Santa Elisabetta

Mediterranean Seafood · Florence · Michelin Two Stars · Chef Rocco De Santis

Two-Michelin-starred Santa Elisabetta in Florence presents chef Rocco De Santis's Mediterranean seafood cuisine rooted in Campanian traditions. Located on the first floor of the 6th-century Byzantine Torre della Pagliazza, the seven-table dining room serves dishes like red mullet in a bread crust.

Hotel Brunelleschi, Piazza Santa Elisabetta 3, 50122 Florence, Florence

  • Michelin 2025

Menu

Dishes

  • Parthenope (55) — Pasta stuffed with bufala ricotta cheese, neapolitan ragoût and basil.
  • Amberjack (66) — Smoked amberjack, bernese sauce, Sorrento lemon jelly and asparagus variation.
  • Cannellone Pasta (55) — Pasta stuffed with cod, cod tripe ragout, pods and lemon foam.
  • Pigeon Breast on Coals (70) — Pigeon breast, annurca apple, Jerusalem artichoke and teriyaki gel.
  • Sea Espression (60) — Red mullet in saffron bread crust "2015".
  • Chocolate Soufflé (35) — Chocolate soufflé, creamy gianduia, pear brunoise.
  • Spaghetti (55) — Algae butter spaghetti with bergamot, sea urchins and tuna bottarga.
  • Trompe d'oeil (60) — Beef carpaccio, pine nuts, green and marinara sauces, truffle.
  • Bottoni (55) — Pasta stuffed with provola cheese, chard in stew of squid in "inzimino" fish sauce.
  • Cuttlefish (64) — Roasted cuttlefish, foie gras, peas, candied orange and bianchetto truffle.

Tasting Menu

  • Carte Blanche (240) — 3-course lunch tasting menu. Courses selected by the Chef from the à la carte menu.
  • In-Contaminazione (265) — 7-course tasting menu featuring eel yakitori, beef carpaccio with pine nuts, spaghetti with sea urchins, parthenope ragoût, red mullet in saffron bread crust, charbroiled pigeon, and pomegranate dessert.
  • Traces of Innovation (235) — 5-course tasting menu featuring raw red prawn with panzanella and caviar, smoked amberjack, bottoni pasta with provola cheese, turbot with artichoke, and mandarin madeleine dessert.
  • Chef Experience (285) — 9-course surprise tasting menu selected by Chef Rocco De Santis. Includes ouverture and amuse bouche.
  • Tasting Menu (270) — Multi-course tasting — 2 Michelin stars, Hotel Brunelleschi, Florence

Cocktails

  • Contrada Monte Serra Serra della Contessa Part. N° (587)
  • Espressione marina Triglia in crosta di pane allo zafferano (2015)
  • Miniere F&R (15)
  • ‘13 (215)
  • ‘11 (278)
  • ‘21 (410)
  • Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Clisson ‘17 (70)
  • Half bottle of mineral water (4)
  • Bottle of mineral water (7)

The Experience

An intimate room in a historic setting. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and a wine pairing. A good fit for a romantic evening.

  • Occasion: Romantic
  • Atmosphere: Intimate
  • Format: Tasting menu, Wine pairing
  • Setting: Historic

Phone: +39 055 273 7673

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