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12 places in Florence · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

1. 1

   Nello

   Reimagined restaurant in San Casciano in Val di Pesa; countryside outing outside Florence.

   Main street, San Casciano in Val di Pesa · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Antesi

   Modern Italian

   New restaurant at Villa San Michele; metro outing: Fiesole

   Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Fiesole · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Cabiria

   Cafe bar

   Relaunch reported in 2026.

   Piazza Santo Spirito 4r · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Portale

   Opened 2026 at Porta Rossa Hotel

   Inside Porta Rossa Hotel Firenze, Colbert Collection · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   La Loggia

   Tuscan

   Caviar-house restaurant relaunch reported in 2026.

   Piazzale Michelangelo (opposite the curve) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Trattoria ZaZa

   Tuscan trattoria · San Lorenzo / Mercato Centrale

   Tuscan trattoria; truffle carbonara not confirmed (reviewers mention truffle gnocchi and fries)

   Piazza del Mercato Centrale 26r, 50123 Florence · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   All'Antico Vinaio

   Panini · Via dei Neri, Florence

   Get: The La Paradiso (mortadella, pistachio cream, stracciatella)

   Big schiacciata sandwiches such as La Paradiso with prosciutto, mozzarella and truffle cream.

   Also on these lists: Breakfast and sandwiches in Florence, Long lines in Florence, Old-school favorites in Florence.

   Via dei Neri 65r, 50122 Florence · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   Osteria Lavagnini

   Opened February 2026

   Viale Filippo Strozzi (inside The Social Hub Lavagnini) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   Gelateria dei Neri

   Gelato · Santa Croce

   Get: Fig and walnut, or the ricotta

   Decades-old gelateria praised for cheesecake gelato, plus bitter chocolate and mango cheesecake.

   Also on these lists: Long lines in Florence, Where to get ice cream in Florence.

   9r Via dei Neri · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    Akira Back Firenze

    Korean-Japanese fusion

    New restaurant at W Florence

    W Florence, entrance off piazza dell'Unita Italiana · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    I'Girone De' Ghiotti

    Florentine street food · Centro Storico

    Schiacciata sandwiches; the La Rosa (prosciutto, arugula, brie, truffle cream) is the one a recent writer praised.

    Via dei Cimatori, 50122 Firenze · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Il Bosco Social Table

    New outdoor restaurant at Collegio alla Querce, June 2026.

    Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Collection · Map · Add to Chef Amazing