La guida di Guido
Bakeries, groceries and supermarkets near us
for your basic shopping
Carrefour Express
20 Via Dante AlighieriWithin 7 minutes walk from us.
Carrefour Express
20 Via Dante AlighieriAbout 10 minutes walk from us.
The best bakery of our neighborhood. Just 4 minutes walk away.
7 locals recommend
Forno Pintucci Porta Romana
7 Piazzale di Porta RomanaThe best bakery of our neighborhood. Just 4 minutes walk away.
Grocery store with high quality products (wine, cheese, prosciutti, salami, etc.). Great place where to enjoy also an "aperitivo" (aperitif).
Deli 1891 Firenze
1 Piazzale di Porta RomanaGrocery store with high quality products (wine, cheese, prosciutti, salami, etc.). Great place where to enjoy also an "aperitivo" (aperitif).
Orto di Primizie
15/red Via SeneseHigh quality fruits and vegetables.
Vivarelli Simone
11/red Via SeneseFresh fish store.
Enoteca Gambi dal 1957
21/R Via SeneseWine shop.
E. Grandis
2 Via SeneseButcher shop. High quality meat.
Bar Latteria
9 Via Tito SperiBasics for breakfast: milk, butter, cookies, coffee, etc.
Esselunga Galluzzo
194/G Via SeneseThe largest. But you need a car to get there (or by bus).
Breakfast near us
Small place, with no seats. Good for a fast, typical italian breakfast; since we are often late, we tend to like to have our breakfast standing up at the bar (we usually have a pastry with a cappuccino or a coffee).
24 locals recommend
Gualtieri
18/red Via SeneseSmall place, with no seats. Good for a fast, typical italian breakfast; since we are often late, we tend to like to have our breakfast standing up at the bar (we usually have a pastry with a cappuccino or a coffee).
Best place near us where to have a breakfast sitting. 4 minutes walk.
6 locals recommend
Caffè Petrarca
6/red Piazzale di Porta RomanaBest place near us where to have a breakfast sitting. 4 minutes walk.
A good alternative for breakfast (there are tables where to sit), or for buying basic food fro breakfast (milk, butter, cookies, etc.).
Bar Latteria
9 Via Tito SperiA good alternative for breakfast (there are tables where to sit), or for buying basic food fro breakfast (milk, butter, cookies, etc.).
Uncle Jimmy's
5 Via dei PescioniBagles, muffins, cheesecakes, etc. American coffee.
Restaurants
Great places where to eat
One of the most typical places near us. Not fancy. Not with "toursit-fiction". Just a sincere old fashion trattoria, where you may still find many locals eating at the tables.
65 locals recommend
Trattoria da Ruggero
89 Rosso Via SeneseOne of the most typical places near us. Not fancy. Not with "toursit-fiction". Just a sincere old fashion trattoria, where you may still find many locals eating at the tables.
One of the most popular restaurant in the neighborhood. Sometimes, as a typical local tradition, you could get a "shared table", sitting next to other guests.
83 locals recommend
Ristorante Alla Vecchia Bettola Firenze
3/5/7 Viale Vasco PratoliniOne of the most popular restaurant in the neighborhood. Sometimes, as a typical local tradition, you could get a "shared table", sitting next to other guests.
Pizzeria Antica Porta
23 Via SeneseOne of the best pizzeria near by us (4 minutes walk).
Podere 39
39r Via SeneseCozy place, with high quality food.
One of the best Pizzeria at walking distance from us. (6 minutes walk).
12 locals recommend
Porta Romana • Pizza e Grill
17e Via SeneseOne of the best Pizzeria at walking distance from us. (6 minutes walk).
Trattoria Diladdarno
108 Via dei SerragliTypical trattoria. Good prices.
Ristorante Il Guscio
49 Via dell'OrtoVery good food. A bit more expensive.
Typical italian sandwiches with "trippa" and "lampredotto" (check online the meaning...if you eat meat, give it a try!).
Locale I’ Trippaio di Firenze
5 Via Ugo FoscoloTypical italian sandwiches with "trippa" and "lampredotto" (check online the meaning...if you eat meat, give it a try!).
Pandemonio di Casa Brogi
50R Via del Leone9 minutes walk from us.
Trattoria Al Tranvai
14r Piazza Torquato TassoBurro & Acciughe
35 Via dell'OrtoTrattoria Dell'Orto
n.35 Via dell'OrtoThe Antico Ristoro di Cambi
1R Via Sant'OnofrioDissapore Firenze
82 R Via PisanaiO - Osteria Personale
167R Borgo S. Fredianoexpensive
Osteria Santo Spirito
16/R Piazza Santo SpiritoDalla Lola
16r Via della ChiesaL'Arte di Dory - Cucina Casalinga in Oltrarno
78R Via dei SerragliTrattoria La Casalinga
9R Via dei MichelozziTrattoria Sant'Agostino
23 Via Sant'AgostinoThe Cut Steakhouse
4 Piazza Nazario SauroBasilica of Santo Spirito
30 Piazza Santo SpiritoTrattoria Sabatino
2R Via PisanaCuculia Ristorante
3/Rosso Via dei SerragliI’Brindellone
10 Piazza PiattellinaUncle Jimmy's
5 Via dei Pescionimore like snacks, sandwiches and cakes
La Vecchia Maniera
49 Borgo S. Fredianoosteria del borgo
Via Vittorio Emanuele IIOsteria Antica Mescita San Niccolò
60 r Via di S. NiccolòA bit further away
Pizzerie - PIZZA's places
Where to have a good pizza
Al Solito Posto
12 Via di CamaldoliPizzeria Antica Porta
23 Via SeneseGustapizza
46r Via MaggioPizzeria O Scugnizzo
25 R Via dell'OrtoFermento 1889
42r Borgo S. FredianoDa Gherardo
57 Borgo S. FredianoLa Pépinière Ristorante Biologico
169-red Borgo San FredianoMangia Pizza
24/26/R Via LambertescaBiancazerozero La Pinsa Romana
13 Via dello SproneI'pizzacchiere Firenze
2 Via S. MiniatoGUSTARIUM
24r Via dei CimatoriPizzeria Giovanni Santarpia
155r Via SeneseHigh quality Pizza
Pubs, bars, cocktails, aperitif
Great places where to have a drink
It is supposed to be the coolest place in town. It is located in one of the coolest neighborhood of the world (according to the Lonely Planet): Borgo San Frediano.
51 locals recommend
Mad - Souls & Spirits
36 Borgo S. FredianoIt is supposed to be the coolest place in town. It is located in one of the coolest neighborhood of the world (according to the Lonely Planet): Borgo San Frediano.
Pitta M'Ingolli
17 Piazza Santo Spiritoil Santo Vino
46r Borgo TegolaioRasputin
21R Borgo TegolaioLa Cité - Libreria Café
20/R Borgo S. FredianoNoF
13 Borgo S. FredianoDiorama
78r Via PisanaLounges | Restaurant Dolce Vita Florence
6 Piazza del CarmineLove Craft Whisky e Blends Bar
24/R Borgo S. FredianoBirreria Artigianale Il Bovaro
1r Via PisanaArchea Brewery
44R Via dei SerragliOne Eyed Jack
2 Piazza Nazario SauroMoyo
23/r Via dei BenciFUK - Cocktail bar, music & more
19 Via Giuseppe VerdiQuelo Bar
15R Borgo Santa CroceMayday Club
16 Via Dante AlighieriVanilla Club - Speakeasy
Via dei SaponaiMangiafoco Osteria Tartuferia
24/26/28 R Borgo Santi ApostoliManifattura
1 Piazza di S. PancrazioLa Boite
17r Via PalazzuoloPublic House 27
27 Via PalazzuoloColle Bereto
5 Piazza degli StrozziThe Arts Inn
63 rosso Via del PorcellanaKawaii
8 Borgo S. FredianoNegroni Pizzeria Piccola Osteria & Cocktail Bar
17 Via dei RenaiZoe
13 Via dei RenaiIl Rifrullo
57 Via di S. NiccolòJames Joyce
1/red Lungarno Benvenuto CelliniDogana
3 P.za Francesco FerrucciSurf Ventura
21 Via Ser Ventura MonachiEnoteca Alla Sosta Dei Papi
81r Borgo la CroceRex Cafè
25r Via FiesolanaCombo Social Club
2 Via MannelliGlue
20 Viale Manfredo FantiMarkets (typical)
Mercato di Santo Spirito
5-6 Piazza Santo SpiritoThe closer to Luisella (about 15 minutes walk away)
Sant'Ambrogio Market
Piazza Lorenzo GhibertiMercato Centrale
The most popular food-court and market in downtown Florence