The thin Tuscan flatbread, baked on a stone oven, split and stuffed-to-order with porchetta, salumi, pecorino, artichoke cream or truffle: the canonical Florentine lunch since the 1990s.
Where to eat it: 4 restaurants across 1 city.
Schiacciata as a flatbread dates to Roman Etruria; the word means 'squashed', from the dimples pressed into the dough before baking. Stuffed schiacciata as a stand-up street sandwich became Florence's grammar after All'Antico Vinaio's 2010 expansion turned the format into a daily queue on Via dei Neri. The schiacciata fiorentina is the version eaten as bread; schiacciata alla fiorentina is a separate dessert, a sweet sheet cake covered with cocoa powder eaten during Carnevale.
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Common allergens: Gluten
Tip from the editors. The Florentine version is thinner than focaccia; aim for 2cm tall, never 4cm.
All'Antico Vinaio in Florence's Via dei Neri is the schiacciata-counter chain with four shops on the same street, with the 30cm stuffed flatbread for €8.
OrderLa Favolosa schiacciata (porchetta, pecorino, artichoke cream).
TipFour shops on Via dei Neri; the 65r is the original. Eat on the steps of Santa Croce.
Cantinetta da Verrazzano in Florence's Via dei Tavolini runs a stand-up schiacciata counter alongside the wine bar, with wood-fired bread stuffed-to-order.
OrderSchiacciata calda con prosciutto e stracchino, focaccia, a glass of Verrazzano Chianti.
TipClosed Sunday.
Forno Pugi in Florence has been the neighbourhood forno since 1925, with three shops baking pizza al taglio, schiacciata, focaccia and the Florentine.
OrderPizza al taglio (the chocolate-cream schiacciata fiorentina in Carnevale), focaccia stuffed.
TipCounter only; cash and card. Viale De Amicis original is the largest; smaller shops on Via San Gallo.
I Due Fratellini in Florence: A hole-in-the-wall mini-panino counter from 1875 with 28 varieties at €4 and a shelf outside to hold your wine glass.
Why locals goA hole-in-the-wall mini-panino counter from 1875 with 28 varieties at €4 and a shelf outside to hold your wine glass.
TipCash only; standing on the kerb. Closed Sunday. €4 panini, €4 wine.
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