Santa Croce
At home in a 13th- to 15th-century palazzo, this tucked-away drinking and dining space is designed to stun. From the exquisite craft cocktails
Must-see nightlife in Santa Croce
Santa Croce
Many a Florentine's favourite hotel bar, American cocktail bar Empireo inside the historic Plaza Hotel Lucchesi has been seducing cocktail lovers since…
Santa Croce
With industrial decor and laid-back vibe, this ingenious coffee roastery is a perfect place to hang at any time of day. The creation of three-times…
Santa Croce
This arty cafe-bar in Florence's former jail is where literati meet to talk, create and perform over coffee, drinks and light meals. The literary cafe…
Santa Croce
A buoyant all-rounder, this busy pub rocks with young Florentines tucking into craft beers, cocktails and a mind-boggling choice of creative burgers –…
Santa Croce
Specialist coffee has arrived in Sant'Ambrogio with this pocket-sized coffee shop. Linger at the bar to enjoy bilingual barista chat or squat at a bar…
Santa Croce
A lively student crowd packs out this young, fun, colourful address with a hipster 'coffee, rum and philosophy' strapline and wooden benches tucked…
Santa Croce
If you have the urge to hear more English than Italian – or to hear local bands play for that matter – this is the place. On a pretty pedestrian square,…
Santa Croce
This trendy all-rounder pulls in a moneyed younger set with its endless stream of DJ sets, weekend parties, themed aperitivi (from 6pm) and late-night…
Santa Croce
A 1920s speakeasy if ever there was one, Vanilla Club cooks up an astonishing array of craft cocktails – many served in over-sized, vintage-china tea cups…
Santa Croce
Hidden down a rather dark and dank street near Basilica di Santa Croce, this tiny food and cocktail bar is a sweet spot for a quick drink between sights…
Santa Croce
Sample the best of Italian craft beer at this young, fun beer bar in Santa Croce. Pick from 10 craft beers on tap and another 50-odd bottled beers, local,…
Santa Croce
One of Santa Croce's original (iconic) hang-outs, this cafe-bar has lost none of its street cred over the years. Trendy 30-something Florentines continue…
Santa Croce
A hipster crowd looks beautiful in this Santa Croce lounge and dance club with chintzy red seating, steely grey bar and a mix of hip-hop and R&B on the…
Santa Croce
The cafe arm of Florentine superstar chef Fabio Picci (run by his son Giulio, no less), this charming old-world cafe behind Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio is a…
Santa Croce
For late-night dancing in Santa Croce, hit this swish nightclub with sleek black facade and three dance floors playing a mixed bag of sounds: latino,…
Santa Croce
This small and edgy Santa Croce club lures an international crowd with its music theme nights – loads of 1960s, hip-hop, alternative rock; all sounds in…
Santa Croce
Duck behind Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio to find this busy dive bar, packed most nights with a mix of Florentine and foreign students downing shots and…
Santa Croce
A variety of sounds energises the crowd at this popular Florentine nightclub, in the biz since 1958, where 20-somethings dance until dawn.
Santa Croce
Cent-conscious students love this American-styled bar for its apericena – a copious early-evening buffet of appetisers, bruschette, salads, pasta dishes,…
Santa Croce
Be it rain, hail or shine, this bar and grill entices with dark wood furnishings, comfy leaf-green armchairs and a spacious summer terrace, on the huge…
Santa Croce
In a city with a low-key gay scene, this small bar delivers with friendly staff, decent drinks and a faintly trashy vibe. Don't expect it to fill up until…
Santa Croce
Look out for flyers for DJs, live music and various hip happenings at this design bar, footsteps from Piazza Santa Croce. Its aperiviti buffet spread,…
