In May 2007 Lino and Sarah Poli of Firenze set out to create a Pizzeria with real style - welcome to Boboli Restaurant.
Set in the very next village to Firenze, regarded as one of the finest Italian restaurants in the country, our reputation for great service, food and surroundings continues at Boboli, but on a simpler, more rustic Italian level.
A great place for the whole family, we open all day long, from 10am Tuesday to Saturday, and 10am to 4pm Sundays, so no matter when you feel like eating, Boboli will be open.
As well as superb home made Pizzas, one look at the menu will tell you this is not all that can be enjoyed at Boboli, the freshest of seafood and fine local meats, seasonal vegetables with some wonderful traditional Italian favorites too.
An excellent all Italian wine list offers something for every palate, and changes regularly, with some wonderful little known gems to discover.
This relax section is all about letting you know Boboli news we think you'll all love, so keep coming back and take five minutes out to relax with Boboli.
We hope to see you soon.
The 2nd Great Boboli Bazaar & Coffee Morning. Friday 11th June 2010
Our first Boboli Bazaar was such a success, we've organised another for you. And, we'll still be raising money for our local community centre - THE WELL.
We'll also be starting at the slightly earlier time of 9am to 12noon, just to make sure you have enough time to see all of the goodies on offer.
Not only do you get the drink the best coffee in South Leicestershire, you can shop 'til you drop, with an eclectic mix of everything from designer clothing, cosmetics & cards to baby accessories, garden ‘must haves’ and funky kitchen gadgets - and all for a good cause.
There's no need to rush off after either, why not stay for Prezzo Fisso lunch, or a tasty Piadini and chat about all the lovely things you’ve just discovered at the Boboli Bazaar?
The more faces we see, the better, just pop along if you have the time, and lets face it, there's always time to shop.
Introducing the new lunch menu at Boboli, Prezzo Fisso. It's going to be a star.
Our ever popular Piatto Unico lunchtime menu at Firenze prompted us to offer something similar at Boboli. We have great pleasure to introduce you to Prezzo Fisso.
At just 10.00 for two courses, and 15.00 for three, including our famous coffee, you'll soon see why it's going to be big.
Served Tuesday to Saturday 12 noon to 2pm, for advance bookings call us on 0116 279 3303.
Of course, if you can't wait until 12 noon, from June, Boboli will be open all day from 10am, and we all know what that means.
Coffee, homemade cakes and delightful pastries in the morning, the new Prezzo Fisso menu at lunch, and yet another new menu, the Boboli bite menu, Boboli Pomeriggio, which literally means, afternoon. Oh, and if your still hungry, we've got evenings covered too.
See you all soon.
BBC Olive magazine serves up a treat for Boboli and Firenze
This months edition of the highly regarded foodie magazine - Olive, had a treat in store for us - An Italian special.
We're always thrilled to be listed in articles like this, but Olive has taken it one step further, and listed both Boboli and Firenze, as among the best in the country - wow.
Boboli was featured in the 'Family Friendly' pages, which again, makes us so happy, as this has always been our aim - to serve the best, simple food in relaxed surroundings for the whole family to enjoy. "Lovely baby sister to Firenze, but more laid-back and open all day. The Boboli Bambini menu is a digest of everything loved by children" Here is our current Boboli Bambini menu
Firenze was noted for it's homemade pasta "It's a lucky village that boasts the likes of Firenze. It's pasta transcends the conventional". We're quite rightly thrilled by this, as any self respecting Italian chef can always be judged by the quality of their homemade pasta. You can almost taste how good it is here
Thank you Olive, we love you too.
Cinguettio (Twitter in Italian)
Everyone knows how much we love talking about food & wine here at Boboli, but sometimes we just don't get the chance to talk to everyone.
So, we've just joined the ever growing Twitter community, which means we can share our little daily experiences, last minute offers (just for you Twitterers) and anything else we think you may find of interest.
We'll be hooking up with people we admire (Antonio Carluccio, Sharpham Park and Slow Food UK have already grabbed our attention), and also the people who follow us. Those 140 letters really do help us all get to know each other.
Yes, Boboli is now open all day, we sat and thought long and hard about this one, the typical Boboli days starts early with baking of fresh breads, deliveries and preparation, so why not open early too. And because there's so much to do during the day and into the evening, why not stay open all day, so we did.
A Boboli day is as exciting as it is long, from fragrant morning coffees, and delicious pastries through to lunch time, which now features Prezzo Fisso, our great value set lunch menu.
Pushing on into the afternoon, you can enjoy Stuzzichini, a light snack menu - try our Piadini, a flat pizza sandwich with one of the gorgeous fillings on offer, from rare roast beef, rocket and parmesan to tomato and mozzarella salad.
Early evening is children's time, with a very special menu just for them - Boboli Bambini, they'll love it, they'll also be able to grab a club card, collect points and come for a free supper.
Evenings are as buzzing as ever, with regular changes to the menu, fresh fish dishes every day, and an ever growing wine list.
So that's the Boboli Day, it really is a full day, and we know you'll love every minute of it.
Pizza and Prosecco - what a combination!
A few weeks ago we celebrated a very special day - the official opening of Boboli.
A few bottles of fine Italian bubbly where popped, and served with a selection of Boboli Pizzas, lovingly hand made by Allessandro and his team in the kitchen.
We saw literally hundreds of friendly faces come through the doors, and although we where all completely shattered by the end, we were happy in the knowledge that Boboli has already won a warm place in peoples hearts (and stomachs to be fair) since its opening in May this year.
All that is left to say is a huge thank you to you all for all the love and support we have received so far.