Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina

Wow. Wow. Wow.
Best meal ever? Perhaps. Had a pretty good meal at the Herb Farm I. Seattle once.
The pairings were just absolutely amazing. We went with the flow and asked them to pick the wine and the food. So glad we did. We had to schedule our return, so we cancelled a reservation for Another restaurant ok Sunday. Yes, it was that good.
John

The reviews for this restaurant are 100% accurate. This was by far the best restaurant experience I’ve had in quite a while, not just in Italy. The food was outstanding! The servers/​owners were incredibly knowledgable, helpful, friendly, and not at all pushy. And the wine! The wine was the best I have ever had. We sat outside and had such a great time. I wish we lived closer so I could go back regularly. If you’re in Florence, do not miss it!

This place embodies what I aspire to do in life… get two of your closest friends together, choose your passion, and go for it.
Three friends supposedly opened this place after a New Year’s Eve party idea of opening up an enoteca – and it’s phenomenal. MUST make reservations, as the place is tiny and there’s only four bar seats.
Excellent wine choices and these folks know their stuff. You can ask them for any recommendation or have a flight of something. The price range is just out of this world for anyone coming from the US, as they’re very reasonable for the wines they’re giving you!
Chicken liver terrine was excellent as were the salumi and pasta. Grazie for an excellent time!

Amazing Amazing!!! Took my husband here for his birthday lunch and it was the highlight of our entire vacation! They offer a wine tasting lunch — 3 courses and he pairs 4 wines — do it! I’m sad I forgot our servers name because he was wonderful. Cute little place and some of the best food we’ve ever had, plus wines were amazing. I’m sitting here thinking about all of the food now — wish I could go again!

If you want a massive steak, this ain’t yer place. If you’re looking for true hospitality, some excellent wines, and truly lovely food, tough to beat.
I want to move to Florence.

4.5
OMG this place is a must in Florence! My BF and I were here for dinner last night and truly had an amazing time. Having seen the ratings on Unilocal,we thought it would be best to make reservations. We had stopped by earlier in the day (around 1−2pm) to reserve seating for 8:30pm and were easily accommodated. I’m so glad we did, because during our time at the restaurant, many if not all walk-​in inquiries were denied.
Enoteca Pitti, is this quaint little bar and restaurant. There are roughly 4 seats at the bar, 12 seats inside, and 10 –12 outside. It’s right across the street the Pitti Palace. The gentlemen behind the bar were very knowledgeable of their wines and easily recommended things for us to try based on our tastes and likings. For dinner we had ordered the Cheese Fondue consisting of Parmesan, egg, and mushrooms, For our entrees, Spaghettini and potato Ravioli with seafood sauce. The cheese fondue was no doubt our favorite dish from our entire trip! The pasta dishes were both al dente we constructed with great earthy and seafood flavors.
I must say that the service here is top notch. The guys here were super friendly and made our evening so pleasant, that it truly made Florence a city above the rest of the cities we had visited while in Italy.

What a romantic evening we had!
My husband and I scheduled the ‘Dinner with the Owner’ before traveling to Florence. We had read the many great reviews from various travel sites and we were excited to have great food and amazing wine. This blew our expectations out of the water.
We were so fortunate to be able to do this. We were inside the wine bar, in a corner and had the owner almost to ourselves the entire night. He was friendly, informative and funny. He let us try 15 – 20 different wines, explained them in detail about the vineyards, processes and tasting notes. It was paired with a lovely, truly authentic meal. The meal was divine– homemade pasta, pâté, prawns, and more.
Honestly it was one of the most memorable nights from our entire trip to Europe. Absolutely go. Absolutely do Dinner with the Owner. It is a magical evening filled with great wine and food. It makes me want to be back in Florence.

Great location directly across from the Pitti Palace (let’s face it after schlepping through that place you’ll need a few glasses of wine)
Helpful, friendly staff, beautiful space with a downstairs room for meetings or larger groups.
The best and most unique selling point for this place though is their varied, well curated wine list. Where else are you going to drink a glass of 1977 Chianti for € 10? I wish I had discovered this place sooner as I would have been here every night!
Buyer beware– no booze or beer so only bring fellow winos

Oh, Enoteca Pitti… oh, you glorious little winery.
It was hot and we were tired from tramping around the beautiful but oppressively sunny Boboli Gardens (right across from this amazing place). It was our honeymoon and I had read about this place and how magnificent it was. I sprung for the wine paired lunch and it was the (second ;)) best decision of my life.
Firstly, a wine tasting here does not mean what it means in the states. You are getting an almost full glass of each of the four wines here. Be prepared, darlings.
The Food (this was lunch!):
The chicken pâté with sage and red wine reduction — butter of the gods.
Fresh pasta with beef and mushrooms — hearty, light and magnificent.
Homemade ricotta pie — the birth of Venus in dessert form.
The Wine:
How special to have the server describe the wine you are about to taste from its birth to current maturity as well as tell you about its flavor profile, home and reasons for pairing! Talk about treating yourself! I felt like a Renaissance duchess, awaiting my multiple courses ordered from the leather (yes, authentic Italian leather) menu.
Two whites, one effervescent and appley, the other as flavorful as a Wonka everlasting gobstopper — it just kept going! Oak, then fruit, then vanilla. Amazing.
Two reds, one dry and nicely sour, the other sweet and dark like good chocolate.
One of the most decadent moments of my life, and one I will always remember. After this most luscious of lunches, I needed a nap and an espresso. Isn’t that what Italian vacations are for?

My wife and I were here on our honeymoon a few years ago and it was the most memorable part of our trip. Years later, as our memories of the trip fade, we can still vividly remember our trip hear. We bought a wine tasting through Viator for our last night in Florence. The ticket included 3 glasses of wine and we were excited to have a tasting of some Tuscan wines.
The location is great, not quite in the center of the city but it is just a short walk from the Ponte Vecchio. From the outside, it looks like any other enoteca in Florence but that is deceiving. We walked in and were greeted by a small bar and nice atmosphere. When we bought the tickets we assumed we would be in a group of people during the tasting, but it was just us. Which was amazing.
The bartender (?) greeted us and was very nice. We made some small talk and then we started tasting some wines. He was very informative with each wine. Describing all of the different tastes and geographies of each wine. At some point early in the tasting, he decided that 3 different wines were not enough to truly get a view of Italian wines. He asked if we had some time and wanted to try some more wines. Of course, why wouldn’t we? So he poured glass after glass of amazing Italian wines. If we especially liked a wine, he would top off our glass again. It was a good thing we were within walking distance of our hotel. He even brought out his laptop to show us some pictures and maps of different wine growing regions. He was an amazing wine teacher as well. At some point, he decided that to get a true idea of Italian wine we also needed to taste some food. He gave us some great cheese, from mild all the way to super stinky (which we love) with some truffle honey to drizzle on top. He also gave us some meat and sausage.
My only regret about this place is that we did not find it sooner in our trip. If, and when, we are back in Florence we will return

My Fiancé and I were in Florence last summer traveling for a month, and our evening at Enoteca Pitti was by far and away the best dining experience of my our life.
Not of our trip, of our entire life.
Here’s how it went down: we know our wines, but we’re totally lost when it comes to Italian wines, so we asked a lot of questions and became fast friends with one of the three owners. They specialize in hard to find regional wines that often only get sold within Italy (small producers mostly). Then, before we knew it, glasses of wine worthy of a ten year anniversary began to appear, paired with food that can only be described as episodes of– «the meaning of the universe can be explained by this perfect bite».
Finally, we were sent off with a bottle of sparkling Rose (which would normally ignore, but by that time we were sold on our host’s recommendations). We drank the bottle with our legs dangling off an outcropping of Florence’s magnificently romantic bridge, drinking Florence into all our senses. The wine was dry, and the bubbles went to our head, in all the right ways. Absolutely exquisite.
Now, here’s a quick bit of advice. Be nice, be curtious, be passionate, and be curious. The owners are allergic to snooty or inconsiderate guests– a well heeled man was smoking a cigar at the table next us, clearly unconcerned about how his actions affected others. He received service to match. However we, travelers with backpacks, were waited on hand and foot. I swear they cracked open bottles just to taste, that were worthy of royalty. I’d be surprised if they made any money on us even after we purchased a few bottle to take home, and they didn’t seem to care– they were the perfect hosts.
So, how strongly do we recommend visiting Enoteca?
Let’s put it this way– we’ve decided to get married in the countryside of Florence, and we’re going to beg and plead to see if Enoteca will cater our intimate wedding.
We’ve signed up for the wine club, and we’ve just received our second shipment (hurray)!
And, we’re going to sign up with dinner with the owners on our next visit.
I understand our visit might be unusual amazing, however there’s a magic in this small wine bar, and if you let yourself be swept away, you many just find that Italy can indeed be distilled into a bottle and perfectly paired to food. Just bring someone beautiful with you, so you can enjoy the memory even after the bottle’s empty.
Thank you for such a wonderful time to Zeno, and the wonderful staff.

Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina is an old favorite of my fiancée’s from when she studied abroad in Firenze. So after we arrived and checked in to our hotel we came here for a delicious snack and refreshing glass or three of vino. The atmosphere is very classy and their selection of wines is amazing. If you’re not much of a connoisseur the friendly staff will help you select something that you will enjoy. They’ve got some wonderful meats and cheeses to munch on while you enjoy your wine and gaze out the window and people-​watch.

This wine restaurant is a MUST if you are lucky enough to visit Florence. There are many great restaurants in Florence, but this place offers the best wine pairing and the food was truly exceptional. And the staff was very hospitable. While we enjoyed looking at Pitti Palace, sitting outside, we had the most amazing wine and dinner. It was a perfect night.

We signed up for the wine tasting dinner on a whim as we enjoy wine, do not know a lot about wines, and thought it would be a nice date night. Well, our expectations were greatly exceeded. We learned a lot about wines, enjoyed some wonderful food (small courses – tapas style), and learned how food can enhance a wine.
It was an enjoyable experience to be able to taste and feel the differences between the wines. We were taken through numerous wines and ended up finding several new wines that we loved. Even better, they offer a great wine club that allows the fun to continue when you return home.