Italy · month by month
Florence food calendar
What is in season in Florence, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Florence
The best of January: Ribollita.
Eat it now
- Ribollita
Twice-cooked bread and cavolo nero soup, best in the cold months.
Nov–Jan
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Florence
The best of February: Schiacciata alla fiorentina and cenci, Pitti Taste.
Eat it now
- Schiacciata alla fiorentina and cenciCarnival to Lent
An orange-scented sponge cake dusted with the Florentine lily, and fried carnival ribbons.
Feb–Mar
On the calendar
- Pitti Taste
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Florence
Shoulder seasonThe best of March: Schiacciata alla fiorentina and cenci, Artichokes and fava beans.
In season
- Artichokes and fava beans
Tuscan spring menus: carciofi fritti, fave with pecorino.
Mar–May - Spring produce (fava beans with pecorino, asparagus, peas, strawberries)Mar–May
Eat it now
- Schiacciata alla fiorentina and cenciCarnival to Lent
An orange-scented sponge cake dusted with the Florentine lily, and fried carnival ribbons.
Feb–Mar
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Florence
Peak seasonThe best of April: Artichokes and fava beans, Spring produce, Scoppio del Carro.
In season
- Artichokes and fava beans
Tuscan spring menus: carciofi fritti, fave with pecorino.
Mar–May - Spring produce (fava beans with pecorino, asparagus, peas, strawberries)Mar–May
On the calendar
- Scoppio del CarroEaster Sunday
The cart of fireworks outside the Duomo on Easter morning; the city eats long lunches after.
- Firenze Gelato Week
Expected 14-19 Apr 2027; ticketed tasting trail
- Florence Cocktail Week
Expected 16-22 Apr 2027; ticketed
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Florence
Peak seasonThe best of May: Artichokes and fava beans, Spring produce.
In season
- Artichokes and fava beans
Tuscan spring menus: carciofi fritti, fave with pecorino.
Mar–May - Spring produce (fava beans with pecorino, asparagus, peas, strawberries)Mar–May
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Florence
The best of June: Tomatoes for pappa al pomodoro and panzanella.
In season
- Tomatoes for pappa al pomodoro and panzanella
Bread-and-tomato summer dishes of the city.
Jun–Sep
Plan around
- Heat and crowds
July and August are hot and full; book dinner tables days ahead.
Jun–Aug
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Florence
A hard monthThe best of July: Tomatoes for pappa al pomodoro and panzanella.
In season
- Tomatoes for pappa al pomodoro and panzanella
Bread-and-tomato summer dishes of the city.
Jun–Sep
Plan around
- Heat and crowds
July and August are hot and full; book dinner tables days ahead.
Jun–Aug
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Florence
A hard monthThe best of August: Tomatoes for pappa al pomodoro and panzanella, Festa di San Lorenzo.
In season
- Tomatoes for pappa al pomodoro and panzanella
Bread-and-tomato summer dishes of the city.
Jun–Sep
On the calendar
- Festa di San Lorenzo
10 Aug; free feast from 21:00 in Piazza San Lorenzo with ragu pasta and watermelon
Plan around
- August closuresmid-August
Smaller trattorie and many shops close around Ferragosto.
- Heat and crowds
July and August are hot and full; book dinner tables days ahead.
Jun–Aug
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Florence
Peak seasonThe best of September: Schiacciata con l'uva, Porcini and chestnuts, Carro Matto.
In season
- Porcini and chestnuts
From the Casentino and Mugello; castagnaccio, a chestnut flour cake, appears in autumn.
Sep–Nov - Porcini and truffleSep–Nov
- Tomatoes for pappa al pomodoro and panzanella
Bread-and-tomato summer dishes of the city.
Jun–Sep
Eat it now
- Schiacciata con l'uvagrape harvest
Flatbread baked with wine grapes and sugar, only at harvest.
Sep–Oct
On the calendar
- Carro Matto (Bacco Artigiano)
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsExpo del Chianti ClassicoUsually early September · next dates not announced yet (checked Oct 24, 2026)
The Chianti Classico wine fair in Greve's arcaded piazza, with dozens of estates pouring.
How to go: An hour from Florence by bus or car.
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Florence
Peak seasonThe best of October: Schiacciata con l'uva, White truffles from San Miniato, The olive harvest and new oil.
In season
- White truffles from San Miniato
An hour west of Florence; on tagliolini and eggs.
Oct–Nov - Porcini and chestnuts
From the Casentino and Mugello; castagnaccio, a chestnut flour cake, appears in autumn.
Sep–Nov - Porcini and truffleSep–Nov
Eat it now
- Schiacciata con l'uvagrape harvest
Flatbread baked with wine grapes and sugar, only at harvest.
Sep–Oct
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsThe olive harvest and new oilUsually October to December · a season, not a single date
Frantoi (mills) press the new oil, green and peppery; Umbria's Frantoi Aperti opens the mills to visitors on autumn weekends.
How to go: Visit a frantoio for a tasting of olio nuovo on bruschetta.
Oct–Dec
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Florence
Shoulder seasonThe best of November: Ribollita, Olio nuovo and Mostra Mercato del Tartufo Bianco, San Miniato.
In season
- Olio nuovo
The new olive oil, green and peppery, poured on fettunta, garlic-rubbed toast. Frantoi open for tastings.
Nov–Dec - White truffles from San Miniato
An hour west of Florence; on tagliolini and eggs.
Oct–Nov - Porcini and chestnuts
From the Casentino and Mugello; castagnaccio, a chestnut flour cake, appears in autumn.
Sep–Nov - Porcini and truffleSep–Nov
Eat it now
- Ribollita
Twice-cooked bread and cavolo nero soup, best in the cold months.
Nov–Jan
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsMostra Mercato del Tartufo Bianco, San Miniato14–29 November 2026 (the last three weekends) · from Italia.it, checked Oct 24, 2026
Tuscany's white truffle fair in a hill town between Florence and Pisa, with truffle stalls through the old streets.
How to go: A day trip by train from Florence (Empoli then bus) or by car; hunts can be booked with local truffle families.
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsThe olive harvest and new oilUsually October to December · a season, not a single date
Frantoi (mills) press the new oil, green and peppery; Umbria's Frantoi Aperti opens the mills to visitors on autumn weekends.
How to go: Visit a frantoio for a tasting of olio nuovo on bruschetta.
Oct–Dec
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Florence
A hard monthThe best of December: Ribollita, Olio nuovo, The olive harvest and new oil.
In season
- Olio nuovo
The new olive oil, green and peppery, poured on fettunta, garlic-rubbed toast. Frantoi open for tastings.
Nov–Dec
Eat it now
- Ribollita
Twice-cooked bread and cavolo nero soup, best in the cold months.
Nov–Jan
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsThe olive harvest and new oilUsually October to December · a season, not a single date
Frantoi (mills) press the new oil, green and peppery; Umbria's Frantoi Aperti opens the mills to visitors on autumn weekends.
How to go: Visit a frantoio for a tasting of olio nuovo on bruschetta.
Oct–Dec
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.