Breakfast in Italy🍳🥐☕️
The basics:
Italian word for breakfast is colazione (koh-lah-tsee-oh-neh).
Restaurants have fewer staff, expect slower service and longer wait time.
Most Italians have a simple breakfast of a coffee and a brioche/ croissant for breakfast.
There are places that will offer an American style meal, but many will not.
It is frowned upon to order a cappuccino after noon. Some places may refuse to serve it.
Most Italians drink an espresso in the morning, order an americano for an american style cup of coffee.
Many places will not allow you to make a reservation for breakfast.
Some coffee bars will charge a different fee for sitting down at table service versus standing at the bar .
American Breakfast 🇺🇸
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M-F 7:30am- 4pm
Weekends: 8am- 4pm
Small restaurant, known for great pastries. Does have outside seating, but it’s overall on the smaller side. Does not take reservations.
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Via Portarossa 63R
Tue-Sun 9-21
Fri-Sat 9-23
Via Sant’Egidio 37R
Tue-Sun 9-15
Monday- closed
Specializes in American brunch and cocktails
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La Mènagère is a popular, newly renovated, restaurant with outdoor seating, great cocktails and great breakfast options.
Serves vegan dishes
Italian breakfast 🇮🇹 ( historic cafes)
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One of the most famous cafes in the city. Popular with locals and tourist, worth visiting.
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Via dei Vecchietti 3-5
Monday – Thursday:
08:00 – 19:30
Friday and Saturday:
08:00 – 20:00
Sunday:
09:00 – 20:00
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Do you know how to call the police in Italy? Do you know how to spot a pharmacy? If not, read my blog post on Italy Essentials.*All the locations listed are a personal selection of Sam Rich, of Aperilife.
After seven years of living in Florence, these are the places and advice that she would give to her friends and family visit.