La Buchetta

Fine quality Tuscan cuisine 

Grilled beef fillet with fresh truffle

Located in the city center of Florence, La Buchetta is an iconic Tuscan restaurant that is extremely popular. Unlike many other Italian restaurants nearby, La Buchetta offers both a classic and creative menu. The classic side of things is your traditional Tuscan cuisine, while the creative menu is mostly modern Italian flair with some unusual twist, such as using vodka in a steak and using blue cheese in a pasta. Meat is a big deal in La Buchetta, with 8 main courses are steak based, out of 15 choices. To fully experience what the restaurant is capable of, I opted for both classic and creative dishes from its menu.

Artichoke salad with aged pecorino cheese

House special thick spaghetti with pecorino...

...and fresh truffle 

To kick off the meal in style, I had a thick pasta dish, that cooked in a pienza pecorino shell. The aroma of the cheese was outstanding, so rich and creamy, it was served tableside with the waiter finishing it off with some black truffle. The taste was just simply wonderful, the earthiness of the truffle, worked heavenly with the nutty taste of the cheese, this is a classic Tuscan dish at its best. For the creative dish, I had a piece of beef fillet that was braised in a brandy, blue cheese, and walnut sauce. It was really impactful in taste, the beef was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was loaded with so much umami taste, with just a tiny hint of fruitiness and sharpness thanks to the brandy, it was fabulous.

Meat is good

Beef fillet in blue cheese and, brandy and walnut sauce

Cheesecake

La Buchetta's dinner was a lovely encounter, the cooking was simply wonderful, full of Tuscan flavours. The service on the night was top notch, full of charm and really welcoming, and clearly has great knowledge in the menu, and Italian food in general. It is easy to understand why the restaurant is so popular to both the locals and tourists, and if I ever return to Florence, I would be more than happy to dine at La Buchetta again.


Food 3.5/5

What I paid: 
£60 per head with wine

Average cost without drinks and services:
£40

Via dei Benci, 3, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy

https://www.labuchetta.com/