Ararat - Restaurant & Wine Bar

A wonderful restaurant serving Armenian and Georgian cuisine, located on a busy tourist street. You can dine there in peace and quiet. The stylish, modern interior has a Caucasian flair, the staff is friendly and very welcoming, and, of course, the delicious food exceeded our expectations. I really liked the eggplant appetizers, khinkali and red wine Ararat. A huge thank you to the entire restaurant team for a wonderful experience. We hope as many guests as possible can try this wonderful traditional cuisine. We wish you great success!)

Wow! What a beautiful place and fantastic atmosphere and food to die for! A little hidden gem in Florence, Italy. It was a surprise when we saw an Armenian restaurant on the streets in italy so we decided to give it a try! And we haven’t regretted it Service was excellent. Food was magical and atmosphere is very pleasant. You won’t regret it. Everything made to order and you even can see how is your food prepared. Bravo Oh you have to try pomegranate wine!!!!

As a Georgian, I can say that the traditional Georgian khinkali was prepared perfectly. I’ve been living in Italy for two years and missed it so much, so this truly satisfied me. I also tried the Caucasian salad and Armenian khachapuri, which were absolutely delicious. The place is very cozy, and both the staff and the owner were incredibly pleasant. Thank you so much! 🙌🏻🇬🇪

I was very surprised and at the same time delighted to see an Armenian restaurant in Florence. The design is made as expected in the Armenian style. The food is very tasty. The service is good. I strongly advise you to look here if you want to eat delicious food. Thank you for everything and good luck in business.

Amazing! The best pork I've had in Florence. Worth every penny. Absolutely unforgettable pork, I cannot believe how good it was! Juicy, perfectly marinated, perfect seasoning. It was something else! We ordered bunch of stuff, it was all great, so i forgot to take photos because i was taken by the delicioseness of everything! But pork is like...I think about every day, multiple times a day, OMG

Its a the first time i try armenian food and i am impressed in a good way, its unlike anything else. I ordered an entry, main dish and drinks for 30 Eu

I decided to try Ararat with a friend as I am a fan of Georgian cuisine. As we entered, the local was beautifully decorated with 2 floors. They led us to a table upstairs despite us requesting to be sat on the lower floor due to my dining companion mobility issues. The menu is a mix of Armenian, Georgian and other foods. It was organized to fit Italian habits with a antipasti section, first and main and dessert. As this is not the way Georgian meal normally work it led to a few surprises. For the starters we had the eggplant rolls and the Armenian cracker and salsa. The eggplant rolls were servers extremely cold , would have been better at room temperature. The cracker dish was an enssemble of 4 extremely small and thin crackers with salsa on them. I think this is not a dish that should be served as such particularly at the price point it was proposed at. I would have expected this dish as a free welcome dish, but it was priced similar to a plate of pasta in some restaurants. Further the crackers are so extremely thin that they quickly get soften by the sauce and you can't grab them to eat them. The mains were kinkali and blinchiki, both very small portions. The kinkali was good but the blinchiki with mushroom could use some seasoning. Finally the baklava dessert was quite chewy. Overall the food was hit and miss. As for the service it was friendly but could gain in experience. Our mains were brought to us when the starters had not be removed so we had to hold the plates in our hand to free the table to deposit new plates. One word on the wine list, it consists mostly of Armenian wines. Knowing that Georgia is the cradle of wine and has amazing wine products, it could be interesting to feature some Georgian wine on the menu.

My daughter and I arrived at a rather late hour for lunch (just past 2pm). Though the place was empty of customers and we feared we’d keep the staff from going home, we received a very gracious welcome. The food was prepared and served with care and was absolutely outstanding: the pastry filled with cheese and drizzled with honey was perfectly cooked; the dolma well-seasoned, utterly moist and delicious. Service was thoughtful, warm and relaxed and we never felt rushed. Atmosphere is very inviting: nice decor and subdued lighting, with soothing jazz at a volume that allowed for relaxed conversation. I’m of Armenian heritage and very much enjoyed the whole experience; I look forward to returning soon with the rest of the family for dinner and plan on exploring the menu (and Armenian wine) further, with great pleasure. Thank you Ararat for the gracious hospitality and delicious food!