Il Vecchio e il Mare – Italian fish restaurant of Florence
 
 
Il Vecchio e il Mare is a friendly family-run restaurant just outside the old town, in a street famous for shopping among the Florentines.

In via Gioberti, inside a courtyard, away from the noise of the street, is the “Il Vecchio e il Mare”, a safe corner in the city where the flavors of the sea curated by chef Daniele Di Sacco and Mario Cipriano’s pizza , they found a home. Here the Naccari family has been running the restaurant for 15 years, offering rigorously fresh fish dishes and an express cuisine, with all-Italian quality products.

An itinerant menu that changes according to the season, with dishes that come from our Tuscany, but also from the beloved South. Cooking for “Il Vecchio e Il Mare” is much more than a job, it is passion, it is life, it is a tradition handed down from generation to generation, and this is demonstrated by the fact that Gaetano Naccari, Pasquale’s father, at the age of 17 ran a business in the ancient village of Tropea, and Pasquale at 4 juggled the tables carrying bread to customers.

 The presence of Mario Cipriano has also made the pizzeria reach excellence, obtaining the 3 Gambero Rosso wedges four times in a row, and twice a place in the international ranking of “50 Toppizza. Mario creates pizzas of classic Neapolitan inspiration that are highly digestible thanks to his doughs calibrated at the right point with accurate leavening, without losing any of their fragrance.

A magical courtyard outside and a large space inside frame an authentic cuisine, made of tradition and innovation. Particular attention is also paid to details: it starts from the “mise en place” up to the very prepared and friendly staff.

Additional Info

  • Type of kitchen: Mediterranea, Pesce, Pizza
  • Category: Enoteca, Pizzeria, Ristorante
  • Average price €.: Da €. 25 a €. 50
  • Opened: Lunedì, Martedì, Mercoledì, Giovedì, Venerdì, Sabato
  • Address: Via Gioberti, 61
  • Phone number: 055 669575    CHIAMA ORA
  • Website: www.ilvecchioeilmare.it
  • e-mail: pasquale_naccari@yahoo.it
  • Outer space: Si
  • Atmosphere: Romantico, Adatto a Gruppi
  • Meals: Pranzo, Cena