First Look: Onde Restaurant at Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
Onde’s coastal, stylish ambiance invites you to unwind and savor the Mediterranean Sea’s freshest flavors
Onde restaurant promises to be Florence’s next place-to-be. Inspired by Tuscan culinary traditions, Onde is set within the Palazzo Del Nero, one of the two Renaissance buildings at the Florentine Four Seasons Hotel Firenze.
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Executive Chef Paolo Lavezzini has always harbored a deep passion for the picturesque landscapes and rich culinary traditions of Tuscany’s Versilia region, where his family still resides. The connection to this enchanting place was effortless and profound: the Tyrrhenian waves (onde in Italian) were already flowing and rippling in his heart, drawing inspiration from the coastline. Developing the restaurant concept alongside talented Sous Chef Giacomo Cavicchi, dedicated Restaurant Manager Roberto Pennacchiotti, and knowledgeable Food and Beverage Director Alessio Anedda was quite natural and came together seamlessly, reflecting their shared vision and commitment to excellence.
“We will take care of our guests, as if they were old friends,” says Paolo Lavezzini, Executive Chef
The menu is conceived mostly to be shared. Dishes including raw fish, fried paranza, oysters and champagne, and naturally, the legendary spaghetto con le arselle, a traditional spaghetti with clams made in Viareggio, one hour drive from Florence, give a glimpse of the whole menu’s intentions. Usually paired with the best champagne and white wines, the sommeliers will tempt guests with unexpected offerings including cocktails from the adjacent, newly born, Bar Berni vermouth cocktail list.
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Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is set within Palazzo Del Nero, a 16th century building offering the tranquillity of a private residence, with 36 rooms and suites served by their own reception. Once the country-house of the Del Nero family for more than 200 years, then passed to the Ruspoli family before becoming a convent in the 20th-century. With a stunning inspirational view of the city’s Duomo visible from the gardens, Palazzo Del Nero is the place to feel at home in the most refined Florentine way.
