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(Via del Parione 19r; 8am-3pm & 5-7.30pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3pm Sat)
Our favourite for its simpli-
city, around since 1973. Sunrise to sunset this brick-vaulted, 13th-century cellar gently
buzzes with Florentines propped at the counter sipping coffee, or wine, or eating salads
and
panini
.
'Ino
(Via dei Georgofili 3r-7r; panini €8, tasting platter €12; 11am-8pm Mon-Sat, noon-5pm Sun)
Artisan
ingredients sourced locally and mixed creatively by passionate gourmet Alessandro
Frassica provide the secret behind this stylish gourmet sandwich bar near the Uffizi.
Create your own combo, pick from dozens of house specials or go for a tasting platter
(salami, cheese, pecorini).
SANDWICHES
€
I Due Fratellini
SANDWICHES
€
(
www.iduefratellini.com
;
Via dei Cimatori 38r; panini €3; 9am-8pm Mon-Sat, closed Fri & Sat 2nd half
of Jun & all Aug)
This hole in the wall has been in business since 1875. Wash
panini
down
with a beaker of wine and leave the empty on the wooden shelf outside.
Cantinetta dei Verrazzano
BAKERY
€
(Via dei Tavolini 18-20; focaccia €2.50-3; noon-9pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun)
A
forno
(baker's
oven) and
cantinetta
(small cellar) make a heavenly match. Sit at a marble-topped table,
admire prized vintages displayed behind glass wall cabinets and sip a glass of wine (€4 to
€10) produced on the Verrazzano estate in Chianti. The focaccia topped with caramelised
radicchio is a must, as is a mixed cold-meat platter (ignore the bristly boar legs strung in
the open kitchen).
Tic Toc
(Via dell' Oche 15r; burgers €10, club sandwiches €7; 11am-11pm Mon-Sat)
This new kid on the
block is worth a pit stop. There's a US diner vibe, all-day service and the culinary lure of
burgers made from the finest handcut beef, chicken or vegetables accompanied by
homemade salsa, bacon and fries.
BURGERS
€
