Trattoria La Burrasca — Restaurant in Florence

Mediocre food and unpleasant service. We were very excited to visit this place after reading all the good reviews here. However, there was nothing special about the steak here. We have tried over 5 different steak houses in Florence. You will discover that most reataurants in Florence will serve this level or better level of steak. This place felt more like a tourist trap near the station. We visited at 7:00 at their opening hours since we didn’t have a reservation and the place was empty. The waiter who helped us first gave us a table for two in the middle of the restaurant. Then a lady who looked like a manager came out and told us to go to the seat right in front of the entrance where we couldn’t even sit across from each other. Although it was uncomfortable we were okay because we didn’t have a reservation. While we were eating before any of the guest with reservation arrived, 3 groups of guests without reservation were seated at the empty tables inside. If they had enough tables for those without reservation I don’t know why they had to seat us at the worst table in the restaurant when it was completely empty. Could be a racial thing or not but I think it’s fair to share my experience for those who are considering...

Don’t let the simple and casual decor stop you from trying this gem of a restaurant. This traditional Italian-styled restaurant is definitely one of the best we’ve tried since we arrived in Italy and absolutely one that my family and I plan to look up during our next trip and recommend to friends whi plan to visit Florence. Everything about this restaurant screams “dinner at nonna’s“ house. From the personal hand-written menus to the messages on the wall reminding us to enjoy the family dinner moments and to “leave your phone in your pocket”, everything about this place promotes the simpler pleasures of life. We are traveling through Italy with our three sons ( ages 19, 22 & 24) and came to a unanimous decision that this was by far the most welcoming and personal service we’ve had,not to mention tastiest...and price was super reasonable! Thanks for such a wonderful dining experience, Trattoria La Burrasca! Only one regret is that we didn’ttry their...

Food good but rude service. I live down the same street from this restaurant and knew the reviews from Rick Steves. I waited to try the place until my friend from the states came to visit.

We arrived late on a rainy night without a reservation but saw an empty table for two. The rude waiter did not want to seat us until I mentioned that I live here. Then he continued to be rude and would not give any dish recommendations that I asked for multiple times. Then I asked for salt, and he mocked me!

Since my complex with 8 rental units is also recommended in the Rick Steves book, I will post a warning about the rude service. This family restaurant did not treat me neighborly! There are many other restaurants with better decor and service in the highly competitive restaurant area in the San Lorenzo/Mercado...