Order wines from Chianti Rufina, such as Frescobaldi's Nipozzano or the estate of Fattoria Selvapiana. Nearly everyone here is drinking Antinori wine because the famous wine family owns the restaurant, and it is located in the Antinori palace in Florence. Most wines, including the rare Solaia, are sold at prices comparable to those in U.S. retail shops. Try a bottle of Antinori's exquisite Chardonnay, Castello della Sala Cervaro, or the Merlot, La Braccesca, from the family's estates in Montepulciano. The rather expensive menu features simple, traditional food, from a meaty chianina beef carpaccio to a bowl of the typical peasant soup of the area, ribollita.
Service is friendly and efficient, and the ambience is fun.
Restaurant owner Antonio Farina travels almost daily to the Mediterranean coast to source his fish and shellfish. Da Antonio offers a set menu of five or six courses, which might include pasta with clams and white wine or roasted sea bass with boiled potatoes, herbs and fresh olive oil. The restaurant has a large wine list, but often, many of the selections are unavailable. Try the Chardonnay from Felsina, an estate located nearby. Service can be slow and intrusive, but the outstanding quality of the food is worth it.