Explore Florence's food through the eyes of a native, local, professional foodie, as these locations are ones I keep visiting regularly, year after year. 

This guide features:
- 5 breakfast spots,
- 4 gelato shops 🍦,
- 2 markets,
- 15 Tuscan-focused dining options,
- 3 pizzerie 🍕,
- 6 wine and cocktail bars.

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A simple list and interactive digital map with 15 essential culinary stops, curated by a local:
- 3 breakfast options, 
- 4 lunch spots, 
- 4 dinner recs,
- 1 wine bar,
- 1 cocktail bar,
- 2 gelato shops. 

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Florence Culinary Essentials, a Local's Selection   

A simple list and interactive digital map with my favorite stops for a traditional Tuscan meal in Florence, from the most affordable to great locations for special occasions.

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Scroll down to check out the various categories or tap on the map icon in the top right corner to see where everything is in respect to your location.

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🇮🇹 Tasting Italy: Florence

In 2017, I studied abroad for a semester in Florence, Italy, and just about died and went to pasta heaven! From January through May, I ate like a queen. I honestly have no idea how I afforded to eat out as much as I did. But it was worth every cent!

As soon as I was confirmed into the Lorenzo de'Medici program, various friends of friends sent their recommendations and guides for Florence to me. I inherited a wealth of inside knowledge about Florence like the secret bakeries, wine windows, and where to find the cute bartenders. I referred to these guides religiously in the first few weeks of getting my footing before establishing my own favorites around the city and starting my own Florence food guide. 

There's no doubt in my mind that there are newer additions to the Florence restaurant scene since I was there in 2017. This is just a compilation of my favorite places in Florence from someone who lived there for 5 months! This food guide is like my original Google Doc bullet point list had a baby with my food Instagram, @my600lblife. I've removed any eateries that are no longer in business but kept all my original commentary from 20-year-old Maeve who apparently was only concerned a good deal. Some of them make me giggle and cringe a little but they're authentically me and it's just like my favorite saying, "If you're not cringing, you're not growing." 

I've included a lengthy list of tips for dining in Italy, a breakdown of the Italian courses and their English translation, and of course, my favorite (and not so favorite) restaurants in Florence including pasta, pizza, panino, caffe, aperitivo, gelato & more! Please tag me on any pictures on Instagram (@maevecutts) so I can live vicariously through your travels to Florence! 

As always, I'm happy to help you plan a custom itinerary for your trip to Florence! Just reach out to me directly (:

The Ultimate Food Guide to Florence

Explore this map, I made as the ultimate Italy guide, to get inspired and discover the places that will become the highlight of your next trip. Many of the places in this map will have helpful booking links and/or links to social media posts with more inside information. 

I see all my Guide Maps as perpetual works in progress and will do my best to add to and update them as my knowledge expands.

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If you're headed to Florence and want to eat some of the best meals of your life, grab this list! 

WHY THIS LIST INSTEAD OF MY FREE VERSION? Because this way, you have options! 
Find yourself hangry and need food ASAP? You'll find great, authentic options on this list near you no matter where you are! 
Your first choice restaurant is full? I include plenty of options, so you have backups in each neighborhood! 
In a really touristy area without a reservation? This gives you a cheat sheet for eating well anywhere you find yourself! 

Everywhere on here I've personally eaten or had it recommended to me by someone living there at least 5 years.

In this guide, you'll get: 
- an interactive map to help navigate you to each spot
- recommendations on typical dishes to order
- Categories included: restaurants, panini & cheap eats, coffee & breakfast, bars & speakeasies, gelato

🇮🇹 Tasting Italy: Florence Foodie List

From visiting the beautiful city of Florence multiple times and doing extensive research I have compiled together an extensive list of the best places to eat and drink in Florence.

I have included over 10 great spots to eat, including the best places for gelato, and 6 places to enjoy a drink for the evening.

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When It's All About The Food In Florence

Welcome to Florence! 

This Renaissance city is full of captivating streets, incredible architecture, and beautiful artistry. One of my favourite cities in all of Europe Florence is sure to amaze and excite you. 

It is a walking city, you will never get sick of the views, the shops or the food. Help yourself to a panino and a gelato in between churches and galleries. 

🗺 Click on the Map for an interactive guide! 
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❓️Any questions? Leave a note at the bottom of the guide. 
📖For personalised itineraries book a consultation! 
 

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If you are looking for a complete guide on the beautiful city of Florence to take the stress out of planning a trip. And to save time planning the trip so you can spend more time relaxing then this is the guide for you.

This guide includes:
- Tips for getting around
- Where to stay
- Things to do 
- Cafés, bars and restaurants

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6 day guide for a 1st time visit to these cities.  Links to book hotels, tours, and dining reservations also included.   If you would like a custom itinerary made, please contact me at frameworktravelllc@gmail.com.

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Trattoria 13 Gobbi

Located in the Ognissanti neighborhood, in the heart of the historic center of Florence, 13 Gobbi offers a cuisine that rigorously interprets the ancient recipes of the most genuine Tuscan tradition. 
The house specialties are their unrivaled rigatoni pasta and Florentine-style steak.

The pasta options are amazing! We go here every time we visit Florence.  My favorite pastas are the pasta chiantigiana and their house rigatoni! 

A charming trattoria serving hearty Tuscan fare in a cozy, rustic setting near Santa Croce.

Traditional Tuscan flavors in a comfortable and fun atmosphere.  Get the rigatoni!

Rigatoni alla Vodka its written in red on the menu. 

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