Florence's food scene is Tuscan at its purest - bistecca alla fiorentina, ribollita, lampredotto from the street carts, and gelato that sets the national standard. The trattorias around Sant'Ambrogio and Santo Spirito have the strongest local character. Prices range from budget street food to expensive fine dining, with the moderate trattoria tradition remaining the city's core.
Florence has 310 analyzed restaurants. Some of the strongest areas for dining are Santa Croce, San Frediano, Santo Spirito. Top cuisines include Italian, Pizza, Indian.
Explore restaurants by neighborhood and district
The historic core of Florence: a dense spread of Tuscan and Italian restaurants, mostly at higher prices.
Around the basilica, a wide spread of trattorias and Tuscan kitchens, most of them at higher prices.
Across the river from the centre, neighbourhood restaurants that cook above the average for Florence.
Restaurants around an Oltrarno piazza, priced high and cooking well above the average for Florence.
From imaginative Tuscan plates to takeaway Neapolitan pies, Le Cure rewards an appetite for Italian detail.
Seafood-led Italian meals and a station-side pizzeria give Le Panche a distinctly local dining rhythm.
By the station in Florence, Tuscan trattorias and a few pubs where it pays to pick your table carefully.
For celebratory Tuscan dinners, expect Florentine-style beef, polished Italian cooking, and deep red wines.
From lampredotto to ceviche, this neighborhood pairs Florentine staples with a memorable Peruvian detour.
Tuscan steak, handmade pasta, seafood, and Chongqing hot pot give special dinners a broad flavor range.
From ceviche and pisco to gluten-free pastries, Gavinana pairs global flavors with approachable prices.
Home-style Tuscan plates, pizza, and vegetarian-friendly dumplings shape an easygoing Firenze meal stop.
Neapolitan pies, gluten-free pizza, Tuscan plates, and Italian-Japanese ramen shape Legnaia’s local table.
Thin-crust pizza, Tuscan pastas, and aperitivo plates give Filarocca an easygoing Italian rhythm.
Tuscan pasta, grilled meats, pizza, and attentive gluten-free options shape a celebration-ready meal.
Near the airport, seafood, Tuscan fare, pizza, and Peruvian comfort food shape a polished meal out.
Gluten-free pies, Southern Italian plates, and generous Sri Lankan flavors give this local area its range.
From hearty Florentine plates to pizza and pastries, this neighborhood makes casual Italian eating feel rewarding.
For celebrations, look to a neighborhood mix of Fiorentina, pasta, sushi, and generous group-friendly plates.
Italian comfort food, airport convenience, and ramen give Peretola an easygoing, budget-friendly dining rhythm.
Shareable pizza, Tuscan plates, and beer-friendly group tables define Campo di Marte's casual appeal.
Garden tables, riverside grills, and oversized pizzas give Varlungo a relaxed setting for group dinners.