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Vestri Cioccolato d’Autore
THE DUOMO
Borgo degli Albizi 11R
}055 23 40 374; www.vestri.it
While the masses descend upon (admittedly delicious) Grom, head a few blocks east for an artisanal gelato experience. Th…
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Mesopotamia
THE DUOMO
P. Salvemini 14
}055 24 37 05
For a cheap and delicious taste of something different, any student will tell you that simple, unobtrusive, and white-ti…
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Da Vinattieri
PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA
V. Santa Margherita 4R
}055 29 47 03
Nothing attests to quality quite like the willingness of customers to balance on disarrayed wooden stools under a damp a…
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I Fratellini
PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA
V. dei Cimatori 38R
}055 23 96 096; www.iduefratellini.com
This open stall with an overhang and no seating dates to 1875. Yet it still manages to draw crowds thanks to the tantali…
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Festival del Gelato
PIAZZA DELLA SIGNORIA
V. del Corso 75R
}055 29 43 86
Festival del Gelato is not what it sounds like (a festival) or what it looks like (an arcade). We had dismissed this tac…
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Trattoria Mario
SAN LORENZO
V. Rosina 2R
}055 21 85 50; www.trattoriamario.com
If you’re starting to wonder where all the Italians are hiding, show up for a late lunch at Trattoria Mario. Diners are …
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Nerbone
SAN LORENZO
P. del Mercato Centrale
}055 21 99 49
Nerbone is the love child of a garage and a picnic. It has stood in a corner of the Mercato Centrale for over 100 years.…
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Il Pirata
SAN LORENZO
V. de’ Ginori 56R
}055 21 86 25
Buy homemade food (pasta, meats, or vegetables) priced by the kilogram from a glass case opposite a line of stools and a…
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Antica Gelateria Fiorentina
SAN LORENZO
V. Faenza 2A
}388 05 80 399; www.gelateriafiorentina.com
Antica’s wide variety of cone sizes splay across the counter, starting at a one-flavor cone for just €1. Snack on classi…
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Il Vegetariano
SAN MARCO
V. delle Ruote 30
}055 47 50 30
This unobtrusive establishment will surprise you. Walk beyond the cool, shady front room for a bustling haven of custom …
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The Oil Shoppe
SANTA CROCE
V. Sant’Egidio 22R
}055 20 01 092; http://oilshoppe.blogspot.com
Whether it’s the student-friendly prices, the warm and filling panini, the fresh salads, or the charm of friendly chef A…
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Cibréo Teatro del Sale
SANTA CROCE
V. de’ Macci 111R
}055 20 01 492; www.cibreo.it
Normally we would never recommend a €30 meal. But this isn’t a meal—it’s the equivalent of buying infinite glasses of wi…
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Gelateria dei Neri
SANTA CROCE
V. dei Neri 20/22R
}055 21 00 34
Being a Let’s Go researcher requires eating at a different gelateria each time in the quest of Florence’s very best. So …
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La Ghiotta
SANTA CROCE
V. Pietrapiana 7R
}055 24 12 37
Take a number at this student-friendly rotisserie—the line is out the door during lunchtime. Patrons don’t seem to mind …
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Dante
WEST OLTRARNO
P. Nazario Sauro 12R
}055 21 92 19; www.trattoriadante.net
Dante is an excellent choice for students—with any meal, students get a free bottle of wine. The pizza is the same as an…
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Gustapanino
WEST OLTRARNO
V. de’ Michelozzi 13R
}333 92 02 673
Unlike other sandwich places around, this one makes your hot focaccia or piadine (wrap) to order, and you can see the in…
Caffè Duomo
THE DUOMO
P. del Duomo 29/30R
}055 21 13 48
This trattoria stands out among others under the Duomo for its specials: a light cheese and cold cut platter with a glas…
Little David
THE DUOMO
V. de’ Martelli 14R
}055 23 02 695
Little David’s crowds are smaller than the big David’s, making it a great spot to drop by with your laptop, refuel, and …
Pizzeria del Duomo
THE DUOMO
P. di San Giovanni 21
}055 21 07 19
For the fastest, cheapest option without leaving the piazza, Pizzeria del Duomo gets the job done. They cut a generous s…
Buca Niccolini
THE DUOMO
V. Ricasoli 5/7R
}055 29 21 24; www.bucaniccolini.it
“Make food, not war” proclaim the place-mats at this trattoria, and after a big lunch, it’s hard to disagree. The restau…

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