Acqua al’ Due

WARNING: Sorry vegetarians, this place isn’t for you!

If you do not attend this restaurant while in Florence, Italy, it will be something you will regret for the rest of your life.

A Florentine Steak. If you are a meat-lover, I am sure you have heard a thing or two about it. A huge slab of beef with a side of blood. These steaks are cooked RARE.

I heard from many people that if I was going to be in Florence, I had to go the Acqua al’ Due for dinner. And, boy, am I glad I listened! Imagine this:

1^st course: The Pasta Sampler. This is a quick and delicious way to get ride of all of their extra pasta. You get around 5 samplers of pasta. Instead of ordering which ones you want, they bring whichever they have left over in the pot. We got: pasta with spinach, pumpkin risotto, pasta with gorgonzola cheese, pasta with melanzane, pasta with vegetables. One pasta after another. Each one better than the last.

2^nd course: Balsamic Steak vs. Blueberry Steak. This restaurant is known for these two steaks. Who would ever think that either, blueberry or balsamicvinegar, would taste good on a steak? I can’t even begin to explain how good they are. The blueberry is sweet and savory at the same time. The balsamic vinegar is this thick sauce that almost taste like chocolate. My two favorite things, chocolate and steak! Good luck deciding which one to choose!

Dessert: triple chocolate cake. Enough said.

This restaurant is unlike any place I have been in Italy. The place is packed with people from all different countries and we are all there to eat the exact same thing! Talk about a melting pot!