Nestled in a street corner across The Arno, this trattoria is small enough to be cozy but roomy enough not to be claustrophobic. Like any true trattoria, Sabatino is family-run, established over half a century ago. The family business and family recipes are currently in the hands of a third generation of restaurateurs.
They changed locations a decade ago, but the setting is still casual, and all the décor looks gradually added. It’s certainly not an interior-design tourist trap like some restaurants in the city center. One notable ornament is a framed menu from ’66. The prices have gone up but are still low. Their present-day menu has a few staple items like spaghetti and roast beef, but the rest change daily. (Showing Florence’s – and Italy’s – traditionally Catholic heritage, on Fridays the emphasis is on seafood.) The menu is not in English, but piatti tipici Fiorentini are highlighted. Don’t worry if your Italian isn’t perfect; the servers are courteous and helpful. They speak little English, and though service is fast, they are not impatient or condescending when breaking the language barrier.
As for the kitchen staff, the dishes show their skill as well as the quality of the ingredients. The meat is bought daily at the Mercato Centrale, and fresh vegetables are delivered every morning.
Their minestrone is tasty, smooth and pleasantly infused with celery. You’ll have a hard time finding beef as high in quality and simultaneously low in price as their bistecca Fiorentina. And a rich slice of torta di cioccolato e crema will make you consider a second dessert helping and probably ensure a return visit.
They changed locations a decade ago, but the setting is still casual, and all the décor looks gradually added. It’s certainly not an interior-design tourist trap like some restaurants in the city center. One notable ornament is a framed menu from ’66. The prices have gone up but are still low. Their present-day menu has a few staple items like spaghetti and roast beef, but the rest change daily. (Showing Florence’s – and Italy’s – traditionally Catholic heritage, on Fridays the emphasis is on seafood.) The menu is not in English, but piatti tipici Fiorentini are highlighted. Don’t worry if your Italian isn’t perfect; the servers are courteous and helpful. They speak little English, and though service is fast, they are not impatient or condescending when breaking the language barrier.
As for the kitchen staff, the dishes show their skill as well as the quality of the ingredients. The meat is bought daily at the Mercato Centrale, and fresh vegetables are delivered every morning.
Their minestrone is tasty, smooth and pleasantly infused with celery. You’ll have a hard time finding beef as high in quality and simultaneously low in price as their bistecca Fiorentina. And a rich slice of torta di cioccolato e crema will make you consider a second dessert helping and probably ensure a return visit.
Via Pisana 2/Rosso
Firenze, Italia
+39.055.225.955
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