The Santa Elisabetta restaurant, located in the Hotel Brunelleschi in the very heart of Florence, is situated of the fourth floor of the hotel. It offers an amazing view of Florence’s famous cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore. Ideal for weddings or a romantic rendezvous, the restaurant serves fresh pasta, ravioli and risotto as well as all types of meat and vegetarian and vegan options (dishes with tofu or falafel).

The Santa Elisabetta, the elegant gourmet restaurant inside the Brunelleschi Hotel, offers revisited Tuscan recipes. The restaurant, which has one Michelin star, is led by chef Rocco de Santis and in his menu, we find dishes such as: natural oyster and beurre blanc sauce; marinated anchovy, olive oil, horseradish sauce; goat cream puffs with beef and black truffle; raw red shrimp, sweet and sour panzanella, caviar and Nocellara olive soup; calamari, prawns and cuttlefish boiled together with steamed and shelled mussels and clams. And zucchini, red peppers, cherry tomatoes and julienne celery.

Thought to date back to Byzantine times, the Torre della Pagliazza has had many uses over the centuries, including housing a women’s prison in the 12C. Today it is home to one of the most interesting gourmet restaurants in Florence (piazza Santa Elisabetta 3, Florence / +39 055 2737673), where chef Rocco De Santis creates imaginative Mediterranean cuisine which is precise and full of flavour, with influences from his native Campania and an emphasis on fish and seafood. At lunchtime, a tasting menu of just three courses (“Carte Blanche”) is also available.

Chef Rocco de Santis has a remarkable curriculum, ranging from the big names of Campania's catering - Gennaro Esposito, first of all, but also Pino Lavarra at Rossellini's, Andrea Aprea at Comandante dell'hotel Romeo in Naples and Pierfranco Ferrara at Faro di Capo d'Orso - to the collaboration as chef de partie with Georges Blanc at Vonnas. From each of them, the chef learned an important lesson for his cuisine at Santa Elisabetta, the elegant gourmet restaurant of Hotel Brunelleschi, for which he takes care of the whole gastronomical proposal.

Experience fine dining in the heart of Florence at this two Michelin star restaurant with a focus on seasonal produce and experimental cooking. Go at lunchtime for the three-course à la carte menu, or choose from five, seven and nine-course tasting experiences for lunch or dinner. Housed in the Byzantine-era Pagliazzi Tower of the Brunelleschi Hotel, near Piazza del Duomo, this intimate restaurant combines Florence’s best-known attributes: culture, creativity and cuisine.

Once a medieval women's prison, now a prestigious Michelin 2-star restaurant with an Italian-inspired menu, Ristorante Santa Elisabetta offers an intimate atmosphere, with only 7 tables for guests to savor pure cuisine. Nestled in the tower of Pagliazza, food enthusiasts can enjoy exquisite fine dining in Florence, within a rounded room adjacent to the charming Brunelleschi Hotel.

Come to dine inside a medieval tower at this intimate spot of just seven tables within Torre della Pagliazza. A two-minute walk from the Duomo, the restaurant can be found on the first floor of the Brunelleschi Hotel. Holding two Michelin stars, the restaurant menu is created by Chef Rocco de Santis who takes a minimalist approach, often highlighting just one ingredient.

And for a romantic weekend to remember the dinner will be served in the privacy of your room, at the romantic 2 Michelin Star Santa Elisabetta Restaurant or at the lovely Osteria Pagliazza by candlelight. We will take you to discover the authentic flavors of Tuscan cuisine with specialties of Chef Rocco De Santis.

Not to get all star-sign on you, but I’m a libra, it’s a known fact that we love aesthetically pleasing things. That’s only one of the reasons why two Michelin-starred Ristorante Santa Elisabetta captures my heart. I think they put it so aptly: ‘ where history meets haute cuisine’ — and I couldn’t agree more.

If we’re rating the best Michelin restaurants in F lorence, Santa Elisabetta’s exclusive spot in the two star category makes it worth a look. Elegant and refined, the decor edges towards minimalist. Which really does leave the menu with nowhere to hide.