La Giostra

La Giostra is a italian restaurant Florence Tuscany located in Italy.

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Address

Borgo Pinti 12R-18/R (Piazza Salvemini) 50100 Florence Tuscany Italy

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating No
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Music No
Parking Street, Public Lot, Private Lot
Restroom Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks Beer, Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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La Giostra

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Lee Hoffman

The food is very good. The barrata with grapefruit and jelly is unbelievable. The best I've ever had. The rigatoni with tomato sauce is excellent. The truffle pasta good. Balsamic steak is ok.

Tuscany Now & More

Back in 1700 La Giostra was the winter storage place for a carousel located in the Piazza dei Ciompi. Now is a typical Tuscan trattoria with a cosy atmosphere . A favourite with Florentines! Read more

Katie Markgraf

Very good service , with appetizers , prosecco , and limoncello on the house. The rice gelato with strawberries was incredible, definitely for two people. Small cover charge (€3/ person), but worth it!

Riddhi Shah

EVERYTHING was amazing here. It is a little on the pricey side so if you are looking for a nice meal in Florence don’t look any further and head to this gem. The service, food, ambiance everything👍🏽

Anton Lekocević

The tip: meet the owner. You'll know him when you see him. He is an artist , he is extraordinary, he is 1-of-1. The service is i. Fish was fresh. Antipasto was terrific, pear ravioli molto bene.

seth meyerowitz

Delicious meal. Pretty interior. Osso bucco and pear ravioli (didn't taste pear but still great). Friendly , quick service . Although filled with tourists , would still recommend.

Khadija

It’s a must! It’s one of the best so far. The people there are super friendly , the food is served quickly and every single dish is delicious. Reservations are needed for dinner but not for lunch .

Katerina Matsa

Tried pear ravioli & was great; maybe it could have used more pear flavor. Pigeon dish was very good with a sweet sauce . Wifi available, complimentary glass of prosecco & plate of Italian goodies.

Tash Concepcion

This is a beautiful and charming restaurant with amazing food. If you want excellent Florentine steak , this is the place to try it. The pasta with truffles was amazing. So was the cheesecake . Perfect!

Renee T

Save this for your fancy dinner out. We had Thanksgiving dinner and it was spectacular. Kicked off with prosecco , a bowl of burrata & little pots of honey & fig . And it only got better from there.

Ömür

oh my god everything is beyond expectations - ravioli with pear is a must, tiramisu is divine, all wine are great! the best of the best in florence and italy! in food we trust ;)

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They Egyptian guy who works there helps us a lot , go for the burrata cheese and the Fiorentina steak , one of the best Italian restaurants in town

Aija

We had to wait in the live line outside the restaurant for almost 2 hours, even if we made a reservation before we waited in the line . Everything else when we got in was fantastic, the atmosphere.

Benilton Carvalho

Best place I've been in Florence. Best service ever. Great food (I'd go again for the Bisteca Fiorentina). Tiramisu was amazing. Can't emphasize enough: great service!

Courtney Desh

Awesome ambiance, great for a romantic date or special occasion . The stracciatella was to die for, and so was the ravioli with pears inside and the steak with rosemary !! Free glass of Prosecco too

Marcos Malfitani

Good piattis (small amounts), but expensive . Bistecca alla fiorentina prepared at least with 1,5kg (80€). Waitress are very kind and CUTE ! 170€ for 3

Julia Sandler

Free glass of prosecco and free appetisers ...! Staff were great and all of the food was delicious!

Daniel Mejia

Everything amazing. Ambiance, service and food! Burrata , ravioli with pear , scaloppine vitello and the bistecca alla fiorentina were all incredible

Angel Leon

Fancy restaurant with superb service, free and delicious appetizers , and good bistecca firenze. Talk to the owner, he is a showman! Expensive but worth it. Going back in the future.

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Best of the best!! Go for Burrata cheese , ravioli stuffed with cheese and pear and definitely the signature dish in florence fiorentina steak .

John A

Great ambiance for special night out in Florence. Book ahead. Recommend: asparagus and mushroom risotto , good house wine as well .

Jenna Drapkin

one of my favorite meals in italy. the pear ravioli with balsamic steak is "last meal" worthy!

Julia Korolyova

If you are looking for a good restaurant , if you want to spend time in an intimate atmosphere and to enjoy the food, this place is for you! The best restaurant we were in Florence!!!)

Jeanne Chu

Lovely waitstaff . Dreamy Bistecca Fiorentina. The rice cream dessert with strawberries is a flavor and texture explosion!

Naz Akyol

The best meal i have ever had in my life... osabuco, tiramisu , ravioli with pear sauce and pasta with truffle👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

Bill Richardson

Service, atmosphere and food were great. Based of recommendations by our waiter , I went with the Boar , prosciutto and warm berry desert . All were amazing.

Valentin Stoianoff

Greatest delicious Italian cuisine with rock hits on the background! Defenitely a must-visit place!

Jason Su

Pear ravioli and tiramisu are must-orders

Julie G

Very nice and cozy place for dinner . Crazy Florentina steak and everything else is really delicious!:)

Maria Bolshakova

Incredible! Burrata , steak , wine ! Atmosphere and service! Tutto erano perfetto! Grazzie mille !

Rebecca Maldonado

It started out very good with our apertivos, bread and dinner . However, after the place got full all went downhill! We asked for dessert , waited 55 minutes and never arrived. Quite a dissappointment.

jessie hart

It's supposed to be wine by the bottle only, but they will open a bottle for you and let you drink by the glass.

Maire Griffin

If you are hungry for American accents this is your spot. That said the tortellini w/white truffle was v. tasty & the complimentary prosecco a lovely touch - avoid the limencello, unless u like Pledge

Adrienne Lombardi

I will dream about the burrata cheese with pine nuts and honey . Could have eaten 5 orders of it!!!

DashS

Everything!!!

Autumn Choi

Romantic atmosphere , known for steak . Personally felt it wasn’t as good of a value for the taste/what you get, but still great food

Alexia Doyamis

Don't leave without trying the Burrata ! The ravioli with pear was also delicious

Jia O.

Huge portions , a bit expensive/overpriced/overrated, but goat chops were a highlight

Amanda Shulman

Steak fiorentina is buttery and perfect, and the pasta to choose is the simple spaghetti pomodoro

Greg Milani

The staff and the owner are truly the nicest people! The food is amazing, I can't wait to go back there! 🤘

Mohammed Alkhalayfi

The best resturant ever ... we ordered steak and pasta and it was really good

Antonis Argiris

Ideal for romantic occasions. Free welcome drink & appetizer . Pasta was great!

Nora K

Pearl and ricotta ravioli , mozzarella tomato penne , and truffle pasta 💕

Torben Kjærgård

Very recommendable. The food is great, and the service perhaps even better. Arrive early if you don't have a reservation .

DashS

Pear Ravioli , Kalvil Steak , home Made pastas .

Nihan Erkmen

Wine , atmosphere, delicious food, great service...perfect place to have dinner !

Ivan Guitart

Service is very good. The food is good, but way overpriced for what it is. You can find equally tasty food for 3/4 and even 1/2 the price in other restaurants .

Paige E

Great food and great service here! Call ahead for a reservation ; even on weeknights, this place is packed.

Lucy P.

Tiramisu is just too good to be true!! The best I've ever tried

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