La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina

Reviews

• Michael H.

  star star star star star 13 June 2026

  In a sea of cookie-cutter restaurants, our visit to La Cantinetta Osteria con Cucina was an oasis of pleasure. We ended up getting an assortment of appetizers that we ate family-style, and it ended up being a perfect lunch for a wonderful day in Florence. The staff were cheerful and responsive to our needs, and there were enough locals eating there to suggest that the meal we were enjoying was a bit more authentic than some of the neighboring tourist fare.

• Eleanor Y. W.

  star star star star star_border 28 May 2026

  This place probably has the best value meal during our entire stay in Florence. Small price for decent food in large portions, recommended if you're worrying falling into tourist traps.
  
  Went there for a late lunch at 2:30, the place was not super busy at that time. We ordered a caprese salad and a plate of truffle pasta to share for two of us. Everything came in HUGE portion (psst...pretty much the food size you'd expect in North America!) and they were definitely enough to feed us full...and satisfied. Yes, though each plate cost less than 10 euros, the flavor was pretty decent. Truffle pasta was especially neat, the amount of salt was just right that the flavor of noodle was enhanced, but the taste of truffle didn't get overpowered at all.

• Sad U.

  star star star star star_border 26 May 2026

  Cheap, reasonable place for dinner after visiting the Duomo, as it is only a short walk away. When we arrived, the place was empty other than one person, but as we ate, the place filled up quick and was soon busting with people (but not crowded), mostly locals.
  
  The caprese salad had fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, which was extremely good together, although the balsamic provided was not very good.
  
  They also offer a deal; 16€ (i believe) for two courses. Two members of my family ordered this. One got seafood risotto and stewed beef, and the other got lasagna and chicken. The risotto was drier than most risottos but still pretty good, and the stewed beef was flavourful and tender. Chicken was a bit dry but still good with balsamic.
  
  Another deal offered for 23€ (once again not sure on prices) was for bruschetta with duck liver pate and steak. The steak was cooked as we ordered (medium rare), flavourful, and tender. The duck liver pate was well done as well.
  
  The desserts, tiramisu and ricotta with caramel and chocolate, were very good. The tiramisu tasted light yet the coffee was strong, and the ricotta was fresh and went well with the toppings.
  
  Overall, this is a good, decent, and affordable place to drop in for dinner/lunch when you're visiting the Duomo.

• Victoria G.

  star star star star star_border 25 May 2026

  Solid place and reasonably priced. I had the spaghettini with spicy cherry tomatoes. It was fresh and filling definitely enjoyed. The best thing was the dessert. Tiramisu was so light but still full of espresso flavor. My spaghettini was only 8 euros while my tiramisu was 6 euros. So dessert definitely on the pricier side. The service was kind of slow but overall not a deal breaker.

• Vajja G.

  star star star star star 24 May 2026

  Great food. The waiter there was helpful and speaks decent English. Pesto past was great. Tiramisu was marvelous.