About this spot
Antica casa torre is one of the best spots in Sant'Ambrogio, 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
Menu50 items
soup
Farmer's tomato soup
Pappa al pomodoro del contadino
€10
Typical tuscan soup with bread, beans and vegetables
Ribollita
€12
Vegetable soup
Minestrone di verdure
€10
Appetizers
Carpaccio of dry aged chianina beef
Carpaccio di salada di chianina
€20
Ham and buffalo mozzarella
Prosciutto e mozzarella di bufala
€18
Mixed cold cuts and pecorino cheese platter
Gran tagliere di affettati e pecorino
€16
Toasted bread with chicken liver
Crostini toscani
€12
Toasted bread with tomatoes, garlic and basil
Bruschetta al pomodoro
€8
Mains
Beef fillet with chef's secret sauce
Filetto di manzo con salsa segreta dello chef
€32
Beef fillet with truffle
Filetto di manzo al tartufo
€36
Beef stew with black pepper chianti style
Peposo all'imprunetina
€20
Burrata-stuffed ravioli with genovese pesto sauce and roasted cherry tomatoes
Ravioli ripieni di burrata con pesto alla genovese e pomodorini arrosto
€16
Florentine style tripe
Trippa alla fiorentina
€18
Fresh pappardelle with boar ragù
Pappardelle al ragù di cinghiale
€17
Fusilli with creamed spinach, baked in the oven with mozzarella
Fusilli in crema di spinaci gratinati al forno con mozzarella
€15
Fusilli with squid and yellow cherry tomatoes
Fusilli con calamari e pomodorini gialli
€18
Gnocchi with fresh vegetables
Gnocchi alla crudaiola
€16
Grilled beef fillet
Filetto di manzo alla griglia
€30
Grilled cockerel
Galletto al mattone
€26
Grilled pork shoulder with chianti reduction and fresh spring onions
Scamerita di maiale alla griglia con riduzione di chianti e cipollotto fresco
€24
Homemade mugellani's tortelli with meat sauce
Tortelli mugellani al ragù di manzo
€16
Homemade pici with spicy garlic tomato sauce
Pici all'aglione
€15
Livornese style dried and salted cod
Baccalà alla livornese
€24
Octopus tentacles with mojito-infused zucchini cream
Tentacoli di polpo con crema di zucchine al mojito
€22
Roasted pork shank with fennel seeds
Guancia di maiale arrosto ai semi di finocchio
€22
Sirloin steak with rocket and parmesan
Tagliata di manzo con rucola e grana
€28
Spaghetti with clams
Spaghetti alle vongole
€17
Spaghetti with guanciale, eggs yolk and parmesan cheese
Spaghetti alla carbonara
€17
Tagliolini with truffle, butter and parmesan cheese
Tagliolini al tartufo con burro e parmigiano
€18
Sides
Mixed baked vegetables
Verdure miste al forno
€7
Mixed green salad
Insalata mista
€6
Pomodoro, mozzarella di bufala e basilico
Insalata caprese
€15
Roasted potatoes
Patate al forno
€7
Sautéed spinach with oil and garlic
Spinaci saltati aglio e olio
€7
Steamed sweet and sour agretti
Agretti agrodolci al vapore
€7
Desserts
Cheesecake
Tiramisù
€7
Chocolate mousse
Mousse al cioccolato
€7
Panna cotta
€7
Typical prato biscuits with vin santo wine
Biscotti di prato con vin santo
€8
Drinks
American coffee
Americano
€2.5
Caffelatte
€4
Cappuccino
€4
Coffee
Caffè
€2.5
Decaffeinated
Decaffeinato
€2.5
Fruit juice
Succo di frutta
€3.5
Hot tea
Tè caldo
€4
Orzo
€3
Soft drinks
Bibite
€3.5
Spritz
€8
Water
Acqua
€2.5