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Best Restaurants in Florence

A curated guide to the best restaurants in Florence — from iconic local institutions to under-the-radar spots worth crossing the city for.

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Where to eat in Florence

Trattoria Mario

A legendary no-frills lunch-only trattoria near San Lorenzo that's been serving ribollita and bistecca since 1953. You'll share a table with strangers and the food is honest, cheap, and perfect.

Il Latini

A boisterous Florentine institution with prosciutto hanging from the ceiling. The bistecca alla fiorentina is enormous and shared — they bring it to the table whole. Expect noise, wine, and joy.

Buca Mario

Florence's oldest restaurant (1886) in a gorgeous vaulted cellar. The pappardelle with wild boar ragù is rich and deeply flavoured. The setting alone is worth the visit — stone arches and dim candlelight.

Trattoria Sostanza

A tiny, no-reservations trattoria famous for the artichoke omelette and butter chicken breast. These two dishes are legends of Italian cooking — simple, rich, and impossible to improve. Queue early.

La Leggenda dei Frati

Fine dining in a former monastery at Villa Bardini with views over Florence. The tasting menu is creative yet rooted in Tuscan tradition. The terrace dining with Duomo views is extraordinary.

All'Antico Vinaio

The world's most reviewed sandwich shop, and the panini deserve every star. The schiacciata bread filled with truffle cream, prosciutto crudo, and pecorino is life-changing. The queue moves fast.

Da Nerbone

Inside the Mercato Centrale since 1872, this stand serves the best lampredotto (tripe sandwich) in Florence. Get it with salsa verde and don't think too hard about what it is. It's magnificent.

Essenziale

Chef Simone Cipriani's modern Florentine restaurant near Santa Maria Novella. The deconstructed pappa al pomodoro and the aged beef are inventive without being pretentious. Excellent natural wines.

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Photo credits

Hero — Jonathan Körner / Unsplash · Trattoria Mario — Erik Drost / CC BY 2.0 · Il Latini — Erik Drost / CC BY 2.0 · Buca Mario — Francesco Bini / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Trattoria Sostanza — Thomas Oboe Lee / CC BY-SA 4.0 · La Leggenda dei Frati — Infrogmation / CC BY-SA 4.0 · All'Antico Vinaio — Francesco Bini / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Da Nerbone — Petar Milošević / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Essenziale — Vyacheslav Argenberg / CC BY 4.0