Osteria del Corso
the Florentine steak and fresh homemade pasta
Cozy osteria for rustic Tuscan plates. Candlelit corners, daily specials, and a slow, welcoming rhythm.
Despite the generic 'Tuscany' location, the Google Maps link and search results pin this to Osteria del Corso in central Florence (coords ~43.77, 11.26). It rates very highly — 4.8 on Tripadvisor (#161 of ~2,498 Florence restaurants, 326 reviews) and 9.4/10 food, 9.2/10 service on TheFork. Reviewers describe it as a step above a typical trattoria: cozy, romantic, stylish, with warm English-speaking service. Standouts are the fresh homemade pasta (carbonara, truffle dishes) and the Florentine steak; the octopus starter is well liked, while the lobster pasta drew some criticism. It can get crowded at dinner. This corroborates the curator's notes of rustic Tuscan plates, candlelit corners, and a slow, welcoming rhythm.