The entrance seems to be like a cafeteria but offers real fare and they’re so delicious, creating tender atmosphere.
Although the interior is tiny, it doesn’t make you feel uncomfortable. Authentic local Trattoria.
Private room is available on the underground roomwhere you can spend a happy time with your friends or family. The floor is the original stone pavement of 14th century.
Here is the today’s menu, pasta of cicoria and pistachio. Seems like simple dish but smells good. Don’t miss it.
Chicken with lemon sauce, sour taste and creamy. I wonder if I want to come here everyday and try everything on the menu.
“Fagottini pere e formaggio” which I had the other day. Inside the bundle which is made from homemade pasta with egg, there are pear and cheese. Little bit sweet and so delicious.
As I’ve written on my blog, this is an unknown but famous cheese in Puglia “Burrata “. Tastes like mozzarella, dense cream is inside. Don’t miss it especially for those who are gourmets. This is bought and brought directly from Puglia two times a week.
Coffee counter is side of the entrance. You can take a rest with a cup of coffee or a glass of wine after walking.
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It’s highly recommended restaurant. There are enormous wines on a list as the name of this restaurant shows, but it’s well worth eating here, not only drinking. It’s an excellent place to have a light meal in Florence; delicious, cheap, and the restaurant has good atmosphere. Furthermore waiters are so kind. It’s surely my favorite restaurant from my very first visit. |
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Hide-away restaurant. It has been at this place for some years and actually I have passed in front of this restaurant but I didn’t realize that here is a restaurant , although I am sure of being gourmet, as the entrance seems to be a pub style. The other day one of my friends in Florence brought me to this restaurant saying “I will treat you a delicious lunch”. After one bite, I added it to my favorite list.
Probably you cannot imagine from an appearance but inside is so large, there are even stairs to the basement floor: it was originally a wine cellar in the 14th century, private rooms are available where you can wine and dine with your friends and family. It opened in 2001, lovely small wooden tables and chairs are placed, my friend said “I will come back soon and will bring my other friends”.
In the restaurant, Nice Italian couple, Elisa and Francesco are working here. Their tender character is just like an atmosphere of this restaurant. Of course all can speak English. Don’t worry.
The menus center the traditional Tuscan meals , delicious and are arranged stylishly. You can have pastas which price is starting from 5 euro, main dishes from 6.5 euro. You can enjoy a rich lunch only with a glass of wine and the full- course meal; it will cost only 60 euro for two persons.
General menu is also available but especially “today’s menu” will attract you. We two ordered “Fusilli al pesto di radicchio e pistacchi” which has good aroma of cicoria and pistacchi, was really fabulous. We tucked into it though it was big dish: cost only 6.5 euro.
“Petto di pollo al limone con zucchine trifoliate”（The chicken breast with lemon sauce and zukkini） is succulent and has a sour taste, the chicken breast is very tender. Also this dish is excellent, cost only 6.5 euro!
You will be satisfied with any dish, I would like to haunt everyday and try every dishes. Next time I would like to pick “Tagliatelle Mangiafoco” which uses the same dish as its namesake, a pasta with sauce n’duia( hot sausage, special product in southern Italy). It is also house special.
Wine selection centers wines in Tuscany, anyway there is great selection of wines throughout Italy: which are difficult to get at other shops. Taste of wine is guaranteed. You will have a glass of wine whish price is starting from 4 euro, also enjoy ample volume of side dishes; mixture of Tuscan sausages, mixture of cheeses, bruschetta which go well with wines. It also does wine tasting courses. You’ll surely haunt this place if you are crazy about wines.
Formerly at night if you only order just one drink you could enjoy the buffet. But it began to offer general menus like lunch to response for the request of customers. Now also at night you can have a creative variation of menus like a lunch at reasonable prices. Low cost and fair price, you can have a pleasant time.
It offers delicious fare, well-served staffs, my special memory.
I went to Florence with my sister the other day and had meals at “Mangiafoco” as presented on this website. It offers good wines and dishes, staffs are cheerful: this visit was a best memory among meals of this trip. I’ll surely come back here. (April 2010)
| Coperto Table charge |
2 euros per person |
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| Menu del giorno Menu of today |
Tagliatelle al Ragu' 6 euros, Farfalle al Pomodoro 5 euros, Fusilli al Pesto di radicchio e Pistacchi 6.5 euros, Risotto con broccoli di rapa 6 euros, Petto di pollo al limone con zucchine trifolate 6.5 euros, Brasato di Manzo con crema di Fagioli Borlotti 8.5 euros, Roastbeef con spinaci 7.5 euros, Cheese cake euros, Tortino di cioccolato e noci con panna euros, Muffins vari |
| Wine Tasging | Vini della Maremma 14 euros, Vini tipici toscani 14 euros, Vini bianchi italiani 13 euros |
| Mixed dishes | Tagliere mangiafoco tipico toscano small 15, Medium 23, Large 30 euros, Tagliere di salumi toscani Small10, Medium18, Large25 euros, Tagliere di pecorini misti Small13, Medium22, Large33 euros, Tagliere di crostini misti Small6, Medium9, large12 euros |
| Bruschette | Degustazione di oli toscani con bruschette 5 euros, Bruschetta con pomodoro mozzarella e basilico 5.5 euros, Bruschetta prosciutto crudo e stracchino 5.5 euros, Bruschetta con funghi porcini, mozzarella e rucola 6 euros, Bruschetta con pecorino miele e noce 6 euros |
| Primi piatti Pasta |
Primo del giorno 7 euros, Pesto del giorno 7 euros, Tagliatelle mangiafoco 8 euros, Penne al pomodoro fresco 7 euros, Fagottini di pera e formaggio al burro e scaglie di grana 8 euros |
| Secondi piatti Mein dishes |
Secondo e contorno del giorno 9 euros, Carpaccio di bresaola 9 euros, Carpaccio di pesce spada 10.5 euros, Carpaccio di tonno 9.5 euros |
| Insalatone Salad |
Insalatona caprese 10 euros, Insalatona mangiafoco 9 euros, Insalatona veggie 9 euros, Insalatona di bosco 9 euros, Insalatona di rucola 8 euros, Insalatona di tonno 10 euros |
| Bibite Drinks |
Caffe' 2 euros, Decaffeinato 2.5 euros, Caffe' corretto 2.8 euros, Caffe' latte 3 euros, Cappuccino 3 euros, The' caldo 3 euros, Tisane 3 euros, succhi di frutta 3 euros, coca cola 3 euros, campari soda 4 euros, cocktails analcolici 6 euros, cocktails alcolici 7 euros |
| Vini Wine |
4 euros-10 euros / a glass |
| Name | Restaurant & Winebar Mangiafoco |
| Address | Borgo SS. Apostoli 26r, Florence Italy |
| How to reach | Taking Por Santa Maria from duomo and go towards Ponte Vecchio, when you face a Borgo ss. Apostolic turn right and you can find on your right side. |
| Tel. | +39 055 2658170 |
| Closed | Sunday |
| Opening Hours | 10:00-22:00 Lunch 12:00-15:00 Aperitif 18:00-22:00 |
| Budget | 15-25 euros /person (excluding drink) |
| Map | View Larger Map |
I must confess that it’s surely a recommended restaurant on the point of view from taste, atmosphere, service and price. I’m sure this restaurant will satisfy everyone.