33 upscale rooms in Florence, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Florence: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Florence food.
Locale Firenze ★ 4.8
centro-storico · Via delle Seggiole 12R, 50122 Firenze
Locale Firenze in Florence's Centro Storico runs the cocktail bar inside the 13th-century Palazzo delle Seggiole, with the Smoked Negroni, a daily-changing.
Tip: Open daily 18:00-02:00. Book the front-courtyard table for the Renaissance loggia view.
Atrium Bar at Four Seasons ★ 4.7
santa-maria-novella · Borgo Pinti 99, 50121 Firenze
Atrium Bar at Florence's Four Seasons Hotel sits inside the 15th-century Palazzo della Gherardesca cloister, with a Negroni programme by Edoardo Sandri.
Tip: Open daily 11:00 to midnight. The 15th-century cloister courtyard seats 60 in summer.
Le Volpi e l'Uva ★ 4.7
oltrarno · Piazza dei Rossi 1r, 50125 Firenze
Le Volpi e l'Uva in Florence's Oltrarno is the 1999 wine bar tucked behind Ponte Vecchio, with a hand-built list of Tuscan small growers, 30 wines.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The 12-seat bar has no bookings; arrive at 17:30 for aperitivo seating.
Manifattura ★ 4.6
centro-storico · Piazza di San Pancrazio 1R, 50123 Firenze
Manifattura in Florence's San Pancrazio square is the all-Italian-spirits cocktail bar, every bottle from an Italian producer, every drink a riff.
Tip: Open 18:00-02:00 daily. The 30-seat counter is the seat to book a fortnight ahead.
Pitti Gola e Cantina ★ 4.6
oltrarno · Piazza de' Pitti 16, 50125 Firenze
Pitti Gola e Cantina in Florence's Oltrarno sits across from Palazzo Pitti, with a 600-bottle natural-and-biodynamic list, charcuterie boards.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The 20-seat dining room books out two weeks ahead.
Il Santo Bevitore ★ 4.5
oltrarno · Via di Santo Spirito 64r, 50125 Firenze
Il Santo Bevitore in Florence's Oltrarno quarter is Marco Bechi's modern Tuscan dining room, with a 600-bottle natural-wine cellar and a daily-changing.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead for the back garden in summer. The walk-in wine-bar room Il Santino next door is the no-booking annex.
Ditta Artigianale Oltrarno ★ 4.5
oltrarno · Via dello Sprone 5r, 50125 Firenze
Ditta Artigianale Oltrarno in Florence's San Frediano runs a hybrid coffee-and-cocktail bar programme, with espresso-martini riffs by Francesco Sanapo's team.
Tip: Open daily 08:00 to midnight. The cocktail programme runs from 19:00; aperitivo crowd takes the standing area.
Essenziale ★ 4.4
san-frediano · Piazza di Cestello 3r, 50124 Firenze
Simone Cipriani's Essenziale in Florence's San Frediano runs the open-kitchen tasting concept inside a former leather warehouse, with a lampredotto course.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; tasting menus only at dinner. Book three weeks ahead.
Buca Lapi ★ 4.4
santa-maria-novella · Via del Trebbio 1r, 50123 Firenze
Buca Lapi in Florence's Santa Maria Novella has cooked the bistecca alla fiorentina in the Palazzo Antinori cellar since 1880, a candlelit basement of long.
Tip: Cash and card; book three weeks ahead. The cellar is hot in summer; ask for the front room.
Trattoria Cammillo ★ 4.4
oltrarno · Borgo San Jacopo 57r, 50125 Firenze
Trattoria Cammillo in Florence's Oltrarno has been the Masiero family's white-tablecloth trattoria on Borgo San Jacopo since 1945, with crepes alla.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; book three weeks ahead. Cash only, dinner only.
io Osteria Personale ★ 4.4
san-frediano · Borgo San Frediano 167r, 50124 Firenze
io Osteria Personale in Florence's San Frediano is Nicolo Baretti's modern-Tuscan tasting room, with the choose-your-own four-or-five course format.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; dinner only. Build the tasting around the maitre's wine suggestions.
Trattoria Cammillo ★ 4.4
oltrarno · Borgo San Jacopo 57r, 50125 Firenze
Trattoria Cammillo in Florence's Oltrarno has been the Masiero family's white-tablecloth trattoria on Borgo San Jacopo since 1945, with crepes alla.
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; book three weeks ahead. Cash only, dinner only.
Buca Lapi ★ 4.4
santa-maria-novella · Via del Trebbio 1r, 50123 Firenze
Buca Lapi in Florence's Santa Maria Novella has cooked the bistecca alla fiorentina in the Palazzo Antinori cellar since 1880, a candlelit basement of long.
Tip: Cash and card; book three weeks ahead. The cellar is hot in summer; ask for the front room.
Caffe Gilli ★ 4.4
centro-storico · Via Roma 1r, 50123 Firenze
Caffe Gilli in Florence's Piazza della Repubblica pours aperitivi at the marble counter since 1733, with a strong Negroni programme (the Negroni was invented.
Tip: Counter pricing is half of table. Open daily until midnight.
Il Santino ★ 4.4
oltrarno · Via di Santo Spirito 60r, 50125 Firenze
Il Santino in Florence's Oltrarno is the standing wine-bar annex of Il Santo Bevitore, with a 200-bottle natural-wine list, salumi flights and a 12-seat.
Tip: Open daily; first-come standing room only. The bigger restaurant next door takes bookings.
Casa del Vino ★ 4.4
san-lorenzo · Via dell'Ariento 16r, 50123 Firenze
Casa del Vino in Florence's San Lorenzo has been the 1898 wine shop and standing bar behind Mercato Centrale, with a daily crostini and panino programme.
Tip: Closed Sunday.
Il Santino ★ 4.4
oltrarno · Via di Santo Spirito 60r, 50125 Firenze
Il Santino in Florence's Oltrarno is the wine-bar annex of Il Santo Bevitore next door, with a 200-bottle natural-wine list, small plates from the same.
Tip: Open daily until 23:00; first-come standing room. The bigger dining room next door takes bookings.
Procacci 1885 ★ 4.4
santa-maria-novella · Via de' Tornabuoni 64r, 50123 Firenze
Procacci in Florence's Via Tornabuoni is the 1885 truffle-panini standing bar, owned today by Marchesi Antinori, with a Tuscan estate wine list.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Counter only; standing-room two-deep at 18:00 aperitivo.
Osteria di Giovanni ★ 4.3
santa-maria-novella · Via del Moro 22r, 50123 Firenze
Giovanni Latini's Osteria di Giovanni in Florence's Santa Maria Novella sits opposite the family-original Latini room. Kitchen leans florentine, tuscan.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead; the front room is the one to ask for. Open daily for dinner only.
Cantinetta Antinori ★ 4.3
santa-maria-novella · Piazza Antinori 3, 50123 Firenze
Cantinetta Antinori in Florence's Palazzo Antinori is the wine-bar-and-trattoria for the 26-generation Antinori wine family, with a 150-bottle list focused.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday. Book the front room for the Antinori cellar tasting flight.
Osteria di Giovanni ★ 4.3
santa-maria-novella · Via del Moro 22r, 50123 Firenze
Giovanni Latini's Osteria di Giovanni in Florence's Santa Maria Novella sits opposite the family-original Latini room. Kitchen leans florentine, tuscan.
Tip: Book a fortnight ahead; the front room is the one to ask for. Dinner only.
Procacci 1885 ★ 4.3
santa-maria-novella · Via de' Tornabuoni 64r, 50123 Firenze
Procacci in Florence's Via Tornabuoni is the 1885 truffle-panini standing bar, owned by Marchesi Antinori today, with a Prosecco glass for €5 and the panino.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Counter only; standing-room two-deep at 18:00 aperitivo.
Cantinetta Antinori ★ 4.3
santa-maria-novella · Piazza Antinori 3, 50123 Firenze
Cantinetta Antinori in Florence's Palazzo Antinori is the 26-generation Antinori family's wine bar and restaurant on Via Tornabuoni, with a 150-bottle list.
Tip: Closed Saturday and Sunday. Book the cellar tasting flight (€45) two weeks ahead.
Cantinetta da Verrazzano ★ 4.3
centro-storico · Via dei Tavolini 18r, 50122 Firenze
Cantinetta da Verrazzano in Florence's Via dei Tavolini is the wine-and-forno bar of the Castello da Verrazzano estate in Chianti, with wood-fired.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Standing-room counter; the wine-by-the-glass list goes deep into Tuscan estates.
La Menagere ★ 4.2
san-lorenzo · Via de' Ginori 8r, 50123 Firenze
La Menagere in Florence's San Lorenzo is the all-day concept in a 19th-century housewares shop, with breakfast, brunch, lunch, aperitivo and dinner under one.
Tip: Open daily 07:00 to midnight. The flower-shop entrance is a draw; book the back dining room for dinner.
Regina Bistecca ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via Ricasoli 14, 50122 Firenze
Regina Bistecca in Florence's Centro Storico is the dedicated bistecca house behind the Duomo, with Chianina dry-aged in glass cabinets and a wood-fired.
Tip: Book a window seat over Via Ricasoli a fortnight ahead. Closed Tuesday; lunch is the calmer service.
Cucina Torcicoda ★ 4.2
santa-croce · Via Torta 5r, 50122 Firenze
Cucina Torcicoda in Florence's Santa Croce district is a three-room concept (osteria, pizzeria and ristorante) under one roof, with the bistecca cellar.
Tip: Three connected rooms with different menus; the ristorante books out 2 weeks ahead.
Regina Bistecca ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Via Ricasoli 14, 50122 Firenze
Regina Bistecca in Florence's Centro Storico is the dedicated bistecca house behind the Duomo, with Chianina dry-aged in glass cabinets and a wood-fired.
Tip: Book a window seat over Via Ricasoli a fortnight ahead. Closed Tuesday.
Rivoire ★ 4.2
centro-storico · Piazza della Signoria 5r, 50122 Firenze
Rivoire in Florence's Piazza della Signoria has poured aperitivi at the cafe-bar since 1872, with a Negroni programme using the house chocolate as the bitter.
Tip: The piazza terrace is worth the €15 minimum. Counter price is half.
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 200 Tuscan and Italian labels, 35 by the glass.
Tip: Open daily; the back vaulted room is the booking spot. Brunello flight adds €25.
Santarosa Bistrot ★ 4.1
san-frediano · Lungarno di Santa Rosa, 50124 Firenze
Santarosa Bistrot in Florence's San Frediano sits inside the Arno-side park on Lungarno di Santa Rosa, with a garden cocktail bar, aperitivo plates and DJ.
Tip: Open daily 08:00-23:30. The park-side garden seats 80; closed when it rains.
La Menagere ★ 4.0
san-lorenzo · Via de' Ginori 8r, 50123 Firenze
La Menagere in Florence's San Lorenzo runs the cocktail bar of its all-day concept, with live jazz nightly from 21:30, a Negroni list and a full carte.
Tip: Open daily 07:00 to midnight. Live jazz Wed-Sun from 21:30; book the bar a week ahead.
Signorvino Firenze ★ 4.0
centro-storico · Via dei Bardi 46r, 50125 Firenze
Signorvino Firenze in Florence's Oltrarno bridgehead is the Arno-side flagship of the national wine-and-pasta chain, with 1500 Italian labels.
Tip: Open daily 11:30-23:30. The Arno-side terrace fills fastest at sunset; book a fortnight ahead.