Scudieri is a cafe in Centro Storico, Florence.
Scudieri in Florence sits directly across from the Duomo's Baptistery, a 1939 cafe-pasticceria with a terrace looking onto the cathedral and a daily-rotating.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Espresso, schiacciata alla fiorentina with chocolate cream, the cantuccini.
Tip: Open daily 07:30 to midnight. Terrace pricing reflects the Duomo view; counter is half.
Address: Piazza San Giovanni 19r, 50122 Firenze, Florence
Cantinetta da Verrazzano in Florence's Via dei Tavolini is the bakery-and-wine-bar of the Castello da Verrazzano estate, with a wood-fired oven baking.
Signature drink: Bakery espresso and Verrazzano Chianti
Order: Schiacciata stuffed with prosciutto, the daily focaccia and a Verrazzano Chianti Classico.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Wine-by-the-glass list goes deep into Tuscan estates; ask for the Sassello.
Caffe Gilli in Florence's Piazza della Repubblica is the city's oldest cafe, opened in 1733, with the same marble counter and the original Belle Epoque.
Signature drink: Espresso at the marble counter
Order: Espresso at the counter (€1.50) and a cantuccino dipped in Vin Santo.
Tip: Counter pricing is half of table service. Open daily 07:30 to midnight; the terrace seats 60.
Rivoire in Florence has poured the city's benchmark hot chocolate at the Piazza della Signoria corner since 1872, with a chocolate-making lab in the back.
Signature drink: Hot chocolate
Order: The dense hot chocolate (€7), the cioccolato fondente in winter, and any sfoglia pastry from the case.
Tip: Counter pricing is half of table; the piazza terrace is worth the €15 minimum for the Palazzo Vecchio view.
Procacci in Florence's Via Tornabuoni shopping street is the 1885 truffle bar, with the white-tile counter, the panino tartufato and a Prosecco glass for €5.
Signature drink: Truffle panino and Prosecco
Order: The truffle panino (€7), a glass of Antinori Prosecco and a tagliere of Tuscan salumi.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Counter only; standing-room two-deep at 18:00 aperitivo.
Cantinetta da Verrazzano in Florence's Via dei Tavolini is the bakery-and-wine-bar of the Castello da Verrazzano estate, with a wood-fired oven baking.
Signature drink: Bakery espresso and Verrazzano Chianti
Order: Schiacciata stuffed with prosciutto, the daily focaccia and a Verrazzano Chianti Classico.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Wine-by-the-glass list goes deep into Tuscan estates; ask for the Sassello.
Ditta Artigianale Oltrarno in Florence's San Frediano quarter is the Sprone-corner sister room of Sanapo's flagship, with the same single-origin filter.
Signature drink: Single-origin filter coffee
Order: Filter coffee of the day, the avocado-on-sourdough breakfast, a Negroni at aperitivo.
Tip: Open daily 08:00 to midnight. The Oltrarno room runs the cocktail program later than Via dei Neri.
Santarosa Bistrot in Florence's San Frediano sits inside the Arno-side park on Lungarno di Santa Rosa, an all-day cafe with a garden terrace, breakfast.
Signature drink: Cappuccino in the garden
Order: Cappuccino in the garden, the daily focaccia plate, an aperitivo spritz at sunset.
Tip: Open daily 08:00-23:30. The park-side garden seats 80; closed when it rains.
Caffe Gilli in Florence's Piazza della Repubblica is the city's oldest cafe, opened in 1733, with the same marble counter and the original Belle Epoque.
Signature drink: Espresso at the marble counter
Order: Espresso at the counter (€1.50) and a cantuccino dipped in Vin Santo.
Tip: Counter pricing is half of table service. Open daily 07:30 to midnight; the terrace seats 60.
Rivoire in Florence has poured the city's benchmark hot chocolate at the Piazza della Signoria corner since 1872, with a chocolate-making lab in the back.
Signature drink: Hot chocolate
Order: The dense hot chocolate (€7), the cioccolato fondente in winter, and any sfoglia pastry from the case.
Tip: Counter pricing is half of table; the piazza terrace is worth the €15 minimum for the Palazzo Vecchio view.
