Where Florence shops, snacks and lunches: the markets worth your morning.
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Florence shops, snacks and lunches.
Mercato Centrale in Florence's San Lorenzo is the city's main covered market in a 1874 cast-iron Giuseppe Mengoni building, with butcher and produce stalls.
Go forLampredotto, Bistecca, Fresh pasta, Cheese, Fish
TipGround floor closes 14:00 Mon-Sat (closed Sunday). The first-floor food hall is open daily until midnight.
Mercato Sant'Ambrogio in Florence's eastern quarter is the second covered market, a 1873 cast-iron building, with produce stalls, the Trattoria da Rocco.
Go forVegetables, Bread, Cheese, Olive oil, Tuscan small producers
TipMon-Sat 07:00-14:00; closed Sunday. Da Rocco's lunch counter inside opens at 12:00.
Mercato del Porcellino in Florence's Centro Storico is the 1547 Mercato Nuovo loggia, now mostly leather and souvenir stalls, with the lampredotto cart.
Go forLeather, Souvenirs, Lampredotto cart, Trippa
TipOpen daily; the lampredotto cart runs from 09:00 and packs up by 19:00.
Mercato delle Cascine in Florence's Parco delle Cascine is the city's largest weekly outdoor market, every Tuesday morning, with 250 stalls of produce.
Go forProduce, Clothing, Cheese, Olive oil, Florentine specialties
TipTuesday only, 07:00-14:00. Bring cash and a tote; the produce stalls are at the eastern end.
Fierucola di Santo Spirito in Florence's Oltrarno is the monthly small-producer market on Piazza Santo Spirito, every third Sunday, with 70 stalls of Tuscan.
Go forTuscan small producers, Organic, Cheese, Bread, Honey
TipThird Sunday only, 09:00-19:00. The piazza fills out from 10:00; Tuscan producers cluster on the south side.
Mercato di Piazza Santo Spirito in Florence's Oltrarno is the daily morning produce market on the piazza, Monday to Saturday, with 25 contadini and forno.
Go forProduce, Tuscan small producers, Bread, Olive oil
TipMon-Sat 08:00-13:00. The piazza-side cafes open at 07:30 if you want a cornetto first.
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