Gelato

We recommend that you eat as much gelato as possible while you’re in Italy.  Our Google Map identifies some of the gelaterie in Florence’s city center.  When you order gelato, it is customary to get two or three flavors at a time.  Our favorites are: 

• stracciatella (vanilla chocolate chip)

• cioccolato (chocolate)

• nocciola (hazelnut)

• lampone (raspberry)

• limone (lemon)

• pistacchio (pistachio)

Restaurants

Osteria de’Cicalini: fresh Mediterranean menu, right next to the Duomo (by the Cupola).

Serre Torrigiani in Piazzetta: casual dining in Florence’s newest urban garden.

Buca Lapi: near the Duomo, and one of the oldest restaurants in town; famous for its bistecca alla Fiorentina.

Irene Firenze: classy, contemporary bistro with good cocktails, in Piazza della Repubblica.

Osteria dell’Enoteca: classic Tuscan menu, and a great wine list.

Fermento 1889: gourmet pizza; very small building, so consider reservations.

Il Locale: a fancier option in one of Florence’s oldest neighborhoods.

Santarpia: mmmm, pizza.

La Menagere: one of the most instagrammable places in Florence; very close to the hotel.