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SimBIOsi Organic Cafe &Lovely Bistro

Cafe Coffee shop

🫤 Very beautiful cafe with medium quality coffee and poor quality brunch. I got the pancakes with banana and vin santo whipped cream. They came really cold and undercooked , with a strange flavoured sour whipped cream and just some fresh banana and non caramelised as shown on the menu. I sent them bac... People often mention coffee, great, nice, cafe, breakfast, good, quality, brunch, service, recommend,


Address

Via de' Ginori, 64r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy

Website

www.simbiosi.bio

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (413 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 8 am to 8 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 8 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 8 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 8 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 8 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 8 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 8 pm

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  • 2/5 MARIA A. 5 months ago on Google • 190 reviews
    Very beautiful cafe with medium quality coffee and poor quality brunch. I got the pancakes with banana and vin santo whipped cream. They came really cold and undercooked , with a strange flavoured sour whipped cream and just some fresh banana and non caramelised as shown on the menu. I sent them back and they brought me warm but still undercooked pancakes instead! My friend ordered scrambled eggs with vegetables and ham. Nothing special…The service was not really friendly. The coffee was more like a latte than a cappuccino. It is a pity because it could be a very nice cafe if the quality of coffee and food was better! I wouldn’t recommend it!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Phil R. 7 months ago on Google • 616 reviews
    Nice food but the coffee was not great and the bread was poor. Staff struggled to crack a smile, so service was a little rushed. I would not rush back, although the food was nice.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Josephine S. 1 year ago on Google
    The worst brunch experience in Italy so far. The food was served ice cold. I was very looking forward to the tuscano sausage but it was cold, so were the bread and the eggs. I asked the server to reheat it, he called another waitress and she asked me if I wanted to cancel the order😅 I said maybe just heat it up since I was very hungry. And they actually just put all the food in a smaller plate and heated with microwave 😅😅😅 My friend ordered pancakes which she said was hard and cold and absolutely horrible. The only good order was the cheesecake, which we only ordered because the wait time was soooo long and we were just starving. What’s more was that I found egg shells in my fried eggs. I called the waitress, she came over and asked me to take them out for her so that she could see if it was egg shell 😅 when she saw it was, she just said “I guess that indeed is egg shell” and just said “sorry” and shrugged and walked away. 😅
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris 10 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    Best coffee in Italy I’ve had. This is Aussie quality and a true specialty cafe. This was a recommendation after a visit to La Marzocco’s Accademia and wish I knew about it earlier as coffee was great, food sounds delicious and the decor is so nice. They also have a pizza pasta restaurant next door which we totally would of tried if we weren’t leaving today. Thank you!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yulia K. 11 months ago on Google
    we had breakfast in a cafe, very delicious cappuccino and banana bread! and also had dinner at the restaurant, the ravioli is amazing! my husband ate something like a steak, he really liked the meat. Delicious wine and a great atmosphere!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mihai I. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is just awesome. They serve great coffee. If you are looking for a drip style filter coffee they have a big variety of beans to chose from. Additionally, they have nice pastries. All of the above is served in a very cozy atmosphere given the nicely preserved old building, decorations, and furniture.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Julian F. 1 year ago on Google
    Decent cafe. Hot chocolate was nice (could be more chocolatey/thiccer) and the cakes were decent: brownie > apple pie. Ambience was nice and the actual interior was great, very cosy. Service was good and we got a nice table. Price was about average for Florence and location was nice and convenient. 4/5
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Simon H. 8 months ago on Google • 59 reviews
    Delicious brunch here. I had eggs and bacon, kids had pancakes. Coffee was really good. Service was friendly. Prices reasonable.

  • 2/5 Petya D. 4 months ago on Google • 20 reviews
    A nice cafe with good food, but small portions. The problem was that the staff was beyond unfriendly and we got even charged 2€ coperto even though it was only a breakfast. Ps some of us speak Italian so next time don’t speak badly in front of us. Grazie :)

  • 5/5 Tudor G. 7 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    good coffee, excellent apperol spritz and the place really feels cozy and hip. i've been looking a whole day for a simmilar place in Florence but eventually ended up here again.

  • 5/5 Nick V. 4 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    We had a great experience here today. Service was excellent, the decor is done very well and the food was excellent. There have been some bad reviews of this place so I was in 2 minds to try it. Very glad I did, you can tell they are trying very hard and it is paying off. Their menu is imaginative and well executed with well balanced flavors. Coffee in the cafe was excellent too. Try it!

  • 4/5 David F. 7 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Visited for lunch and brunch on different days, tasty rustic pasta and brunch... Nice wine selection and prompt friendly service, in a lovely environment... Great coffee too

  • 1/5 Zon C. 3 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    It was so unfortunate that I didn’t even get to try their food. This is just the rating for their service. I was told to wait 5min and it ended up to be about 15-20min with two empty tables from the very start when I entered the restaurant. The waitress in black (most likely the manager) has terrible attitude. I was super thirsty by the time I sat down and I took out my bottle to quench my thirst. She gave me a whole lecture on how it’s not right to bring my own bottle and drink in an Italian restaurant. I wouldn’t have to if she had served me water. I couldn’t be bothered to make my order and immediately left the restaurant. This was the extend of my experience with the restaurant. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend even if the food is good. It’s just not the dining experience I would go for.

  • 1/5 Brandon G. 1 year ago on Google
    Hands down the worst breakfast I’ve had in my 5 weeks in Europe. I highly recommend you don’t eat here. Only giving 1 star because I can’t give 0. First off, this meal was robbery. Two terribly poached eggs (the white was more runny than the yolk), three tiny pieces of bacon, and a half a piece of toast for $13. Second the meal was completely tasteless, the coffee was terrible (paid extra for a double espresso that was the equivalent to a single shot). Lastly, we left so hungry we went to another place for more food. It seems as though this location is new so maybe they are working out kinks but they better figure it out soon if they want to stay in business.

  • 5/5 Nuvin S. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice variety of specialty coffee available.

  • 5/5 sachin m. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered a flat white, was great!

  • 5/5 Juliana 1 year ago on Google
    Great breakfast

  • 5/5 Sarah J. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent cappuccinos and brioches (2 of each for just €6!) along with great service makes this a must for a morning in Florence. Try the custard filled brioche, you won’t regret it!

  • 5/5 Dillon P. 1 year ago on Google
    Was an excellent coffee stop and the pizza stop around the corner is amazing.

  • 5/5 Anna F. 1 year ago on Google
    The coffee (dirty chai and mocha) was soo delicious and the banana bread and fresh squeezed orange juice were amazing too. Highly recommend for a cute light breakfast.

  • 5/5 Paul R. 10 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Such a neat little place in Florence. Went there twice for lunch on our short trip. Coffee looks and tastes amazing. Food again... looks and tastes superb. Cannot fault it. Highly recommend

  • 5/5 Camila R. 1 year ago on Google
    Simply the best coffee I had while in Firenze. So much I came back on my last day to enjoy one more flat white.

  • 5/5 Christian G. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good coffee shop. Highly recommended: the espresso specialty and the anaerobic V60 filter coffee. The latter is prepared correctly with scales for coffee and water. (Original) Sehr guter Kaffeeladen. Besonders zu empfehlen: Der Espresso Specialty und der anaerobe V60 Filter Kaffee. Letzterer wird richtig exakt mit Waage für Kaffee und Wasser zubereitet.

  • 1/5 Fik S. 1 year ago on Google
    I had the worst brunch in my life thanks to this place: overcooked, tasteless crambled egg, too salty mushrooms. The combination overall was horrible. Coldbrew was nothing but ice, and coffee-flavored water. BIG NO!

  • 5/5 Andres P. 1 year ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Exquisite coffee at unbeatable prices. The Avocado cheesecake is a delight that I had never tried before. Highly recommended place for breakfast or coffee. (Original) Café exquisito a precio sin competencia. La cheesecake de Avocado es una delicia que no había probado nunca. Sitio súper recomendable para desayunar o tomar un café.

  • 4/5 Chutchanok W. 1 year ago on Google
    A great place for morning coffee with nice decoration and price, but the staffs were too busy. Coffee was served very late comparing to other tables making me almost missed a train 🥲

  • 5/5 Laina K. 1 year ago on Google
    My partner and I spent three weeks in Italy, from Sicily to Florence, and I can say with confidence that the pasta tasting menu here was likely the best meal we had the entire time (including a michelin star meal, which we felt was inferior to that of SimBIOsi.) Highly recommend stopping by and enjoying their delicious food!

  • 5/5 KS L. 1 year ago on Google
    Quality food and great coffee. Modern rustic interior design. Nice place to get breakfast and people watch if you get the seat by the glass windows. Friendly staff.

  • 5/5 BdG 1 year ago on Google
    Best coffee in town. They also have nice breakfast with organic ingredients.

  • 2/5 Andreas H. 1 year ago on Google
    Overrated and expensive food, coffee looks great but tasted like milk. In total poor food and coffe

  • 5/5 Richard J. 1 year ago on Google
    Italy has great coffee, but it's rare to see craft coffee quite like what you see at Simbiosi. I was instantly transported to San Francisco with both the style of the cafe and the variety/quality of the beans that it served. The service was very well done and the food served was great quality. The ambiance of the place was what was a huge seller, as it felt relaxed and chic, exactly where I want to get coffee on a Saturday morning.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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