After enjoying a slow walk along River Arno and admiring the breath-taking view at sunset, it's time to indulge ourselves into the wonderful taste of modern Italian cuisine. Our destination was Ristorante Borgo San Jacopo, a restaurant at The Lungarno Hotel owned by the Ferragamo family.
This is a tastefully designed restaurant and hotel complex, which is exactly what we would expect from the Ferragamo brand.
We asked for a window seat with a perfect view of the peaceful River Arno. Glad they had one available!
After a complimentary glass of white wine from Northern Italy, we started embarking on this culinary journey with a simple amuse bouche of burrata with a touch of tomatoes.
Chianina tartare with cucumber petals, erbs and mustard gelato was our first starter. For those of us not familiar with the Chianina breed, it's the meat often associated with the famous bistecca alla fiorentina.
I liked the interesting combination of textures and temperatures there with the mustard gelato and tartare.
Pan seared scallops were served on sautéed watermelon rind with a multi grain wafer in the middle.
I was expecting the scallops to be sweeter and seared to a more golden brown color.
Our main courses were designed to be more sophisticated and the results were slightly better than the starters.
First up was a veal done three ways which they called "Study on veal" here. Tongue millefeuille, round with tunafish and Maurizio's Simmenthal represented the three different techniques (5/10).
Less successful was the deboned rabbit stuffed with basil escalibada.
A touch of sweetness before we left courtesy of this cantaloupe mousse with pistachio crisp, milk and ginger gelato.
After dinner, we took another slow walk, this time past Ponte Vecchio before going back to our hotel. This is one of the most beautiful cities on earth. I am definitely going to miss Florence.
Food Rating: 5.5/10
Price: $$$
Address: Hotel Lungarno, Borgo San Jacopo 14, Florence, Italy
Tel: +39 055 281661Website: Link
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