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11
Osteria Il Buongustai
€
OSTERIA
Run with breathtaking speed and grace by Laura and Lucia, this lunchtime favourite
heaves with locals who work nearby and 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.
(Via dei Cerchi 15r; meals €15;
11.30am-3.30pm Mon-Sat)
12
Obikà
€€
Given its exclusive location in Palazzo Tornabuoni this designer address is naturally uber-
trendy. Taste different mozzarella cheeses with basil, organic veg or sundried tomatoes in
the cathedral-like interior or snuggle beneath heaters on sofa seating in the elegant, star-
topped courtyard. The €9
aperitivi
comprising a drink and twinset of tasting platters (moz-
zarella and proscuitto) is copious, as is Sunday brunch.
(
CHEESE
055 277 35 26;
www.obika.it
; Via de'
Tornabuoni 16; 2/3/5 mozzarella €13/20/30, pizza €10-13.50;
noon-4pm & 6.30-11.30pm Mon-Fri, to 11pm Sat &
Sun)
13
Cantinetta dei Verrazzano
€
A
forno
(baker's oven) and
cantinetta
(small cellar) make a heavenly match. Sit down 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.
(Via dei Tavolini
18-20; focaccia €2.50-3;
BAKERY
noon-9pm Mon-Sat, 10am-4.30pm Sun)
