The residential quarter north-east of the centre, where locals lunch at Trattoria da Burde's century-old tasca, away from the tourist circuit.
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.
Signature: Ribollita, Bistecca alla fiorentina, Trippa alla fiorentina
Order: The Friday-night bistecca tasting if you can book; otherwise ribollita and trippa alla fiorentina at lunch.
Tip: Lunch Mon-Sat; dinner Friday only. Book three weeks ahead for Friday; bus 35 from Santa Maria Novella.
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.
Signature: Ribollita, Bistecca alla fiorentina, Trippa alla fiorentina
Order: The Friday-night bistecca tasting; otherwise ribollita and trippa alla fiorentina at lunch.
Tip: Lunch Mon-Sat; dinner Friday only. Book three weeks ahead for Friday; bus 35 from Santa Maria Novella.
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.
Order: New olive oil in November, Pecorino Toscano DOP from the contadini, schiacciata from the Forno Cascine stall.
Tip: Tuesday only, 07:00-14:00. Bring cash and a tote; the produce stalls are at the eastern end.
Pitti Taste in Florence is the Pitti Immagine fine-food trade fair held at Stazione Leopolda every March, with 380 small producers, tastings.
Apicius in Florence is the city's professional culinary-arts school (FUA), with one-day visitor classes alongside the BA programme, focused on Tuscan.
Otel runs a multi-format complex on the eastern fringe of the city with a restaurant, a hilltop terrace, a concert hall and a dance floor that programs party nights and live cabaret shows through the warm months, with an open-air programme that anchors the calendar from late spring to early autumn.
Tip: The terrace and outdoor floor are the reason to come; the indoor rooms run the cabaret and show programming. Buses 7 and 14 stop nearby but a taxi back is easier after close.
Teatro Cartiere Carrara, the former Tuscany Hall on the right bank of the Arno at Bellariva, runs as the city's flagship 2,300-capacity concert hall with a 2025-2026 season that books Italian touring acts including Neffa, Nomadi, Nek and Bandabardo alongside national stand-up, musicals and New Year's-eve programming.
Tip: Doors typically open 19:30 with shows from 21:00; ticket prices vary by act. The 6 and 14 buses drop you on Lungarno Aldo Moro a short walk from the door.
Combo Social Club runs an east-side cultural space on Via Mannelli near the Campo di Marte station, programming live music sets, vinyl DJ nights, themed evenings such as Notte Blu and Outer Space Live, alongside a daytime cafe and a programme of courses and workshops.
Tip: Membership at the door is the standard entry; the DJ programme leans toward techno and electronic weekends, with live music midweek. Reservation via WhatsApp on +39 353 408 2377.