Must-see restaurants in Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

  • Shop front, Buongustai.

    Osteria I Buongustai

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Run with breathtaking speed and grace by Laura and Lucia, 'The Gourmand' is unmissable. Lunchtimes heave with locals and savvy students who flock here to…

  • Hotel Savoy in Florence's restaurant, Irene

    Irene

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Named after the accomplished Italian grandmother of Sir Rocco Forte of the eponymous luxury hotel group, Irene (part of neighbouring Hotel Savoy) is a…

  • Ino, counter

    'Ino

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Artisan ingredients sourced locally and mixed creatively by passionate gourmet Alessandro Frassica are the secret behind this sandwich bar near the Uffizi…

  • Trattoria Le Massacce sign detail

    Trattoria Le Mossacce

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Strung with legs of ham and garlic garlands, this old-world trattoria lives up to its vintage promise of a warm benvenuto (welcome) and fabulous home…

  • Product detail, Grom.

    Grom

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Rain, hail or shine, queues run halfway down the street at this sweet address that many say makes some of the best gelato in the city. Ingredients are…

  • L'Antico Trippai food cart in via dei Cimatori

    L'Antico Trippaio

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    A bastion of Florentine culinary tradition, this tripe stall was born a century ago from a bicycle equipped with a stove and Uncle Miro behind the wheel…

  • MangiaFoco on Borgo Santi Apostoli

    Mangiafoco

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Aromatic truffles get full-page billing at this small and cosy osteria (casual tavern) with buttercup-yellow walls, cushioned seating and an exceptional…

  • Sofa set up, Floret.

    Floret

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Chic shopping needs a caffeinated break and organic Floret, inside the Luisa Via Roma shopping emporium, is the hipster cafe de jour (or rather 'Artisan…

  • Cantinetta dei Verrazzanoal al fresco dining

    Cantinetta dei Verrazzano

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    A forno (baker's oven) and cantinetta (small cellar) make a heavenly match in foodie Florence. Sit down at a marble-topped table, sip your pick of wine…

  • Da Vinattieri Shop front from via Santa Margherita

    Da Vinattieri

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    The perfect 'old world' experience, this rustic hole-in-the-wall eatery squats next door to the church where the love of Dante's life is buried. Tasty…

  • I Due Fratellini panino shop in Florence

    I Due Fratellini

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    This hole-in-the-wall has been in business since 1875. Wash your pick of 30 different types of panini down with a beaker of wine and leave the empty glass…

  • Gucci Osteria da Massimo Bottura

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Inside the oh-so-glamorous Gucci Garden, amid pea-green walls on the ground floor of Palazzo della Mercanzia, three-Michelin-star chef Massimo Bottura…

  • Obicà

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    Given its exclusive location in Palazzo Tornabuoni, this designer address is naturally ubertrendy – even the table mats are upcycled from organic products…

  • Il Trippaio del Porcellino

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    This tripe cart, located by the city's famous bronze boar on the southwest corner of Mercato Nuovo, has been here for at least a century. Street chef…

  • Venchi

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    There is no sweeter stop between shops for the sweet-toothed than this seductive temple to chocolate where the choice, quite frankly, is torturous –…

  • Gustavino from via della Condotta

    La Canova di Gustavino

    Duomo & Piazza della Signoria

    One of those easy dining addresses that never fails to please, this casual ristorante-pizzeria cooks up superb pizza as well as all the traditional Tuscan…