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Trattoria Mario vs Trattoria Sostanza
Trattoria Mario and Trattoria Sostanza are both rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Trattoria Mario ranks significantly higher than Trattoria Sostanza. Trattoria Mario comes in at #3 in Florence with positive reviews from 7 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Rough Guide.
Trattoria Mario
Concierge
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DK Eyewitness
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Via Rosina, 2r, 50123 Florence
From $7 /night
Concierge
"Most of the menu is simple...ultra-cheap, classic Tuscan fare."
Fodor's
"A distinct cafeteria feel and genuine Florentine hospitality prevail."
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Frommer's
"This is down-and-dirty Florentine lunchtime at its best."
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DK Eyewitness
"This lively trattoria is always packed with a mix of stall owners, business people and tourists who all come for the good, traditional, homely food at very reasonable prices."
Rough Guide
"For earthy Florentine cooking at very low prices, there’s nowhere better then Da Mario, which has been in operation right by the Mercato Centrale since 1953."
Trattoria Sostanza
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Frommer's
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Condé Nast Traveler
Afar Magazine
Via del Porcellana, 25/r, 50123 Florence
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"Since opening its doors in 1869, this trattoria has been serving top-notch, unpretentious food to Florentines who like their bistecca fiorentina very large and very rare."
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Frommer's
"The primi are very simple: pasta in sauce, tortellini in brodo (meat-stuffed pasta in chicken broth), and zuppa alla paesana (peasant soup ribollita)."
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Travel + Leisure
"Sostanza is also known as Il Troia (the trough) because its long, wooden communal tables are always packed with diners enjoying the same signature dishes."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"This full-of-charm hole-in-the-wall—a Florence classic for nearly 150 years—offers just six tables (so do book ahead) and has had the same staff for the past two decades."
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Afar Magazine
"Not an upscale gourmet place, but popular with locals, and a place to practice my rusty Italian."
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