Experts' Choice Award Il Santo Bevitore
What the experts agree on
A buzzy San Frediano enoteca beloved by Florentines, mixing rustic Tuscan classics with modern flair. Excellent salumi/cheese boards, seasonal seasonal fare, and well-priced dishes—casual, cozy, and consistently popular.
“Ever popular since its 2002 debut, this well-placed Oltrarno diner pitches the old wooden-table, paper-placemat osteria formula at Florentine hipsters and tuned-in tourists.”
– Concierge
Fodor's "Florentines and other lovers of good food flock to "The Holy Drinker" for tasty, well-priced dishes." Full review
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"“Young and informal”, “rustic but modern”, this “cozy” “gathering place for Florentines” set in an early Renaissance building on Santo Spirito “delights one’s senses.”" Full review
Rough Guide ""The Holy Drinker" is an airy, stylish and hugely popular gastronomic enoteca with a small but classy menu of seasonal food."
Condé Nast Traveler "The food is based on fresh, locally sourced produce, and it's as good a spot for a glass of wine and plate of cheese and salumi as for a full meal. " Full review
Afar Magazine "The menu offers ever-present favorites such as pasta with sweet tropea onions and cherry tomatoes as well as seasonal specialties like honey-glazed lamb shank with ratatouille." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Il Santo Bevitore has a buzzy, casual vibe, and an imaginative menu that ranges from wooden platters of excellent cold cuts and cheeses to meat and fish specialties." Full review
National Geographic "“Simple trattoria offering great-value Tuscan food with a creative edge.”—Lee Marshall. One of the revamped neighborhood restaurants in the Oltrarno leading the way in Florence’s culinary..." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"A young, welcoming restaurant with a good location in the Sanfrediano district." Full review
Frommer's "This restaurant-enoteca (wine cellar) takes the best of Tuscan tradition and sprinkles it with some contemporary fairy dust." Full review
Fodor's "Florentines and other lovers of good food flock to "The Holy Drinker" for Tuscan-inspired dishes—perhaps the exceptional verdure sott'olio or the terrina di fegatini (a creamy..." Full review
