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fun energy and characteristic seating, both outside on the colorful square, Canto ai Quat-
tro Pagoni, and inside, where you'll dine in exposed-stone sophistication. While the wines
by the glass are pricey, the house wine is very good (€10 pastas, €10-15 secondi, daily
12:00-24:00, dinner reservations smart; from Ponte Vecchio walk four blocks up Via de'
Guicciardini, turn right on Via dello Sprone, then slightly left to Via de' Vellutini 1; tel.
055-218-562).
AnticoRistoroDi'Cambi isameat-lover'sdream—thick withTuscantraditions, rustic
touches, and T-bone steaks. The bustling scene has a memorable, beer-hall energy. As you
walk in, you'll pass a glass case filled with red chunks of Chianina beef that's priced by
weight (for the famous bistecca alla fiorentina , €40/kilo, standard serving is half a kilo per
person). Before you OK your investment, they'll show you the cut and tell you the weight.
While the steak comes nearly uncooked, it's air dried for 21 days so it's not really raw, just
very tasty and tender—making you so happy you're sitting at the top of the food chain. Sit
inside the convivial woody interior or outside on a square (€8-10 pastas, €10-18 secondi,
Mon-Sat 12:00-14:30 & 18:30-22:30, closed Sun, reserve on weekends and to sit outside,
Via Sant'Onofrio 1 red, one block south of Ponte Amerigo Vespucci, tel. 055-217-134, run
by Stefano and Fabio, the Cambi cousins).
Olio & Convivium Gastronomia is primarily a catering company for top-end events,
and this is where they showcase their cooking. It started as an elegant deli whose refined
olive-oil-tasting room morphed into a romantic, aristocratic restaurant. Their three intimate
rooms are surrounded by fine prosciutti, cheeses, and wine shelves. It can seem intimidating
and a little pretentious, but well-dressed foodies will appreciate this place for its quiet at-
mosphere. Their list of €14-25 gastronomia plates offers an array of taste treats and fine
wines by the glass (€14-16 pastas, €20-22 secondi, stylish €18 lunches with wine, Tue-Sat
12:00-14:30 & 19:00-22:30, Mon 12:00-14:30 only, closed Sun, strong air-con, Via di Santo
Spirito 4, tel. 055-265-8198, Monica).
Trattoria da Sergio is a tiny eatery about a block before Porta San Frediano, one
of Florence's medieval gates. It has charm and a strong following, so reservations are
a must. The food is on the gourmet side of home cooking—mama's favorites with a
modern twist—and therefore a bit more expensive (€9-10 pastas, €12-20 secondi, Tue-Sun
12:00-14:00 & 19:30-22:45, closed Mon, Borgo San Frediano 145 red, tel. 055-223-449,
Sergio and Marco).
Trattoria Al Tranvai, with tight seating and small dark-wood tables, looks like an old-
time tram filled with the neighborhood gang. A 10-minute walk from the river at the edge
of the Oltrarno, it feels like a small town's favorite eatery (€9 pastas, €10-13 secondi , Mon
19:00-24:00, Tue-Sat 11:00-15:00 & 19:00-24:00, closed Sun, Piazza T. Tasso 14 red, tel.
055-225-197).
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