Trattoria CocoLezzone

Not your typical restaurant. Over the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Oltrano on a quite little street corner, you will find one of the best restaurants in Florence. The food is authentic Florentine and I suspect mostly locals eat here. Its more like going to your familys house for dinner, not fancy but you know everything was prepared with passion and love. Our waiter Tony was excellent. He made his suggestions and we ordered everything he said. The Tripe Florentine was nothing like we were use to. No red sauce, no potatoes or peas. It was in a simple broth of onions and carrots and the best we have ever tasted. The Ribolita was also outstanding. We also had the pork chop which was tender and amazing. Tony was so kind and he even let me try speaking to him in Italian. We enjoyed the house wine. The meal was so good and Tony was so welcoming, we went back on our last night in Florence. The menu is simple and the food was delicious. If you can, stop by and see Tony and oh, take his suggestions on what to eat. We will definately go back when we return to Florence

Tony was an expert server. The food was remarkable, particularly the famous steak. It’s a great menu for family style dining and sharing the meal. The wine selection and suggested pairings were marvelous. I loved getting to enter the kitchen and sear my own steak! The experience was great and we will definitely return.

5🌟 on all accounts. Contrary to some reviews the lady who served us was really nice and accommodating, considering we didn’t speak any Italian. She explained the menu to us and let us decide. The atmosphere can seem a bit unusual at first, but once you get used to it it’s really special. Less of a restaurant, more of a eating in your tuscan family’s living room kind of vibe. We had 2 different pastas, both were beautifully all dente and full of flavour. For our mains we had meatballs and stuffed rabbit. Its was our first time eating rabbit, and they did it justice. The tomato sauce is very oregano heavy but it works, a load of flavour packed into it. The prices are high, but it was worth it for us. Photos of Anthony Hopkins and King Charles in their restaurant decorate the walls quite impressively. Would recommend as a must-go for any visitor.

This is the real deal. My friend and I enjoyed every single aspect of this restaurant, particularly the rabbit and grilled pork. The service was extremely friendly and we enjoyed meeting the owner and very talented chef. Tiramisu is not to be missed!!! Real Tuscan home cooking with fantastic flavors and lively atmosphere.

Excellent and authentic trattoria fiorentina. The bistecca fiorentina is excellent and if you like red meat t that's a must in Tuscany. The menu is not big and some products were not available but what you get is fresh and good. Service is typical Florence style. Tables are organised in long common tables which make the ambience even more typical. Recommended!!!

The trattoria is located in a street corner central Florence, and is one of the oldest restaurants in the city. We arrived at lunchtime and got placed at the end of a long table - here the setting is like a canteen, and guests shared a long table. The service staff explained the menu to us, and we ordered the soup of the day duo (tomato / white bean) as antipasti, and as main course the roasted pigeons and calf meat with green sauce, plus green asparagus, and potatoes in tomato sauce. Unfortunately, the razor clams that we had 6 years ago were not available this time. The "soup" was more like a thick soup or "suppchen" and it's kind of grandma style. We found the duo option is a good idea so that we can try both soups in one dish. The roasted pigeons had an intensive flavour and aroma, and the devoted pigeon-eater approved the dish. For the cooked calf meat, the sauce is more important. The mixture of herbs, garlic, and olive oil resulted in the unique taste. The side dishes - the green asparagus (in room-temperature) in olive oil was well-made, and my husband enjoyed the potatoes with tomato sauce very much - it was sweet and aromatic. During the planning stage of this year's Florence trip, my husband insisted on putting it into the list, as his food memory 6 years ago called him back. I am looking forward to the next visit.

FANTASTICO! A true hidden, local gem. Literally the ONLY restaurant in Firenze that actually lived up to all the positive reviews. Despite even higher 4,5/5 star reviews at other restaurants, the food never lived up to the standard of CocoLezzone. The downside of Firenze is, there are so many tourists that all the restaurants have high reviews from people who have never had Italian food in their lives and can’t distinguish good from bad. This restaurant was empty because all the Italians were on holiday. That means you have finally found a true Italian treasure. All the food is high quality, cooked by the family that owns the restaurant. The ingredients are simple, but so pure and full of flavor. The panna cotta was the absolute best I ever had ❤️

This friendly restaurant served the best food that we've ever had in Florence. Perfect dinner for our last night in 10 days travel in Italy. Must try Pappa al pomodoro! It was too good! Next time, I want to try ribollita.

A true mom & pop Italian restaurant located down a side street. We took notice as we were aimlessly exploring some alleys and smelled the deliciousness as we passed the doorway. That's all it took for us to stop and have lunch. Nobody spoke English (well, one woman did a little) so ordering was a bit challenging but we somehow pulled it off. The seating is at long communal tables covered in checkered tablecloths with white tablecloths on top of those. The atmosphere is very casual and homey but lacked the warmth from the staff that I was expecting from a little place like this. We were first brought some bread with a very hard crust plus a bottle of water and a quarter-liter of red house wine. Lunch was a traditional two-course meal. I had pasta with with meat sauce for the first course and roasted pork for course two. I also had a side of zucchini. The pasta was cooked perfectly and sat in a light pool of olive oil with a flavorful meat sauce on top. The amount of sauce was less than what Americans pour on top of their pasta.The pork was served room temperature with a rosemary stuffing. It was tender and delicious. The zucchini, also served at room temperature, was good. I thoroughly enjoyed my lunch and felt I got a non-touristy food experience.

We stayed in Florence for 5 days, and this place is our favorite! Some local friends brought us here and said it's their favorite one. Food is amazing, stuffs are friendly. I'm a photographer, so my pictures are gonna say everthing.

Amazing Tuscan "trattoria" no frills just amazing food. My pappa al pomodoro was delicious as well as the Florentine steak and the side dishes. Great place, nice people, amazing food

The food was so good that we went there twice! You walk in the door, and wait staff all say 'Bon Journo' - even the chef in the kitchen pops his head out the little window! The owner took our order and offered suggestions since we only know a little Italian. We had the chicken liver as an appetizer and it was heavenly! The Pasta Ragu was perfect. The meatballs were EXACTLY like Grandma used to make! For our second visit, we had to try the Bistecca alla Fiorentina. You have to have it to believe how good it is. It melts in your mouth! My suggestion is to go to one of the major attractions and walk a couple of blocks away. You will find the BEST places to eat at a much more reasonable prices.

Food overcooked, negating freshness of ingredients. Good wine selection. Service attentive but cursory and seemed resentful we were not ordering big plates. The atmosphere was a cozy, small Trattoria off the main shopping and tourist area. Quiet and unhurried. Granted, restaurants set high standards in Tuscany, but after two weeks I feel calibrated. Fair dining experience but not up to Firenze standards.

A great little home cooking, family style restaurant in the heart of Florence. Don't come here for ANYTHING fancy. it is all informal, from the decor, to the service, to the seating, to the food. Large communal tables might find you eating next to one of the Ferregamo family members, in for lunch. Menu changes depending what they are cooking but everything we had was great, simple and traditional. Don't come here expecting solicitous service or anything that a typical bus bound tourist would expect. We saw several first time family travelers come in, sit down, peruse the menu, ask a couple of questions like "do you have coke" and then leave when they couldn't find any "Olive Garden" familiar descriptions on the menu. In fact, don't order off the menu anyway, ask what they just cooked and ask for the red vin santo and biscotti after dinner, it was a great finish to the meal.

Get the roast pork...no wait... get the steak fiorentina... no the pork... no the steak... OMG GET BOTH! As a matter of fact, for for lunch and get the pork, then go back for dinner and split the steak, and get a side plate with veggies and some wine while you're at it for both meals. And when you're done, get the tiramisu and then go home and smack your mama, because it's that good. Or maybe get the sausage and white beans, that was amazing too... it was all just awesome home cooking... like... it felt like I was hanging out grandma's house. No frills, just great home cooking. Other things you should know: CASH ONLY. Be good to Tony, the server - he's awesome and speaks Italian, Spanish and English. Oh, and don't even think about asking them to cook the steak any particular way, just trust the system. Trust me. Trust me. Mmmmmmmmmm.

I just went here for a quick lunch with a friend and I was really disappointed with our experience. Starting off with what I liked about the place, the interior is charming, very much like eating at an Italian family home, plus the service was quite good, everyone was nice and the place seems to be family run which is really nice. I appreciate that. The problem I have with Coco Lezzone was the food and the price. Me and my friend both ordered pasta & fagioli soup which if you know Tuscany, you know this dish - Very much a local comfort food and I normally. Literally 3 minutes after we ordered, two watery bowls of 'pasta e fagioli' were placed in front of us. 3 minutes? I wish they would have pretended by keeping it out just a few minutes longer. The pasta was limp and the beans were few, it felt a bit like what you would eat at a prisoner camp, on a positive note, the olive oil on top was great! We weren't too hungry but we decided to go for dessert, I got the creme caramel, my friend a tiramisu. Both were just ok, nothing to write home about. We skipped coffee and paid the bill which is when the real shocker came. 39.00 euros for what was basically a very very light lunch. This meant 9 euros a pop for the very shallow-dished water soup, and a high service charge. Water was 2 euros a bottle and not for a liter but half liter, seriously! And dessert was 7 euros a piece which is insane, at least for that dessert. I have had desserts for less with at least some attempt at presentation, which I would have 100% overlooked if it was truly remarkable. I really couldn't believe I was spending 20 euros for water, soup and a dessert for 30 minutes of a meal. I think places like this should really think about offered a lunch menu that is something to write home about. Take a lesson from Trattoria di Mario or Chicco di Caffe and try to impress your guests, not leave them feeling jipped like I did. Sadly it was probably the worst meal I've had in some time. Highly recommend nearby Hosteria il Desco, or Trattoria di Mario in San Lorenzo, Chicco di Caffe in santo spirito, all which have traditional Tuscan food for the right price, not this 'lets overcharge tourists bit'.. There are so many awesome traditional restaurants (Like trattoria brindellone) that are so much better than this place..

I went here while on my honeymoon based on other reviews and top restaurant reviews for Florence ; very disappointing with food- it wasn't bad but it just wasn't great as I expect to get better Italian than I do back home. On a positive note I really enjoyed the family style atmosphere- nothing fancy but nice! With only 5 nights in Florence I feel bummed I wasted one here

This restaurant was highly recommended by our Hotel manager. I don't think he realized that they don't like Americans. From the moment we arrived, it was clear to us that we were not welcome. They weren't rude at all but made a passive/aggressive attempt to make sure we never came back. They gave us the worst table in an empty restaurant, gave us 2 menus for 4 people. Forgot to give us bread plates, then forgot to serve olive oil for the bread even though the table next to us had menus for all, bread plates and olive oil for their bread. The waiter took the men's order then walked away before the women could order. Forgot to serve one of the appetizers and then forgot to serve us our main course and the side order of vegetables we ordered. All of this right in front of the owner who clearly knew what was going on. A horrible end to what had been an amazing day in Florence. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187895-d696515-r533234906-Coco_Lezzone-Florence_Tuscany.html#

Visited with my friend who was a waitress in Rome, her French boyfriend and my Wisconsin husband and all were sorely disappointed in the experience, the food and the wine. Food was served 5 minutes after ordering so was obviously pre prepped and just served. The tripe was cooked well and pasta decent flavor but small portions especially considering the cost. We ordered 500ml Chianti Classico and received a carafe of obviously watered down wine (had just been wine tasting and I am no wine expert!). Also be aware that the bread is saltless. (And dry) It felt that they had very little pride in their food and used whichever cheapest way possible.

The best place in Florence for Bistecca Fiorentina. It's old-school Italian and the opposite of touristy. The service was very friendly and the food spectacular.

Perhaps coasting a bit on its reputation. Lunch for two starting with a nice mixed green salad and hand sliced, uneven excellent Tuscan salami. A half liter of good house white wine. A rather bland vitello tonnato, sauce mostly mayonnaise with a slight tuna flavor. My wife had veal scaloppine, pre fried with a nice fresh tomato sauce. A contorni of mixed zucchini and green beans was fresh and well done. Bill was 50 euros, service not included. Only one group of Italians in the restaurant, all the other diners were tourists, mostly American.

Great Bistecca alla Fiorentina! Cash only.

Get the tripe, get the pork, get the steak. Get everything! We stumbled on this while walking about. It wasn't opened so we waited around. Worth the wait. We met 2 elegant ladies from Lake Tahoe that made the lunch even more remarkable. Definitely a place to go back to.