Reviews - L'Ortone
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Oliver K. • 3 reviews
November 7, 2025
4.5/10
Overpriced Tourist Trap €6 for stale bread we never ordered. Do not believe the hype. L'Ortone’s best days are clearly behind it. Those Michelin stickers from 2020 to 2023 say it all. Foreign guests get shunted upstairs by the perspex-enclosed kitchen, and the loos. No atmosphere apart from the thud of meat cleavers. Service was curt bordering on unfriendly. Pasta arrived hotter than the sun, think Chef Mike made an appearance. Anchovies were over-fried and bland. No care, no charm. Florence has far better/tastier and friendlier places. You'd be wise to give this one a miss.
Nigel L. • 1 review
November 11, 2025
10/10Great little restaurant somewhat off the beaten track north of Santa Croce. It was a beautiful November lunchtime so we were able to sit outside as the market opposite was closing. Food fantastic. Swordfish carpaccio and fried anchovies to start followed by pork leg and beef cheek for mains. Great wine list which was significantly better value than others in the city centre. Staff were lovely. Waiter told us the legend of St. Martino and why we were so blessed with the warm weather. Nice touch. Fully deserved it’s Bib Gourmand and will likely soar higher. Highly recommended.
Tom P. • 1 review
October 28, 2025
7/10We had read excellent reviews of L'Ortone and were excited to try the food. Upon arrival, we were seated next to the toilet, which smelled strongly of cleaning product. The waiter promptly served us water but then neglected us for a further 35 minutes before taking our drink and food order. This only happened after my wife had to ask if we could order. We felt invisible as the waiter chose to serve surrounding tables that had arrived after us. Once we ordered, we moved through our starter, main course, and dessert relatively quickly, finishing in about an hour. The gnocchi was delicious, and the waiter kindly went to the effort of splitting the dish for us. The duck and beef dishes were also very tasty; however, it would have been helpful to be informed that neither dish came with any greens so we could have ordered a side to accompany them. Both the tiramisu and the apple cake for dessert were delicious. Overall, the food was excellent but the service let them down
Sabina C. • 3 reviews
October 30, 2025
10/10Great service and delicious food! Really enjoyed it!
Patrik E. • 2 reviews
October 26, 2025
10/10Great service and food
Masatomo T. • 11 reviews
October 26, 2025
10/10
It’s a very nice restaurant! I really enjoyed all dishes I had, especially their homemade egg spaghetti with grilled tomato. It’s become the best tomato spaghetti in my life so far!
Christine G. • 1 review
October 23, 2025
10/10Food was lovely, My swordfish carpaccio was delicious followed by braised octopus & yummy roast potatoes.. The only slight issue was my husband’s very tasty grilled cockerel that lacked a jus or sauce so was a little dry. He enjoyed the starter of fried anchovies. Creamy ice cream to finish. Wine was fab & not overpriced. Service great too.
Irene L. • 2 reviews
October 22, 2025
8/10Excellent food and wine! Highly recommended to try when in Florence.
Tami S. • 1 review
October 16, 2025
10/10
We had a delicious lunch! The service was perfect. Such a nice authentic place. The neighborhood is lovely and the fresh market just across the street. Lots of vendors to browse. Highly recommend.
David P. • 2 reviews
October 9, 2025
10/10Wonderful food and service.
Erin R. • 2 reviews
September 16, 2025
10/10
Excellent food, wine and even a few craft beer options. Sincere thanks to John Marco for his patience (with my embarrassing Italian) and for his attentive and kind service. All of his recommendations were spot on. Grazie mille!
Tânia R. • 5 reviews
September 10, 2025
10/10The waiter's friendliness, the peaceful atmosphere and the quality of the food, Very good.
Jerry H. • 9 reviews
September 9, 2025
6.5/10
The sea urchin Tagliolino and mushroom gnocchi were great. Unfortunately the octopus was overcooked to chewiness and the peas and cheese did not complement the octopus well. The Carasau bread millefeuille with smoked eggplant cream was a very unappealing texture and taste.
Thomas L. • 4 reviews
September 5, 2025
10/10
The food was amazing, very nice and (pro) active service. We enjoyed fresh octopus, the pasta with tomato’s and very delicious deserts. The Michelin star is very well earned - and I hope the 2nd is soon to come.
Zarko A. • 2 reviews
September 4, 2025
10/10Cosy atmosphere, really good good.
Tony H. • 1 review
August 23, 2025
8.5/10
+2The food was great, especially the gnocchi and the steak. The service could be better though. The waitress felt a bit cold.
Guido R. • 1 review
August 27, 2025
10/10Beautiful and delicious dishes
Katrina L. • 9 reviews
August 22, 2025
9.5/10The food was very delicious with wonderful flavors. I would definitely go back!!
Christopher N. • 3 reviews
August 7, 2025
7/10The gnocchi is special, a truly remarkable dish. The spaghetti with tomato sauce was very good, as was the steak - but the other dishes were not so good. Long wait times too.
Dimitry V. • 1 review
July 26, 2025
10/10Amazing Florentine Steak
John L. • 90 reviews
August 2, 2025
10/10Wonderful table on the terrace outside - as requested - thank you. Superb food and wine. Excellent service. A perfect evening.
Magnar W. • 3 reviews
July 25, 2025
9.5/10
+2great food for ok price. a little bit outside old town, but good buzz.
Kate L. • 3 reviews
June 17, 2025
10/10
From the warm greeting to the friendly service- my whole visit was wonderful. The food was delicious. I ordered more than I was able to fully eat and was glad that I did so I could at least try a few bites of antipasto, primo, and dolce. I would highly recommend eating here!
Kyle M. • 2 reviews
June 16, 2025
10/10
+1Excellent service, with more than exceptional local seasonal food choice dishes.
Bernardo M. • 1 review
June 16, 2025
10/10Every plate was special. I highly recommend the duck rissotto with asparagus and the pork belly as a starter.
Robert D. • 1 review
June 13, 2025
10/10Everything was outstanding!
LI TING H. • 1 review
June 5, 2025
9/10Great Good!
han han H. • 4 reviews
June 9, 2025
10/10Everything was great! The food was delicious! The charcoal grilled steak was super delicious! The service staff was very friendly! The atmosphere was great!
Hector S. • 1 review
June 2, 2025
10/10It was simply great
Danilo C. • 11 reviews
May 31, 2025
9.5/10Great food. Well prepared and prime quality
ATh T. • 1 review
May 30, 2025
9/10
lovely food, particularly the Florentine steak!
Anna B. • 7 reviews
May 15, 2025
5.5/10The service was fast but not great. The food was disappointing.
NICHOLAS B. • 1 review
May 27, 2025
10/10Went to an1 Michelin star in Venice….this news easily 10x better. Highly highly recommend. Excellent food menu and wine selection. Thinking of canceling our other reservations to go back. Risotto w/ duck and pork belly the best,
Chris L. • 2 reviews
May 23, 2025
8/10very good restaurant the bisteca was delicious
Janet F. • 1 review
May 16, 2025
10/10This was our favorite restaurant in Florence and we went to some nice ones. The food was superb and not overpriced. The staff were warm and responsive, but gave us time to savor each course, sip wonderful wine and enjoy our experience. The atmosphere was cozy, but there was ample space between tables, so it felt like you were in your own private bubble. If we lived locally, this would be the spot to return again and again.
Rachel S. • 1 review
May 16, 2025
6.5/10Food came out suspiciously quickly and was not very hot on either pasta dish. English translation menu was very odd and was just handed to us, not requested, which made it harder to order. Tiramisu tasted like vanilla pudding layers instead of mascarpone. For the price we were unimpressed. The octopus was a delight though as was the wine list.
Robert H. • 1 review
April 23, 2025
9/10
The food was extremely tasty and well prepared. Drinks also high quality and fairly priced.
Chris C. • 5 reviews
April 11, 2025
10/10A lovely meal and great value for what we were served
Paul C. • 2 reviews
March 26, 2025
9/10Amazing restaurant with top-notch and very creative food. We had such a great time there, we highly recommend it.
Raluca H. • 4 reviews
March 27, 2025
10/10The food was very tasty , best we had in Firenze, the salmon carpaccio, the guinea fowl was outstanding and the apple tart desert were outstanding.
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