Raphael's Florence City Guide: Best Places to Go and Must-see Spots

Check out our favorite places in Florence, thoughtfully selected and recommended by our expert local guides to help you avoid tourist traps and truly enjoy the best of the city

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Restaurants and Osterie

Osteria del Cinghiale Bianco - Borgo San Iacopo, 43r
Cammillo - Borgo San Iacopo, 57/r
Santabarbara Desco & Cucina - Via Pier Capponi, 72 a
I’Raddi - Via D'Ardiglione, 47
Trattoria Sostanza - Via del Porcellana, 25 R
Trattoria Sabatino - Via Pisana, 2R
Alla Vecchia Bettola, Viale Vasca Pratolini 3
Il Vivandiere - Via Torta 6
Il Santo Bevitore - Via Santo Spirito 64-66
L’Ortone Trattoria - Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti 87
Trattoria Cibreo - Via dei Macci, 122r,
Il Palagio - Borgo Pinti 99
Ora d’Aria - Via dei Gergofoli 11R
Zio Gigi - Via Folco Portinari, 7R

Gelaterie (Ice Cream Makers)

Perchè No! - Via dei Tavolini 19r
Gelato Sbrino - Via dei Serragli, 32r
Gelateria della Passera - Via Toscanella 15 
Badiani Gelato Firenze - Via Tosinghi 12
La Sorbettiera - Via dei Banchi 49
Vivoli - Via Isola delle Stinche 7
Edoardo - Piazza del Duomo 45

Panetterie e Forni (Bakeries )

Forno Canapa Bruschi Ivana - Via dell’Ariento 21
S. Forno - Via Santa Monaca 3r
Forno Becagli - Borgo Ognissanti 92

Pasticcerie (Pastry Shops)

Pasticceria Nencioni -Via Pietrapiana, 24/r
Pasticceria Gualtieri - Via Senese, 18/red (we recommend trying "Iris Cake")
Caffè Gilli - Via Roma, 1r, 50123 Firenze FI
Pasticceria Minni - Via Antonio Giacomini, 16 (we recommend trying "Cornetti alla Crema")
Pasticceria Dolci e Dolcezze - Piazza Cesare Beccaria, 8/R

Leather

Scuola del Cuoio - Via di S. Giuseppe, 5/R
Mortegan - Via Romana, 14

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