Description:
This is down-and-dirty Florentine lunchtime at its best, an osteria so basic the little stools don't have backs and a communal spirit so entrenched the waitresses will scold you if you try to take a table all to yourself. Since 1953, their stock in trade has been feeding market workers, and you can watch the kitchen through the glass as they whip out a wipe-board menu of simple dishes at lightning speed. Hearty primi include tortelli di patate al ragù (ravioli stuffed with potato in ragù), minestra di farro e riso (emmer-and-rice soup), and penne al pomodoro (pasta quills in fresh tomato sauce). The secondi are basic but good; try the coniglio arrosto (roast rabbit) or go straight for the Fiorentina steak, often priced to be the best deal in town.
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User Reviews for Da Mario
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Eyes rolled back in my head from taste bud ecstacy
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Yes...they do each and every time I've eaten here!! It is a crazy, raucous place full of real Florentines and visitors. Sharing a table is so fun and the food that is available...
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- posted on 11.27.12
- by mtngirlwp
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Great taste and experience
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Wonderful atmosphere, a little cramped, but worth it. We had chicken and pork from the grill with chips and it was amazing. A small carafe of wine and we were sorted. You can't...
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- posted on 11.26.12
- by LondonSpagoer
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Great, Authentic Experience & Cheap Food
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To start: you will have to wait, and you will sit with other people (strangers!) at your table. To continue: you will eat great food, and have a good time. This is probably the...
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- posted on 11.25.12
- by Ale_Cole
Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
- Details
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 055-218-550
- send email
Address:
- Via Rosina 2r
- At the north corner of Piazza Mercato Centrale
- Florence 50123
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Hours:
- Mon-Sat noon-3:30pm
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