We went to il Pennello at the recommendation of a friend who lives in Florence. We were not disappointed. The food - from starters, primi, contorni, etc and the exquisite panna cotta - and the wine. YUM. Service was great. We were a large party, including kids ... we pretty much closed the place down and never once did we... More

I was steered here when Vini e Vecchi Saponi couldn't accommodate me without a reservation. Damn, if I hadn't been so ready for dinner I'd have walked to my backup restaurant. Rissotto ok, lamb ok, spinach I tasted didn't eat much, dessert like cafeteria.fare (crema inglesa, an Italian invention I guess). 41E before tip incl a glass of wine (meh)... More

Il Pennello Restaurant is a traditional style Italian restaurant. Unless you have heard about it, it's not that easy to spot it. It lies between Piazza della Signoria (Palazzo Vecchio) and the Duomo. I had the notion that il Pennello is a really good organized family business that trully has a taste for cooking. Delicious bresaola salad with rucolla, artichokes,... More

A great welcome...and very gracious as we tried out our really bad Italian. The gnocchi were [almost] as good as Mum's and the risotto with artichokes was amazing. Can't wait to get back to try the pasta marinara! More

Very welcoming restaurant for us solo travellers. Staff is friendly and helpful, and food is delicious. Two of my favorites are filet of sole and osso bucco, and the restaurant still has the best panna cotta in town! More

We live off/on for many years in Florence, Italy and at this point in a city of thousands of restaurants, it really comes down to a handful of delicious, typically Florentine and well run establishments. High on this list and we are far from being alone in this opinion...is the wonderful Il Pennello. We have just returned from Sunday Lunch... More

We stumbled across this place by accident and soon realized after looking it up in my guidebook that Pennello is the oldest trattoria in Firenze ! We ended up eating here twice. The food was not heavy and extremely fresh. They also don't charge the service charge. Had the tortellini and mmmmm....so good! More

Fantastic authentic Florentie dining experience - was recommended by a local and we are so glad we went. Menus in English and Italian, great service, YUMMMMMM food - MUST try the T-bone, Tiramisu, and the cappuccinos! More

We went there yesterday to celebrate new year. This place is not touristy and most customers are local, which is a good sign for travelers like us. The restaurant opened at 7pm sharp, so we stood outside for 40 minutes to wait for it to open. We were the first customer to sit, but soon the place was full with... More