The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Florence's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Florence.
All'Antico Vinaio in Florence's Via dei Neri has run the schiacciata-counter format since 1991, with the Mazzanti family stuffing the 30cm flatbread to order.
OrderLa Favolosa schiacciata (porchetta, pecorino, artichoke cream) for €8.
TipFour shops on Via dei Neri now (1r, 38r, 65r, 76r). The Via dei Neri 65r counter is the original.
I Due Fratellini in Florence's Via dei Cimatori has run the mini-panino counter since 1875, a hole-in-the-wall format with 28 panini varieties for €4.
OrderWild boar salami panino, the soppressata-and-pecorino, a glass of house Chianti.
TipCash only; standing room on the kerb. Closed Sunday. The shelves outside hold your wine glass.
Da Nerbone in Florence's Mercato Centrale ground floor has poured the lampredotto panino since 1872, the bread dipped in the cooking broth and stuffed.
OrderPanino al lampredotto bagnato (dipped) with salsa verde and salsa piccante.
TipCash only; closed Sunday. Queue from 11:30 for lunch; standing-only counter inside the market.
Trippaio del Porcellino in Florence is the lampredotto cart at the Mercato Nuovo loggia, next to the Porcellino bronze boar, with the lampredotto and trippa.
OrderPanino al lampredotto with salsa verde, trippa-and-fagioli plate for €7.
TipCash only; the cart moves around the loggia. Standing only; lunch is the busiest hour.
Trattoria da Rocco in Florence's Mercato Sant'Ambrogio loggia runs the market-canteen format under the iron roof, with a chalkboard daily carte at €12.
OrderThe daily pasta, ribollita in winter, a quartino of house red.
TipLunch only, Mon-Sat 12:00-15:00. Cash only. Come at 12:30 to beat the stall-keepers.
Cantinetta da Verrazzano in Florence's Via dei Tavolini runs a stand-up schiacciata counter alongside the wine bar, with wood-fired bread stuffed-to-order.
OrderSchiacciata calda con prosciutto e stracchino, focaccia, a glass of Verrazzano Chianti.
TipClosed Sunday.
Mercato Centrale Florence's first-floor food hall houses 18 artisan-producer counters under one roof, from lampredotto and bistecca to fresh pasta and pizza.
OrderLampredotto from Lorenzo Nigro's counter, fresh pasta from il Tartufo, an espresso from Ditta Artigianale.
TipOpen daily until midnight; ground-floor market closes 14:00. The food hall is the late-night option.
All'Antico Vinaio's second Florence shop, also on Via dei Neri, runs the same schiacciata-counter programme as the original since the 2010 expansion.
OrderLa Favolosa, Toscano DOP schiacciata, mortadella-and-stracciatella set.
TipQueue runs the block from 12:00; the Via dei Neri 65r original is across the street.
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