Cantina De' Pucci (Restaurant & Wine Window / Buchetta del Vino) — Restaurant in Florence

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We had dinner here during the last night of our Firenze trip, and the food and service was great. Our night got more interesting as two tables decided that this was the night to be stupid, and for one of the tables, REALLY stupid. One was a large tour group that came here as a part of food tourism and only spoke at minimum 120 decibels. It was ridiculous. The second table, however, was a group of four young people, three girls and one very special guy, from Hong Kong. They got so wasted that they were basically screaming and laughing like banshees and ruining everyone else’s time. One of the girls goes to the staff bathroom (which they kindly let us use as the regular one was broken) and throws up. The nerdy guy goes after her, stuffs a bunch of paper in the toilet, floods its, records it for social media, and thinks it’s hilarious. I regret not thinking to record them.

Basically the nerdy guy who thinks he’s all macho starts defending himself when the waitress calls him out. They eventually left and left a mess behind too, and we laughed at them with the waiter over our conversation. It was absolutely abhorrent. Like a deleted episode of Jersey Shore that was somehow too trashy to show.

Apparently a Korean influencer vomits mentioned this place on social media, and it blew up on Asian instagram/tiktok/whatever. It has led to an influx of people who snap at waiters and call them to the table, THEN open their menus. Guys, this is Italy. Not Seoul. Waitresses aren’t your personal mistresses who wait for 10 minutes and look pretty while you make up your mind. And don’t be like that table: a group of easy, classless dames who swoon at the 110 lb guy in your group who is filled with false bravado. Has some self-respect.

Our servers Perla and Angela were great, and unfortunately had to deal with the situation. Props to them for dealing with bs that they shouldn’t have to. Come here if you want tasty Italian food and a classy atmosphere. Also, this is the 7th time I’m reposting my review cause I’m apparently not “PC” enough for Google, so remember to read between the lines and understand that I’m being very...

On our way to our final dinner restaurant, we stopped at Palazzo Pucci. The palace was owned by the aristocratic Pucci family starting around 1480. Located on the front of the palace in a wine window. You may ask, “What is a wine window?” A Buchette del Vino was established in the 16th Century when Cosimo I de’ Medici, the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, sanctioned the sale of noble families’ wine to the city’s residents, tax-free. There are 180 wine windows left in Florence, but only a handful are in use. Luckily for us, Palazzo Pucci is still one of them. We were poured a generous glass of delightful red wine to accompany us downstairs to Cantini De Pucci. Cantini De Pucci is a modest restaurant situated within the palace grounds. The establishment sees more locals than tourists. One of their signature dishes is Bistecca della Fiorentina, also known as Steak Florentine. Cantini De Pucci offers a full menu featuring classic Italian dishes with a modern twist. We were there for the steak. Bistecca della Fiorentini is a steak dry-aged for at least 15 to 30 days. Finer restaurants age their steaks up to 240 days. Cantini De’ Pucci keeps that a secret. The meat for this succulent cut is from the Chianina breed, native to Tuscany. Our feast began with scrumptious house-made bread with a red sauce bread soup. The soup had a robust flavor that opens your taste buds. This was served with a bold cabernet wine from Cantina De Pucci’s extensive wine cellar. Ideal with the soup and upcoming steaks. Time for the Bistecca alla Fiorentina! Two colossal steaks, known as Porterhouse steaks in the United States, were sliced and presented to our group of six, ready to be served family-style. These both weighed over two pounds each. Florentine Steak is traditionally served rare. A fact that Gaia taught us is that dry-aged beef, when aged correctly—meaning long enough—will not bleed on your plate. This held true with these perfectly cooked steaks. The flavor was unmatched by any we have had throughout our travels. Moist, mouth-watering, and full of exquisite taste, these steaks were a triumph and more...

My wife and I have been in Europe for three weeks and this is the best meal we’ve had thus far. We asked a pizza spot where we should go for fresh pasta and the waiter recommended Cantina de’ Pucci. It’s near the duomo and downstairs in a basement, so you’d easily miss it if you weren’t looking for it. We made a reservation for 8:00p and were greeted and sat immediately. We ordered a bottle of Chianti red wine which was perfect for the dishes we were about to enjoy. First: Risotto with porcini mushrooms. Wow. This was incredible. Second: Pappardelle with wild boar. The pasta was, in fact, freshly made in house and the wild boar was delicious. Third: Florentine Steak (T-bone). It was amazing! Disclaimer: We’re from Texas and I am a steak stickler. This T-bone was legit. Seasoned and prepared medium rare on a sizzling cast iron to finish off the sear. I was reluctant to order the steak, but so glad we did because it was fantastic. Finally: We finished our meal with homemade cheesecake and it was great!! Again, we’ve been from Munich to Paris to Switzerland and northern Italy on this trip, and Cantina de’ Pucci is THE best meal we’ve had on our whole trip; so much so, I’m trying to convince my wife we need to go back tomorrow night! Do yourself a favor and make a reservation for this place and enjoy the delicious scratch kitchen cuisine that they...