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Baldovino Review

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Baldovino

$-$$, Italian, Santa Croce

User Rating: **** 4.2

Fodor's Review:

David and Catherine Gardner, expat Scots, have created this lively, brightly colored restaurant down the street from the church of Santa Croce. From its humble beginnings as a pizzeria, it has evolved into something more. It's a happy thing that pizza is still on the menu, but now it shares billing with sophisticated primi and secondi. The menu changes monthly and has such treats as filetto di manzo alla Bernaise (filet mignon with light béarnaise sauce). Baldovino also serves pasta dishes and grilled meat until the wee hours.

Member Reviews & Ratings:

Can't lose

Posted by caroltis from austin, texas on 5/12/07

We just got back from Florence. Because of recommendations I had read prior to leaving for the trip - we ate lunch at Bandolino our first day there. It was a great experience, therefore we returned two more times during our week there. Each time the food was fresh and delicious and the service some of the best we experienced during our month in Italy. Outdoor seating as well as indoor - it's a sure bet either way.

FOOD: 4.0

ATMOSPHERE: 4.0

SERVICE: 5.0

VALUE: 5.0

RATING: 4.4

Not as good as I hoped

Posted by charlesjones from North Carolina on 2/18/07

Ate with agroup of eight two years ago and everyone was fairly satisfied. Last visit with group of four was dissapointing. Nothing special although the place was packed as usual.

FOOD: 3.0

ATMOSPHERE: 4.0

SERVICE: 4.0

VALUE: 3.0

RATING: 3.4

A New Type of Italian Restaurant

Posted by Debra from New York, New York on 9/4/06

This very casual restaurant is trying to do something different in Italy: their menu was almost like a casual American restaurant; you could have a full meal, but also pizzas, sandwiches, and entree salads, the only time I saw that in in Italy. The staff is young and a little forgetful, but they were pleasant and helpful.The food was wonderful and fresh; I had an appetizer of grilled vegetables that took simple ingredients and made them even better.

FOOD: 5.0

ATMOSPHERE: 4.0

SERVICE: 2.0

VALUE: 4.0

RATING: 4.0

Bustling Bardolino best bet for blooming good bargain

Posted by Joe from Scotland on 5/26/06

I'm saddened by some of your other reviewers comments . Have just returned from Florence and found Baldovino providing it's usual good standard of tasty , imaginative fare and quick , friendly service - and who also have the common courtesy to respond affirmatively to e-mail requests for table bookings . [The Enoteca next door gives an equally good quality menu and service too ] .

FOOD: 5.0

ATMOSPHERE: 5.0

SERVICE: 5.0

VALUE: 5.0

RATING: 5.0