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Boccadama
This is a café that doubles as an upscale wine bar. They serve light fare for breakfast, lunch and a late dinner, with emphasis placed on their well-stocked wine cellar. They offer over 400 kinds of Italian wine, served by the glass with your choice of meats, cheeses or warm dishes. Coffee, tea, juices and other beverages are also served, and pastries are always available. Salads are popular as well. The décor here is new and chic, and even if you just stop by for a glass of wine, you are served at a table, not at a bar like the old traditional wine bars.
Opening times: Mon - Sat 8.30 am - midnight
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Piazza Santa Croce 25r
50121
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 243640
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Capocaccia
This is an elegant and expensive bistro offering a variety of drinks and snacks throughout the day, as well as hot and cold meals. It is a popular place to come for only a drink, but also has delicious food. Popular light meals include salads, smoked salmon and sandwiches, but more substantial options are also on offer. On Sunday a special brunch is served. Free appetizers include curry risotto, mixed crostini with artichoke spread, and tomatos and basil.
There are some tables lined up on the sidewalk, and the terrace is a popular place for the well-dressed to hang out in the evening, sippling the cocktails that are particularly good here. The café is located right on the Arno and makes for a pleasant and scenic atmosphere. The décor is quaint with old-fashioned Italian tiles on the walls and some well-chosen artwork.
Opening times: Tues - Sun 12 pm - 1 am
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Lungarno Corsini 12
50123
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 210751
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Rivoire
This café/bar has been around for a long time, having opened in 1872. It is located in one of Florence’s most beautiful squares, just oppostie the Palazzo Vecchio. All kinds of drinks are served, and the hot chocolate and cocktails are known to be some of the best around. The menu varies according to the season, and in the summer meals are served on the spacious and popular terrace. The food options include freshly-baked rolls, a variety of salads, snacks and delicious desserts. The homemade ice cream is particularly good and comes in many different flavours.
Rivoire is also a wonderful place to come to people-watch in the midst of some of the city’s most famous sights, such as Neptune’s fountain, the Piazza’s statues and the Palazzo’s clock tower.
Opening times: Tues - Sun 8 am - midnight
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Piazza della Signoria 5
50122
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 214412
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Caffé Italiano
This charming café is located right off of the Piazza della Signoria, and offers a variety of traditional Italian dishes. It is a rather upscale establishment, but very inviting, and is furnished with comfortable, luxurious furniture. The 19th century wooden panelling and plush sofas provide an intimate, cozy atmosphere and there is also a room upstairs full of books and games.
Foodwise, the café has the usual coffee and cakes, featuring several special coffee blends. They also offer dishes such as vegetable quiches, omlettes, salads, and a variety of pasta entrees. The zuppa ingelse is particularly recommended, as are the cakes and tarts. A selection of nice liquors is also available.
Opening times: Tues - Sat 8 am - 1 am
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Via della Condotta 56
50122
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 289020
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La Via del Tè
This is a tearoom, with one of the finest selections of tea available. They stock more than 250 varieties of tea, with of course all the well-known choices from India, China and Japan, but also a wide array of unusual and little-known teas from all over the world. The tearoom is situated in a down-to-earth neighbourhood in an old, colonial-style building across from the Sant’Ambrogio church.
While tea is the featured beverage, some other options are also available. And to eat, a delightful array of snacks and desserts is on offer. It is not a restaurant, however, so don’t expect a meal. The focus is on the gourmet selection of teas, and everything else is an accompaniment. The owner of La Via del Tè is Alfredo Carrai, who used to be a coffee merchant but fell in love with quality tea during a trip to China. He opened this establishment in 1997, and purposefully chose a working class area rather than a posh or touristy one, because he wanted to make the statement that “tea is not just for the elite.”
Opening times: Mon - Sat 9.30 am - 2 pm and 4 pm - 7.30 pm
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Piazza Ghiberti 22
50121
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 2344967
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San Pancrazio
This is a quiet café, located well off the beaten path on the Plaza Pancrazio. They have an exceptionally nice terrace, removed from the street with comfortable chairs, nice décor and plenty of space. The atmosphere here is very pleasant and relaxing, and the food and drinks are very good. There are the usual choices of coffee, tea, wines, and a variety of snacks and light meals.
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Via della Spada 37
50100
Lagonissi
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Piansa
This is a popular café/bar, centrally located in the Santa Croce district. They serve snacks and drinks all day long, and have a variety of light lunch and dinner options. The menu changes daily, and the day’s specials are posted outside the door on a chalkboard. There are always at least four different pasta dishes, salads, omlettes, soups, and eggplant dishes. Some of the specialties are artichoke risotto, penne in hazelnut sauce, and truffle ravioli. Cocktails and aperitifs are served from 6 pm until closing.
Popular with locals and tourists alike, Piansa is said to have some of the best coffee in Florence, and they bake a number of delicious pasteries to accompany it. They also offer a selection of premium liquours. The café is always busy, and has a lively and friendly atmosphere. Prices are quite reasonable.
Opening times: Mon - Sat 8 am - 8 pm
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Via Borgo Pinti 18
50121
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 2342362
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Pane e Vino
This is a wine bar that also prepares gourmet food. The wine menu changes every month, and the selection of food is always related to the wines that are currently featured. The chef generally focuses on Tuscan specialties and some common first courses served here include minestrone with porcini mushrooms and chickpeas, rosemary maltagliati pasta with garlic, beans and peppers, and fish ravioli. Main courses often feature fowl, usually duck or chicken, cooked to perfection. Many come here solely to sample the wines, however, and then you are offered a plate of meats and cheeses to accompany them. The food here is simply yet elegantly presented and the décor and atmosphere are unpretentious and welcoming.
Opening times: Mon - Sat 7 pm - midnight
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Via San Niccolò 60
50125
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 2476956
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Rugby Pub
This is a popular pub with a festive atmosphere, located just across from Florence’s stadium and within the grounds of the local rugby club. The pub serves dinner, and people also flock here for after-dinner drinks. Simple, traditional Italian dishes such as foccaccia bread, pizza, pasta dishes and a variety of salads are served. The desserts tend to be something special, and the crepes are particularly good. These are served with your choice of chocolate hazelnut sauce or strawberries and Grand Marnier. Most meals are between 12 - 15 euros. The beer choices are many and varied, and include many imported English beers and ales. As the name suggests, this pub is a good place to watch sporting events
Opening times: Mon - Sat 7 pm - midnight
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Viale Paoli 21
50136
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 576469
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The William Pub
This is a relatively new British-style pub, located next to the Santa Croce church, and offers the best selection of English and Irish beers in Florence. They have all the popular beers and ales of the British Isles, as well as some rare ones you should try such as Caffrey’s Irish Ale and “Tennent’s Supper.” The pub is small and cozy with redbrick walls, decorated with a variety of British memorabilia. The staff is very friendly and jovial, and the hour after opening is happy hour.
Opening times: Daily 6 pm - 2.30 am
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Via Mangiabechi 9
50121
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 2469800
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Enoteca de Giraldi
This is an elegant wine bar that mixes wine tasting with art, often hosting exhibitions of local painters or other artists. It is located in what used to be the storerooms of the old Palazzo Borghese, giving it an ancient and mysterious atmosphere with its cross vaults, stone columns and old marble tables. Many locals come here on their lunchbreak, or on their way to an evening entertainment. The lunch menu includes toasted sandwiches with a variety of toppings, including fine cured meats and cheeses, grilled vegetables and truffles. Hot soups are served throughout the day, as well as appetizers like carpaccio, salads (which can also be a meal in themselves), and pastries. They also make delicious milkshakes with organic fruit.
Opening times: Mon - Sat 11 am - 1 am
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Via de Giraldi 4
50123
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 216518
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Casa del Vino
This is yet another wine haven, just a few steps from one of the city’s busiest markets. The shop opened in 1880 as a wine merchants, and is the oldest winery in Florence. Traditional Tuscan food and nibbles are served along with the dazzling array of fine wines and rare cognacs. Most of the wines are local, but some select foreign brands are also present. When you come to sample the wines, you are given a nice platter of meats, cheeses, mushrooms, and olive dips to snack on. Sandwiches are also served. This establishment has a reputation among wine connoisseurs, and is popular with locals and tourists alike.
Opening times: Mon - Fri 9 am - 2 pm and 4 pm - 8 pm
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Via dell’Ariento 16
50121
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 215609
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Caffè la Torre
This is a bar/restaurant with an exciting, lively atmosphere near to the Piazzale Michelangelo and the river Arno. There is a nice terrace, very crowded in summer, where people relax and sip their drinks until very late into the night. Another popular feature is the free buffet between 8 pm - 9 pm, included in the price of a drink. There is also a small restaurant area where more substantial food is served. Main dishes include pizza, a variety of vegetable dishes, paella and sandwiches. The décor is bright and modern and there is a lovely view out of the window. Jazz, blues and salsa music is played nightly by a DJ and there is room to dance in the bar.
Opening times: Tues - Sun 7.30 am - 4 am
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Lungarno Cellini 65
50123
Lagonissi
Tel: +39 (0)55 680643
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