Jewish Florence

Jewish Florence

Judy Witts Francini
I created this for a couple of friends coming and looking for Jewish History and places to eat. I added some don't miss sites for their short visit. There is not a large Jewish part of Florence. Rome has a large center and Pitigliano in Southern Tuscany. There is a lot of history If you would like your own curated guide, Email me divinacucina@gmail.com
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Synagogue and Jewish Museum of Florence
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Ruth's Kosher Jewish Restaurant
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The Synagogue is just around the corner from the Mercato di San Ambrogio. Ruth's has always been a place to go to get a taste of "international" foods which are also vegetarian and kosher. They also have a meat restaurant on Friday and Saturday. Shabbat dinners also are offered.
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Ba Ghetto
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Beautiful restaurant with a large menu. Also features some Roman specialties.
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Chabad Of Florence
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You can get more information from the website below
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Chabad of Tuscany
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You can get more information from the website linked below
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Piazza dei Ciompi
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Historically,this is where the jewish cobblers worked. There was a secret passage way where they escaped to what is now the Teatro Del Sale... when the Nazi's invaded.
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Some of the don't miss places in Florence

Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
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The heart of the city of florence, Beautiful on the inside as well.
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Il Vegetariano
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A very simple vegetarian restaurant near the Mercato Centrale.
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Mercato San Lorenzo
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When people speak of the Mercato San Lorenzo, they mean both the outdoor leather and goods open air market as well as the indoor grocery market. The indoor maket is. also known as the Mercato Centrale.The downstairs is the old original market. The downstair market is open from 7-2pm,longer on Saturday and closed on Sunday. The upstairs was built after the 1966 flood and then redone recently and turned into an Artisan Food Court called "MERCATO CENTRALE" Owned by my friend Umberto Montana. He has opened several of them now in Rome, Milano and Torino. It is also restaurant dining, and is open from 10am until midnight daily except for Christmas. The open air leather and goods market is open all week from 8am until 8pm ( usually) There is a cooking school upstairs now for one day classes, run by the local language school, Lorenzo dei Medici.
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Palazzo Vecchio
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The inner courtyard near the Piazza is filled with frescoed walls. Be sure to go and look.
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Pitti Palace
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Large beautiful palace with multiple museums, but most of all a wonderful park, Boboli Gardens.
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Accademia Gallery
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Sant'Ambrogio Market
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Located past the Church of Santa Croce, this market is still used by the locals. It's a great neighborhood as well. This is on the far side of the city, but an easy walk. There is an outside part of the market, with some clothing, flowers and house things and inside is all food. Being nearby to the Synagogue, there is also a Kosher Butcher inside. There is a small trattoria, Rocco and now you can also eat above one of the Butcher's shops, Luca Mennoni.
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Uffizi Gallery
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Ponte Vecchio
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Piazza Santo Spirito
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A beautiful church and lively piazza filled with bars and restaurants. Often holds weekly markets.
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S.forno
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This is a favorite stop for me, I was a baker. Lovely spot with all sorts of baked items and places to also stop and eat. They also act as a local grocery store for a curated selection of products.
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Trattoria Sabatino
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This is our go to restaurant for meeting up with friends in Florence. My husband has been going here since it opened. Entire family works here.
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Santa Croce
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Cibrèo Trattoria
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this is the famous cibreo restaurant's smaller trattoria. The same food and almost half the price! Adore the tomato gelatin! no pasta.. They also have several places right there. The restaurant has a larger menu and wine list. The Caffe across the street serves pasta and meat as well.
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Osteria Pepó
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This has always been my go to trattoria when Mario's is so crowded. The owner Anna has a lovely menu. Look for the daily specials on the blackboard.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Judy Witts Francini
I moved from California to Florence, Italy in 1984, it was love at first sight. First with the city of Florence and then with a Florentine. What I do: Curate Culinary Tours Italian Life Coach Cooking Teacher Market Maven, I now live with my husband and cats in the countryside between Florence and Siena. For the past twenty years, I have designed and accompanied culinary tours around Italy, including Puglia, Sicily, Emilia Romagna, and Venice. This year, I am celebrating 40 years in Italy! Have any questions? Click on the Contact Me button.
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