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L'Osteria di Giovanni vs Buca dell'Orafo
Both establishments are endorsed by expert reviewers. On balance, L'Osteria di Giovanni ranks slightly higher than Buca dell'Orafo. L'Osteria di Giovanni ranks #10 in Florence with praise from 3 sources including Zagat, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
L'Osteria di Giovanni
Frommer's
Zagat
Frommer's
Via del Moro, 22, 50123 Florence
From $32 /night
Frommer's
"Their osteria features a sophisticated but social atmosphere, with well-dressed Italians and tourists sharing either the quiet front room or the more communal back room."
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Zagat
4.0
"This osteria features a sophisticated but social atmosphere, with well-dressed Italians and tourists sharing either the quiet front room or the more communal back room."
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Frommer's
"Family-run Osteria di Giovanni is a standout in this category and therefore always buzzing...meat is a specialty, both traditional and modern interpretations like faraona all’arancia"
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Buca dell'Orafo
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
DK Eyewitness
Via dei Girolami 28, Florence
From $7 /night
Frommer's
"A buca is a cellar joint with half a dozen crowded tables serving good, seasonal Florentine fare."
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Travel + Leisure
"This intimate restaurant is helmed by Giordano Monni, who selects ingredients at the nearby San Lorenzo market. Try the chittarini, angel-hair pasta with porcini mushrooms."
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Zagat
4.0
"The Monni family’s “elegant”, “old-style” standby is renowned for its “zesty” yet “unpretentious” “Tuscan specialties” made with “fresh, seasonal ingredients.”"
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DK Eyewitness
"This Florentine “cellar” restaurant is down steep stairs in an alley by the Ponte Vecchio. The fantastic Tuscan fare is prepared from fresh local ingredients."
