About this spot
Tre Merli is one of the best spots in San Lorenzo, Florence. Skip the places with photos on the sidewalk — this is where locals actually eat.
💡 Tips before you go
- Coperto (cover charge) of 1-3€ is normal, not a scam
- You don't have to order all courses — a primo (pasta) alone is perfectly fine
- Dinner doesn't start until 20:00. Restaurants open earlier are usually tourist traps.
- Don't order cappuccino after 11am — espresso or macchiato instead
Menu28 items
Appetizers
Coccoli with soft cheese and Parma ham
Coccoli stracchino artigianale e prosciutto crudo
€12
Florentine platter of cold cuts with pecorino cheese and croutins (for 2 persons)
Selezione salumi toscani con pecorino e crostini (x 2 pers.)
€20
Spicy dish of marinated mussels and clams
Zuppetta piccantina di cozze e vongole veraci alla Marinara
€10
Toasted bread slices with tomatoes and chicken liver paté
Bruschettine miste di pomodoro e fegato
€6
Warm salad composed of shrimps, squids rings and vegetable julienne
Insalatina tiepida di gamberi, calamari e verdure filangé
€10
Mains
Baccalà fish with tomato sauce and mashed chickpeas
Baccalà alla Livornese con spuma di ceci
€16
Chicken Breast with herbs and grilled vegetables
Tagliata di petto di Pollo alle erbe con verdure grigliate
€15
Deep fried mixture of shrimp, squid rings and vegetables
Frittino di Mare con gamberi, calamari e verdurine
€16
Florentine steak with roasted potatoes
Bistecca alla Fiorentina con patate arrosto
€5.5
Florentine steak with roasted potatoes
Bistecca alla Fiorentina con patate arrosto
€550
Great Calafuria dish with squid, shrimps, mussels, clams and cherry tomatoes
Tracollo di Calafuria con gamberi calamari cozze, vongole e ciliegini
€16
Homemade Half Moon with prawns and burrata with clams
Mezze lune fatte in casa con gamberi e burrata alle vongole veraci
€15
Penne pasta with fresh spinach creamed, bacon bits, shaved cheese
Pennette con crema di spinaci freschi crumble di pancetta e scaglie di grana
€9
Pici pasta with cheese and pepper
Pici al cacio e pepe
€10
Ravioli with ricotta and spinach with tomato, thyme and parmesan
Ravioli di ricotta e spinaci al pomodoro, timo e grana
€11
Sea bass rolled with bacon, celery root and Taggiasca olive powder
Girella di branzino, pancetta, sedano rapa e polvere di olive Taggiasche
€18
Sliced steak with roasted potatoes
Tagliata di bistecca con patate arrosto
€22
Spaghettino with clams and zucchini julienne in white wine sauce
Spaghettino alle vongole e julienne di zucchine
€14
Veal cutlet
LOrecchio dElefante
€14
Sides
Big dish mixed grilled Vegetables
Gran misto di Verdure Grigliate
€8
Fresh spinach with garlic
Spinaci saltati
€6
Fried potatoes
Patate fritte
€6
Greek salad (feta cheese, olives, tomatoes, onion and oregano)
Insalata Greca (feta, olive, cipolla, pomodoro, origano)
€11
Mediterranean salad (carrots, tomato and mozzarella)
Insalata Mediterranea (carote, pomodoro e mozzarella)
€11
Nizzarda salad (tuna, eggs, anchovies, corn)
Insalata Nizzarda (tonno, uova, acciughe, mais)
€11
Roasted potatoes
Patate arrosto
€6
Seasonal mixed salad
Insalata mista di stagione
€6
Desserts
Sweets of the day
Dolci del giorno
€6