Il Grano D'oro - BAGNO A RIPOLI

......but worth it. Even the selection of breads was amazing with various flavours and types. Followed by the most delicious lamb I’ve eaten and my husband says it was the best sea bass he has had. They were so friendly and made sure they accommodated our 8 year old with just buttered pasta which went down a treat.

It is easy to go there when you stay at the hotel but not somewhere we would go again. The place is ok, the food is ok but not incredible. In addition, the staff is not very friendly. Not bad but not a place we would recommend.

This restaurant was part of the hotel we stayed at in Florence. The hotel itself is charming but to be honest we had not planned on eating at the hotel however, we arrived late after driving all day and did not want to go back out so it was our only option. The staff were very professional and the atmosphere was quite elegant. In the summer, dining here would be spectacular as they have tons of outdoor seating right on the water. In November however, eating alfresco is not an option. We felt that the menu options were quite expensive so we opted for a couple of pasta dishes. I ordered the eggplant ravioli which was ok and my wife ordered the spinach filled pasta which she found very bland. We did get a nice bottle of chianti for 16 euro but paying 44 euros for just 2 pasta dishes and a slice of bruchetta each is a little much. Perhaps if we had went for a chicken or beef dish we would have been happier. Again, it is very romantic and the service is very professional but very expensive.

We had one meal in the hotel over a three night stay. I checked the menu the previous day and was looking forward to my selections when I turned up to find that the restaurant was having a grill night. Not a problem, I thought I loved my meat. we shared a platter for 2, when it arrived we were unsure if it was two people or two families. You could hear the gasps from other couples around the restaurant as this dish turned up, the waste must be incredible. The platter came with a salad and the standard Firenze roast potatoes. we could hardly manage to touch these. It is hard to criticise a restaurant for serving too much but here I have to do it. The service was impeccable, the surroundings wonderful and the quality of food and how it was cooked faultless. please eat here if you are staying in the hotel, maybe share a single dish !

A very elegant hotel restaurant with a limited, but excellent menu. Excellent wine list as well. Staff is highly trained and attentive. We dined twice and everything we order was perfect.