Where Florentines actually book.

Santa Maria Novella

Ostaria dei Centopoveri

Honest plates and a workers' menu that hasn't changed in decades. Always packed at 1pm.

Santa Maria Novella

Trattoria Il Contadino

Family-run since forever. The €11 menu del giorno includes pasta, mains, water and coffee.

Duomo

Zio Gigi

Best quick lunch near the Duomo, away from the tourists. Order the ribollita and disappear.

Oltrarno

Trattoria Sabatino

Cult Oltrarno address. Wood beams, paper menus, prices from another century.

Lungarno

Trattoria 13 Gobbi

Theatrical service in a candle-lit cellar steps from the river. A Florentine institution.

→ Order the Florentine steak and the Rigatoni 13 Gobbi.

Santa Maria Novella

Osteria Pastella

Modern Tuscan, sharp service, an open kitchen that knows exactly what it's doing.

→ Order the Parmesan Wheel Pasta with Truffle.