Villa Le Rondini

Firstly, if you did not notice the title of this review, we had dinner at the restaurant but had already booked lodging elsewhere. In a trip that was plagued with misadventure, we found Villa Le Rondini by accident. Lost in the countryside outside of Florence, we had no idea what to expect. We were quickly greeted as we approached the dining area and were asked if we had a reservation. We obviously did not but were asked if we would mind waiting while they prepared a table to accommodate our party of six. We were under-dressed, in shorts and t-shirts, though it was obvious that we probably should have been at least a little more presentable. We walked to the back of the property to a large well tended garden with a spectacular view of Florence. After a short wait we were summoned back to the covered patio where our table had been set. We had a tough time choosing our meals with so many wonderful sounding dishes from which to choose. The Chef (whose name I hate to say I cannot remember) appeared at our table and also added a special from kitchen. I chose from the menu and had the swordfish steak. My wife had the Wild Boar Ragu. Both of our dishes where absolutely amazing. Our host also provided a dessert of Flan which was a special touch. During the course of the evening, the Chef came out and spoke with us. We felt as welcome as family and couldn't stop talking about that evening and how our chaotic day had been made much better by a chance decision to stop at Villa Le Rondini.