Autumn dishes to taste in the restaurants of Florence's most beautiful hotels

Where to go and what to order to experience and savour the typical aromas and flavours of this season

Autumn is a magical and special season also for food! Warm and intense flavours to heat you up when the temperature gets cooler. Where can you savour the best seasonal dishes in the city? Let’s go on a tour together to discover the best hotel restaurants that we highly recommend.

To discover all the best of autumn in the city, click here! Here, you will find the most beautiful hotels in the city.

Il Palagio (Four Seasons Hotel Firenze)
Borgo Pinti, 99
ph. +39 055 2626450

Set in the centuries-old park of the Palazzo della Gherardesca, Il Palagio is the gourmet restaurant of the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze. The kitchen is managed by the skilled Emilian-born chef Paolo Lavezzini, who reinvents with passion the traditional Tuscan dishes. Extremely attentive to the seasonal ingredients in his dishes, the chef celebrates autumn by serving delicious Livorno cockerel Agnolotti hunters-style with autumn truffle.

Winter Garden restaurant & Bar (The St. Regis Florence)
Piazza Ognissanti, 1
ph. +39 055 2716 3770

Set in the elegant Winter Garden of The St. Regis Florence, Executive Chef Gentian Shehi offers a sophisticated culinary experience which retains the Tuscan tradition. This autumn, he has decided to delight everyone with Tortelli stuffed with braised duck, salt baked onions and truffle, a dish that reflects his Mediterranean philosophy, attentive to seasons and sustainability.

Caffè dell'Oro (Portrait Firenze)
Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli, 4
ph. +39 055 2726 8912

With breathtaking views of Ponte Vecchio, Caffè dell’Oro of Portrait Firenze, part of the Lungarno Collection offers all-day-dining to give its guests the opportunity to savour the cuisine of chef Antonio Minichiello at any time of the day. An ever-changing cuisine that delights you with its seasonal warm colour tones in the appetising Autumn Artichoke dish with miso sauce, mint and yuzu gel.

Borgo San Jacopo (Hotel Lungarno)
Borgo San Jacopo, 62r
ph. +39 +39 055 281661

Overlooking the Arno river, the restaurant Borgo San Jacopo boasts a Michelin star thanks to the cuisine of executive chef Claudio Mengoni. His expert hands create memorable dishes with amazing flavours, colours and appearance with an attentive choice of high-quality ingredients. We recommend Mushroom soup with porcini and black and golden chanterelles and Gnocchi with ricotta and black truffle.

Cibrèo Ristorante (Helvetia & Bristol Firenze - Starhotels Collezione)
Via del Verrocchio, 5r
ph. +39 055 234 58 53

At the Cibrèo Restaurant & Cocktail Bar of Helvetia & Bristol - Starhotels Collezione, the autumn menu has everything you could want for a delicious evening meal. An example? The Porcini Mille-feuille, a puff-pastry tartlet with duxelles of porcini and porcini gills. A dish which perfectly reflects the philosophy of Cibrèo’s cuisine, where dishes always retain tradition and authentic complexity.

Irene (Hotel Savoy)
Piazza della Repubblica, 7
ph. +39 055 2735891

The Hotel Savoy’s restaurant Irene is deeply connected to the territory and each dish is prepared with passion, respecting tradition and simplicity. Delicious dishes created with high quality ingredients delight the customer, making them feel at home. An example? The Autumn Salad with valerian, purple cabbage, pomegranate, green apple, papaya, raspberries, chia seeds, walnuts and ginger oil. Fragrant, fresh and also vegan.

Ristorante Santa Elisabetta (Brunelleschi Hotel)
Piazza Santa Elisabetta, 3
ph. +39 055 2737673

Set within the Brunelleschi hotel, the restaurant Santa Elisabetta – 2 Michelin Stars – offers a minimalistic cuisine with simple ingredients. The chef Rocco de Santis chooses to experiment with essential dishes combined with concoctions from his travels and homeland. Eel with yakitori, tosazu, almond and tarragon is perfect to celebrate this season with its heady triumph of scents.

Da Giacomo al Salviatino (Hotel Il Salviatino)
Via del Salviatino, 21
ph. +39 055 9041111

A sublime ambience which evokes the classic Renaissance period fills the air at the Hotel Il Salviatino, set in the beautiful Florentine hills. Diners can eat in the restaurant Da Giacomo al Salviatino. The menu includes both simple and sophisticated dishes prepared with vegetables from the garden and a careful selection of the best high-quality ingredients. The Tuscan fillet beef with chestnuts and seasonal mushrooms and the veal cheek are the autumn dishes on the menu, ideal for those cool autumn days.

San Paolino (25hours Hotel Florence Piazza San Paolino)
Piazza di San Paolino, 1
ph. +39 055 2966911

Simplicity and sophistication are the principles that are behind the dishes of chef Lorenzo Vendali of the Ristorante San Paolino of the 25hours Hotel. Here you will find fresh, seasonal traditional dishes with a touch of innovative cuisine. To discover original and authentic flavours, we recommend Pappardelle with duck, gel and orange powder, to be savoured in a magical setting.

Ristorante Bistrot (Villa Cora)
Viale Machiavelli, 18
ph: +39 055 228790

Ristorante Le Bistrot of Villa Cora proposes sophisticated quality dishes prepared by its Executive Chef Alessandro Liberatore.For this season, the menu faithfully retains tradition but without neglecting the most innovative fine dining cuisine. The must-try dishes: Pumpkin risotto with a Bolgheri wine and duck breast reduction sauce, veal cheek braised with red wine, the Fungo appetiser and the Castagna dessert - a delicious balance of flavours such as hazelnut, chestnut and lemon, arranged to visually evoke the autumn undergrowth on a bed of burnt meringue.