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 stalls and a small artisan-cheese counter on Wednesday.
Must order: Tuscan produce from the contadini, the daily bread from the forno stall, Tuscan cheese on Wednesday.
Tip: Mon-Sat 08:00 to 13:00. The piazza-side cafes open at 07:30 if you want a cornetto first.
Address: Piazza Santo Spirito, 50125 Firenze, Florence
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 organic farmers, cheese-makers and bakers.
Order: Pecorino di Pienza from a contadino, mountain honey, organic Tuscan olive oil.
Tip: Third Sunday only, 09:00 to 19:00. The piazza fills out from 10:00; Tuscan producers cluster on the south side.
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 on the ground floor and a food hall above.
Order: Lampredotto panino from Da Nerbone, fresh pici from il Tartufo, salumi from Cocco.
Tip: Ground 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 market lunch counter and Tuscan small-producer stands.
Order: Tuscan olive oil from Frantoio Buonamici, lunch at Da Rocco, vegetables from the contadini stalls.
Tip: Mon-Sat 07:00 to 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 that holds the street-food line for the centre.
Order: Lampredotto panino from the cart, a glass of Chianti at the wine stand.
Tip: Open 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, clothing, cheese and the contadini olive-oil sellers.
Order: New olive oil in November, Pecorino Toscano DOP from the contadini, schiacciata from the Forno Cascine stall.
Tip: Tuesday only, 07:00 to 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 organic farmers, cheese-makers and bakers.
Order: Pecorino di Pienza from a contadino, mountain honey, organic Tuscan olive oil.
Tip: Third Sunday only, 09:00 to 19:00. The piazza fills out from 10:00; Tuscan producers cluster on the south side.
