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Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco

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Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco

  • July 1, 2004
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Carmen from Fairfax, Virginia
When talking with our Walking Tours of Florence guide, I mentioned that I really wanted to try the local specialty, Bisteca Fiorintina (Florentine Steak), but that I was concerned about my picky eater-ness and was afraid I’d spend a lot of money on a meal I didn’t like. You see, in Florence restaurants, the price of your steak is calculated by kilograms. And sometimes, unwittingly, you can order a HUGE steak and then pay out the nose for it. She understood my concerns, and recommended the Osteria Del Cinghialia Bianco (The White Boar).

The best thing for any American tourist who isn’t used to waiting until 8 p.m. to start eating dinner is that it opens at 6:30 p.m. The second best thing (or maybe the best?) is the food itself. My tour guide had helped me learn how to order my Bisteca Fiorintina well done (benne cote, per favore) and I ordered that with a side of roasted potatoes. The food arrived steaming hot in about 25 minutes, and I could just see the juices pouring out of the steak. A taste of the beef made me only want more. It was cooked just the way I liked it and was so flavorful! I’m guessing there was a marinade of rosemary and other spices that I couldn’t recognize. Definitely one of the best meals I had in Italy, though a bit more pricy. For two of us, with house wine, water, the meal and a chocolate cake (also very yummy) for dessert, the meal ran around 65 €. But it was well worth the price of admission.

The service was also very good, and the atmosphere was very Florentine. We sat next to a set of grandparents with their grandchild from America. (It seems we were always seated next to Americans. To keep us together and away from the locals maybe? ;) ) We all talked about how great the food was and how much we were enjoying our trips.

This would be my most highly recommended restaurant in Florence, possibly in Italy.

From journal Florence - Do they love their naked statues!

Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco

  • July 12, 2001
  • Rated 4 of 5 by shadow106 from Scarsdale, New York
For a special dinner, reserve the private table upstairs. There is one table up a narrow flight of stairs overlooking the rest of the restaurant, great for a romantic dinner.

Food was excellent, try the namesake wild boar in a kind of stew served with polenta.

Service was extremely friendly.

From journal Florence and Tuscany - a Vacation to remember!

Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco

  • July 1, 2001
  • Rated 3 of 5 by millsy99 from Knoxville, Tennessee
This restaurant is located in the Oltrarno area. If you cross the Ponte Vecchio and head right, it's about 2-3 blocks down, on the left.

They had excellent local dishes, including steaks, pastas and salads. The staff spoke English and seemed used to catering to American tourists. I was there at lunch so I'm not sure if reservations are needed at dinner. This is a decent, inexpensive trattoria that I would visit again.

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Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco

  • December 5, 2000
  • Rated 3 of 5 by BeAdventureous! from Little Rock,, Arkansas
Reservations required on weekends only. This has charm plus. You walk down steps in base of 12th century tower with exposed stone. Order anything with the word Cinghiale-wild boar-in it and you will have a hit! "They" say even chefs from other restaurents come here, so it is very popular.

From journal The heart of Tuscany

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