Now, I'm not really sure where the authors of said guidebook tend to dine, but I would hardly call La Bussola 'rustic'. Not by a long shot! Honestly, had I not merely been passing by without the guidebook's recommendation on hand, I would've assumed that this place was way too expensive to take a baby into and just kept on going.
However, when we called to make a reservation (definitely a good idea for this place; they were packed!), the maitre'd assured me that they'd have a high chair waiting, and sure enough, it was. It stuck out like a sore thumb in the midst of all the other couples and groups out drinking and dining, but nobody seemed to bat an eye other than to smile and exclaim over how cute Keila was. And luckily for us, Keila slept through half of the meal anyway, giving us some time to relax and enjoy the truly good food.
Dishes aren't as cheap as at Marione (http://teatimeuk.blogspot.com/2012/01/trattoria-marione-in-florence.html), but they're quite tasty and the pizza was indeed excellent. I think the only issue we had with La Bussola was choosing which pizza to order--they have a TON on the menu! No worries about translating from Italian, either--the menu is in both Italian and English, other than tiramisu, which 'needs no translation'.
Dessert (we split the tiramisu) was also the best we'd had at a restaurant in Italy, although I would still probably recommend just hitting up Perche No! and devouring their tiramisu gelato instead. But not because La Bussola's was bad; Perche No!'s is just that good.
All in all, a great restaurant: good service, great food, and wonderful atmosphere! Oh, and there's a Trip Advisor award sticker on the door. I'm only throwing that in because La Marione also has the sticker, so it's probably a safe bet to try a restaurant sporting one if you're out and don't know where to eat!
La Bussola, Via Porta Rossa 58r phone 055 293 376
www.labussolafirenze.it
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