Trattoria Cammillo
A 1945-founded Oltrarno trattoria on Borgo San Jacopo near the Ponte Vecchio, now run by founder's granddaughter Chiara Masiero — the polished, old-money Florentine classic.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling as a couple and you prefer local life to spectacle.
Why
- 01
White tablecloths, dark-wood panelling and four generations of regulars give it the air of a private club that happens to let you in.
Our read - 02
The kitchen runs two registers at once: bedrock Tuscan classics and a handful of eccentric chinoiserie dishes (curried pasta, sweet-and-sour pork) the family picked up decades ago — quietly one of Florence's most distinctive rooms, not just another reliable trattoria.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Trattoria Cammillo works.
You prefer local life to spectacle
For local authenticity, Trattoria Cammillo delivers.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, Trattoria Cammillo delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Trattoria Cammillo isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
Trattoria Cammillo is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, it depends on the day.
You are traveling solo
Solo, it depends on the day.
The plates that decide it
- Carciofi fritti (fried artichokes) — the dish regulars come for — a famously perfect, lacy batter; in season
- Pasta al curry (curried penne) — the oddball house chinoiserie classic — order it once just to understand the room
- Bistecca alla fiorentina — near-rare T-bone, dressed in the family's own olive oil
- Crostini di fegato (chicken-liver crostini) — the classic Tuscan starter, always on
Plan it well
- Cost
- Mid-range
- Timing
- Dinner; reserve ahead
- Booking
- Reservations recommended
- Allow
- 1.5 hours
- Accessibility
- Comfortable seating; classic trattoria menu