Ristorante Atelier de' Nerli — Restaurant in Florence

we were so incredibly lucky to hear about this restaurant and reserve a table for our last night in Florence! we visited the city for my husband's milestone birthday + to celebrate the upcoming arrival of our first child, so it was a special trip. we couldn't have chosen a better place for our final meal— from the first moment when the staff generously ushered us in a few minutes before their official opening time (they saw us waiting outside in the cold) to the end of the dinner, when we truly didn't want to leave, it was an amazing experience. the ambiance is gorgeous, the music is perfect, the service was so genuinely welcoming and attentive (especially to my horribly inconvenient food allergies to shellfish and nuts), and the food was PHENOMENAL. we ordered the radicchio, white truffle tagliolini, saffron risotto, the sliced beef on toast, the veal shank, the cheesecake, and the sorbet. every dish was perfectly balanced and so luscious. we ate VERY well during our five-day trip, but this was easily our best meal in Florence, and the contest isn't even close. my husband joked that when we return to Italy in the future to see a different city, we should still swing through Florence just to eat here again!!! go go go if you can, you...

A few things to note. This place is owned by the son of Roberto Cavalli. It is a beautiful location and right across the bridge from the main city of Florence. Where there is thousands of quality places to eat and enjoy. As an American I have tried foods across Italy and this place just didn’t hold up in comparison.

We started with the zucchini appetizer and it was cold in the middle. It didn’t taste fresh. We got the uni pasta and there was sand and grit all in the pasta and made it nearly intolerable.

We then got the recommendations of the service with their pasta carbonara and the veal. The veal I will say was very delicious but the anchovy sauce was too much(great that they brought it on the side). With the fresh tomatoes on top sliced the veal was excellent. The pasta was cooked past al dente however and just missed. There are 500+ other spots that do pasta better. I would recommend other spots. This place was recommended to us by our hotel and I wish I had stayed with our initial plans as...

We had a really disappointing experience at this restaurant due to service. The food is good, and the room is beautiful, but the service was the worst we had on our entire trip. We were a group of 8, with a reservation made months in advance through our hotel. As soon as we arrived, we were rushed to order, and that attitude was pervasive through the whole meal. It seemed they were trying to turn our table as fast as possible, despite us taking a very normal, if not even faster than normal amount of time. The server, and all staff were very short with us, and would remove dishes with food still on them despite us not being finished. Of all restaurants that we ate at over 2 weeks, ranging from fine dining to very casual, this is the only one I couldn't recommend, or would every go to again. The price was way too high for the service and enjoyment of food. But, even if it the price was half, I could never recommend it based on how much the service ruined...