Eat
/ Mercato Centrale / Up the escalators lots of different food places & a bar good mix of eateries & deli
https://www.mercatocentrale.com
/ Quattro Leone / Good Florentine steak, but options for all tastes
**great ice cream place opposite. **
/ Gelateria La Passera
https://gelaterialapassera.wordpress.com/
/ La Menagere / Great spot for brunch, but turns into a dinner spot or busy bar in the evenings
/ Vivanda / Organic wine & small plates / Good desert
https://www.vivandafirenze.it/it/vivanda-firenze-vino-e-cibo-a-firenze-tour-enogastronomici/
/ Trattoria Gobbi 13
/ Carduccio / Il Salotto Bio / Lunch & Breakfast / Healthy & Vegan
/ Cafe Volume / Good spot in Santo Spirito for food & drinks
Pizza
/ La Bussola / Pizza & a wide selection of choices
https://www.labussolafirenze.com/en/
/ Berbere / Organic Sour dough pizza
https://www.berberepizza.it/en/
Drink
/ Baglioli Roof Terrace / An absolute must for excellent views over Florence & Duomo
/ Ditta Artigianale good G&T
https://www.dittaartigianale.it/
/ Roof top bar of hotel Continentale overlooks ponte vecchio, expensive but good views
/ Santo spirito piazza few good eateries & drink spots if your near Pitti palace…
/ JK Place / Good spot for an afternoon drink & a good lunch menu
See
/ Boboli gardens in pitti palace
/ Bardini gardens behind a favourite of ours, got a little terrace where you can buy a Prosecco & enjoy the view..!
/ Duomo / Of course no visit is complete without touring Il Duomo, pre book in advance as you will require a time slot to go up to the top of the dome for amazing views of Florence
Stay
JK Place
Baglioni
(Even if you don’t stay here, make sure you go to the roof top bar)
Hotel Brunelleschi
Continentale
(Another great roof top bar option even if you are staying here)
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