Trattoria Sergio Gozzi
A lunch-only trattoria on Piazza San Lorenzo with roots going back further than most of the city's famous ones, and a menu that changes every day.
- Area
- San Lorenzo
- Address
- Piazza San Lorenzo 8r
- Open
- Lunch only, roughly 12:00 to 15:30
- Run by
- The same family for generations
- Checked
- August 2026
- Price
- €
- Go for
- The one trattoria in the middle of the tourist quarter that Florentines still name when asked, open at lunch only because that is what a trattoria does.
- Skip if
- You want dinner. It closes in the afternoon and does not reopen.
What everybody agrees on
Read across roughly 5,000 public reviews on TripAdvisor, Restaurant Guru and Yelp in September 2026. Rated 4.5 to 4.6, which is high for a place this central.
- Nearly all
There is a queue by half past twelve. Arriving early or booking is the single piece of advice repeated most often.
- Most
The peposo is the dish people name. Pici and ribollita come next.
- Most
Italians describe it as the only non-touristic trattoria left in the middle of the centre, which is unusual praise for a place beside the San Lorenzo market.
- Often
Around eighteen euro a head, in a square where that is roughly half the going rate.
- Some
The room is plain and the service is quick. Nobody is here for the setting.
What to order
Peposo, the Tuscan beef stew cooked in pepper and wine. It is what regulars order and what Florence writes home about.
Before you go
- Getting there
- Piazza San Lorenzo, beside the market and the Medici Chapels.
- Open
- Lunch only. Closed Sunday.
- Arriving
- Before twelve thirty, or call ahead.
Open at midday and closed by mid-afternoon, which rules out anyone on an evening schedule and keeps the room local. Handwritten daily menu, Tuscan home cooking, and a bill that does not reflect how close it is to the market and the basilica. Go at noon. By half past one the tables are gone.