La Buchetta Food & Wine Restaurant
the wine list paired with house-made pastas
Welcoming Tuscan classic with attentive service. House pastas and a solid wine list make it easy to settle in.
In Santa Croce, Tuscany. Easy to fold into a morning or a longer afternoon; there's usually something else worth a stop within a few minutes' walk.
La Buchetta is a well-known Tuscan/Florentine restaurant in Florence's historic center (Via de' Benci 3), not a generic Tuscany location. It is highly rated (≈4.7) and ranks among Florence's top restaurants on TripAdvisor, with widespread praise for its house-made pastas, bistecca alla fiorentina, and an imaginative "angels and demons" gnocchi. The interior is decorated heavily with wine corks, signaling a serious wine focus that matches the curator's note about a solid wine list, and a tableside-prepared affogato is a recurring highlight. Service is repeatedly described as warm and personal. Expect roughly €50–100 per person, placing it above budget but justified by quality; gluten-free options are noted by dedicated GF review sources.