Buca Mario
Buca Mario has been cooking Florentine food in a vaulted cellar since 1886. Travellers have been finding their way down its stairs for well over a century.
- What it is
- Restaurant
- Opened
- 1886
- Area
- Santa Maria Novella
- Nearest museum
- Medici Chapels, 450 m
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What Buca Mario is known for
The vaults
A run of low whitewashed rooms under an old palace, with wooden chairs, white cloths and waiters in jackets.
The steak
The bistecca alla fiorentina is the dish of the house, with beans in oil beside it.
The guest book
The house keeps a long list of the actors, singers and politicians who have eaten here.
What to know
- In the heart of Florence since 1886
- Book ahead
- Five minutes on foot from the station and from the Duomo
Where Buca Mario is
Address
Piazza degli Ottaviani 16r50123 Florence, Italy
Nearest station
Santa Maria Novella, about 450 metres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Medici Chapels450 m
- Florence Cathedral550 m
- Ponte Vecchio600 m
- Palazzo Vecchio650 m
- Uffizi Galleries700 m
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
Past and present, down a flight of stairs
The restaurant opened in 1886 in the cellars of a palace on Piazza degli Ottaviani, in the tradition of the Florentine buche, the wine cellars that turned to cooking.
Buca Mario: common questions
- Where is Buca Mario?
- At Piazza degli Ottaviani 16r, in the old centre, Florence. The nearest station is Santa Maria Novella, about 450 metres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Buca Mario?
- Medici Chapels is 450 m away, Florence Cathedral is 550 m away, Ponte Vecchio is 600 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Buca Mario known for?
- The vaults, The steak, The guest book. A cellar restaurant of 1886 between Santa Maria Novella and Via de' Tornabuoni, in the Florentine tradition of the buche.
- When did Buca Mario open?
- In 1886. In the heart of Florence since 1886.
What visitors say about Buca Mario
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Tickets and tours near Buca Mario
Things to do near Buca Mario
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 13See Masaccio's Trinity in Santa Maria Novella250 m awayChurch, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 10Stand among Michelangelo's tombs in the Medici Chapels450 m awayMonument, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 15Eat your way through the Mercato Centrale550 m awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free to enter, pay for what you eat
- 3Climb Brunelleschi's dome on the Duomo550 m awayChurch, 2 to 3 hours, cathedral free, ticket for the dome
Artists to see near Buca Mario
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Medici Chapels, 450 m away
Florence Cathedral, 550 m away
Hotels near Buca Mario
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- The Place Firenze4.5Five-star hotel, Santa Maria Novella100 m away
- Helvetia & Bristol4.7Five-star hotel, Palazzo Strozzi250 m away
- The Excelsior4.7Five-star hotel, Piazza Ognissanti250 m away
- Porta Rossa4.8Five-star hotel, Via Porta Rossa350 m away
Where to eat near Buca Mario
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Il Latini4.3Restaurant, Via de' Tornabuoni100 m away
- Giacosa 18154.7Café and cocktail bar, Via de' Tornabuoni150 m away
- Cantinetta Antinori4.5Restaurant, Via de' Tornabuoni200 m away