Phil G.
Yelp
Serendipity can be a wonderful thing. December 25 is not a great night to find dinner reservations in Italy or anyplace in the Christian world. Some cities in Europe are shuttered on the 25th and 26th. A restaurant online reservation service helped me find Posta. Mille Grazie!
The cute white and bright rooms are lovely in a very organic way. There's a simplicity about Posta I love. The women at the front, all the servers, reverberate with hospitality. Even on Christmas, they seemed to love what they do. I felt so welcomed, even with no Italian language skills. Shame on me!
Food was absolutely delicious. Our pastas, cacio e pepe and tagliatelle in a rich boar ragu, were some of the best anywhere. The steak, something I will order in the US, Japan, South America, but rarely in Europe, was tender and savory, cooked in the Florentine style. The area around Florence is famous for beef cooked over an open flame. Posta is a Florentine restaurant. Motto bene! Desserts, usually not an Italian restaurant specialty, were perfect. A complimentary pour of grappa enhanced my jet lag, and by the time I was finished with dinner, I could have slept under the table at Posta.
When the check arrived, I argued about the low price. No, we had two glasses of wine, two cocktails, two pastas, steak for two, salad, and two desserts. The bill has to be more than 104 Euros! What, huh, it must be a mistake. I was hoping Posta would be open for New Year's Eve. Alas, no. But what a fantastic first night, Christmas, in Italy.
Grazie mille Ristorante Posta!