Restaurant Enoteca Pinchiorri
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux in town
Grand Chef Annie Féolde cooks innovative Italian cuisine, drawing heavily on local products. Great wines chosen by sommelier Giorgio Pinchiorri, her life companion for the past forty years, enhance her creative, fine cuisine. Enoteca is wonderfully situated in a Renaissance palazzo in Florence, which is also home to the hotel Relais Santa Croce. The menu features turbot in a potatoes and sage crust, with string beans and lard from Colonnata; risotto with melted onions, capers from Pantelleria and Taleggio cheese fondue; roasted duck with Belgian salad and mint, candied apricots; around strawberries: cardamom custard and sesame biscuit, cream ice-cream and marinated strawberries. There is an unmistakable touch of modernism at this delightful restaurant. ...Read more
Italy, Florence

Relais Santa Croce
Hotel and restaurant in town
The former Ciofi Jacometti Palace in the heart of Florence, restored in a manner that faithfully respects its architecture and original frescoes, is home to the Relais Santa Croce. It is an ideal setting, both charming and intimate, just a stone’s throw from the city’s main attractions. The magnificent rooms and suites with views of the rooftops and Basilica combine period furniture with contemporary design, elegant details and a sumptuous finish. The attentive, impeccable service gives the impression of being welcomed into a private residence. The restaurant Guelfi e Ghibellini offers a seasonal menu that skilfully combines tradition and innovation. ...Read more
Italy, Florence