# Trattoria Mario

Restaurant en Florence · Florence

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/where-to-eat/trattoria-mario · Revisado: 2026-11-12

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Trattoria of 1953 behind the Mercato Centrale, open at lunchtime only, no booking and shared tables: ribollita, ragù and bistecca alla fiorentina.

A market trattoria since 1953
Trattoria Mario is at Via Rosina, 2r, on the corner with the Piazza del Mercato Centrale, in the San Lorenzo district. It was opened in 1953 by Romeo, Amelia and their son Mario as a wine shop for those who worked in the market: porters, butchers and gardeners. In 1957, when Mario married, it became a trattoria, with tables and hot dishes. Today it is run by his children and the rest of the family, and it is recognised as a historic business of Florence. The oak-beamed ceiling dates from the mid-16th century and belonged to the old stables of the palace next door.
How it works
It is open at lunchtime only, Monday to Saturday, from 12:00 to 15:30; Sundays and public holidays it is closed. On Fridays, except in July, it also opens in the evening. At lunchtime there is no booking: you give your name at the door and are seated when there is room, at tables shared with other customers. For Friday dinner, book by phone, best between 7:00 and 11:00, or by email.
The website does not publish prices. It is everyday cooking, but the bistecca is charged by weight and raises the bill.
What to order
The menu changes every day, but there is always bistecca alla fiorentina, which they serve only rare, a first course with its ragù, which they cook for at least four hours, and ribollita, the vegetable and bread soup with black cabbage, when it is in season. The dishes of the day follow the week:

Monday: tripe alla fiorentina, grilled liver and beans all'uccelletto.
Tuesday: veal peposo and lampredotto.
Wednesday: veal stew and braciola in sauce.
Thursday: potato tortelli with ragù and baked rabbit.
Friday: chickpea soup, cod in winter and lampredotto.
Saturday: peposo and veal ossobuco.

When to go
Arrive at 12:00 or after 14:00 to wait less. It fits well with a morning at San Lorenzo, the Mercato Centrale or the Accademia, and it is about five minutes' walk from Santa Maria Novella station.

Qué pedir: the dish of the day from the blackboard, ribollita in season and, if there are several of you, the bistecca, which they serve only rare

## Practical details

- Address: Via Rosina, 2r, 50123 Firenze, FI
- Phone: +39 055 218550
- Email: 1953@trattoriamario.com
- Opening hours: Mon–Sat 12:00–15:30; Sun closed
- Closed on Sundays and public holidays; on Fridays it also opens for dinner, except in July. No booking at lunchtime
- Cuisine: Florentine, trattoria
- House specialities: Bistecca alla fiorentina, Pasta with ragù, Ribollita, Trippa alla fiorentina, Peposo
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: http://www.trattoriamario.com/
- Coordenadas: 43.7769, 11.2535

## Cerca de aquí

- [Cooking class at the Mercato Centrale in Florence](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/things-to-do/mercato-centrale-cooking-class), a 46 m
- [Ostello Bello Firenze](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/where-to-stay/ostello-bello-florence), a 209 m
- [Climbing Brunelleschi's Dome](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/things-to-do/brunelleschi-dome-climb), a 490 m
- [Il Latini](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/where-to-eat/il-latini), a 665 m
- [Hotel Davanzati](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/where-to-stay/hotel-davanzati), a 723 m
- [Vasari Corridor, from the Uffizi to the Pitti Palace over the Ponte Vecchio](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/things-to-do/vasari-corridor), a 990 m
- [Uffizi Gallery with a booked ticket](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/things-to-do/uffizi-gallery-tickets), a 1.0 km
- [Hotel Palazzo Guadagni](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence/where-to-stay/palazzo-guadagni), a 1.2 km

## Consejos

### Go at opening time
At 12:00 the queue is shorter.

### Do not ask for the bistecca well done
They serve it only rare.

### Choose the day by the dish
Peposo on Tuesdays and Saturdays; potato tortelli on Thursdays.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you book?
At lunchtime no; only Friday dinner, by phone or email.

### Is it open on Sunday?
No. It closes on Sundays and public holidays.

### Is it open in the evening?
Only on Fridays, except in July.

### Do I share a table?
Yes, tables are shared with other customers.

Destino: [Florence](https://www.geocalia.com/en/italy/tuscany/florence.md)