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CITY CENTRE EAST Teatro del Sale
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Via de' Macci 111, 50122 Tel 055 200 14 92 Map 4 E1
An inventive mix of private members' club, canteen and theatre, this is another venture from Fabio Picchi of Cibreo
fame. Typically Tuscan dishes, such as tripe and risotto, are offered buffet style - with unlimited refills. A €5 member-
ship fee gives access to the buffet lunch for €15, including wine and coffee.
CITY CENTRE EAST Osteria del Caffè Italiano
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V Isola delle Stinche 11/13r, 50122 Tel 055 28 93 68 Map 6 F3
You can eat at any time of the day in this beautifully appointed restaurant; at mealtimes there is a full menu of
mainly Tuscan dishes, but in between times, you can snack on excellent cheeses or cured meats and choose from
a selection of Tuscan wines. The next door pizzeria is under the same ownership.
CITY CENTRE EAST Cibreo
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V Andrea del Verrocchio 8r, 50122 Tel 055 234 11 00 Map 4 F1
This restaurant offers superbly prepared traditional Tuscan dishes. There is no pasta, but an array of sublime soups
and thoroughly Florentine dishes such as tripe, cockscomb or kidneys. Safer options include lamb with artichokes or
stuffed pigeon. Desserts are fabulous. Next door is the cheaper Cibreo Trattoria, serving food from the same kitchen.
CITY CENTRE EAST Enoteca Pinchiorri
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Via Ghibellina 87, 50122 Tel 055 24 27 57 Map 4 E1
Michelin-starred Pinchiorri is frequently described as Italy's finest restaurant and it has one of Europe's best stocked
cellars with over 80,000 bottles. On the ground floor of a 15th-century palazzo, the ambience is very special too, but
the food (ultra-refined Tuscan/French) and the fussy service will not please all.
CITY CENTRE NORTH Da Rocco
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Sant'Ambrogio market, 50122 No phone Map 4 F1
Only lunch is served at this busy market eatery which offers Florentine food such as hearty bread soup ( ribollita) and
pappa al pomodoro made from fresh tomatoes and bread. Creamy lasagne and succulent roast beef are also availa-
ble. It's speedy, very cheap and good, and always packed with locals so be prepared to wait and share a table.
CITY CENTRE NORTH Trattoria Mario
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Via Rosina 2r, 50123 Tel 055 21 85 50 Map 1 C4
This lively trattoria is always packed with a mix of stall owners, business people and tourists who all come for the
good, traditional, homely food at very reasonable prices. The daily handwritten menu is posted on the wall near
the kitchen and features hearty soups, simple pastas and a number of meat and side dishes.
CITY CENTRE NORTH Il Vegetariano
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Via delle Ruote 30r, 50129 Tel 055 47 50 30 Map 2 D3
One of Florence's few vegetarian restaurants, this place has been around for a long time, but continues to be pop-
ular. The decor is rustic and the food wholesome and cheap; choose from the menu written on a blackboard, pay
at the desk and take your receipt to the counter to collect your food. There's a great salad bar.
CITY CENTRE NORTH Da Sergio
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Piazza San Lorenzo 8r, 50129 Tel 055 28 19 41 Map 1 C5
A popular, family-run eatery in the San Lorenzo area, Sergio's trattoria is hidden behind the market stalls. Big tables
(you may end up sharing) are laid with white cloths in two airy rooms. The food is quintessentially Tuscan casalinga
(traditional) cooking and very good; there's always tripe on Mondays and Thursdays and fresh fish on Fridays.
CITY CENTRE NORTH Trattoria Za Za
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Piazza del Mercato 26r, 50129 Tel 055 21 54 11 Map 1 C4
Though a bit touristy, with wooden stools and tressle tables, this old-style trattoria is great value. Soups, such as
ribollita, pappa al pomodoro (thick soup of bread and tomato) and pasta e fagioli (bean soup with pasta), are a
speciality. The arista , roast pork spiked with garlic or rosemary, is reliable. Finish with apple tart alla zaza .
CITY CENTRE NORTH Il Grande Nuti
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Via Borgo San Lorenzo 22/24, 50123 Tel 055 21 01 45 Map 6 D1
This well located restaurant in San Lorenzo is an established classic. It has a wood-burning oven for classic pizzas, as
well as serving traditional Tuscan dishes. Start with Tuscan crostini , little toasts with toppings such as chopped chick-
en liver and fresh tomatoes, and then follow with Florentine steak served rare and bloody, as it should be.
CITY CENTRE NORTH Don Chisciotte
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Via C. Rodolfi 4-6, 50129 Tel 055 47 54 30 Map 1 C3
This small restaurant near Fortezza Basso serves inventive Italian food, with an emphasis on fish and vegetable dishes.
Try squid filled with ricotta and Sardinian cheese, or tagliatelle with asparagus and prawns. The lighting is soft and
the surroundings are elegant, with intimate corners for the romantically inclined.
CITY CENTRE NORTH La Taverna del Bronzino
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Via delle Ruote 25-27r, 50129 Tel 055 49 52 20 Map 2 D3
The 15th-century palazzo housing this restaurant was designed by the Florentine painter Bronzino, hence the name.
Businessmen on expense account lunches and well-heeled tourists make up the clientele. The atmosphere in the airy,
vaulted room is reserved and the food (elegant Tuscan) is of the highest quality.
 
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