Reid's Recommended Florence restaurants

Osteria Vini e Vecchi Sapori restaurant in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Quattroinviaggio)
Vini e Vecchi Sapori, an old-school osteria just off Piazza della Signoria in Florence.

The best ristoranti, trattorie, osterie, pizzerie, gelaterie, and fiaschetterie in the city

Il Latini in Florence, Italy.
Il Latini, a classic Florence trattoria.

These are my 65 or so favorite places to eat in Florence.

These dining spots cover a wide range. There are the osterie and trattorie where latter-day laborers, market workers, and farmers in town to sell their harvest find inexpensive, filling meals of traditional fare. There are also some special ristoranti where you can splash out on a truly memorable dinner that lasts four hours and covers five courses (minimum).

That doesn't mean you need to take all your meals sitting down at a restaurant. Don't ignore the local snack shacks called fiaschetterie for Florentine fast food, Renaissance-style; or the allure of a picnic fit for a Medici. There are also separate pages devoted to food tours, cafes, wine tastings, and cooking classes, as well as a page describing some of the best, classic Florentine dishes.

Oh, and gelato. Mustn't forget the gelato.

The best places to eat in Florence

Restaurants between the Duomo & the Uffizi

Gelato

Cafes

 

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Culinary tours of Florence
General dining tips
Italian dining phrases

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