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PIAZZA DEL PASSERA
This bijou square with no passing traffic is a gourmet gem. Pick from cheap wholesome tripe in vari-
Piazza della Passera 2/3; meals €30; lunch & dinner), or pricier Tuscan classics at
Trattoria 4
€40; lunch & dinner) known for its
bistecca alla fiorentina
(chargrilled T-bone steak) that it has
cooked up since 1550; reservations essential.
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5
Oltrarno
Tamerò
( 055 28 25 96;
www.tamero.it
; Piazza Santa Spirito 11r; meals €20; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
A
happening address on Florence's hippest square: admire pasta cooks at work in the open
kitchen while you wait for a tab le - the chances are you'll have to. A buoyant, party-lov-
ing crowd flocks here to fill up on imaginative, fresh pasta dishes (€7.50 to €10), giant
salads (€7.50) and copious cheese/salami platters (€9). Decor is trendy industrial and
weekend DJs spin sets from 10pm.
PASTA BAR
€
La Casalinga
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TRATTORIA
€
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( 055 21 86 24; Via de' Michelozzi 9r; meals €25; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat)
Family run and loc-
ally loved, this busy unpretentious place is one of Florence's cheapest trattorias. Don't be
surprised if Paolo, the patriarch figure who conducts the mad-busy show from behind the
bar, relegates you behind locals in the queue: it's a fact of life, eventually you'll be rewar-
ded with hearty Tuscan dishes, cooked to exacting perfection.
Think
bollito misto con salsa verde
(mixed boiled meats with green sauce), spaghetti
al
pomodoro
and
ribollita
just like
nonna
(grandma) and her
nonna
and her
nonna
made.
TUSCAN
€
Il Ristoro
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