What to order at Pasticceria Gualtieri

Must order
Bignoletti panna (cream-filled choux), the schiacciata alla fiorentina in Carnevale, chocolate pralines.
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Closed Monday. Standing-room counter; bignoletti sell out by 11:00 on weekends.

Taste Bignoletti panna (cream-filled choux), the schiacciata alla fiorentina in Carnevale, chocolate pralines. with a local in Florence

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CuisineBakery
Price€
NeighborhoodSanta Croce
HoursTue-Sun 07:00-20:00
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Location

Address: Via Senese 18r, 50124 Firenze, Florence

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