40 mid-range rooms in Florence, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Florence, with real cooking and no surprise on the bill. All Florence food.
Archea Brewery ★ 4.8
oltrarno · Via dei Serragli 44r, 50124 Firenze
Archea Brewery in Florence's Oltrarno is an independent craft pub on Via dei Serragli, leaning Italian and Tuscan on a rotating tap list that runs about.
Tip: Open daily from 18:00. The barman canners fresh take-home cans on request.
Ditta Artigianale ★ 4.8
santa-croce · Via dei Neri 32r, 50122 Firenze
Ditta Artigianale in Florence's Via dei Neri runs a weekend brunch programme alongside the roastery and cafe, with eggs benedict, avocado toast.
Tip: Walk-in or book on the website. Specialty filter coffee from rotating origins; book seats by 11:30 on Sunday.
Le Volpi e l'Uva ★ 4.7
oltrarno · Piazza dei Rossi 1r, 50125 Firenze
Le Volpi e l'Uva in Florence: a 12-seat wine bar tucked behind Ponte Vecchio with the city's best small-grower Tuscan list and a counter of cheeses.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The 12-seat bar has no bookings; arrive at 17:30 for aperitivo seating.
Atrium Bar at Four Seasons ★ 4.7
santa-maria-novella · Borgo Pinti 99, 50121 Firenze
Atrium Bar at Florence's Four Seasons runs a Sunday brunch buffet inside the 15th-century Palazzo della Gherardesca cloister, with a €95 all-you-can-eat.
Tip: Sundays only; book a fortnight ahead. The 15th-century cloister courtyard seats 60 in summer.
Cibreo Trattoria ★ 4.6
sant-ambrogio · Via dei Macci 122r, 50122 Firenze
Cibreo Trattoria in Florence's Sant'Ambrogio quarter is Fabio Picchi's no-pasta trattoria, the casual side of the Cibreo group. Located in Sant Ambrogio.
Tip: No reservations and no pasta on the menu. Queue from 19:45 for the 20:00 first seating; lunch is the calmer service.
Ditta Artigianale ★ 4.6
santa-croce · Via dei Neri 32r, 50122 Firenze
Ditta Artigianale in Florence is Francesco Sanapo's roastery and cafe, with single-origin filter coffees, Italy's first barista school and a roasting lab.
Tip: Three Florence rooms; Via dei Neri is the original. The Oltrarno corner runs cocktails later.
Rione Brewpub Firenze ★ 4.6
san-frediano · Via Pisana 1r, 50143 Firenze
Rione is San Frediano's brewpub, the only Florence pub brewing its own beer on the premises with visible fermentation tanks behind the bar, pouring.
Tip: Lunch service 12:00-15:00; reopens 17:30. Brewing tours run by request through the website's prenota form.
Locale Firenze ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Via delle Seggiole 12R, 50122 Firenze
Locale Firenze in Florence's Centro Storico runs its cocktail bar until 02:00, with small plates from the Michelin kitchen, the Smoked Negroni.
Tip: Open daily 18:00-02:00. The cocktail menu changes seasonally.
Atrium Bar at Four Seasons ★ 4.6
santa-maria-novella · Borgo Pinti 99, 50121 Firenze
Atrium Bar at Florence's Four Seasons keeps the cocktail-and-cloister programme running until midnight, with Edoardo Sandri's Negroni list and small plates.
Tip: Open daily 11:00 to midnight. The 15th-century cloister courtyard seats 60 in summer.
La Menagere ★ 4.6
san-lorenzo · Via de' Ginori 8r, 50123 Firenze
La Menagere in Florence's San Lorenzo runs an all-day breakfast-to-brunch programme inside a 19th-century housewares shop, with eggs, pastries and a weekend.
Tip: Open daily 07:00 to midnight. Book the back dining room two days ahead for weekend brunch.
Trattoria Sostanza ★ 4.5
santa-maria-novella · Via del Porcellana, 25/r, 50123 Firenze
Trattoria Sostanza in Florence's Santa Maria Novella quarter has cooked the same bistecca and butter chicken on a coal grill since 1869. Priced at €€.
Tip: Cash only; book three weeks ahead by phone. Two seatings at 19:30 and 21:30, no a la carte stragglers.
Trattoria Mario ★ 4.5
san-lorenzo · Via Rosina 2r, 50123 Firenze
Trattoria Mario in Florence's San Lorenzo quarter has been the working lunch room next to Mercato Centrale since 1953. Kitchen leans florentine trattoria.
Tip: Queue from 12:00 for the 12:30 opening. Closed Sunday and the whole of August. Cash only.
Zeb ★ 4.5
san-niccolo · Via San Miniato 2r, 50125 Firenze
Zeb in Florence's San Niccolo quarter runs the mother-and-son counter-seating format, a 16-seat L-shaped bar where Alberto Navari plates his mother.
Tip: Closed Wednesday and Sunday dinner. Counter-only; first-come, no bookings.
Trattoria Sostanza ★ 4.5
santa-maria-novella · Via del Porcellana, 25/r, 50123 Firenze
Trattoria Sostanza in Florence's Santa Maria Novella quarter has cooked the same bistecca and butter chicken on a coal grill since 1869. Priced at €€.
Tip: Cash only; book three weeks ahead by phone. Two seatings at 19:30 and 21:30.
Manifattura ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Piazza di San Pancrazio 1R, 50123 Firenze
Manifattura in Florence's San Pancrazio square is the all-Italian-spirits cocktail bar open until 02:00 every night, with every bottle from an Italian.
Tip: Open 18:00-02:00 daily. The 30-seat counter books a fortnight ahead.
Zeb ★ 4.5
san-niccolo · Via San Miniato 2r, 50125 Firenze
Zeb in Florence: A 16-seat mother-and-son counter in San Niccolo where Alberto Navari plates Giuseppina's tortelli to order; no booking, just queue.
Tip: Closed Wednesday and Sunday dinner. Counter-only; first-come, no bookings.
I Due Fratellini ★ 4.5
centro-storico · Via dei Cimatori 38r, 50122 Firenze
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.
Tip: Cash only; standing on the kerb. Closed Sunday. €4 panini, €4 wine.
Santarosa Bistrot ★ 4.5
san-frediano · Lungarno di Santa Rosa, 50124 Firenze
Santarosa Bistrot in Florence's San Frediano runs a garden brunch programme inside the Arno-side park, with a focaccia carte, eggs benedict and a Sunday.
Tip: Walk-in only on weekdays; weekend brunch books out by 11:30. The garden seats 80 in summer.
Trattoria da Burde ★ 4.4
campo-di-marte · Via Pistoiese 154, 50145 Firenze
Trattoria da Burde in Florence's western edge has been the Gori family's working-quarter osteria since 1901, with the Friday-night dinner the only evening.
Tip: Lunch Mon-Sat; dinner Friday only. Book three weeks ahead for Friday; bus 35 from Santa Maria Novella.
Trattoria da Burde ★ 4.4
campo-di-marte · Via Pistoiese 154, 50145 Firenze
Trattoria da Burde in Florence's western edge has been the Gori family's working-quarter osteria since 1901, with the Friday-night dinner the only evening.
Tip: Lunch Mon-Sat; dinner Friday only. Book three weeks ahead for Friday; bus 35 from Santa Maria Novella.
Caffe Cibreo ★ 4.4
sant-ambrogio · Via del Verrocchio 5r, 50122 Firenze
Caffe Cibreo in Florence's Sant'Ambrogio roasts the house Cibreo blend served across the four restaurants, with a walnut-counter espresso bar and a retail.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bar seats 12; arrive at 08:00 for a stool.
Mostodolce ★ 4.4
san-lorenzo · Via Nazionale 114r, 50123 Firenze
Mostodolce in Florence's San Lorenzo is the brewpub-and-pizzeria for the Tuscan craft-beer scene, brewing eight house Tuscan-style lagers and ales since 2010.
Tip: Open daily 18:00-02:00; closed for August holidays. Pizza programme runs until 23:30.
Ditta Artigianale Oltrarno ★ 4.4
oltrarno · Via dello Sprone 5r, 50125 Firenze
Ditta Artigianale Oltrarno in Florence's San Frediano runs its coffee-and-cocktail programme until midnight nightly, with espresso-martini riffs.
Tip: Open daily 08:00 to midnight. Cocktail programme runs from 19:00.
Trattoria Cammillo ★ 4.4
oltrarno · Borgo San Jacopo 57r, 50125 Firenze
Trattoria Cammillo is locals send friends here for the crepes alla fiorentina and the masiero family's 1945 white-tablecloth grammar on borgo san jacopo.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; book three weeks ahead. Cash only, dinner only.
Trattoria da Burde ★ 4.4
campo-di-marte · Via Pistoiese 154, 50145 Firenze
Trattoria da Burde in Florence: italian room. Bus 35 to a 1901 trattoria the working quarter still treats as its own; Friday-night bistecca.
Tip: Lunch Mon-Sat; dinner Friday only. Book three weeks ahead for Friday.
Casa del Vino ★ 4.4
san-lorenzo · Via dell'Ariento 16r, 50123 Firenze
Casa del Vino is a wine bar room in San Lorenzo. Closed Sunday; standing only. €3 glasses, €5 panini. The shelf outside the door holds your glass.
Tip: Closed Sunday; standing only. €3 glasses, €5 panini. The shelf outside the door holds your glass.
I Quattro Leoni ★ 4.3
oltrarno · Via dei Vellutini 1r, 50125 Firenze
I Quattro Leoni in Florence's Oltrarno is the Piazza della Passera trattoria with a summer terrace and the signature fiocchetti dumplings (pear, taleggio.
Tip: Book a terrace table three weeks ahead for summer. Open daily 12:00-23:30; lunch is the calmer seating.
Trattoria Marione ★ 4.3
santa-maria-novella · Via della Spada 27, 50123 Firenze
Trattoria Marione in Florence's Santa Maria Novella quarter runs the unfussy lunchtime carte locals queue for, with the four pillars of Florentine cucina.
Tip: Cash and card; queue from 12:30. Closed Sunday; lunch and dinner both seat at 12:30 and 19:30.
I Quattro Leoni ★ 4.3
oltrarno · Via dei Vellutini 1r, 50125 Firenze
I Quattro Leoni in Florence's Oltrarno is the Piazza della Passera trattoria with a summer terrace and the signature fiocchetti dumplings (pear, taleggio.
Tip: Book a terrace table three weeks ahead for summer. Open daily 12:00-23:30.
Gilda Bistrot ★ 4.3
santa-croce · Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti 40r, 50122 Firenze
Gilda Bistrot in Florence's Sant'Ambrogio district runs the small-room modern-bistrot format opposite the market, with seasonal Tuscan plates.
Tip: Closed Monday; book a fortnight ahead. The Sant'Ambrogio market across the square opens at 07:00.
La Menagere ★ 4.3
san-lorenzo · Via de' Ginori 8r, 50123 Firenze
La Menagere in Florence's San Lorenzo runs a specialty-coffee bar alongside the all-day concept, with V60, AeroPress and espresso pulled on a Mirage Veloce.
Tip: Open 07:00 to midnight. Coffee programme runs all day; aperitivo from 18:30 also.
Caffe Gilli ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via Roma 1r, 50123 Firenze
Caffe Gilli in Florence's Piazza della Repubblica is the city's oldest cafe (1733), with a house blend roasted under the Gilli label and a retail bean.
Tip: Counter price is €1.50 vs €5 at the terrace. Beans ship internationally.
Amble ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Piazzetta del Bene 7A, 50123 Firenze
Amble in Florence runs a specialty-coffee bar inside a Renaissance courtyard, with filter coffee on rotating origins, espresso pulled on a Slayer machine.
Tip: Closed Monday. The courtyard seats 25; coffee ships vacuum-packed.
Mercato Centrale food hall ★ 4.3
san-lorenzo · Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 50123 Firenze
Mercato Centrale food hall's first floor stays open until midnight daily, with 18 artisan counters running lampredotto, fresh pasta, pizza and an espresso.
Tip: Counter format; €15 lunch with a glass of wine. Open daily 09:00 to midnight.
Amble ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Piazzetta del Bene 7A, 50123 Firenze
Amble in Florence's centro storico, steps from Ponte Vecchio off Lungarno Acciaiuoli, runs an all-day breakfast and weekend brunch carte in a quiet piazzetta.
Tip: Closed Monday. The seating is limited; weekend brunch fills by 12:30.
Coquinarius ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via delle Oche 11r, 50122 Firenze
Coquinarius in Florence behind the Duomo has run as a wine-bar-and-trattoria hybrid since 1999, with a long Tuscan carte and a 200-bottle list focused.
Tip: Open daily; book a fortnight ahead for the back vaulted room. The Brunello flight is worth the €25 add.
Acqua al 2 ★ 4.2
santa-croce · Via della Vigna Vecchia 40r, 50122 Firenze
Acqua al 2 in Florence's Santa Croce district has run the signature assaggio di primi (five-pasta sampler) since 1978, and the steak with blueberry sauce.
Tip: Open daily; book a fortnight ahead. The 19:30 and 22:00 seatings; lunch closed.
Coquinarius ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via delle Oche 11r, 50122 Firenze
Coquinarius in Florence behind the Duomo has run as a wine-bar-and-trattoria hybrid since 1999, with a long Tuscan carte and a 200-bottle list focused.
Tip: Open daily; book a fortnight ahead for the back vaulted room. The Brunello flight adds €25.
Osteria del Porcellino ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via Val di Lamona 7r, 50123 Firenze
Osteria del Porcellino in Florence sits a few steps from the Mercato del Porcellino loggia, with a wood-grill room and the bistecca, tagliata and Tuscan.
Tip: Open daily 12:00-23:00. The wood-grill room books out a week ahead for weekend dinner.
Rivoire ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Piazza della Signoria 5r, 50122 Firenze
Rivoire in Florence's Piazza della Signoria has run its own espresso blend since 1872, with a roasting tradition for the house signature, hot chocolate.
Tip: Counter price is half of table. The Rivoire blend ships internationally.