Ristoro dei Perditempo (Il), Florence

This tiny little bistro-style restaurant is easy to miss as you walk between Santo Spirito and Ponte Vecchio. The exterior, complete with sofa seating, radiates the comfort you can expect to find inside. Il Ristoro is a place that was created to offer the relaxation of a real Italian lunch to the local Florentines. Its walls are covered with poems written in old dialect about the atmosphere the owners wished to create. Friendly service and a restaurant full of chatting locals and visitors show that those wishes have come true. For food, expect to find home cooked favorites such as baked meatballs, ribolitta, and a variety of pastas alongside local wines and dessert choices. -Annie Bettis

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