Guidebook for Firenze
Drinks & Nightlife
Hip bar for an "aperitivo" (drink before dinner), from 6pm. The formula is always the same: buy a glass of wine and get to eat free food.
22 locals recommend
Mago Balducci Wine Bar Firenze
24/r Via Guglielmo MarconiHip bar for an "aperitivo" (drink before dinner), from 6pm. The formula is always the same: buy a glass of wine and get to eat free food.
Food Scene
A small and cute confectionery shop. Here you can sit down and enjoy a nice piece of cheesecake and a cappuccino. Wifi and board games available for those rainy days. Closed on Monday.
15 locals recommend
Dolci Pensieri
26 Via del Ponte alle RiffeA small and cute confectionery shop. Here you can sit down and enjoy a nice piece of cheesecake and a cappuccino. Wifi and board games available for those rainy days. Closed on Monday.
Great pizza take-away, Napolitan style (high crust). Opens for dinner. Don't go there too early cause they start the wood oven quite late, I'd say from 7:30 pm they're good to go. Delivery also available through "The Food".
8 locals recommend
Casa Della Pizza Verace Dal 1988
24/A Via Frà Jacopo PassavantiGreat pizza take-away, Napolitan style (high crust). Opens for dinner. Don't go there too early cause they start the wood oven quite late, I'd say from 7:30 pm they're good to go. Delivery also available through "The Food".
Local market for fresh fruit and veggies. They also sell clothing and household stuff. Quite characteristic, here you can smell the real Florence.
Open in the morning, Mon - Sat.
28 locals recommend
Piazza delle Cure
Piazza delle CureLocal market for fresh fruit and veggies. They also sell clothing and household stuff. Quite characteristic, here you can smell the real Florence.
Open in the morning, Mon - Sat.
GELATERIA - Probably the most famous Gelateria in Florence. Renowned for its "Buontalenti" flavor. A bit of history: in 1979, to remember the inventor of gelato (the florentine Bernardo Buontalenti), the Florentine commerce association held a contest for the best gelato flavor.
The Gelateria Badiani won the contest with its flavor named after the Florentine inventor, "Buontalenti", a mix of custard cream gelato and whipped cream, also known as "crema fiorentina". Although the true "Buontalenti" recipe will remain a secret for the years to come.
Personally I find their gelato way too sweet, but hey that's just me.
104 locals recommend
Gelateria Pasticceria Badiani
20 Viale dei MilleGELATERIA - Probably the most famous Gelateria in Florence. Renowned for its "Buontalenti" flavor. A bit of history: in 1979, to remember the inventor of gelato (the florentine Bernardo Buontalenti), the Florentine commerce association held a contest for the best gelato flavor.
The Gelateria Badiani won the contest with its flavor named after the Florentine inventor, "Buontalenti", a mix of custard cream gelato and whipped cream, also known as "crema fiorentina". Although the true "Buontalenti" recipe will remain a secret for the years to come.
Personally I find their gelato way too sweet, but hey that's just me.
A must go bakery in the area. Very famous for its "schiacciata", a type of savory bread (pronounced skjachata). To give you an idea, this bakery supplies its schiacciata to most of the grocery stores and bars in the neighborhood. Carbo-licious!
7 locals recommend
Antico Forno Guasti (S.N.C.)
15-red Via del Ponte alle RiffeA must go bakery in the area. Very famous for its "schiacciata", a type of savory bread (pronounced skjachata). To give you an idea, this bakery supplies its schiacciata to most of the grocery stores and bars in the neighborhood. Carbo-licious!
Small restaurant just off the square of Le Cure. Great atmosphere, friendly service and succulent food make this place a perfect choice if you wanna eat in the area.
30 locals recommend
Ristorante Cucchietta
15R Via Agnolo FirenzuolaSmall restaurant just off the square of Le Cure. Great atmosphere, friendly service and succulent food make this place a perfect choice if you wanna eat in the area.
This is how Italians eat breakfast outside: a pastry and a coffee or cappuccino. Caffè Lorenzo opened in 2015 and it soon became the best and busiest bar and confectionery shop in the area. Quality pastries and delicious cappuccino. This is how we do it baby!
10 locals recommend
Caffeino
5 ROSSO Via DogaliThis is how Italians eat breakfast outside: a pastry and a coffee or cappuccino. Caffè Lorenzo opened in 2015 and it soon became the best and busiest bar and confectionery shop in the area. Quality pastries and delicious cappuccino. This is how we do it baby!
If you wanna try the famous Florentine style beefsteak this is the place to go. Known locally as “fiorentina”, this T-bone steak usually comes from the Chianina breed, and it's cooked rare. In this restaurant the price is €48/kg at the time of writing. Usually a steak for 2 comes to about 1.3 kg, so with a good bottle of red wine you're looking at €50/person at least. Not really the cheapest of meals. But if you wanna try the real fiorentina I suggest you don't go for the cheaper options.
This is something you will remember for a long time, trust me :)
229 locals recommend
Perseus
10 Viale Don Giovanni MinzoniIf you wanna try the famous Florentine style beefsteak this is the place to go. Known locally as “fiorentina”, this T-bone steak usually comes from the Chianina breed, and it's cooked rare. In this restaurant the price is €48/kg at the time of writing. Usually a steak for 2 comes to about 1.3 kg, so with a good bottle of red wine you're looking at €50/person at least. Not really the cheapest of meals. But if you wanna try the real fiorentina I suggest you don't go for the cheaper options.
This is something you will remember for a long time, trust me :)
Essentials
Esselunga di via Masaccio
274 Via MasaccioBig supermarket in the area for food and other stuff
Sightseeing
Great half-a-day trip to get out of the noise. Can't miss the Roman theatre.
10 locals recommend
Piazza Mino da Fiesole
Piazza Mino da FiesoleGreat half-a-day trip to get out of the noise. Can't miss the Roman theatre.
Entertainment & Activities
Adventure park, you know the sort, climbing on trees and moving from one to the other with ropes and suspension bridges...
Usually suitable for kids from 6 years old.
14 locals recommend
Vincigliata Adventure Park
21 Via VincigliataAdventure park, you know the sort, climbing on trees and moving from one to the other with ropes and suspension bridges...
Usually suitable for kids from 6 years old.