Florentine Trattoria - Saratoga, California

Tee G.

Staff was very attentive. Unfortunately, I was not too impressed with my meal. It was tasteless and bland. The bread served before the meal, though it was very yummy. Crab cakes were okay.

Maksym K.

We had multiple family dinners while staying in Saratoga. This place is somewhat hidden between other restaurants, but definitely worth coming. Great pasta and pizza. Amazing service and everyone was very friendly and welcoming.

Kevin P.

Came here on Sunday afternoon by word of mouth. We did not know this restaurant existed until then. We're are glad that we were told about it. Upon entering Florentine Trattoria, we were greeted and seated. Drinks and food orders taken soon after.

Appetizers
Bread: hot, soft, fantastic
Crab cakes: great flavor
Stuffed Portobello Mushroom: cheesey and saucy, great flavor

Main course
Lasagna: would have liked a bigger portion but sauce and overall flavor was great
Half & Half: sauce needed a little bit of salt, but the veal ravioli flavor was great
Tagliatelle Bolognese: nice portion size and good flavor
Linguine Portofino: each bite was enjoyable, flavor was on point

Definitely a place to visit again, especially early on when they just open because it wasn't busy and it was quiet.

Frankie P.

We really enjoyed our dinner here. The restaurant is tucked back in a quaint spot just off the Main Street. Too bad it was raining or we could have sat outside. The bread they bring before dinner is phenomenal and it comes with a zesty spread. I could have made a meal off that alone! We ordered the baked lasagna and baked rigatoni - both delicious. The service was adequate but nothing special. Glad we tried this one out!

Alex S.

As others have noted, the house bread is quite delicious. However, the other fare I sampled did not transport me to northern Italy. The menu does not seem to take much inspiration from Tuscany, so I opted for tried and true favorites: the spaghetti and meatballs as well as the margherita pizza. Both tasted perfectly fine, but neither blew me away, and when you take the prices into account (which may be less than fair given the locale) they certainly felt lacking compared to other establishments I've visited. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was excellent, and I'd certainly return again to try other dishes, but if it's the classic Italian flavor you crave, I'd venture elsewhere.

Arthur T.

Downtown Saratoga staple!

Two of us ordered:
-glass of sauvignon $13
-florentine cobb salad $17.95, was charged another $0.75 for a different dressing since the vinaigrette was too salty
-burrata $13.50, was good
-1 large 6 piece bread $3.50

The 1st round of bread is complimentary (2 slices each person I believe). I always love eating the bread here. Both orders of bread came out piping hot and it was delicious!

Staff was friendly and attentive.

Parking available in the back.

Raghav A.

We came here for lunch . Pretty big and spacious restaurant . Loved the pasta. Gnocchi and pesto was on the sweeter side . Would have preferred the traditional taste.

Aishwarya K.

My husband and I had dinner here on Valentine’s Day and had a terrible experience.

First, the waitress got annoyed when we asked any questions and when I corrected the order when she misunderstood, she became even more annoyed.

We ordered the Tortellini primavera and a Margherita pizza. My husband got the tortellini WITHOUT the tortellin. We had never had tortellini before so it took us a while to figure out the something was missing. I dug through the dish thing to find any sort of pasta, it was just veggies.

I told the waitress, she laughed and said, “oh yeah, I noticed that” and said she would replace it. Why on earth wouldn’t you get it fixed when you first realised? I can understand if you’ve made a honest mistake, but she knew something was off and clearly tried to get away with serving us that.

The food was also incredibly subpar. The pizza taste like it was a frozen pizza rather than fresh-made. The only nice thing was the bread before the meal.

Definitely not dining here again.