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7am-2pm Mon-Sat)
Outdoor food market with an intimate, local flavour.
(Piazza Ghiberti;
Il Giova
MAP
TRATTORIA
€
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( 055 248 06 39;
www.ilgiova.com
; Borgo La Croce 73r; meals €25; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
Pocket-sized and packed, this cheery trattoria is everything a traditional Florentine eating
place should be. Dig into century-old dishes like
zuppa della nonna
(grandma's soup),
risotto del giorno
(risotto of the day) or
mafalde al ragù (
long-ribboned pasta with meat
sauce) and pride yourself on finding a place to dine with locals.
Brac
MAP
VEGETARIAN
€
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( 055 094 48 77;
www.libreriabrac.net
; Via dei Vagellai 18r; meals €20; noon-midnight, closed 2
wks mid-Aug; )
This hipster cafe-bookshop - a hybrid dining-stroke-
aperitivi
address -
cooks up inventive, home-style and strictly vegetarian and/or vegan cuisine. Its decor is
recycled vintage with the odd kid's drawing thrown in for that intimate homey touch; and
the vibe is artsy.
Dine at the front-room bar, in the interior courtyard strung with recycled art, or around
a candlelit table between bookshelves in the back dining room. Reserve in advance at
weekends. Brac can be tricky to find - there is no sign outside, just an inconspicuous
doorway a block back from the river with a jumble of books in the window - but per-
severe.
Antico Noè
(Volta di San Piero 6r; meals €20; noon-midnight Mon-Sat)
Don't be put off by the dank alley in
which this old butcher's shop with white marble-clad walls and wrought-iron meat hooks
is found. The drunks loitering outside are generally harmless and the down-to-earth
Tuscan fodder served is a real joy. For a quick bite, go for a
panini
from the adjoining
fiaschetteria (
small tavern). No credit cards.
OSTERIA
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Acquacotta
( 055 24 29 07; Via dei Pilastri 51r; meals €25; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
With its red-and-white
checked tablecloths, terracota tile floor and lace curtains, Acquacotta is everything a tradi-
TRATTORIA
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