Reviews - Il Basilico
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Mina Y. • 1 review
November 23, 2024
10/10Very delicious
Mohamed e. • 2 reviews
November 3, 2024
10/10very fast and kind service
Del Cuore D. • 1 review
October 21, 2024
8.5/10I decided to try this restaurant based on reviews. The staff were very helpful, the setting was comfortable enough. For those who have not experienced Nonna's authentic cooking, I can understand why reviewers would say that the food was excellent. For me, it was good, not outstanding. I started with porcini mushrooms and polenta. It was ok. The salmon was also ok. The cantucci and Vin Santo was typical. The prices are similar to other restaurants. I can appreciate that food reviews are very subjective and based on an individual's particular preferences. That being said, my il Basilico was ok.
oliver f. • 4 reviews
October 24, 2024
10/10perfect..food, service and location.so happy we went there
Lisa N. • 1 review
October 24, 2024
8/10Unpretentious but really delicious food
Alisa E. • 1 review
October 11, 2024
10/10This was our best dining experience during our Florence vacation. Our server, Stil, was exceptional. They were able to accommodate a gluten allergy. The food was absolutely incredible. Just an overall fantastic night at Il Basilico.
Gabriel D. • 1 review
October 6, 2024
10/10Best food and service
Paula D. • 1 review
October 6, 2024
9.5/10Great staff, large menu, excellent Caesar salad and huge portion of Bolognese. The prices for the quality of food is excellent. Will return.
Nick D. • 1 review
September 23, 2024
10/10The best food and wine experienced on our 5 day trip to Italy. We booked here as it was close you our accommodation and the weather was poor but it turned out to be an absolute gem. Would recommend to anyone.
shinwook h. • 3 reviews
September 29, 2024
10/10I loved the food, atmosphere and the kind service. Very good restaurant
Ray E. • 2 reviews
September 25, 2024
8/10Good restaurant.
Xandra P. • 1 review
September 26, 2024
10/10The place is quaint. The service is great. The food is authentic and great. I come here every time I come to Florence.
Toni M. • 1 review
September 15, 2024
9.5/10All the food was fantastic and reasonable prices. It was very close to our hotel. A perfect ending to our stay in Florence.
Chantelle I. • 3 reviews
September 15, 2024
10/10We had the burrata, gnocchi and steak. Everything was absolutely delicious!
Lynn M. • 2 reviews
September 7, 2024
9.5/10Very friendly and competent service, the food was delicious!
Simon H. • 4 reviews
September 12, 2024
6.5/10We arrived just before 8.00 pm (which is when we booked for) and there was clearly no table reserved for us nor any acknowledgment of that. We stood with another couple (who didn’t have a booking) in the narrow gangway at the front of the restaurant not knowing whether they would have a table for us or not. I fully understand that they are Italian and we are English but there was no attempt to give us any assurance that there would be a table available. This wasn’t helped when someone arrived without a booking and was immediately shown to a table outside. After around 10 to 15 minutes some people left and we were shown to a table. I won’t go on but the service was slow. I ordered a bottle of wine which didn’t arrive and we weren’t offered dessert and probably would have ordered one. That’s an additional €40 they could have earned. Don’t get me wrong the food was excellent and compliments to the chef but the waiting staff were poor and simply didn’t communicate with us throughout.
Connor P. • 1 review
September 1, 2024
10/10This was, by far, our best experience at a restaurant on our 10-day Italy trip. It is not the grandest, nor does it have the best view, but if you’re looking for an authentic Italian experience that is NOT a tourist trap, Il Basilico is the place. The food, service, and prices were the best that we’ve seen in any city. We ordered the carbonara pasta, Florentine steak, and pizza. We’d rate both the carbonara and pizza as the best we’ve eaten, and it was our only steak. Again, this is with very low prices even before they honored 20%-off for booking through The Fork. We were fortunate to have a server named Stil. He was the nicest personality we have ever met at a restaurant in our 29-years of existence. He can become your friend in 5 different languages. Unfortunately, if you are reading this over 1 year from now, I’m sure the Italian government will have built his statue in the Duomo and gifted him an early retirement villa in Tuscany by now. Highly recommend!
Beatriz A. • 1 review
August 30, 2024
10/10I loved the restaurant everyone was so nice
Gary D. • 6 reviews
August 22, 2024
10/10I would highly recommend this restaurant! It was a little hard to find but definitely worth it! The ravioli with barata cheese & red sauce were excellent as well as the linguine with clams. We would highly recommend this restaurant!
Tina G. • 14 reviews
August 17, 2024
10/10We found perfect restaurant in Florence - delicious food, kind service and pleasant atmosphere. Highly recommend the place if you want to try local food and Toscana specialties.
Colleen F. • 1 review
August 10, 2024
9.5/10We booked lunch on the fork and the 30% discount was honored. We were very happy with the food! The gentlemen who worked there were very kind. Would highly recommend! Important to note, many places that say they are “air conditioned,” are not air conditioned to a comfortable level. This restaurant did not feel air conditioned, but that was our experience everywhere we went to eat. Adjust your expectations ahead of time and you won’t be disappointed while visiting in the summer months.
Duncan F. • 3 reviews
August 3, 2024
10/10Fabulous food, the best of our 3-night stay in Florence. Service was 100% excellent and we benefited from a Fork timed discount too. The Florentine steak was cooked perfectly. Our waiter was super friendly but knew when to leave us alone too. I can’t praise this restaurant highly enough, it was superb. And the drinks prices are the cheapest around. Thank you!
Maud G. • 1 review
July 29, 2024
10/10Nice food and really kind staff!
Clara K. • 1 review
July 20, 2024
10/10This restaurant was a great find. The staff were lovely and the food was really amazing. Would highly recommend.
Ann L. • 1 review
July 6, 2024
10/10Authentic Italian restaurant with great food, ambience and excellent value
Nikolas V. • 2 reviews
July 3, 2024
10/10Great food, polite staff, reasonable prices after the discount
Mette B. • 2 reviews
June 26, 2024
9.5/10Fabulous service by Enrico , great food , reasonable prices
Beverley N. • 4 reviews
June 25, 2024
8/10Really nice restaurant, just away from the main Tourist hub but still central. Very friendly service and lovely food. Recommended.
Hilda P. • 5 reviews
June 28, 2024
10/10Octopus and meat ragu were excellent. We came back here for the last dinner because this place was the best one. The service is also outsranding. All the guys were very kind. Nice people, very good food!
Alice A. • 1 review
June 26, 2024
7.5/10Pleasant restaurant with nice staff. Same owner as Matto Matto next door. V tasty Linguine alle vongole and lasagne and decent house wine.
Hilda P. • 5 reviews
June 24, 2024
10/10Very good service and tasty food.
Allison D. • 3 reviews
June 25, 2024
10/10Great & quick service, yummy food and nice bread
Liesl-Ann V. • 2 reviews
June 15, 2024
8.5/10The Shirley temple was really good
Amelia W. • 2 reviews
June 15, 2024
8.5/10Loved the food (best bread I’ve had in Florence) and the prices were excellent. Music was also nice!
John B. • 1 review
June 10, 2024
7.5/10Food was good service was good and prompt.
R A N. • 11 reviews
June 6, 2024
7/10Food was fine, but the staff seemed a bit overworked, and when you can't even get the door to the bogs to lock you know something is up.
Kim C. • 3 reviews
June 4, 2024
7/10They honored our reservation even though we were a little late. My shrimp pasta did not have whole shrimps like I expected. Instead the chef cut up tiny pieces of shrimp and put it in the sauce. For the price of the dish, I don't think I got the equivalent of 1 shrimp.
Shaun B. • 1 review
May 29, 2024
10/10My wife and I had a fantastic meal at II Basilico. It was a 2nd time visiting in a week and the food, Florentine Steak to share along with a mountain of bread oil and balsamic vinegar was fantastic. The service was fantastic and everything was perfect with the staff so welcoming and attentive from start to finish. We wouldn’t hesitate to return. As a bonus booking through The Fork app gave a great 30% discount
Adam M. • 1 review
June 3, 2024
10/10Everything was brilliant, food and service. Highly recommend
maureen s. • 1 review
May 23, 2024
9.5/10We sat in the back away from the street where it was quiet and private. Our waiter, Rico, was great! He would notice when we needed sonething and get it immediately. My husband and I are vegetarians. We split a salad to start and it was very fresh! I had ravioli filled with fresh ricotta and a delicious sauce made from pears with burrata cheese and crispy leeks on top. (It may sound strange, but it was delicious!) My husband had a pizza that was also delicious!
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