Ciro and Sons - Restaurant Pizzeria Firenze — Restaurant in Florence

My husband and I were excited to try this restaurant on our last night in Florence for our honeymoon trip due to the excellent reviews.

We were sat as soon as we came in a little before 8:00PM without a reservation, which was awesome! The service seemed friendly at first and they were very conscious of dietary needs from the beginning which was greatly appreciated.

We first ordered an antipasti dish which was a vegetarian option called “Il Cuoppo.” The waiter stated “oh wow” when the antipasti was mentioned and made a face which indicated that it was not the best item on the menu. We went through with the order regardless in an effort to not be rash with our decision. At the same time, we ordered the Margherita pizza and my husband ordered the calzone.

Our antipasti was promptly served after a few minutes. However, this dish missed the mark. Some portions of the dish were ok. However, the quality was not great. The flavors were all over the place and quite frankly were not good. We should have heeded the waiter’s facial expression.

We waited until about 8:40PM to receive our entrees. It seemed to be a busy Saturday night. However the table that was sat approximately 10 minutes after us received, ate, and had their plates taken before we even saw our food.

The calzone came out first, which had a very bad meat to cheese ratio. My husband could only eat 1/4 of it before he was done with trying to find the protein. The Margherita pizza (which came out about 10 minutes after the calzone) was completely soggy/watery, flimsy (could not be folded), the toppings fell off the second the slixe was picked up, and honestly it seemed quite undercooked. The crust was transparent because it was so wet. We tried to scarf down a few pieces, but gave up. It was absolutely disgusting.

We had much better Margherita pizzas in other Italian pizza restaurants (namely in Rome), so this was NOT normal & authentic Italian pizza.

The waiter asked if we did not like our dishes when we asked for the check due to them being mostly uneaten. We were honest and stated our concerns with the pizza. We let the issues with the calzone go as they were not a huge deal.

We had no expectation of this being brought to management, but he stated that we needed to wait “a few minutes” so he could talk to his boss about the pizza.

We never saw that waiter again and were charged the full amount for everything. The check was brought to us by a completely different waiter.

There may be other pizzas and dishes at this restaurant that are worth the visit! Some photos in other reviews are beautiful. I think they definitely missed the mark with our experience though. At 57.50 Euros for less than half eaten dishes we honestly...

I can't say enough about how wonderful this establishment is. We try to go to a different place each time we go out while traveling, but we had to return to Ciro & Sons. My sister has a gluten intolerance and it can be difficult to find quality gluten free options. This restaurant offers a gluten free options for everything on the menu and the quality does not lessen!! The whole service team is so pleasant, smiling, attentive, and made excellent recommendations when we struggled to choose. Our main server today was Alex and he was fantastic. When bringing out the main courses, of our group of 10, two people got the same dish and one was my gluten free sister. The sticker denoting the gluten free was set in front of her and it was covered by a special lid to grate your own cheese over the top. When they lifted the lids, Alex immediately recognized the different noodles and caught how the gluten free was mislabeled. Thankfully they hadn't eaten yet, but wow was he on top of it!! Easy mistake to mislabel with the sticker in a busy kitchen, but thankfully the serving team has people like Alex who know the menu well and can visually double check!! I can't say enough about the excellent food, you'll have to try for yourself to understand, but this visit I had their handmade ravioli with fresh truffle and white sauce and I do not exaggerate when I say it is hands down the BEST ravioli I've ever had!! Heavenly. Absolutely heavenly. Please try it...

Dans le cœur battant d’une petite rue pavée, il est un restaurant italien qui semble tout droit sorti d’un tableau de la vieille Florence. Ce lieu, baigné d’une lumière douce, respire l’authenticité d’une Italie intemporelle. Sous un lustre splendide, régnant en majesté au centre de la salle, les murs sont ornés de vieilles peintures qui racontent les histoires d’un passé glorieux et romantique. L’ambiance est une immersion totale dans l’âme florentine, avec ses couleurs chaudes, ses accents chantants, et son parfum de cuisine familiale.

Ici, le temps ralentit. L’esprit s’évade. Chaque visite est un voyage, guidé par le service incomparable d’Alex, qui, avec son sourire accueillant et son attention délicate, fait de chaque moment une expérience unique et grandiose. C’est une danse délicate entre la tradition et le présent, un hommage vibrant à la beauté de Florence.

Les pizzas, ici, ne sont pas simplement des mets; elles sont des œuvres d’art. Exécutées avec une maîtrise rare, elles sont à la fois croquantes et fondantes, richement garnies d’ingrédients frais et délicats. Chaque bouchée est une symphonie de saveurs qui réveille les sens et réchauffe l’âme, comme une étreinte amicale. Le vin, rond et envoûtant, accompagne ce festin avec une grâce divine. Il glisse sur le palais, léger comme un murmure, et nous transporte vers des collines ensoleillées et des vignobles fertiles, où le temps semble suspendu.

Et que dire des desserts, ces douceurs qui ne sont pas en reste ? Tiramisu, panna cotta, cannoli… ils sont tous là, finement exécutés, et invitent à prolonger le rêve. Chaque cuillerée est un délice sucré, une invitation à s’abandonner encore un peu plus à cette escapade florentine.

C’est un endroit où l’on revient, encore et encore, pour le plaisir de se perdre dans l’Italie de nos rêves. Ici, sous les lumières chaudes et les fresques anciennes, chaque visite est une célébration, un hommage à l’art de vivre à l’italienne.

Traduction en italien:

Nel cuore pulsante di una piccola strada acciottolata, c’è un ristorante italiano che sembra uscito direttamente da un quadro della vecchia Firenze. Questo luogo, immerso in una luce soffusa, respira l’autenticità di un’Italia senza tempo. Sotto un magnifico lampadario che regna maestoso al centro della sala, le pareti sono adornate di vecchi dipinti che raccontano le storie di un passato glorioso e romantico. L’atmosfera è un’immersione totale nell’anima fiorentina, con i suoi colori caldi, i suoi accenti melodiosi e il profumo di cucina casalinga.

Qui, il tempo rallenta. Lo spirito si libera. Ogni visita è un viaggio, guidato dal servizio incomparabile di Alex, che, con il suo sorriso accogliente e la sua attenzione delicata, rende ogni momento un’esperienza unica e grandiosa. È una danza delicata tra la tradizione e il presente, un vibrante omaggio alla bellezza di Firenze.

Le pizze, qui, non sono semplicemente piatti; sono opere d’arte. Realizzate con una maestria rara, sono allo stesso tempo croccanti e morbide, riccamente farcite con ingredienti freschi e delicati. Ogni boccone è una sinfonia di sapori che risveglia i sensi e scalda l’anima, come un abbraccio amichevole. Il vino, rotondo e avvolgente, accompagna questo banchetto con una grazia divina. Scivola sul palato, leggero come un sussurro, e ci trasporta verso colline assolate e vigneti fertili, dove il tempo sembra sospeso.

E che dire dei dessert, queste dolcezze che non sono da meno? Tiramisù e ananas fresco, sono tutti lì, finemente eseguiti, e invitano a prolungare il sogno. Ogni cucchiaiata è una delizia dolce, un invito ad abbandonarsi ancora un po’ a questa fuga fiorentina.

È un posto dove si torna, ancora e ancora, per il piacere di perdersi nell’Italia dei nostri sogni. Qui, sotto le luci calde e gli affreschi antichi, ogni visita è una celebrazione, un omaggio all’arte di vivere...