About this spot
La Carbonata is one of the best spots in Sant'Ambrogio, 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
Menu20 items
Appetizers
Bruschetta with confit cherry tomatoes, Burrata and basil pesto
€13
Caprese with Burrata cheese, tomatoes, confit tomatoes and fresh basil
€14
Chianina CCBI tartare with Parmesan cream cheese and black truffle
€0
Glass of soup with seasonal vegetables and Tuscan bread
€0
Italian cheese selection with jams
€15
Parmesan cheese sphere on cherry tomato cream
Parmesan cheese sphere on Ciliegini tomatoes cream
€0
Smoked goose breast salad with Tuscan radicchio, Grana flakes, raspberries and balsamic vinegar reduction
€24
Three way tartare
€0
Mains
Chef's Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant Parmesan of the chef
€13
Florentine beef steak of Chianina CCBI served with three sauces
€0
IGP Beef Tagliata with potatoes or salad
IGP Beef IGP Tagliata with potatoes or salad
€0
Raw beef plate: variations of tartare and carpaccio
Raw beef plate variations of tartare and carpaccio
€26
Sides
Artichokes and Parmesan cheese salad
€0
Homemade bread with butter flavored with citrus and truffle
€0
Mixed Tuscan salad
Mixed tuscany salad
€0
Our golden bread with pears
€0
Roasted new potatoes
Roasted Novelle potatoes
€0
Desserts
Profiteroles with Chantilly cream and dark chocolate
Profiterole with Chantilly cream and dark chocolate
€0
Shortcrust pastry basket with cream and caramelized figs
€0
Tiramisù
€0