Caffè Bellini — Restaurant in Florence

Not sure this place deserves the bad reviews. It does have some negative aspects however (see end). Very well situated, right in front of the Pitti palace. Not super busy, we ate from about 12 to 1 and there were tables free outside and inside. The food was decent, nothing spectacular, but it was fresh. The service was good, the waiters were friendly, and all spoke good English. It was however quite pricey: a pizza is about 8€ (it is pretty big though) and a glass of coke is up to 6€ (which I admit is a little ridiculous). Moreover, they charge extra if you eat outside which they failed to mention when seating us (extra 1.50 per person; again, ridiculous). This place is excellent for it's location, and if you're hungry and dont care about food too much. Don't go here if you're looking for proper Italian food (but then again, don't go looking for good food in a...

Just WOW! Niro took genuine good care of us from the sidewalk through the journey of the whole experience. The timing was on point; patiently explaining the requested meals; customizing our drinks to meet our cravings and the flavors in every freshly made plate. Loved their fried pasta appetizer, Florentine steak to die for, Gnocchi and cocktail blue lagoon. Clean, not noisy and easy to reserve. In addition to him, the whole staff is elevating Café Bellini’s standards and going above and beyond, coming from a foodie with cancer meds taste buds. Even my picky eater ate....

I am doing my first review out of public responsibility. Please stay out of this place. While they have a nice location and not so bad service, every good thing will be forgotten because of the food. Pizza was really bad - the crust they used was old and not tasty, even gummy to a point, and the cheese is depressingly tasteless you almost would think you’re eating play-doh. The caffe d’orzo was much diluted. The cheese board was not bad but for paying 12 euros i would expect the cheese selection to be better than what seemed to be...