Must-see nightlife in Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

  • Gilli Caffe on via Roma.

    Caffè Gilli

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Popular with locals who sip coffee standing up at the long marble bar, this is the most famous of the historic cafes on the city's old Roman forum. Gilli…

  • Inside Mayday bar.

    Mayday Club

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Strike up a conversation with passionate mixologist Marco Arduino at Mayday. Within seconds you'll be hooked on his mixers and astonishing infusions, all…

  • Courtyard at Amble during lunch hour.

    Amblé

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    'Fresh food and old furniture' is the catchy strapline of this cafe-bar hidden in an alleyway near Ponte Vecchio. Vintage furniture – all for sale –…

  • Interior of wine bar Coquinarius.

    Coquinarius

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    With its old stone vaults, scrubbed wooden tables and modern air, this enoteca run by the dynamic Nicolas is spacious and stylish. The wine list features…

  • La Terrazza Lounge Bar in Florence

    La Terrazza Lounge Bar

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    This rooftop bar with a wood-decked terrace accessible from the 5th floor of the Hotel Continentale is as chic as one would expect of a fashion-house…

  • Rivoire, inside café

    Caffè Rivoire

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    This golden oldie with an unbeatable people-watching terrace has produced some of the city's most exquisite chocolate since 1872 (sadly only available in…

  • Tosca & Nino

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    'Tasting Tuscany' is the driver behind the rooftop hybrid crowning central department store La Rinascente on people-busy Piazza della Repubblica. As much…

  • Procacci

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    The last remaining bastion of genteel old Florence on Via de' Tornabuoni, this tiny cafe was born in 1885 as a delicatessen serving truffles in its…

  • YAB

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Pick your night according to your age and tastes – disco, rock 'n' roll, groove or a 'UnYversal' bit of everything – at this hugely popular nightclub with…

  • Strozzi Caffè

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Soul-soaringly high-vaulted ceiling, black Panton chairs, excellent coffee and reasonable prices seduce a mixed crowd at this arty hangout in the…

  • Shake Café

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Smoothie bowls with protein powder, kale and goji berries, cold-pressed juices and vitamin-packed elixir shots – to eat in or take away – satisfy wellness…

  • RED

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    An abbreviation for 'Read, Eat, Dream', RED is a superb spot for lingering over a cappuccino between bookshelves on the ground floor of Florence's…

  • Colle Bereto

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    The local fashion scene's bar of choice that never tires, this American lounge-bar is where the bold and the beautiful come to see or be seen for…

  • Fiaschetteria Nuvoli

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Pull up a stool on the street and chat with a regular over a glass of vino della casa (house wine) at this old-fashioned fiaschetteria (wine seller), a…

  • Caffè Scudieri

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    The swishest cafe on the cathedral square, historic Scudieri has a prized terrace overlooking the baptistery. It has been around since 1939 and serves…

  • Caffè Concerto Paszkowski

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Born as a brewery overlooking the city’s fish market in 1846, this Florentine institution lured the literary set a century ago. Today it pulls a whole…