Reviews - La Bussola
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Susan D. • 1 review
April 17, 2025
8/10Best pizza in Florence! (Which makes it amongst the best in the world in our opinion ;) Get the margherita with mozarella di bufala or the pizza funghi prosciutto…
Leisa B. • 5 reviews
April 17, 2025
10/10Great food & friendly service.
Nicole B. • 6 reviews
April 13, 2025
9.5/10
Still the best pizza. I last visited Florence almost 20 years ago and used to always have pizza at La Bussola, because the pizza toppings are delicious and the base is perfect and very slightly crisp underneath. I was so happy to eat here again. The waiters were friendly and attentive as before. I look forward to my next visit.
Christian B. • 1 review
April 11, 2025
10/10Pizza
S R. • 1 review
April 16, 2025
9/10Our waiter was wonderful and the food was delicious
Amy B. • 1 review
April 14, 2025
10/10
+2Excellent! Our best meal in Florence. Francesca was so kind and friendly accommodating us last minute. Our waiter, Umberto, recommended the perfect wine, pizza, pastas & apps. Everything was delicious! Make sure to visit La Busola, a family run restaurant!
ARNULF T. • 2 reviews
April 9, 2025
10/10Very friendly reception, amazing pizza, delicious vine💗
Constance W. • 6 reviews
April 10, 2025
6.5/10The back room near the kitchen where we were seated was noticeably less attractive than the front room, but I can’t really complain about that as we made our reservation only about three hours earlier. Service was reasonably prompt but not very welcoming. My husband loved his orders of mussels and fish soup. My beans and pasta were OK. Florentine cuisine seems to have become overly focused on the famous bistecca fiorentina and not just at this restaurant. If you like beef, especially huge rare T-bones, you’ll be happy. Otherwise your choices will be limited.
Miguel S. • 3 reviews
April 9, 2025
10/10An excellent restaurant with very efficient staff. Well-prepared dishes, short wait, but it is important to make a reservation in advance. We recommend it without hesitation.
Jason W. • 2 reviews
April 8, 2025
10/10
Experience was faultless from start to finish. Chose venue to celebrate 25th wedding anniversary, and we were not disappointed. Staff so informative and helpful. Can't recommend restaurant highly enough.
Catherine D. • 1 review
April 7, 2025
10/10Thank you for making our son with food allergies his favorite meal in Italy not once but three times. All of our meals were excellent and we appreciated Francesca’s friendly service. Best, The Delle Donne family
Robin S. • 1 review
March 31, 2025
10/10
Nice food, excellent service, city center, great atmosphere! Would definitely recommend.
Peter B. • 1 review
March 23, 2025
6/10Good food and ambiance overall. Service was RUSHED beyond anything we’ve seen in a week in Italy. And the restaurant was not even full.
Karel P. • 4 reviews
March 5, 2025
10/10fantastic pizza, great wine, great service. I recommend.
Bob W. • 9 reviews
March 3, 2025
10/10Always a must visit during our annual visits to Florence. Classy but not stuffy. Great menu. Well prepared dishes. Friendly greeting.
Evaggelia K. • 1 review
February 13, 2025
5/10The food wasn't fresh..and I found a bone of chicken in my Caesars salad. Even the bread wasn't fresh...
Sharon T. • 53 reviews
February 17, 2025
10/10We’ve been coming to Florence for decades but this was our first visit to La Bussola. It was terrific. Great pizzas, pastas and a variety of meat courses. Wine list was heavy with Italian reds. Ambiance and service were great. We will be back.
Francisca A. • 10 reviews
February 5, 2025
10/10The food
Dianne O. • 2 reviews
January 16, 2025
9.5/10The food was excellent and you have to try the tiramisu for dessert!! Delicious!
David S. • 2 reviews
December 28, 2024
10/10Excellent all round!! Can’t fault it!
Keith D. • 1 review
November 16, 2024
10/10
Great food. Great place. Perfect spot.
Toni W. • 1 review
December 2, 2024
10/10Excellent food with attentive service!
Mary V. • 2 reviews
November 30, 2024
8/10The food was very good but the service providers were a little impatient when we were taking time to make our decisions but then they came around for the rest of the evening and we more pleasant.
Steve R. • 7 reviews
November 9, 2024
10/10Really nice people and a lovely atmosphere. Steak was really good as were the mussels
Susan M. • 1 review
November 5, 2024
10/10
Our favorite restaurant in all of Italy! The food and service is exceptional!!!
James L. • 3 reviews
October 31, 2024
9/10
Terrific service, nice seating indoor and outdoor. The Negroni Toscana was a great cocktail, served in a unique rocks glass on a sturdy stem. The chicken cacciatoria was tender and flavorful with tomato sauce and olives. The cioppino (not what the menu called it but close enough) shellfish were overcooked and tough, according to my wife. And the lemon sorbet dessert was sweet, creamy, and refreshing - it was liquid enough to serve in a champagne flute. The overcoooked seafood knocks a star off tonight but I would definitely return here - lots of other great looking dishes to try.
Janet C. • 8 reviews
October 22, 2024
6.5/10Food was fine. Tables very close together. Too pricey even for Firenze.
Kay V. • 1 review
October 25, 2024
8/10We ate here twice. The pizzas were first class. The other food was very good too. I sent back a pot of mint tea because the pot and the cup were not clean. Nor was the replacement. Other than that, it was a very good experience both times.
Charles G. • 1 review
October 23, 2024
10/10Lovely atmosphere with excellent service. Food and wine were very well balanced. The T-bone for one is enough for two. We should have had one with two plates and two sides. Our waitress was lovely
Jim B. • 1 review
October 20, 2024
6.5/10We all ordered pasta and were disappointed in our dishes. One of us should of ordered the pizza to try. That looked to be the main dish everyone was ordering
Pat O. • 6 reviews
October 18, 2024
7/10Nice staff, nice seat outside, food fine - though fairly expensive - e.g. we had the gran tagliere for €30 - tasted good - but small portions compared to other local restaurants.
Deborah M. • 1 review
October 20, 2024
10/10
Wild Boar ragu was outstanding as was the sesame encrusted Tuna. Service is friendly and knowledgable. Drinks were generous and delicious! Will definately return!!
Mario Oscar B. • 20 reviews
October 12, 2024
10/10Thank you so much to Francesca
Connie L. • 1 review
October 10, 2024
7.5/10
Overall service is good. Just the seafood dish we ordered, the seafood doesn't taste too fresh.
Hyesung S. • 3 reviews
October 6, 2024
10/10Everything is awesome! Mood Food Service… If I have a chance to go Firenze I really want to go La Bussola! again
Rebecca J. • 1 review
October 1, 2024
10/10Wonderful food, atmosphere and service!
TONIA D. • 5 reviews
September 18, 2024
9/10Amazing carbonara, enjoyed the dining experience!
Lynne M. • 2 reviews
September 22, 2024
5/10Server was in a ton of slow and somewhat rude.
Stacey K. • 2 reviews
September 22, 2024
8/10We went to this restaurant, expecting it to be wonderful and the food did not disappoint. However, the service was not great at all. The server ignored us never offered us any bread and or dessert. He never checked on us once and he was extremely rude and never came back to the table to check on us. For that reason, I would not go back to this restaurant, although the food was very good. I think being a tourist in a city for the first time it should not have happened. That was disappointing.
Nerissa M. • 6 reviews
September 14, 2024
9/10
+1Marco who served us was great! The food was tasty.
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