Santa Elisabetta

Antoine G.

February 4, 2023 • 8 reviews

6.5/10

We had great expectations for this restaurant - a 2 star Michelin! Overall, it was a fine experience but clearly below our expectations. Service is quite professional but pointlessly old-fashioned and formal: there is truly no need to change napkins several times during the meal or change glasses for water when switching to dessert (heard about the environment?). As to the food: we had the fish/seafood focused menu. The red prawns were excellent, as well as the turbot. The bottoni pasta with cuttlefish were a bit disappointing: cuttlefish was very tasty and the chard-based brown sauce wonderful but the pasta itself was a bit bland and chewy. Smoked amberjack was fine, but nothing exceptional. The dishes are subtle, too my (personal) taste they lack a bit of strength in flavour. They also assemble a bit too many ingredients - simplification might be welcome in favor of intensity. The chef has a bit of a sweet tooth (white chocolate, etc.). The dishes are small and overall the place lacks a sense of generosity (we had to wait for a good 15' until anything materialized on the immaculately white tablecloth). Great winelist and good counseling from the sommelier - an amazing 2016 Muller-Thurgau, reasonably priced by the standards of the place.

Kelly O.

December 24, 2022 • 3 reviews

10/10

Divine-food, servers, wine everything!! They definitely deserve the Michelin 2 star rating. It was an absolutely wonderful experience. ❤️

Marcelo R.

December 23, 2022 • 2 reviews

2.5/10

very very veeeery disappointing, ab’s very expensive

Santa Elisabetta (Owner)

Dear Mr. Marcelo Ricardo, we are sorry to read only now your unsatiscation about your experience at the Santa Elisabetta Restaurant, please if you can give us more details about it I will personally investigate about it. It will help us to improve our daily commitment. Waiting for your kindly asnwer, warmest regards Ambra Agostini GM Assistant

Codrin T.

October 21, 2022 • 11 reviews

10/10

Flawless service, perfect in every inch. The dishes are unique and the location is as medieval as it can be. It can without any doubt be a three star experience. Looking forward to returning sometime.

Simon C.

September 9, 2022 • 1 review

10/10

A fabulous affair; lunch took nearly 4 hours and was worth every penny (and pretty penny it was too!). We participated in the full Chef's tasting menu. Every item was a sensory delight, with great care taken to satisfy my lactose intolerant spouse, done without fuss and attention. Everyone spoke good to excellent English (my Italian is despicable), knew lots about each dish. We finished sated and excited ready for a nap or a short walk around the Duomo!

Yooseon H.

August 25, 2022 • 1 review

10/10

Everything was perfect! Worth visiting!

Diego v.

September 24, 2021 • 2 reviews

9.5/10

Amazing culinary experience and superb service. Would recommend.

Santa Elisabetta (Owner)

Dear Guest, thank you so much for your wonderful review about your recent experience at the Santa Elisabetta Restaurant. Reading your words of appreciation for food quality, for professionalism of our Team make us really proud of our daily work. We are really happy to left you good memories, also after some days from your experience at the Santa Elisabetta Restaurant. The Staff of Santa Elisabetta is really grateful to you and will be glad to welcome you again in the suggestive location of the Torre della Pagliazza, for a unique food and wine journey. With my warmest regards Carla Balli Guest Relation

Timothy S.

August 31, 2021 • 1 review

9.5/10

Superb presentation, imaginative and creative takes on both classic Tuscan dishes and broader Italian cuisine. Excellent wine pairings and the apertivo was a delightful gem from local amari. Attentive and conversational staff.

Santa Elisabetta (Owner)

Dear Guest, Thank you very much as well for your kind words in regards to our Santa Elisabetta Restaurant and our team. Our daily efforts are dedicated to make unforgettable the experience of our Guests; the appreciation that you testify with your comment is the best reward for us. We hope to have the honor to welcoming you againin the next future and send you our warmest regards Carla Balli Guest Relation

Tobias Emanurl M.

August 25, 2021 • 1 review

6/10

The food was disappointing. For 2 stars we expected every dish to be a dream come true. Even though it tasted interesting, it wasn’t really yummy. The plates were beautiful. The service did not receive 5 stars because even though we wrote in the reservation that we would like to get the 9 course menu, we were asked again. The waiters did not seem to have seen our note. Also we had to send a picture of the credit card, which we thought was weird and not really customary to fine dining. Other than this the Service was impeccable. The atmosphere was nicely minimalistic. However the view out of to window is rather dull thus 4 of 5 stars.

Véronique O.

August 14, 2021 • 13 reviews

7/10

Disappointing experience for a 2 star michelin restaurant. Food was good but I expected much more efforts in terms of creativity. Lack of generosity in terms of quantity. Pairing wine menue sélection was really poor. Service was however excellent.

James A.

August 3, 2021 • 1 review

10/10

Incredible meal. Innovative but respectful of the ingredients (and certain worthy traditions). I cannot even point out a single mistake or misfire in nine courses, all of which were worthy of the two stars! ;) Three of the dishes were truly outstanding and on another level (you'll have to go to find out which ones). This chef and his team are amazing.

Michael O.

July 30, 2021 • 13 reviews

10/10

Best value Michelin restaurant I have ever been to.

Johannes N.

July 14, 2021 • 1 review

10/10

Wonderful food and very professional service. The restaurant is part of the Brunelleschi hotel but is its own delightful intimate world. We enjoyed everything.

Carole A.

July 1, 2021 • 2 reviews

8/10

Cuisine fine et service irréprochable

Alfredo P.

October 23, 2020 • 74 reviews

10/10

A pleasure to dine here. Deserving of their one Michelin ⭐️

Susanna C.

October 10, 2020 • 56 reviews

10/10

Brilliant food, excellent service, overall a great experience. It's expensive, but worth a try.

Paul H.

August 27, 2020 • 1 review

10/10

We had the 9 course tasting menu paired with wine with aperitif and cocktails after. It was expensive at 630 but well worth it if you can afford it. The waiter Lorenzo was very passionate and informative and the food and wine were amazing. It was a gastronomic journey for your senses. I would recommend for a special occasion or just because you want to spoil yourself.

John L.

July 24, 2020 • 57 reviews

10/10

A superlative dinner: exceptional food with flawless service. The historic tower restaurant room is a joy to be within. One of our party is vegetarian and the restaurant went over and beyond expectations to accommodate wonderfully. Thank you for a truly memorable experience. Could not be better.

Santa Elisabetta (Owner)

Dear Guest, Thank you for your wonderful comment and for sharing your experience at the Santa Elisabetta Restaurant with the community of Tripadvisor, this allows us to improve our daily efforts to reach the expectations of our Guests. We are pleased to read that the Restaurant Santa Elisabetta went beyond your expectations and that we have given you good memories to bring back home. We look forward to welcoming you to the Santa Elisabetta Restaurant for your next Gourmet experience. Amber Agostini General Manager Assistant

Laurent C.

February 14, 2020 • 72 reviews

10/10

This is 1 star Michelin : that’s it!!

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June 26, 2019 • 1 review

10/10

My wife and I had a wonderful evening; The location, service and food were excellent.