I like this place and foods...
But the Mrs. is NOT KIND.
Since it's "TOURISTIC" restaurant, they cheat the bills to foreigners, especially, to Asian people.
When you ask how come that you have one more place, they simply reply..."ops! it's a mistake. it may happen, isn't it?" and give back the money.

The food ...

If you are looking for an authentic Italian experience, this is the place for you. The food was terrific and the ambience can't be beat! We had two nights in Florence and this was a recommended restaurant from the hotel. We loved it so much - we went back the next night to try the things we didn't the first night.

Aqua is the typical tourist restaurant. We usually only eat at "local" tratoria's and restaurants so maybe we just expected the same quality of food and hospitality. Although the restaurant looks inviting it's clearely more concerned with turning over tables. In general, the food was good, my cannelloni's were excellent, but ...

If and when you go to Florence, you HAVE to try this restuarant. The likes of Jake Gyllenhall and other A list actors have been spotted here, and once experienced its easy to see why. The food is to die for. I suggest their pasta sampler for an appetizer and blueberry or balsamic steak as an entree. Yes, I know that when you go to Italy ...

I do not remember if they took reservations, so there was a bit of a wait. But it was well worth the wait. It is noisy but fun.

A lot of people in a really small place but the food and wine worth it ! A bit noisy...that's the only bad point as smoking inside restaurants is now forbidden in Italy (this was the other bad point).

My wife and a I just returned from our trip to Florence. Aqua al 2 was food highlight of our trip. I concur with the previous poster...the blueberry steak is unbelievable. Dont not visit Florence without stop at Aqua.

If you have to eat stale bread and dry salami for your whole trip through Italy just to save enough to go here for dinner then do it. It is real Italian cuisine without peer. We went for dinner and before we finished our main course we rebooked for the following evening. Make sure you book or you will standout in the street with all the other hungry diners. Very romantic, very cool.

Jorie and I dined here on our honeymoon, and we both agree, this place had the best food we had in Italy. If you ever go to Florence, this is a must do! We were actally told to go here by people we met on the train from Rome, who were going up to Florence just for the evening, just to eat at Acqua al 2. I wish we could thank them somehow for ...