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Florence, Italy: Food & Tour Recs
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:04 am
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:04 am
Going to be in Florence for 6 days in late May/Early June.
I have done lots of homework but admittedly feel a little overwhelmed/underprepared in terms of Itenerary and spots to hit.
Thanks in advance.
I have done lots of homework but admittedly feel a little overwhelmed/underprepared in terms of Itenerary and spots to hit.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:37 am to Minden tiger
Uffizi Gallery (the substantially better of the two museums)
Accademia Gallery to see David
Duomo (do a Dome Tour)
restaurants:
Il Santo Bevitore
Vini E Vecchi Sapori
Osteria dell'Enoteca
Cibreo
All'Antico Vinaio (for the famous sandwich for lunch)
There are many great restaurants in Florence so hard to go wrong. Definitely get Florentine steak with one meal (dell'Enoteca), but remember you canNOT choose how you want it cooked. It comes one way (rare), and they will not accommodate anything else so don't ask.
Accademia Gallery to see David
Duomo (do a Dome Tour)
restaurants:
Il Santo Bevitore
Vini E Vecchi Sapori
Osteria dell'Enoteca
Cibreo
All'Antico Vinaio (for the famous sandwich for lunch)
There are many great restaurants in Florence so hard to go wrong. Definitely get Florentine steak with one meal (dell'Enoteca), but remember you canNOT choose how you want it cooked. It comes one way (rare), and they will not accommodate anything else so don't ask.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:38 am to Minden tiger
Trattoria de' Pitti had the best lasagna I've ever had.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:40 am to Fun Bunch
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There are many great restaurants in Florence so hard to go wrong.
I'll second this. We just got on trip advisor and would see if anyone had an open reservation that night and boom we went. Did not have a bad meal at all.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 10:41 am to b-rab2
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I'll second this. We just got on trip advisor and would see if anyone had an open reservation that night and boom we went. Did not have a bad meal at all.
I personally don't recommend this strategy its a good way to get suckered into tourist traps.
I'd have a reservation at least 4 of the 6 nights but that is just me. What I intended to mean was there are many many great restaurants. Not just to choose that day
This post was edited on 4/4/25 at 11:12 am
Posted on 4/4/25 at 11:29 am to Minden tiger
Trattoria Dall'Oste for the Pasta salsiccia, burrata e tartufo and the Bistecca alla Fiorentina “Chianina”.
There's a chocolate store across the street called Nino and Friends. A bunch of different samples and some very interesting stuff. I highly recommend both.
There's a chocolate store across the street called Nino and Friends. A bunch of different samples and some very interesting stuff. I highly recommend both.
This post was edited on 4/4/25 at 11:31 am
Posted on 4/4/25 at 11:32 am to Fun Bunch
We try to keep our trips (outside of a few meals and tours) pretty spontaneous.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 11:49 am to Minden tiger
Trattoria Sostanza
The butter chicken dish (not Indian) is alledged to be the best chicken dish in the world. I loved it. Reservations required
12:30-2 and 7:30-9:45 are the hours..
The butter chicken dish (not Indian) is alledged to be the best chicken dish in the world. I loved it. Reservations required
12:30-2 and 7:30-9:45 are the hours..
This post was edited on 4/4/25 at 11:49 am
Posted on 4/4/25 at 12:13 pm to Fun Bunch
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Duomo (do a Dome Tour)
We didn't do the Dome Tour, but I wouldn't bother waiting in the long line to see in the inside of the church itself. Pretty underwhelming...probably the least impressive church I saw in Italy.
Visit the Basilica di Santa Croce. Michelangelo and Galileo are buried inside.
Piazzale Michelangelo is a must. Go at dusk, the views are breathtaking.
Posted on 4/4/25 at 3:50 pm to b-rab2
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We try to keep our trips (outside of a few meals and tours) pretty spontaneous.
We couldn’t be more opposite than this. My wife’s itinerary literally has hours set aside for “free time”
Posted on 4/5/25 at 10:50 am to Fun Bunch
Thank you all for the recs. I think we’re going to go south to Capri for a couple days after Florence.
Should I do Trenitalia to Naples and try to find a ferry from somewhere to Capri?
Should I do Trenitalia to Naples and try to find a ferry from somewhere to Capri?
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:13 pm to Minden tiger
That’s a pretty far trek.
Do the trip of your dreams but I can give a similar option much closer to Florence:
Cinque Terre
Do the trip of your dreams but I can give a similar option much closer to Florence:
Cinque Terre
Posted on 4/5/25 at 2:40 pm to Fun Bunch
Yeah.
I would rate the Amalfi Coast ahead of the Cinque Terre by at least a slight margin, but if you just have a couple of days after Florence I would opt for the CT. We did the CT as a day trip from Florence. We hiked about half of it and went to all 5 villages. The scenery was gorgeous.
To answer your question, train/ferry is the way to go but it takes a long time.
Capri was fine but I like Positano much better.
I would rate the Amalfi Coast ahead of the Cinque Terre by at least a slight margin, but if you just have a couple of days after Florence I would opt for the CT. We did the CT as a day trip from Florence. We hiked about half of it and went to all 5 villages. The scenery was gorgeous.
To answer your question, train/ferry is the way to go but it takes a long time.
Capri was fine but I like Positano much better.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 1:52 pm to geauxpurple
Spend 1-2 nights in Florence and then spent the rest of the trip in: Volterra, Siena, Orvieto, and Todi. Way less tourists and a lot more authentic.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 1:59 pm to GeneralLee
Buca Mario was a great steak experience
Posted on 4/8/25 at 3:49 pm to Itismemc
Mamma Gina's.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 4:52 pm to Itismemc
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Buca Mario was a great steak experience
We went to Trattoria Dall'Oste and it was first rate. I am saying that as a steakhouse person.
Ordered the giant Florentine steak and it was an experience. I am a big eater and me and the lady couldn't finish half. Was flying out the next day and felt like a criminal sending half back to be tossed out. I told the server he should take it home and the guy asked if I was serious and that he would be super happy to have it. It just felt wrong to throw away that fabulous piece of cow.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 9:24 am to Fun Bunch
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All'Antico Vinaio (for the famous sandwich for lunch)
Ill second this if it hasnt been done so already. Stopped by here out last night after seeing lines, so worth it. Wish we would have stopped earlier in the trip.
Posted on 4/9/25 at 10:09 am to RhineEaux
Other very good sandwich spots
Antica Porchetteria Granieri 1926 - porchetta get the spicy sauce.
L’Girona de Giotti - cramped but delicious.
‘Ino- bit more “modern” but equally as good.
Also there is an Alla’Antico in the train station (2 of them actually) lesser crowds.
Gellateria della passa and cantina del Gelato
Dalla Lola also very good.
Antica Porchetteria Granieri 1926 - porchetta get the spicy sauce.
L’Girona de Giotti - cramped but delicious.
‘Ino- bit more “modern” but equally as good.
Also there is an Alla’Antico in the train station (2 of them actually) lesser crowds.
Gellateria della passa and cantina del Gelato
Dalla Lola also very good.
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:59 am to Minden tiger
Did an early morning tour of the Accademia and Santa Maria del Fiore tour through one of the tour companies. Was tremendous.
Went to Santa Isabella for lunch. It is a two star Michelin. It made the one star in Rome look like McDonalds. It was $400 though.
Went to Santa Isabella for lunch. It is a two star Michelin. It made the one star in Rome look like McDonalds. It was $400 though.
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