Guidebook for Florence
Food Scene
Warm Saturday morning cinnamon rolls, cup of coffee to go, daily fresh bagels & english muffins, indulge in a cupcake or slice of carrot cake if the American sweet tooth calls you!
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Uncle Jimmy's
5 Via dei PescioniWarm Saturday morning cinnamon rolls, cup of coffee to go, daily fresh bagels & english muffins, indulge in a cupcake or slice of carrot cake if the American sweet tooth calls you!
Amazing gnocchi with cheese sauce and truffle oil...right there on the corner for lunch or a fuss-free dinner.
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Osteria Santo Spirito
16/R Piazza Santo SpiritoAmazing gnocchi with cheese sauce and truffle oil...right there on the corner for lunch or a fuss-free dinner.
Want a quick 5-7 euro dinner or lunch? Walk up & walk away with a fresh, delicious pizza to eat back home or on the steps of the next-door Santo Spirito church with piazza views and relax a while.
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Gustapizza
46r Via MaggioWant a quick 5-7 euro dinner or lunch? Walk up & walk away with a fresh, delicious pizza to eat back home or on the steps of the next-door Santo Spirito church with piazza views and relax a while.
Nice vegeterian or vegan dinner or aperitivo...come sit in their cozy dining room & enjoy...I can help you with reservations if you like!
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Brac
18 Via dei VagellaiNice vegeterian or vegan dinner or aperitivo...come sit in their cozy dining room & enjoy...I can help you with reservations if you like!
Simple, home-style food in a friendly atmosphere, and very economical side dishes if you're craving yummy vegetables prepared like grandma & grandpa do.
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Trattoria La Casalinga
9R Via dei MichelozziSimple, home-style food in a friendly atmosphere, and very economical side dishes if you're craving yummy vegetables prepared like grandma & grandpa do.
In my top-2 pizzas in Florence, get the Buffala mozzerella pizza, made right there fresh in a wood-burning oven & topped with a sprig of green basil. Drizzle with olive oil, eat with fork & knife.
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O Munaciello
31r Via MaffiaIn my top-2 pizzas in Florence, get the Buffala mozzerella pizza, made right there fresh in a wood-burning oven & topped with a sprig of green basil. Drizzle with olive oil, eat with fork & knife.
Vegeterian elegance & a gourmet, delicious dinner or aperitivo right here just a couple of blocks away.
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Vivanda
7 Via Santa MonacaVegeterian elegance & a gourmet, delicious dinner or aperitivo right here just a couple of blocks away.
Hip, live music, sometimes Salsa, cup of coffe or fresh-squeezed orange juice & conversation around bookshelves with a touch of bohemian.
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La Cité - Libreria Café
20/R Borgo S. FredianoHip, live music, sometimes Salsa, cup of coffe or fresh-squeezed orange juice & conversation around bookshelves with a touch of bohemian.
Just at the corner, it's called SFORNO, and it's a special bakery where handmade bread, cookies, and quiche are sold alongside local fresh milk, gourmet tomato sauce, and a few yummy Italian cakes & treats.
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Via Santa Monaca
Via Santa MonacaJust at the corner, it's called SFORNO, and it's a special bakery where handmade bread, cookies, and quiche are sold alongside local fresh milk, gourmet tomato sauce, and a few yummy Italian cakes & treats.
Drinks & Nightlife
Circolo Aurora Firenze
1 Piazza Torquato Tassoaperitivo time!
Enoteca Pitti Gola & Cantina is a lovely place to stop for a wine tasting or a little glass before dinner.
Piazza de' Pitti, 16
16 Piazza de' PittiEnoteca Pitti Gola & Cantina is a lovely place to stop for a wine tasting or a little glass before dinner.
Sightseeing
Via delle Caldaie
Via delle CaldaieThis is your home in Florence!
Fragment of medieval Florentine walls, this is one of the original gates still in tact with iron-nail-studded door and its Madonna fresco above to bless and protect comings & goings of everyday life.
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Porta Romana
Porta RomanaFragment of medieval Florentine walls, this is one of the original gates still in tact with iron-nail-studded door and its Madonna fresco above to bless and protect comings & goings of everyday life.
Smells & delights for the senses in the hundreds of rose bushes, and a lovely view from your place on the grass. Free & easy to relax here any day.
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Igadi lomqunube
2 Viale Giuseppe PoggiSmells & delights for the senses in the hundreds of rose bushes, and a lovely view from your place on the grass. Free & easy to relax here any day.
Arts & Culture
amazing collection of animal specimens & amazing 17th-century wax models of the body, great for curious tourists, artists, and kids alike.
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La Specola
17 Via Romanaamazing collection of animal specimens & amazing 17th-century wax models of the body, great for curious tourists, artists, and kids alike.
The church that the neighborhood gets its name from, meaning "holy spirit", it houses a crucifix by Michelangelo and a simple, elegantly-curved facade that is an icon of Renaissance shape.
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Santo Spirito
The church that the neighborhood gets its name from, meaning "holy spirit", it houses a crucifix by Michelangelo and a simple, elegantly-curved facade that is an icon of Renaissance shape.
World-famous frescoes, anyone? Come see Massaccio's masterpiece of Adam & Eve being expelled from the Garden of Eden, as well as the hand of masters Masolino & Filippo Lippi. I'm happy to reserve.
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Brancacci Chapel Apartment
27 Via Santa MonacaWorld-famous frescoes, anyone? Come see Massaccio's masterpiece of Adam & Eve being expelled from the Garden of Eden, as well as the hand of masters Masolino & Filippo Lippi. I'm happy to reserve.
5+ museums under one vast palatial roof! You can see the lavishly decorated apartments, the collection of Medici family precious objects, a clothing exhibit, a modern painting collection, porcelains.
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I-Pitti Palace
1 Piazza de' Pitti5+ museums under one vast palatial roof! You can see the lavishly decorated apartments, the collection of Medici family precious objects, a clothing exhibit, a modern painting collection, porcelains.
Everything Else
A hidden gem, right off the street it looks like just some doors, but it's a hillside manicured Renaissance garden with outdoor "loggia" (open-air porch) where you can sip a cup of tea or a cool juice
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I-Giardino Bardini
1 Costa S. GiorgioA hidden gem, right off the street it looks like just some doors, but it's a hillside manicured Renaissance garden with outdoor "loggia" (open-air porch) where you can sip a cup of tea or a cool juice
The piazza's name is Florentine slang woman's gates of life, and its triangular shape reflects this honoring reference, their chocolate ice cream has just a touch of salt which makes it truly divine!
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Cafe degli Artigiani
16r Via dello SproneThe piazza's name is Florentine slang woman's gates of life, and its triangular shape reflects this honoring reference, their chocolate ice cream has just a touch of salt which makes it truly divine!
Via della Chiesa
Via della ChiesaYoga studio 1 minute from the house, and FREE community yoga every Sunday!
Essentials
Great easy stop for groceries, nice wine selection, deli with fresh cuts of sandwich meats, cheeses, and little finger foods.
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SAPORI & DINTORNI STORE
45 Via de' BardiGreat easy stop for groceries, nice wine selection, deli with fresh cuts of sandwich meats, cheeses, and little finger foods.
A small version of the larger Conad on the other side of the house....stop here for quick essentials, convenient & in 3 minutes, you're kitchen's equipped!
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Via Santa Monaca
Via Santa MonacaA small version of the larger Conad on the other side of the house....stop here for quick essentials, convenient & in 3 minutes, you're kitchen's equipped!
Organic & natural foods market, fresh produce, natural soaps & body care, bulk things, too.
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Erboristeria Sugar Blues
57 Via dei SerragliOrganic & natural foods market, fresh produce, natural soaps & body care, bulk things, too.
My favorite tiny corner organic & natural foods store. A big wooden table overflows with your garden's fresh pickings, bins of bulk grains, beans & pastas are economical as are the bulk goji berries!
Via del Monte alle Croci, 10
My favorite tiny corner organic & natural foods store. A big wooden table overflows with your garden's fresh pickings, bins of bulk grains, beans & pastas are economical as are the bulk goji berries!
Shopping
Elegant pastries in a tiny shop...nice place to discover.
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Dolcissima Firenze
61R Via MaggioElegant pastries in a tiny shop...nice place to discover.