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TOP FOUR GELATERIE
Florentines take gelato seriously and there's healthy rivalry among local
gelaterie artigianale
(makers
of handmade gelato), who strive to create the city's creamiest, most flavourful and freshest ice cream.
Flavours are seasonal and a cone or tub costs €2/3/4/5 per small/medium/large/maxi.
night Tue-Sat, 9am-midnight Sun summer, to 9pm winter) Indoor seating and the additional induce-
ment of coffee, tea and cakes make this ice-cream shop stand out. Pay at the cash desk then trade the
receipt for ice. No cones, only tubs.
10.30am-midnight Apr-Sep, to 11pm Oct-Mar) Rain, hail or shine, queues halfway down the street are
a constant at this sweet address; flavours are all delectable and many ingredients are organic. Rather
tasty hot chocolate and milkshakes, too.
10pm winter) Take one look at the constant queue out the door of this bright green-and-citrus shop
with its exciting flavours and you know you're at a real Florentine favourite. Ricotta and pear, any-
one?
night, closed mid-Dec-mid-Jan) Sicilian gelato,
granita
(sorbet) and
brioche
(ice-cream sandwich);
handy while waiting in line to see
David
.
TOP OF CHAPTER
5
Around Piazza del Duomo & Piazza della Signoria
Osteria Il Buongustai
(Via dei Cerchi 15r; meals €15; 11.30am-3.30pm Mon-Sat)
Run with breathtaking speed and
grace by Laura and Lucia, this place heaves at lunchtime with locals who work nearby
and with savvy students who flock here to fill up on tasty Tuscan homecooking at a snip
of other restaurant prices. The place is brilliantly no-frills - expect to share a table and pay
in cash; no credit cards.
OSTERIA
€
Mariano
SANDWICHES
€
