The festivities in the hotel 5 stars and in the best restaurants in Florence
For gourmet lunches and dinners during the holidays, read here!
Wonderful locations, excellent cuisine and impeccable service. In Florence, you’ll be spoiled for choice when deciding where to spend the holidays with your family and your friends. Here is a small guide to the offerings of the 5 star hotels and the city’s best restaurants.
ENOTECA PINCHIORRI
Three Michelin stars. On Via Ghibellina, the kingdom of Giorgio Pinchiorri and Annie Feolde boasting the largest wine cellars in the world, with a total of 4,000 labels.
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve dinner (price on request).
IL PALAGIO - FOUR SEASONS
HOTEL FLORENCE
A unique location, in the heart of Florence, surrounded by the city’s largest private park. The restaurant Il Palagio, run by chef Vito Mollica, boasts one Michelin star.
Thursday, December 24th - Christmas Eve Dinner, 115 Euros per person (excluding wine)
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner and Dinner with live music, 130 Euros per person (excluding wine)
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, Palazzo della Gherardesca, 295 Euros per person (excluding wine), with live music and Midnight Party at the Convent
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Wonderland, Convent. Buffet dinner show and Midnight Party. 250.00 Euros per person, including preselected wines until midnight. Entrance after midnight: 60.00 Euros
Friday, January 1 - The New Year’s Brunch, adults 115.00 Euros (pre-selected wines included), teenagers 50.00, children aged 5 to 12, 25.00 Euros, free for children up to 4 years
WINTER GARDEN BY CAINO
THE ST. REGIS FLORENCE
A Michelin star in the heart of the city. The refined menus are prepared by Executive Chef Michele Griglio in collaboration with the multi-starred Chef Valeria Piccini.
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 95.00 Euros per person
Thursday, December 31 - Great New Year’s Eve Gala, 280.00 Euros per person
SE-STO ON ARNO
THE WESTIN EXCELSIOR FLORENCE
The restaurant has the most spectacular view over the whole city. Test the cuisine of the new Chef Matteo Lorenzini, internationally renowned recipient of a Michelin star.
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 102.00 Euros per person
Thursday, December 31 - Great New Year’s Gala, 280.00 Euros per person
IRENE - HOTEL SAVOY
With a panoramic view of Piazza della Republica, Irene is the Tuscan bistro which serves simple dishes created by award-winning Chef Fulvio Pierangelini.
Thursday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Lunch, 65.00 Euros
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 65.00 Euros
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, à la carte menu.
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 200.00 Euros. Music until 2:30 am, in the Sala Umberto and DJ Lounge
J.K. PLACE firenze
A 5 star boutique hotel with a strong sense of design, in the heart of Piazza Santa Maria Novella. Intimate and very exclusive.
Thursday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Dinner, 90.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 100.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 180.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
Friday, January 1, and Wednesday, January 6 - J.K. Brunch, 60.00 Euros
BORGO SAN JACOPO
Gourmet restaurant in the Oltrarno district, the kitchen boasts the cuisine of Chef Peter Brunel.
Book a table in front of the work by Picasso, preserved in the Hotel Lungarno above its fireplace.
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 250.00 Euros, 375.00 Euros with pairings of wines and 450.00 for the Champagne package (including a bottle of Perrier Joue Belle Epoque)
CAFFE’ DELL’ORO
An Italian bistro with a wonderful view of the Ponte Vecchio.
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 130.00 Euros, 215.00 Euros with pairings of wines, 350.00 for the Champagne package (including a bottle of Perrier Joue Belle Epoque)
THE FUSION BAR & RESTAURANT
An ideal restaurant for those who love the unusual flavours of fusion cuisine and a laid back atmosphere.
Thursday, Dec. 31 - Live New Year’s buffet, Japanese and Mediterranean flavours, 120.00 Euros (including drinks)
VILLA CORA
Inside and ancient park, on the hills outside the historic centre of Florence. Executive Chef of its restaurants, Alessandro Liberatore.
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 90.00 Euros (excluding wine)
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Dinner, 220.00 Euros Both events offer entertainment with live music.
GUELFI & GHIBELLINI
RELAIS SANTA CROCE
The Relais Santa Croce is a noble palace, located in a strategic position in the centre of Florence. Its Sala della Musica boasts original 19th-century stucco decorations.
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 80.00 Euros (wine included)
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 260.00 Euros (including wines)
LOCALE
The ancient Palazzo delle Seggiole has been transformed into a restaurant and wine bar that stands out for its conservatory, and an atmosphere of yesteryear blended with contemporary minimalist furnishings. Open every day, also during the holidays, for Christmas and New Year’s Eve, it offers an à la carte menu with live music.
HARRY’S BAR
In the more than 50 years that this historic restaurant has been open, it boasts such famous customers as Paloma Picasso, Burt Lancaster, Margot Hemingway, and Paul Newman.
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 65.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 120.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
KONNUBIO
Authentic Tuscan cuisine, but also international specialties and a wide selection of vegetarian and vegan cuisine. In the kitchen, the award-winning Chef Beatrice Segoni.
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 60.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 120.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
IL SALVIATINO
A majestic, 15th-century villa on the slopes of Fiesole, with a view of Florence and the winding Tuscan landscape.
Thursday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Dinner, 100.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 80.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 250.00 Euros
Friday, January 1 - American Brunch, buffet and à la carte dishes, 60.00 Euros (excluding drinks)
LA TORRE - CASTELLO DEL NERO
A magnificent 12th-century castle set in the greenery of the Tuscan countryside. The restaurant has a Michelin star.
Friday, December 25 - Christmas Dinner, 80.00 Euros (drinks excluded)
Thursday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve Dinner, 250.00 Euros