La Gamella
San Gervasio, Florence
Restaurant in Florence, Italy
Book with PearlWhy go
La Gamella is a practical Florence pick for travelers who want an easier restaurant plan away from the busiest central dining circuit. It is not the choice for a documented chef-counter format or a high-credential splurge; compare Il Palagio for that. Use this as a relaxed fallback when location and low planning friction matter more than ceremony.
About La Gamella
On a return trip to Florence, the useful question may be whether to choose a direct plan instead of building every evening around a major destination meal. La Gamella is worth considering for that kind of plan when the goal is a practical stop in Florence with daily opening hours.
La Gamella is best used as a simple Florence option rather than the centerpiece for an award-driven meal, chef-led format, or elaborate service style. It is open daily for both lunch and dinner: 12–3 PM and 7–11 PM.
A practical Florence fallback when the schedule matters more than the résumé
Do not book expecting a chef-counter experience or tasting-menu theater. Treat it instead as a practical Florence choice where the value is in fitting the schedule: lunch and dinner hours run every day. If you are comparing other dining options, Il Palagio is another venue to review. If the priority is a direct meal with a simple schedule, La Gamella may make sense.
For broader planning, compare other meals with Il Bosco, The Chef's Table, Onde, and Essenza Restaurant. City guides can round out the rest of the trip: Florence restaurants, Florence hotels, Florence bars, Florence wineries, and Florence experiences.
Quick reference: choose this for a Florence meal with daily lunch and dinner hours; choose another option when the dinner itself needs a more clearly defined format or accolade.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM · Tuesday: 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM
- Location
- Via delle Forbici, 21B, 50133 Firenze FI, Italy
- Reservations
- Book on TheFork
- Website
- auberge.com/collegio-alla-querce/dine/la-gamella
- Phone
- +39 055 404 9000
Venue details
Ambiance
Elegant and warm, with an atmosphere described as effortless Italian style in a refined Florence setting.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
At the Table
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Kitchen
- Traditional
- Menu Format
- A la carte
- Drinks Focus
- Local wines, Curated cocktails
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Via delle Forbici, 21B, 50133 Firenze FI, Italy
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM
- Tuesday
- 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM
- Wednesday
- 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM
- Thursday
- 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM
- Friday
- 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM
- Saturday
- 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM
- Sunday
- 12–3 PM, 7–11 PM
Location
Via delle Forbici, 21B, 50133 Firenze FI, Italy · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- Il Bosco, Notable alternative
- The Chef's Table, Notable alternative
- Onde, Notable alternative
- Il Palagio, Italian Contemporary, €€€€
- Essenza Restaurant, Notable alternative
Restaurant context
How La Gamella compares in Florence
Choose La Gamella when ease matters more than ceremony. Against Il Palagio, which has a clearer Italian Contemporary positioning and €€€€ price signal, La Gamella reads as the lower-pressure option. Il Palagio is the better fit for a splurge dinner, a hotel-polished setting, or a meal where the restaurant itself needs to carry the night.
Il Bosco, The Chef's Table, Onde, and Essenza Restaurant are the right cross-shops if the decision is about ambiance and format rather than price alone. With limited public positioning attached to several of these peers, the safest split is practical: use Il Palagio for the clearer high-end brief, use La Gamella when booking difficulty and a calmer plan matter more, and compare the others based on neighborhood convenience and the kind of room the group wants.
For value, La Gamella is the easier recommendation if the meal is one part of a packed Florence day. For a special-occasion dinner, Il Palagio is the stronger target. For diners who cannot get their preferred time, start with Essenza Restaurant or Onde before stretching the plan across town.
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Compare La Gamella
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Gamella | Florence | No published awards | ||
| Il Bosco | Florence | No published awards | ||
| The Chef's Table | Florence | No published awards | ||
| Onde | Florence | No published awards | ||
| Il Palagio | Florence | Italian Contemporary | €€€€ | Star Wine Lists 20262026 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence2026 Michelin 1 Star2026 Falstaff Restaurant Guide2025 OAD Classical in Europe Ranked · #4832025 Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence2025 Michelin 1 Star2024 Michelin 1 Star |
| Essenza Restaurant | Florence | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about La Gamella?
Treat La Gamella as a practical Florence option, not a destination built around a named chef, award, or specific format. It has lunch and dinner hours every day in Florence: 12–3 PM and 7–11 PM.
