Wine Bars, Ice Creams, Pizzerias and Trattorias
Near Porta Romana
- Caffè “Letterario ‘Il Conventino’”, via Giano della Bella, 20;
- Pizzeria “Borgo antico”, piazza S. Spirito, 6/red;
- Pizzeria “O’ Munaciello”, via Maffia, 31/r; live show of Napolitan songs some days of the week;
- Pizzeria “Porta Romana”, via Senese, 17E, enough space for a large group;
- Trattoria “Sabatino”, via Pisana, 2/r, the cheapest, traditional, no reservation, you have to queue;
- Trattoria “Ruggero”, via Senese, 89/r, the best beef steak;
- Trattoria “Pandemonio”, via del Leone, 50;
- Trattoria “La Casalinga”, via dei Michelozzi, 9/r;
- “Trippai” are traditional food kiosks similar to hot dog kiosks, they sell sandwiches with tripes, tripe salad, you can inquire (one is at Porta Romana, on the right);
In the centre
- Wine Bar “Ara”, via degli Alfani and via G. Carducci, good Sicilian appetizers;
- Wine Bar “Fiaschetteria Nuvoli”, Piazza dell’Olio, 15/r, old-style wine bar, in a deep canteen;
- Wine Bar “Le Volpi e l’Uva”, piazza dei Rossi, 1/r, near Old Bridge, drinks, crostini and crostoni;
- Wine Bar “Enoteca Fuori Porta”, porta S. Niccolò, lunches and drinks;
- Caffè in bookstore “Todo Modo”, via dei Fossi, 15/r, for a drink among the books;
- Caffè in the covered top terrace of the public library “Le Oblate”, via dell’Oriuolo, 26, you can relax in the library, read international press, watch movies, listen music etc.;
- Caffè del Verone, covered terrace on top of museum of Ospedale degli Innocenti, Piazza S.ma Annunziata 13;
- Caffè Letterario, piazza delle Murate, via Ghibellina, inside the court of the former jail;
- Caffè Ditta Artigianale, three places in the center, have larger space than other bars, you can relax;
- Ice Cream “Vivoli”, via Isola delle Stinche, 7/r, very creamy, world famous;
- Ice Cream “Edoardo”, piazza del Duomo, on the right back of the duomo, organic ingredients, try pistachio ice cream;
- Ice Cream “Perché no!”, via dei Tavolini, 19/r;
- Ice Cream “Carabè”, via dei Ricasoli, 60/r, Sicilian tradition of “granite”, try that with almonds;
- Ice Cream “Il Procopio”, via Pietrapiana, 60/r, great ice cream inventions;
- Ice Cream “Cioccolateria Vestri”, Borgo degli Albizi 11/r, all sorts of chocolate ice cream;
- Pizzeria “Il Pizzaiolo”, via dei Macci, crowded on weekends;
- Pizzeria “Giotto”, via Panzani 57, it belongs to the association of Real Napolitan Pizza, see the following website to find associates in any part of the world: https://www.pizzanapoletana.org/en;
- Pizzeria “O’ Vesuvio”, via dei Cimatori, 21/r, Napolitan ambiance with cloths hanging to dry;
- Pizzeria “Vincenzo Capuano Firenze”, via Ghibellina;
- Trattoria “Cafaggi”, Via Guelfa, traditional place with old furniture, good steak;
- Trattoria “Marione”, via della spada, 27/r, traditional place;
- Trattoria “da Tito”, via San Gallo, 112/r;
- Osteria “Vini e Vecchi Sapori”, via dei Magazzini, 3/r;
- Trattoria “Le Mossacce”, via del Proconsolo, via del Proconsolo, 55/r, mostly for lunch;
- Ristorante “Cibreo”, via dei Macci, 118/r, expensive famous Restaurant, better to go next door to Trattoria del Cibreo, less space, less expensive, same food;
- Ristorante “Enoteca Pinchiorri”, via Ghibellina, 87, word-famous wine cellar (you cannot afford it);
In town
- Ice Cream “Badiani”, viale dei Mille, 20/r, and via dei Tosinghi, cream according to Bountalenti’s original recipe (a reference point of my youth, unfortunately recently changed to make it “healthier”);
- Pizzeria “Affè di Bacco”, via Orsini, 75;
- Pizzeria “Cigno Bianco”, via di Varlungo, 27, outdoor place in a garden, convenient with kids, very long walk from the center;
Need a car
- Trattoria “Piccolo Trianon”, via Dante da Castiglione, 20, Cercina (10 km);
- Trattoria “Blend”, Via A. Gramsci, 460, Sesto Fiorentino (10 km);
- Endless number of trattorias out of town, on the hills nearby, usually good and less expensive because they do not work for tourists.
Vegetarian/Vegan restaurants
- Il Vegano Bistrot, 43, Via S. Gallo, 75 Rosso, vegan fast food bistro with an art gallery, located in the historical centre;
- Nirvana, Via Il Prato 4/B, family-run vegan restaurant, serving traditional Italian dishes prepared with all fresh ingredients;
- Brac Libreria di Arte Contemporanea, via dei Vagellai 18r, library, cafe and restaurant with vegan menu;
- Santo Falafel, Via Santa Monaca 7R, all-vegan, fast food restaurant specializing in falafel, various flavours of hummus, fattoush salad, soups and other traditional Middle Eastern dishes.;
- Mister Pizza - Duomo, Piazza del Duomo, 5r, pizza restaurant offering several vegan pizzas with vegan cheese;
- L'OV Osteria Vegetariana, Via Faentina 2, restaurant specializing in traditional Florentine.
Gluten-free restaurants
- Quinoa, Vicolo di Santa Maria Maggiore 1, entirely gluten-free restaurant serving creative Italian and international dishes, with several vegetarian and vegan choices;
- Sgrano, Via dei Neri 49r, entirely gluten-free restaurant and street-food venue specialising in Tuscan schiacciata, pizza, fresh pasta, fried food and desserts;
- Ciro & Sons, Via del Giglio 28r, Italian and Neapolitan restaurant where all dishes can be prepared gluten-free; dedicated equipment and procedures are used to minimise cross-contamination;
- Lorenzo de’ Medici, Via del Giglio 49/51r, traditional Tuscan restaurant and pizzeria offering its menu, including wood-fired pizza, in gluten-free versions; AIC-certified;
- Hostaria il Desco, Via delle Terme 23r, traditional Tuscan restaurant with an extensive dedicated gluten-free menu, including pasta, lasagne and regional dishes;
- Mister Pizza – Duomo, Piazza del Duomo 5r, pizzeria offering a broad selection of gluten-free pizzas suitable for people with coeliac disease, as well as vegan options;
- Mister Pizza – Santa Croce, Via Pietrapiana 82r, second central branch offering the same range of gluten-free and vegan pizzas;
Typical prices: pizzeria > 20 euro, trattoria > 40 euro, ristorante > 60 euro.