Guidebook for Florence

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Guidebook for Florence

Food Scene

Warm Saturday morning cinnamon rolls, cup of coffee to go, daily fresh bagels & english muffins, indulge in a cupcake or slice of carrot cake if the American sweet tooth calls you!
60 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Uncle Jimmy's
5 Via dei Pescioni
60 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Warm Saturday morning cinnamon rolls, cup of coffee to go, daily fresh bagels & english muffins, indulge in a cupcake or slice of carrot cake if the American sweet tooth calls you!
Amazing gnocchi with cheese sauce and truffle oil...right there on the corner for lunch or a fuss-free dinner.
122 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Osteria Santo Spirito
16/R Piazza Santo Spirito
122 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Amazing gnocchi with cheese sauce and truffle oil...right there on the corner for lunch or a fuss-free dinner.
Want a quick 5-7 euro dinner or lunch? Walk up & walk away with a fresh, delicious pizza to eat back home or on the steps of the next-door Santo Spirito church with piazza views and relax a while.
165 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Gustapizza
46r Via Maggio
165 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Want a quick 5-7 euro dinner or lunch? Walk up & walk away with a fresh, delicious pizza to eat back home or on the steps of the next-door Santo Spirito church with piazza views and relax a while.
Nice vegeterian or vegan dinner or aperitivo...come sit in their cozy dining room & enjoy...I can help you with reservations if you like!
163 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brac
18 Via dei Vagellai
163 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Nice vegeterian or vegan dinner or aperitivo...come sit in their cozy dining room & enjoy...I can help you with reservations if you like!
Simple, home-style food in a friendly atmosphere, and very economical side dishes if you're craving yummy vegetables prepared like grandma & grandpa do.
236 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trattoria La Casalinga
9R Via dei Michelozzi
236 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Simple, home-style food in a friendly atmosphere, and very economical side dishes if you're craving yummy vegetables prepared like grandma & grandpa do.
In my top-2 pizzas in Florence, get the Buffala mozzerella pizza, made right there fresh in a wood-burning oven & topped with a sprig of green basil. Drizzle with olive oil, eat with fork & knife.
132 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
O Munaciello
31r Via Maffia
132 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
In my top-2 pizzas in Florence, get the Buffala mozzerella pizza, made right there fresh in a wood-burning oven & topped with a sprig of green basil. Drizzle with olive oil, eat with fork & knife.
Vegeterian elegance & a gourmet, delicious dinner or aperitivo right here just a couple of blocks away.
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vivanda
7 Via Santa Monaca
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vegeterian elegance & a gourmet, delicious dinner or aperitivo right here just a couple of blocks away.
Hip, live music, sometimes Salsa, cup of coffe or fresh-squeezed orange juice & conversation around bookshelves with a touch of bohemian.
124 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Cité - Libreria Café
20/R Borgo S. Frediano
124 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Hip, live music, sometimes Salsa, cup of coffe or fresh-squeezed orange juice & conversation around bookshelves with a touch of bohemian.
Just at the corner, it's called SFORNO, and it's a special bakery where handmade bread, cookies, and quiche are sold alongside local fresh milk, gourmet tomato sauce, and a few yummy Italian cakes & treats.
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Via Santa Monaca
Via Santa Monaca
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Just at the corner, it's called SFORNO, and it's a special bakery where handmade bread, cookies, and quiche are sold alongside local fresh milk, gourmet tomato sauce, and a few yummy Italian cakes & treats.

Drinks & Nightlife

aperitivo time!
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Circolo Aurora Firenze
1 Piazza Torquato Tasso
36 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
aperitivo time!
Enoteca Pitti Gola & Cantina is a lovely place to stop for a wine tasting or a little glass before dinner.
Piazza de' Pitti, 16
16 Piazza de' Pitti
Enoteca Pitti Gola & Cantina is a lovely place to stop for a wine tasting or a little glass before dinner.

Sightseeing

This is your home in Florence!
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Via delle Caldaie
Via delle Caldaie
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
This is your home in Florence!
Fragment of medieval Florentine walls, this is one of the original gates still in tact with iron-nail-studded door and its Madonna fresco above to bless and protect comings & goings of everyday life.
60 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Porta Romana
Porta Romana
60 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fragment of medieval Florentine walls, this is one of the original gates still in tact with iron-nail-studded door and its Madonna fresco above to bless and protect comings & goings of everyday life.
Smells & delights for the senses in the hundreds of rose bushes, and a lovely view from your place on the grass. Free & easy to relax here any day.
310 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jardín de las Rosas
2 Viale Giuseppe Poggi
310 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Smells & delights for the senses in the hundreds of rose bushes, and a lovely view from your place on the grass. Free & easy to relax here any day.

Arts & Culture

amazing collection of animal specimens & amazing 17th-century wax models of the body, great for curious tourists, artists, and kids alike.
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
La Specola
17 Via Romana
130 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
amazing collection of animal specimens & amazing 17th-century wax models of the body, great for curious tourists, artists, and kids alike.
The church that the neighborhood gets its name from, meaning "holy spirit", it houses a crucifix by Michelangelo and a simple, elegantly-curved facade that is an icon of Renaissance shape.
270 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Santo Spirito
270 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The church that the neighborhood gets its name from, meaning "holy spirit", it houses a crucifix by Michelangelo and a simple, elegantly-curved facade that is an icon of Renaissance shape.
World-famous frescoes, anyone? Come see Massaccio's masterpiece of Adam & Eve being expelled from the Garden of Eden, as well as the hand of masters Masolino & Filippo Lippi. I'm happy to reserve.
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Brancacci Chapel Apartment
27 Via Santa Monaca
18 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
World-famous frescoes, anyone? Come see Massaccio's masterpiece of Adam & Eve being expelled from the Garden of Eden, as well as the hand of masters Masolino & Filippo Lippi. I'm happy to reserve.
5+ museums under one vast palatial roof! You can see the lavishly decorated apartments, the collection of Medici family precious objects, a clothing exhibit, a modern painting collection, porcelains.
879 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Palacio Pitti
1 Piazza de' Pitti
879 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
5+ museums under one vast palatial roof! You can see the lavishly decorated apartments, the collection of Medici family precious objects, a clothing exhibit, a modern painting collection, porcelains.

Everything Else

A hidden gem, right off the street it looks like just some doors, but it's a hillside manicured Renaissance garden with outdoor "loggia" (open-air porch) where you can sip a cup of tea or a cool juice
339 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jardín Bardini
1 Costa S. Giorgio
339 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A hidden gem, right off the street it looks like just some doors, but it's a hillside manicured Renaissance garden with outdoor "loggia" (open-air porch) where you can sip a cup of tea or a cool juice
The piazza's name is Florentine slang woman's gates of life, and its triangular shape reflects this honoring reference, their chocolate ice cream has just a touch of salt which makes it truly divine!
71 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cafe degli Artigiani
16r Via dello Sprone
71 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The piazza's name is Florentine slang woman's gates of life, and its triangular shape reflects this honoring reference, their chocolate ice cream has just a touch of salt which makes it truly divine!
Yoga studio 1 minute from the house, and FREE community yoga every Sunday!
Via della Chiesa
Via della Chiesa
Yoga studio 1 minute from the house, and FREE community yoga every Sunday!

Essentials

Great easy stop for groceries, nice wine selection, deli with fresh cuts of sandwich meats, cheeses, and little finger foods.
320 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
SAPORI & DINTORNI STORE
45 Via de' Bardi
320 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Great easy stop for groceries, nice wine selection, deli with fresh cuts of sandwich meats, cheeses, and little finger foods.
A small version of the larger Conad on the other side of the house....stop here for quick essentials, convenient & in 3 minutes, you're kitchen's equipped!
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Via Santa Monaca
Via Santa Monaca
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
A small version of the larger Conad on the other side of the house....stop here for quick essentials, convenient & in 3 minutes, you're kitchen's equipped!
Organic & natural foods market, fresh produce, natural soaps & body care, bulk things, too.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Erboristeria Sugar Blues
57 Via dei Serragli
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Organic & natural foods market, fresh produce, natural soaps & body care, bulk things, too.
My favorite tiny corner organic & natural foods store. A big wooden table overflows with your garden's fresh pickings, bins of bulk grains, beans & pastas are economical as are the bulk goji berries!
Via del Monte alle Croci, 10
My favorite tiny corner organic & natural foods store. A big wooden table overflows with your garden's fresh pickings, bins of bulk grains, beans & pastas are economical as are the bulk goji berries!

Shopping

Elegant pastries in a tiny shop...nice place to discover.
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Dolcissima Firenze
61R Via Maggio
13 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Elegant pastries in a tiny shop...nice place to discover.