(9 Viale Generale Dalla Chiesa in Florence, Italy)

Restaurant Otel Variete on Viale Generale Dalla Chiesa in central Florence is a show-stopper – liter...ally. Known as a ristotheatre - the Italian for dinner and show – it draws the city’s sophisticated cabaret crowd who show up early for a fine meal and the dancing girls, then watch as the venue magically transforms into a colourful, charismatic, lights-flashing, music- playing club. The main hall – housing the clean-lined restaurant and grand stage – is a spectaculalry stylish space. If you like, think of Otel Variete as an Italian-style mix between Las Vegas, Paris and Broadway, where – at midnight - dinner transforms into a sensational spectacle of DJs, singers, musicians, ballet dancers, comedians, acrobats and illusionists – some of them world-famous - who leave the audience gasping with delight. Happily, Restaurant Otel Variete’s food is also a thrill – seasonal a la carte Italian dishes and a fine choice of pizza. The tasting menu comes highly recommended. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Dinner show Wed - Sun 8:30pm - 10pm Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet fame has performed here... [moreless]

(4 Via Doccia in Florence, Italy)

An ancient fresco of the Last Supper, beautiful terraced gardens – Villa San Michele, home to La Log...gia restaurant is a feast for the eyes. Offering exceptional views across Florence, the renaissance villa setting of La Loggia – a covered terrace - is the perfect place for a relaxing meal in the warm, hazy sunshine. In cooler weather head inside to enjoy the stunning setting of the Cloister or the Cenacolo, historic settings for a seasonal Tuscan dinner. Celebrated chef Attilio di Fabrizio, who has worked with such names as Paul Bocuse and Roger Verge, creates house specialities which include homemade pasta, mushroom and meat dishes, all typical of the region. Don’t leave without learning the secrets of Italian cuisine at the hotel’s cookery school. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 1pm - 2:30pm & 7:30pm - 9:45pm The façade of Villa San Michele is attributed to Michelangelo... [moreless]