Honorable Mentions 👏🏾🤩🏅
One stop shops 🍔🛍️🥂
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Piazza del Mercato Centrale Via dell’Ariento
Upstairs food court open til midnight.
Great for groups hungry at off peak times. Check website for food court hours.
Large selection of restaurants upstairs and a fresh food market downstairs.
This market is the largest and one of the oldest in the city of Florence. Located near the station and surrounded by vendors selling everything from leather goods to metallic trinkets.
Worth a visit. Especially you are traveling with picky eaters.
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The oldest market in Florence. The St Ambrosia market is quaint and charming. Typically frequented by locals and those who like a much more intimate shopping experience. Has several restaurants inside, along with vendors inside and outside where you can get all of your food shopping done.
Closed Sundays
Monday-Saturday
7am - 2pm
None Italian Food
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Viale Giuseppe Poggi 1
Restaurant and lounge bar, The Lodge Club offers a unique experience every evening. At the footsteps of Piazzale Michelangelo, The Lodge has a privileged view of Firenze.
Great forViale Giuseppe Poggi 1 aperitivo and dinner.
Hip and great for young socialites. Can be pricey
Reserving HIGHLY suggested
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Located in the Piazza della Repubblica, perfect if you’re craving american classics
Happy Hour
5pm- 7pm
10pm - midnight
Restaurant
11am . 12:30am
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Piazza di Santa Maria Novella 7R
Irish Bar located in the square of Piazza Santa Maria Novella. Has a pool table and great irish food. Along with 16 beers on tap.
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Located on the indoor terrace of LUISAVIAROMA.
Daily
10.30am -7:30pm
Beautiful energy,food and cocktails. Seasonal dishes, using fresh ingredients. Vegetarian options. Check site for menu.
Wine Bars 🍷🧀🥖
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Oratio, Via Matteo Palmieri, 25r
Beautiful wine bar, looked on a small side street in the center of Florence.
Extensive wine selection with classic food options.
Monday – Sunday
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
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Located in the center but not near the chaos. ( across the street for The Foua Seasons)
Has a large selection of wine with fresh bites. Great from
Call or check Instagram for hours of operation
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Gelateria’s 🍦🍨🍡
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We make gelato with fresh ingredients every day!🍦
Real Italian Artisan Gelato🇮🇹
Winner gelato festival firenze 2016🥇
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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.