Trattoria Mario
Mario opens at noon and shuts when the food is gone. There is a queue at the door, a kitchen behind glass, and no table to yourself.
- What it is
- Trattoria
- Opened
- 1953
- Area
- San Lorenzo
- Nearest museum
- Medici Chapels, 200 m
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What Trattoria Mario is known for
Lunch only
The trattoria feeds the market's stallholders, the students and anyone who gets in line. It does not open in the evening.
The shared tables
You are put where there is a space, beside whoever is already there. That is the point.
The day's list
The dishes are written up each morning: a soup of bread and vegetables, a pasta, boiled or roast meat, and on some days the Florentine steak.
What to know
- Run by the same family since 1953
- Lunch only, and no reservations: arrive early
- It is listed among the historic businesses of Florence
Where Trattoria Mario is
Address
Via Rosina 2r50123 Florence, Italy
Nearest station
Santa Maria Novella, about 550 metres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Medici Chapels200 m
- Accademia Gallery300 m
- Florence Cathedral400 m
- Bargello National Museum750 m
- Palazzo Vecchio800 m
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
A shop that became a trattoria
In 1953 Romeo and Amelia, with their son Mario, opened a shop in Via Rosina, on the corner of the market square. When Mario married in 1957 it became a trattoria, with tables and hot dishes, and the family has run it ever since.
Trattoria Mario: common questions
- Where is Trattoria Mario?
- At Via Rosina 2r, in San Lorenzo, beside the Mercato Centrale, Florence. The nearest station is Santa Maria Novella, about 550 metres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Trattoria Mario?
- Medici Chapels is 200 m away, Accademia Gallery is 300 m away, Florence Cathedral is 400 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Trattoria Mario known for?
- Lunch only, The shared tables, The day's list. A family trattoria beside the central market, open for lunch only, where you sit elbow to elbow at shared tables and eat what the market sold that morning.
- When did Trattoria Mario open?
- In 1953. Run by the same family since 1953.
What visitors say about Trattoria Mario
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Tickets and tours near Trattoria Mario
Things to do near Trattoria Mario
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 15Eat your way through the Mercato Centrale150 m awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free to enter, pay for what you eat
- 17Find the Medici in the Chapel of the Magi200 m awayMonument, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 10Stand among Michelangelo's tombs in the Medici Chapels200 m awayMonument, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 2See Michelangelo's David at the Accademia300 m awayMuseum, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
Artists to see near Trattoria Mario
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Medici Chapels, 200 m away
Accademia Gallery, 300 m away
Hotels near Trattoria Mario
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Hotel Savoy4.7Five-star hotel, Piazza della Repubblica500 m away
- The Place Firenze4.5Five-star hotel, Santa Maria Novella550 m away
- Helvetia & Bristol4.7Five-star hotel, Palazzo Strozzi550 m away
- Palazzo Portinari Salviati4.8Five-star hotel, Via del Corso600 m away
Where to eat near Trattoria Mario
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Trattoria Zà Zà4.5Trattoria, Mercato Centrale50 m away
- Da Nerbone4.4Market counter, Mercato Centrale100 m away
- Cantinetta Antinori4.5Restaurant, Via de' Tornabuoni500 m away