"This trattoria has been serving comfort food from the Tuscan culinary vault to tourists and locals in the Oltrarno since 1950. And it’s a total crowd-pleaser thanks to its varied menu full of must-try classics like pappardelle with game meat ragu and tender rare Florentine steaks, along with an amazing plate of braised artichokes doused in meat sauce and baked onions swimming in a salty parmigiano fondue. The dining room is huge, which makes it great for big groups—especially when finding accommodation for something like a wedding party or work dinner can be a mission in Florence. There’s exposed brick and wood beams with straw-lined fiasco bottles to match the rest of its kitschy Tuscan furnishings, so it’s the perfect Florentine time capsule to think about when you’re back home." - coral sisk, georgette jupe