The Restaurant at Hotel Lungarno

"Chef Peter Brunel whips up mod-Italian dishes in the cool, elegant Borgo San Jacopo restaurant; book in good time and you may be lucky enough to bag a table on what is arguably the most romantic terrace in Florence, looking directly onto the Ponte Vecchio"

"It comes as no surprise, either, that the house restaurant is considered among the best in the city"

"Plentiful restaurants at all prices abound in the neighborhood"

"Borgo San Jacopo (known as BSJ) is the sexy, contemporary in-house restaurant"

"Rooms are smart and kitted out with espresso makers and Bose speakers, but you might end up spending more time in the public areas, either checking out the museum-worthy art collection, having a “Venice mule” cocktail at the riverfront Picteau bar, or diving into the 900-strong wine collection and a plate of risotto or wild boar at the Michelin-starred Borgo San Jacopo restaurant"