Reviews - IO Osteria Personale
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9.8/10
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10
We had an incredible experienceat IO Osteria Personale. All the staff were so welcoming and our server had a sommelier level knowledge of wine - his recommendations made the whole evening come together in harmony. The food was unique, refreshing and absolutely delicious!
10
We have been a couple of time here, amazing place. Great food quality and decent price. Very attentive service. We have enjoyed yet again. Thank you
10
We enjoyed an outstanding meal here last night. We chose the five course tasting menu, I had an informal wine paring and my partner some locally produced soft drinks - we bought a few to take home and the staff were good enough to package them for us. Every course we ate was amazing, and the service was fantastic. Really pleased we came and will definitely return next time we’re in Florence.
10
+2Everything we had was top-tier (the shrimp pasta was absolutely outstanding). They take traditional ingredients and flip them on their head in the best way possible. If you’re in San Frediano, skip the basic tourist spots and come here. Total 10/10 experience!
10
Wonderful and interesting options, great wine selection, and knowledgeable staff. We enjoyed a wonderful meal here, and highly recommend!
10
Very good choices with excellent guidance. Go for the 5 courses. Some great choices.
10
+2Great experience as it is a fine dining restaurant, but i don’t understand why you can’t order a different tasting menu if you are at the same table. Still a very nice experience.
10
Wonderful food, inventive and well prepared. Great service and a buzz to the atmosphere. Couldn’t do better
10
Incredible experience. Innovative, great taste combinations, and delicious. Michelin recommended - no star but way better than most Michelin starred restaurants that we have eaten in. Taster options are amazing value. Arguably the best non-traditional dining in Florence.. and writing as a well travelled customer, among the top in Europe.
9.5
Top for jumping in the 2026
10
The meal was phenomenal and the service was excellent. We especially loved the pigeon. It was better than we have had in three star michelin restaurants.
9.0
It’s a rare occurrence these days where you discover so many positives come together when dining out/ & here the calm & quiet environment is comfortable & relaxing, the wait service professionally friendly & prompt - & most importantly > the modern Tuscan cooking very nearly hits every top note perfectly. Wow. I had but few personal disappointments & mostly thrilling food at reasonable prices. The pigeon main a standout - it was stunningly achieved rare , being luxuriously accompanied with a slightly sweet sauce that ensured this dish was deliciously balanced…simply perfect. Bravo! The wine card is extremely good in its range & we were astounded to be able to select a superior nest decade-aged Umbrian red for under €50 ! My quibble here though is that surprisingly they’ve only two fairly ordinary reds pouring by the glass- but when the bottled wine is as good as we enjoyed at such a reasonable price point- maybe I should just go quietly here! Highly recommende
10
Stellar tasting menu that allowed for flexibility with each course. Every dish was superb with great plating & inventive combinations, and best of all extremely good flavours. Somm was also very knowledgeable and gave us some great local glasses to try. One of our favourite spots in Florence!
10
great food full of flavour and interest
10
A nice and cousy restaurant with an overall good atmosphere. Excellent food and high service level, quality meals for relative affordable prices.
10
My wife and I had a great experience! Everyone who served us was very welcoming and helpful. We opted to order à la cart vs the tasting menu. I had pasta, octopus, and my wife elected for two pasta dishes as she didn’t care for any of the 4 main course offerings. Something to note is the menu is limited with 4-5 options for each course. I appreciate a limited menu but if you prefer many options you may want to consider dining somewhere else. All three of the pastas were excellent! The octopus was some of the best I’ve had. We shared a cheese plate and a dessert along with a bottle of wine recommended by the waiter. The wine was a cab franc from a small vineyard. Our bill came to 160 euros. All the dishes looked exactly like the photos and were visually pleasing! The restaurant is small som you will want to make a reservation as all the tables were full. This was our first meal of our trip to Italy so I can’t compare but if our other meals are as good as this we are in for a treat!
10
Great experience!
10
Great food, brilliant service. Was more than happy to offer recommendations for both food and wine pairings. Please do not hesitate to book.
10
Excellent food, service, chef skills. We had a great time and the food was delightful. All the staff were very friendly and attentive.
9.5
The quality of the food was excellent, in flavour, presentation and creativity. The service was attentive but respectful. The house wines were lovely. Such a good change from the compulsory nonna's traditional found in most places. Bringing bread with each course was a nice touch.
10
Excellent food with equally superb service. We did the 4 course tasting menu and it was fabulous. The amberjack ceviche and Mackeral risotto were particularly good. Great wine recommendations too. Would definitely recommend - make sure you book.
2.0
These people have such egos. Not only was the food terrible, the service is abysmal. Full on regret trying this place and I really wanted to like it.
IO Osteria PersonaleDear Gustav, from the moment you sat at the table (showing yourself from the start to be a rather impolite person), you insisted several times on having a six-course tasting menu while the person with you wanted to order à la carte. We replied to you several times that this was not possible, also offering the option to compose the tasting menu as you wished with one different dish of your choice. But this was not acceptable to you and from there, like a spoiled child, you displayed all your dissatisfaction. Sometimes (like all human beings) we make mistakes and we are the first to accept criticism when it is constructive and justified. in Italy there is a proverb that says: 'sometimes staying silent makes a better impression.'...
10
It's a fantastic foods!
9.5
Fabulous cooking. Innovative and interesting. Light but satisfying. Good value for such a special meal.
9.5
Very good restaurant in Florence. Great quality food in a cozy environment. The service is also a differential of the restaurant.
10
What a lovely meal, and the servers were amazing as well, walking us through the intricacies of the ingredients, dishes. and the presentation of the food was beautiful, not just tasty.
10
+1Amazing
10
+4No wonder why this place is so highly rated! This is just on of the most amazing escape in Firenze! Wonderfull cuisine, inspired by the chef mixing the Italian roots to his own experience! We came 10 years ago and absolutely wanted to come again, and this was even better! Food is iconic, wine selection was just a unique experience... actually no words can describes... you may try it yourself! Big applause and thank you! For the record we were 2 and had: 2 starters, 2 primi, 3 main and 3 desserts as it was so good! Merci et Chapeau
10
Little Gem , if you want to get away from the madness of the city center , then go and the guys from IO Osteria , outstanding value for money , the 2 waiters are so friendly and offer great advice for the dishes and the great wine combinations , a great atmosphere , the desserts are to die for 😋😋😋😋😋
10
Creative and delicious cuisine! Amazing service.
9.5
Great service delicious food
10
This is easily one of the most needed visits in Florence. My wife and I were on our honeymoon and we had this recommendation to dine here. We came from the city centre and walked to the restaurant on the other side of the river. It is a small restaurant, with an abumdance of character that exists in the subtly of the decor and design. We chose to experience the 5 course tasting menu and a glass of orange wine and the pecorino, with a mystery wine that was recommended based on my wife's request (super accommodating to our request). We felt encouraged, cared for, and, most importantly, extraordinarily well fed! The mushroom chawanmushi was an extreme well received dish! The other dishes that spoke to us were the pidgeon, yes pigeon, and the amberjack ceviche. We both could not recommend this place enough. Upon leaving we asked for some other city recommendations and Maeto and the staff didn't disappoint. Thank you for creating a unforgettable time for us. We will be back as soon!
9.5
Sensational food. Attentive, friendly and knowledgable service. Highest recommendation!
10
Excellent food and service!
10
Amazing food and excellent service!
10
Great food with exceptional service. Highly recommended!
10
Excellent, exceptional and delightful
10
This is an excellent restaurant. The food was quite exceptionally good and the staff were faultless and extremely pleasant with it. Thoroughly recommended.
10
Superb food, creative and delicious. Service was excellent too.
10
Excellent innovative food, great service!
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