About this spot
Il Bistrot di Agricola Toscana is one of the best spots in San Lorenzo, Florence. Skip the places with photos on the sidewalk — this is where locals actually eat.
💡 Tips before you go
- Coperto (cover charge) of 1-3€ is normal, not a scam
- You don't have to order all courses — a primo (pasta) alone is perfectly fine
- Dinner doesn't start until 20:00. Restaurants open earlier are usually tourist traps.
- Don't order cappuccino after 11am — espresso or macchiato instead
Menu23 items
soup
Delicate soup of the Tuscan tradition, prepared with fresh spring onion, red onion and white onion, slowly stewed, served with toasted bread, melted pecorino cheese and a drizzle of good olive oil
CARABACCIA
€15
Appetizers
A fine selection of artisanal Tuscan cured meats, the result of traditional processes and slow maturation
SELEZIONE DI SALUMI TOSCANI DEL SALUMIFICIO MANNORI
€18
A journey through the pastures: a selection of cheeses, served with organic artisanal honey from Lucania
IL PIATTO DEL PASTORE
€22
Artisanal savory pie made with water, flour and extra virgin olive oil, filled with asparagus and served with a steamed asparagus salad
TORTA MATTA DI ASPARAGI CON SALSA ALLO ZAFFERANO DEI COLLI FIORENTINI
€16
Chicken liver terrine, served with Tarese (a pork cured meat) del Valdarno and a sauce of caramelized onion, pine nuts, and raisins
TERRINA DI FEGATINI DI POLLO CON TARESE DEL VALDARNO E SALSA MEDICEA
€15
Knife-chopped beef served with fresh seasonal black truffle
TARTARE AL TARTUFO NERO
€28
Knife-chopped beef served with homemade mustard mayonnaise
TARTARE DI MANZO CON MAIONESE ALLA SENAPE
€24
Selected "Nonno Lancia" wild boar cured meats, with artisanal juniper breadsticks and red wine in the dough
PROFUMI DI CINGHIALE E GINEPRO
€22
Mains
Fresh handmade pasta served with butter and fresh seasonal black truffle.
SPAGHETTI ARTIGIANALI ALLA CHITARRA CON BURRO E TARTUFO NERO
€32
Fresh homemade pasta, served with basil pesto enriched with boiled potatoes and green beans
SPAGHETTI ALLA CHITARRA CON PESTO RICCO
€16
Fresh pasta, topped with a slow-cooked beef ragù, prepared with cuts of our steak and Tuscan red wine
PICI AL RAGÙ NOBILE DI MANZO
€18
Gnocchi-like dumplings with sheep's ricotta and Tuscan herbs (gluten-free), served with walnut sauce and pecorino fondue
GNUDI DEL BISTROT
€16
Homemade pasta with beans and legumes from a Slow Food selection for the Slow Beans project
PASTA E FAGIOLI D'AUTORE
€16
Lamb stew creamed with egg and lemon, served in a chickpea wafer, cabbage and accompanied with sautéed herbs
AGNELLO IN FRICASSEA CON ERBETTE TOSCANE
€25
Local rabbit, cooked with stewed onion, dried porcini mushrooms and dried tomatoes, in a delicate "white" preparation
CONIGLIO DEL BISTROT CON PATATE ALL'ANTICA
€22
Risotto with pigeon ragù, fresh spinach cream, and sour cream
RISOTTO ALLA FIORENTINA
€25
Rump steak marinated in Chianti Classico, served with our giardiniera (relish of pickled vegetables in vinegar or oil)
MARINATA DI MANZO AL CHIANTI CLASSICO
€24
Sliced sirloin steak topped with fresh seasonal black truffle and served with rustic potatoes.
TAGLIATA DI MANZO AL TARTUFO NERO CON PATATE ALL'ANTICA
€32
Testarolo, an ancient pasta from Lunigiana, cooked in cast iron or terracotta pans, served with artichokes and caciocavallo cheese from Basilicata.
TESTAROLI CON CARCIOFI E CACIOCAVALLO PODOLICO LUCANO
€23
Sides
Polenta crouton made with purple corn from Orsigna, an ancient variety grown in the Pistoia Apennines, with a seasonal vegetable stew and melted fresh pecorino cheese
CROSTONE DI POLENTA VIOLA DI ORSIGNA CON CACCIUCCO DI VERDURA E PECORINO
€16
Rustic Tuscan dish, with homemade ciabatta, "Nonno Lancia" wild boar mortadella, grilled tomatoes and salad
IL CINGHIALE DI NONNO LANCIA
€16
Stewed, grilled and creamed artichokes
CARCIOFI IN TRE COTTURE
€19
Snacks
Homemade sandwich with "Bardiccio" (fennel sausage from Valdisieve), homemade omelette and mayonnaise, and fresh seasonal salad
IL "BARDICCIO SANDWICH"
€16