Restaurant in the hills of Florence

The restaurant


When it comes to choosing a place to eat, would you prefer to play it safe? Banco a Ristoro is a charming and intimate restaurant nestled in the hills of Florence. It captivates both locals and visitors alike. Our culinary style is innovative yet upholds a classic and authentic Tuscan identity.

Book a table: our menu features a variety of both seafood and meat dishes; we always prioritise the use of high-quality ingredients.

La nostra offerta culinaria può variare a seconda della fantasia dello chef: chiedi sempre cosa c’è di buono nei piatti del giorno, dai un occhio al link qui sotto, trovi il menu sempre aggiornato.

Our menu

Sea starter

SHRIMP VERTICAL

Raw shrimp and and king prawns accompanied by their souces

€ 30

THE CRAZY MAN

Tasting of the three previous starters plus a fourth chef’s proposal.

€ 16

MUSSELS WITH PEPPER

With oil, lemon and pepper.

€ 12

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA

Bite sized pieces of yellow fine tuna with caper, anchovie, cherry tomatoes and oregano

€ 15

MARINED ANCHOVIES WITH TROPEA ONION

€ 12

Earth starter

The Pig

Selection of cured cuts

€ 10

FEGATINO 2.0

Ingot of chicken liver patè on a bed of citrus scented bread crumbs with a raspberry coulis

€ 10

Tagliere Ristoro (2 people)

Selection of the previous starters

€ 25

LE COCCOLE

Dough made with type 00 flour and left to prove at yeast for 12 hours, served with cured prosciutto by Scarpaccia and stracchino soft cheese by Mugello.

€ 12

The Cheese

Selection of Tuscan cheese with honey and fruit preserves

€ 10

Sea First course

PACCHERI AL POLPO

Giant macarone made from durum weath pasta with octopus ragù

€ 16

SPIGOLA NELL’ ORTO

Homemade fresh ravioli filled with sea bass on aubergine cream and cherry tomatoes.

€ 16

Earth first course

ALDINO’S CAPPELLACCI

Home made fresh pasta filled with ricotta,served with prosciutto, melon and mint

€ 16

TAGLIERINI AI PRUGNOLI

Fresh pasta made by the Chef, accompanied by seasonal Morel mushrooms picked by our Lorenzo.

€ 14

SUMMER RISOTTO

Carnaroli rice on a courgette cream melted “Guttus” blue cheese and grated almond

€ 16

Sea second course

THE CUBE

Yellow fin tuna steak, fried in crispy breadcrumb, vegetable mèlange with aubergine and homemade tomatoe mayo

€ 22

CRUSTED SEABASS

Fillet of seabass in courgette crust

€ 20

MIXED FRIED SEAFOOD

Fried squid and Argentario pink shrimp.

€ 20

GRILLED FISH PLATTER

Fillet of sea bass, scampi, prawns, and squid served with roast potatoes.

€ 29

Earth second course

FILETTO

Fillet of 200-220g with lard and homemade mustard.

€ 28

Tartare Fassona IGP

Tartare with Sun dried tomatoes, anchovie,fresh capper and chicken roe

€ 16

CONTROFILETTO & PORCINI

Sirloin sliced bistecca with sautéed porcini mushrooms.

€ 30

AIA FRIT

Selection of free-range chicken, guinea fowl, and rabbit from our local supplier "Abati Luigi" in Montespertoli.

€ 17

THE STEAK!

Our Dry aged fridge conserved and matures our selected meat and cuts

Simmental from Germany +40 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “Heidi” €6,5

Fassona/Limousine from Italy+20 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “Regina Caterina” € 5,8

Cinisara from Sicily +60 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “La Sicula” €7,8

Duchessa di Wolf from Sicily at least 10 years of pasture grazing +90 days of aging “Duchessa di Wolf” € 9,0

€ da 6,5€ - 9€ /l'etto

PANCIA DI MAIALE

Pork belly honey-glazed slow-cooked pork belly served with mushroom flan.

€ 17

Side dishes

SPINACH

€ 6

GREEN SALAD

Our little garden, lovingly tended to by Uncle Tiziano, is bearing fruit! Make the most of it

€ 4

MIXED SALAD

Roasted potatoes from Cetica

€ 5

FRIED OR ROASTED POTATOES

Allergens: 1-9

€ 5

Terra

The Pig

€ 10

Selection of cured cuts

FEGATINO 2.0

€ 10

Ingot of chicken liver patè on a bed of citrus scented bread crumbs with a raspberry coulis

Tagliere Ristoro (2 people)

€ 25

Selection of the previous starters

LE COCCOLE

€ 12

Dough made with type 00 flour and left to prove at yeast for 12 hours, served with cured prosciutto by Scarpaccia and stracchino soft cheese by Mugello.

The Cheese

€ 10

Selection of Tuscan cheese with honey and fruit preserves

Mare

SHRIMP VERTICAL

€ 30

Raw shrimp and and king prawns accompanied by their souces

THE CRAZY MAN

€ 16

Tasting of the three previous starters plus a fourth chef’s proposal.

MUSSELS WITH PEPPER

€ 12

With oil, lemon and pepper.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA

€ 15

Bite sized pieces of yellow fine tuna with caper, anchovie, cherry tomatoes and oregano

MARINED ANCHOVIES WITH TROPEA ONION

€ 12

Hearthfood

ALDINO’S CAPPELLACCI

€ 16

Home made fresh pasta filled with ricotta,served with prosciutto, melon and mint

TAGLIERINI AI PRUGNOLI

€ 14

Fresh pasta made by the Chef, accompanied by seasonal Morel mushrooms picked by our Lorenzo.

SUMMER RISOTTO

€ 16

Carnaroli rice on a courgette cream melted “Guttus” blue cheese and grated almond

Seafood

PACCHERI AL POLPO

€ 16

Giant macarone made from durum weath pasta with octopus ragù

SPIGOLA NELL’ ORTO

€ 16

Homemade fresh ravioli filled with sea bass on aubergine cream and cherry tomatoes.

Hearthfood

FILETTO

€ 28

Fillet of 200-220g with lard and homemade mustard.

Tartare Fassona IGP

€ 16

Tartare with Sun dried tomatoes, anchovie,fresh capper and chicken roe

CONTROFILETTO & PORCINI

€ 30

Sirloin sliced bistecca with sautéed porcini mushrooms.

AIA FRIT

€ 17

Selection of free-range chicken, guinea fowl, and rabbit from our local supplier "Abati Luigi" in Montespertoli.

THE STEAK!

€ da 6,5€ - 9€ /l'etto

Our Dry aged fridge conserved and matures our selected meat and cuts

Simmental from Germany +40 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “Heidi” €6,5

Fassona/Limousine from Italy+20 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “Regina Caterina” € 5,8

Cinisara from Sicily +60 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “La Sicula” €7,8

Duchessa di Wolf from Sicily at least 10 years of pasture grazing +90 days of aging “Duchessa di Wolf” € 9,0

PANCIA DI MAIALE

€ 17

Pork belly honey-glazed slow-cooked pork belly served with mushroom flan.

Seafood

THE CUBE

€ 22

Yellow fin tuna steak, fried in crispy breadcrumb, vegetable mèlange with aubergine and homemade tomatoe mayo

CRUSTED SEABASS

€ 20

Fillet of seabass in courgette crust

MIXED FRIED SEAFOOD

€ 20

Fried squid and Argentario pink shrimp.

GRILLED FISH PLATTER

€ 29

Fillet of sea bass, scampi, prawns, and squid served with roast potatoes.

SPINACH

€ 6

GREEN SALAD

€ 4

Our little garden, lovingly tended to by Uncle Tiziano, is bearing fruit! Make the most of it

MIXED SALAD

€ 5

Roasted potatoes from Cetica

FRIED OR ROASTED POTATOES

€ 5

Allergens: 1-9

I nostri piatti

Terra

The Pig

€ 10

Selection of cured cuts

FEGATINO 2.0

€ 10

Ingot of chicken liver patè on a bed of citrus scented bread crumbs with a raspberry coulis

Tagliere Ristoro (2 people)

€ 25

Selection of the previous starters

LE COCCOLE

€ 12

Dough made with type 00 flour and left to prove at yeast for 12 hours, served with cured prosciutto by Scarpaccia and stracchino soft cheese by Mugello.

The Cheese

€ 10

Selection of Tuscan cheese with honey and fruit preserves

Mare

SHRIMP VERTICAL

€ 30

Raw shrimp and and king prawns accompanied by their souces

THE CRAZY MAN

€ 16

Tasting of the three previous starters plus a fourth chef’s proposal.

MUSSELS WITH PEPPER

€ 12

With oil, lemon and pepper.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA

€ 15

Bite sized pieces of yellow fine tuna with caper, anchovie, cherry tomatoes and oregano

MARINED ANCHOVIES WITH TROPEA ONION

€ 12

Terra

ALDINO’S CAPPELLACCI

€ 16

Home made fresh pasta filled with ricotta,served with prosciutto, melon and mint

TAGLIERINI AI PRUGNOLI

€ 14

Fresh pasta made by the Chef, accompanied by seasonal Morel mushrooms picked by our Lorenzo.

SUMMER RISOTTO

€ 16

Carnaroli rice on a courgette cream melted “Guttus” blue cheese and grated almond

Mare

PACCHERI AL POLPO

€ 16

Giant macarone made from durum weath pasta with octopus ragù

SPIGOLA NELL’ ORTO

€ 16

Homemade fresh ravioli filled with sea bass on aubergine cream and cherry tomatoes.

Terra

FILETTO

€ 28

Fillet of 200-220g with lard and homemade mustard.

Tartare Fassona IGP

€ 16

Tartare with Sun dried tomatoes, anchovie,fresh capper and chicken roe

CONTROFILETTO & PORCINI

€ 30

Sirloin sliced bistecca with sautéed porcini mushrooms.

AIA FRIT

€ 17

Selection of free-range chicken, guinea fowl, and rabbit from our local supplier "Abati Luigi" in Montespertoli.

THE STEAK!

€ da 6,5€ - 9€ /l'etto

Our Dry aged fridge conserved and matures our selected meat and cuts

Simmental from Germany +40 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “Heidi” €6,5

Fassona/Limousine from Italy+20 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “Regina Caterina” € 5,8

Cinisara from Sicily +60 days of dry aging per hg with fat and bone “La Sicula” €7,8

Duchessa di Wolf from Sicily at least 10 years of pasture grazing +90 days of aging “Duchessa di Wolf” € 9,0

PANCIA DI MAIALE

€ 17

Pork belly honey-glazed slow-cooked pork belly served with mushroom flan.

Mare

THE CUBE

€ 22

Yellow fin tuna steak, fried in crispy breadcrumb, vegetable mèlange with aubergine and homemade tomatoe mayo

CRUSTED SEABASS

€ 20

Fillet of seabass in courgette crust

MIXED FRIED SEAFOOD

€ 20

Fried squid and Argentario pink shrimp.

GRILLED FISH PLATTER

€ 29

Fillet of sea bass, scampi, prawns, and squid served with roast potatoes.

SPINACH

€ 6

GREEN SALAD

€ 4

Our little garden, lovingly tended to by Uncle Tiziano, is bearing fruit! Make the most of it

MIXED SALAD

€ 5

Roasted potatoes from Cetica

FRIED OR ROASTED POTATOES

€ 5

Allergens: 1-9

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