Locale

Step inside Locale and you’ll find yourself in one of Florence’s most captivating dining spaces—a restored noble family palace where Renaissance frescos share the spotlight with a modern vertical garden. This isn’t your typical Italian fine dining affair; it’s an adventure that takes itself just seriously enough to deliver exceptional food while keeping the atmosphere refreshingly unpretentious.

The kitchen here thrives on creativity and change. Themed menus rotate regularly, so each visit brings something unexpected. Past highlights include a silky squid ink risotto that achieves the perfect balance of brininess and richness, wild mushroom tarts paired with an inspired juniper sorbet, and a vegetarian porchetta that reimagines the beloved Tuscan classic with roasted beets, vibrant rainbow chard, and crisp green apple.

The bar program deserves its own standing ovation. Picture a Negroni reinvented with house-made vermouth kombucha and delicate floral bitters, served over blocks of hand-carved ice. It’s the kind of drink that makes you pause and appreciate the craft before taking another sip. The open-air vertical garden surrounding the bar adds to the sense that you’ve stumbled upon somewhere genuinely special.

Reservations are essential—this is the kind of place that fills up quickly, and for good reason. Whether you’re celebrating a milestone or simply craving a dining experience that feels like an event, Locale delivers the kind of evening you’ll find yourself recounting to friends for weeks afterward.