Osteria Cocotrippone - Firenze

Che sia stata una sorpresa assoluta, non direi, perché passandoci spesso davanti, data la poca distanza da dove abito mi avevano sempre colpito i tavolini pieni sia fuori dal (piccolo) locale che dentro, e anche ciò che vedevo nei piatti. Non deve essere male, mi ero detto. Ma ho aspettato una serata particolare (compleanno) per sperimentare l 'Osteria del pesce, e difficilmente la scelta poteva essere più azzeccata. Temperatura perfetta per mangiare fuori oddio, non che via Gioberti, con il suo passaggio di veicoli a motore, sia il massimo... , cibo eccellente, accoglienza simpatica, impressione di competenza di cuochi e personale. Noi ci siamo dati ai fuori menù del giorno linguine all 'astice perfette per due (60 euro), pesce spatola con burratina e gamberi rossi (20), una strepitosa ricciola in una non meno notevole salsa, con pomodorini e bietole (25), ma anche il menù ordinario promette decisamente bene. Con l 'aggiunta di due calici di rosé sardo (l 'origine degli animatori del ristorante è quella), 6x2, e un minimo coperto, il conto è andato sui 120 euro, ma la qualifica di neofiti del luogo ci ha gratificato di uno sconto e della piacevole offerta di una zuppa inglese come non ne ricordavo da tempo e di due bicchierini di mirto. Vale la spesa.

Cena perfetta: pesce crudo ottimo, dolci deliziosi ma soprattutto proprietari e personale che ti fanno sentire accolti ed a casa. Ci sono stata varie volte, con amici italiani e stranieri, ed è sempre stato all’altezza delle aspettative. È un ristorante dove hai voglia di tornare Cosigliatissimo

Exhausting day in Florence and needed a positive experience. Telephoned ahead and the waiter said there would be room without a reservation. We had the rice with clams which were amazingly fresh and excellent, rice with red shrimp, and a fried mixed seafood platter which was excellent. Everything was very fresh and we had no complaints about the food. The place is tiny thus it offered no space or privacy, though a next table discussion with cultured strangers offered some distraction. The waiter was a bit too full of himself, though otherwise it was a good first time experience. We returned in January hoping to have the same pleasant meal. The street the restaurant is on, Via Gioberti, has very nice specialty stores for clothing shopping. Stopped before opening time to ask if there would be a table for us and the same waiter reassured us that no reservation was required. Returned 40 minutes later and were refused service. This was odd since the restaurant was almost empty as evident in the photograph.

We were recommended this place from our host. MAMMA MIA! It was incredible. Fabulous location in the ‘proper’ part of Florence, more authentic and excellent prices. The service was fantastic and the owner even contacted us afterwards to make sure everything was OK. The raw fish platter was an absolute highlight, the bottle of local wine lovely and the complementary Prosecco to start and Limoncello to finish was a great touch! We will definitely come back here when we return to Florence!

We took our 10 and 6 year old here, and we accept that they are not your average chicken nugget eating kids, but they like us were wowed by the food here. This is no tourist trap, this is an grown up and local, modern establishment. They have the most lovely staff and really stunning food. Nothing is unreasonably priced we thought and it’s all done with real skill. So, go because you love good fish and seafood just know that no tourist destination; It’s for discerning foodies who don’t care that there is no view of a Micheal Angelo sculpture or beautiful church from the window and that’s because that is not the audience this place is seeking. Anyway, well done them, we thought it was brilliant!