Florence Restaurants

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  • 1. 'ino

    $ | Piazza della Signoria

    This is the perfect place to grab a bite and/or a glass of wine after a visit to the nearby Uffizi. Only the very best ingredients go into owner Alessandro Frassica's delectable panini.

    Via dei Georgofili 3/r–7/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50122, Italy
    055-214154

    Known For

    • Delicious bread
    • Interesting panini combinations
    • Top-notch ingredients

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 2. 'ino

    $ | Piazza della Signoria

    Serving arguably the best panini in town, proprietor Alessandro Frassica sources only the very best ingredients. Located right behind the Uffizi, 'ino is a perfect place to grab a tasty sandwich and glass of wine before forging on to the next museum.

    Via dei Georgofili 3/r–7/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50122, Italy
    055-214154

    Known For

    • Bread
    • Interesting ingredient combinations
    • Sourcing the best ingredients

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Mon.
  • 3. Baroni

    $ | San Lorenzo

    The cheese collection at Baroni may be the most comprehensive in Florence. They also have high-quality truffle products, vinegars, and other delicacies.

    Mercato Central, enter at Via Signa, Florence, Tuscany, 50123, Italy
    055-289576

    Known For

    • Expansive cheese selection
    • Top-notch foodstuffs
    • Products packed for shipping
  • 4. Casa del Vino

    $ | San Lorenzo

    Come here for creative panini, such as sgrombri e carciofini sott'olio (mackerel and marinated baby artichokes), and an ever-changing list of significant wines by the glass. It also has a good selection of bottles to go.

    Via dell'Ariento 16/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50123, Italy
    055-215609

    Known For

    • Divine porchetta
    • Tasty crostini
    • Lively local clientele

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 5. Ciblèo

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    This tiny eatery brilliantly blends the cuisine of Tuscany with that of Korea and Japan. Here you'll find wacky and marvelous combinations in the dumplings, ravioli, and more on a seasonally changing menu.

    Via del Verrocchio 2/r, Florence, Tuscany, 55100, Italy
    055-477881

    Known For

    • Startling flavor combinations
    • A collection of sakes
    • One seating per evening at 7 pm

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon.
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  • 6. Cibrèo Ristorante

    $$$$ | Santa Croce

    This upscale trattoria serves sumptuous options like the creamy crostini di fegatini (with a savory chicken-liver spread) and melt-in-your-mouth desserts. Many Florentines hail this as the city's best restaurant, and justifiably so—chef-owner Fabio Picchi knows Tuscan food better than anyone, and it shows.

    Via A. del Verrocchio 8/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50122, Italy
    055-234–1100

    Known For

    • Authentic Tuscan food
    • No written menu
    • Multilingual staff

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential, Closed Sun. and Mon.
  • 7. da Nerbone

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    This tavola calda (cafeteria) in the middle of the covered Mercato Centrale has been serving Florentines since 1872. Tasty primi and secondi are always available, as are bollitos (boiled beef sandwiches), but the cognoscenti come for the panino con il lampredotto (tripe sandwich)—best when it's prepared bagnato (with the bread quickly dipped in the tripe cooking liquid) and served slathered with the green and/or spicier red sauce.

    Mercato San Lorenzo, Florence, Tuscany, 50123, Italy

    Known For

    • Tripe sandwich
    • Frequented by locals (and everyone else)
    • Favorite dishes sell out fast

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner
  • 8. da Sergio

    $ | San Lorenzo

    This restaurant just across the way from the Basilica of San Lorenzo and run by the Gozzi family since 1915 serves food that's as delicious as it is affordable. The menu short menu changes daily, though the lombatina alla griglia (grilled veal T-bone steak) is almost always available, and meat eaters should not miss it. Pastas are equally terrific. Dessert, in true Florentine fashion, is usually limited to biscotti with vin santo. Reservations are absolutely essential—even in low season.

    Piazza San Lorenzo 8/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50100, Italy
    055-281941

    Known For

    • Local favorite
    • Ever-changing menu
    • Terrific pastas

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner Mon.–Thurs., Reservations are essential.
  • 9. Fuori Porta

    $ | San Niccolò

    What is, perhaps, the oldest and best wine bar in Florence serves cured meats and cheeses, as well as daily specials. Crostini and crostoni—grilled breads topped with a mélange of cheeses and meats—are the house specialty, but the verdure sott'olio are divine, too. The lengthy wine list offers great options by the glass and terrific bottles from all over Italy and beyond. All this can be enjoyed at rustic wooden tables and seated outdoors when weather allows.

    Via Monte alle Croci 10/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50122, Italy
    055-234–2483

    Known For

    • Lengthy wine list
    • Crostini and crostoni
    • Changing daily specials
  • 10. Gucci Osteria

    $$$ | Piazza della Signoria

    Chef, artist, and visionary Massimo Bottura has joined forces with the creative folk at Gucci to develop a marvelous menu that is both classic and innovative. Though he trained with Ducasse and Adrià, his major influence was his grandmother's cooking. His protégé, Karime Lopez, helms the kitchen.

    Piazza della Signoria 10, Florence, Tuscany, 50122, Italy
    055-7592–7038

    Known For

    • Tortellini in crema di Parmigiano Reggiano
    • An ever-changing menu
    • Outdoor seating in one of Florence's most beautiful squares
  • 11. I Fratellini

    $ | Piazza della Signoria

    A hop, skip, and a jump from Orsanmichele in the centro storico and in existence since 1875, I Fratellini sells wines by the glass and has a lengthy list of panini, including pecorino with sundried tomatoes and spicy wild-boar salami with goat cheese. There are no tables: this is strictly a sandwich counter.

    Via dei Cimatori 38/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50122, Italy
    055-239–6096

    Known For

    • Great prices
    • Creative sandwich combinations
    • Charming sandwich-makers
  • 12. Il Santino

    $ | Santo Spirito

    Though it has only four tables and four small stools at an equally small bar, Il Santino is blessed with a big wine list and superior cheeses, cured meats, and other delicacies. It's the perfect place to have a snack or a light lunch.

    Via Santo Spirito 60/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50125, Italy
    055-230–2820

    Known For

    • Great daily specials
    • Knowledgeable staff
    • Great prices
  • 13. Il Santo Bevitore

    $ | Santo Spirito

    Florentines and other lovers of good food flock to "The Holy Drinker" for tasty, well-priced dishes. Unpretentious white walls, dark wood furniture, and paper place mats provide the simple decor; start with the exceptional verdure sott'olio (vegetables in oil) or the terrina di fegatini (a creamy chicken-liver spread) before sampling any of the divine pastas. Count yourself lucky if the extraordinary potato gratin, served in compact triangular wedges, is on the menu. The extensive wine list is well priced.

    Via Santo Spirito 64/66r, Florence, Tuscany, 50125, Italy
    055-211264

    Known For

    • Pasta
    • Delicious potato gratin
    • Friendly waitstaff

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No lunch Sun.
  • 14. La Casalinga

    $ | Santo Spirito

    Casalinga means "housewife," and this place, which has been around since 1963, has the nostalgic charm of a midcentury kitchen with Tuscan comfort food to match. If you eat ribollita anywhere in Florence, eat it here—it couldn't be more authentic. Paintings clutter the semi-paneled walls, tables are set close together, and the place is usually jammed. The menu is long, portions are plentiful, and service is prompt and friendly. For dessert, the lemon sorbet perfectly caps off the meal.

    Via Michelozzi 9/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50125, Italy
    055-218624

    Known For

    • Ribollita
    • Liver, Venetian style
    • Often packed

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., 1 wk at Christmas, and 3 wks in Aug.
  • 15. La Giostra

    $$$ | Santa Croce

    This clubby spot, whose name means "carousel," was created by the late Prince Dimitri Kunz d'Asburgo Lorena and is now expertly run by Soldano, one of his twin sons. The ever-changing menu generally has vegetarian and vegan options. For dessert, this might be the only show in town with a sublime tiramisù and a wonderfully gooey Sacher torte.

    Borgo Pinti 12/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50121, Italy
    055-241341

    Known For

    • Sublime tiramisu and a wonderfully gooey Sacher torte
    • Carefully curated wine list
    • Vegetarian and vegan options

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Reservations essential, No lunch weekends
  • 16. La Sostanza

    $$ | Lungarno North

    Since opening its doors in 1869, this trattoria has been serving top-notch, unpretentious food to Florentines who like their bistecca very large and, of course, very rare, as that's the only way to eat it. The tartino di carciofi (artichoke tart) and the pollo al burro (chicken with butter) are signature dishes.

    Via del Porcellana 25/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50100, Italy
    055-212691

    Known For

    • Tuscan classics
    • Delicious desserts (especially the semifreddo)
    • No-frills, 19th-century decor

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Reservations essential
  • 17. La Trippaia

    $ | Santa Maria Novella

    Florence, Tuscany, 50100, Italy
    No phone

    Known For

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 18. Le Volpi e l'Uva

    $ | Palazzo Pitti

    An oenophile's dream, this spot—whose name translates as "the foxes and the grape" and is based on one of Aesop's fables—is off Piazza Santa Felicita. Here, affable, knowledgeable "volpi" (foxes), pour wines by the glass and serve equally impressive cheeses and bite-size sandwiches.

    Piazza de' Rossi 1, Florence, Tuscany, 50125, Italy
    055-239–8132

    Known For

    • French wines (in addition to Italian)
    • A great cheese selection (including French cheeses)
    • Outdoor seating

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 19. Mangiafoco

    $$ | Santa Maria Novella

    On a romantic medieval side street in the heart of the centro storico, this small restaurant serves Tuscan classics that reflect both the whims of the chef and what's in season. The menu features creative salads and pasta, meat, and truffle dishes, as well as taglieri (mixed meat and cheese plates) that are often served with jams made from Chianti, vin santo, or balsamic vinegar. The long wine list has many offerings by the glass, and the bread and desserts are made in house. This is also a great place to drop in for a glass of wine and perch on the steps to watch the world go by.

    Borgo Santi Apostoli 26/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50100, Italy
    055-265–8170

    Known For

    • Phenomenal wines by the glass or the bottle
    • House-made breads and desserts
    • Great service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed.
  • 20. Mario

    $ | San Lorenzo

    Florentines flock to this narrow, family-run trattoria near San Lorenzo to feast on Tuscan favorites served at simple tables under a wooden ceiling dating from 1536. A distinct cafeteria feel and genuine Florentine hospitality prevail: you'll be seated wherever there's room, which often means with strangers. Yes, there's a bit of extra oil in most dishes, which imparts calories as well as taste, but aren't you on vacation in Italy? Worth the caloric splurge is riso al ragù (rice with ground beef and tomatoes).

    Via Rosina 2/r, Florence, Tuscany, 50123, Italy
    055-218550

    Known For

    • Grilled meats
    • Roasted potatoes
    • Festive atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Aug. No dinner, Reservations not accepted

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