What a great spot for apertivo! I was lucky enough to grab a table and got an Aperol spritz and…read morevarious meats, cheeses, and spreads to try. Everything was really fresh and delicious. The staff were incredibly friendly and they were playing Italian music and singing along, making it such a fun place to relax and enjoy some tasty food. Cannot recommend this enough!

I came here for lunch and had a good experience! It's a cute spot and the sandwiches are great. I…read morewould definitely come again! (11/2/2017)

Great spot off the tourist path. Owner Mary great. She recommended great restaurant around corner…read more Pizzaaiuolo.

In 2011, this place was adorable: they had a great wine list, generous aperitivo and locals…read morespilling out into the teeny square. Upon returning recently, it seems to have lost its flair and seems too close to being generic and mainstream. To be fair though, it's still a decent wine bar and spritz-land and the free wifi makes it a good working spot during the day!

In Florence and need a quick bite before your train ride, this is the place. Please take note for…read morethose doing google search and yelp, namely Americans, the hours of operation are not correct. We had early A departure to Rome and arrived around 6am and it wasn't opened as indicated (5:30am). Once open, they are the better option as opposed to McDonalds across the train tracks.

This is a review of the VyTA located at the Firenze Santa Maria Novella Railway Station Underground…read moreLevel. Since there is no listing available for that location on Yelp, I'm leaving it here: We were here 3 years ago June 2017. This place was incredible! Yes, it's true that the staff was not the most "smiliest" of people, but they put together one of the best charcuteries we had in Italy. They did not tell us the prices as we picked what we wanted on the board, so we thought we were in for a rude awakening when we'd get the bill at the end considering how elegant and high end the place looks. Well, we DID get a surprise when we got the bill, but it was a GOOD surprise. We were astonished at how inexpensive it was!! No, they aren't the friendliest, but this is one of the most beautifully designed VyTA's I've seen and you'll get one of the best charcuterie's in town for a great price!! Worth the visit!!

The ex-Caffè Michelangelo just reopened this week with a lux lounge atmosphere... chandeliers and…read morefrescoes included. Open everyday from 6 am to 9 pm, great since most bars in this area are closed on Sundays. The pastries (€1.10) were fresh and tasty but the cappuccino (€1.30) was just okay. Serves lunch and I'm definitely looking forward to try their nightly Aperitivo. They're still waiting for the permit but hopefully they'll soon have outdoor seating. The service was friendly and no extra charge for sitting. L'ex-Caffè Michelangelo appena riaperto questa settimana con un atmosfera lounge lux ... lampadari ed affreschi inclusi. Aperto tutti i giorni dalle 06:00 alle 21:00, perfetto perché la maggior parte dei bar in questa zona sono chiusi la domenica. La pasta (€ 1.10) era fresca ed il cappuccino (1,30 €) così cosi. Servono anche il pranzo e non vedo l'ora di provare il loro aperitivo serale. Stanno ancora aspettando il permesso, ma si spera che presto avranno i tavolini all'esterno. Il servizio era gentile e senza alcun costo aggiuntivo per sedersi al tavolo.

I ordered a coffee and a sandwich, the coffee was ok but the sandwich was a joke: just old bread…read morewith few slices of brie cheese and speck so thin that you can see trought it. Basically it was just a paperboard taste sandwich. Hopefully on the other side of the river there is a nice bar with good sandwiches and free tables on the river edge, owned by two nice women that they are not so greedy like the officina's ones.

Quaint little cafe on the corner at 4pm Monday When nothing…read moreelse was open Not sure why there were subpar reviews before, this cafe is on the residential side of the city

This place has been here for ages and it's quite usual to find it crowded during the happy hour…read more It is located in Rifredi, there's a local train station nearby, and this area is a well grown district with a lot of nice little shops, so if you are around the corner buying shoes, it comes quite natural to say: let's go to the Café de Paris to have a drink, especially during warmer seasons, they have outdoor seats right in the park area. Cocktails and happy hours cost 8 € and the buffet mainly consists of cold dishes: salads, sauces, different breads, rice, pasta, veggies. It's pleasant until they put the the volume and inside it becomes hard to sustain a conversation.

Brisk and damp on a November afternoon, it took me a few turns before I finally found my way into…read morethe courtyard of Cafe Letterario. It was well worth the walk from the center of the city. The outdoor space was largely, though not entirely, abandoned given the weather, but even with a large group inside there were plenty of tables to be had. For a former prison, Cafe Letterario feels warm and intimate. The space is large, with wood throughout and walks the line between restaurant, cafe, and book repository perfectly. The menu is diverse and affordable. Offerings are relatively casual even though they are listed in the traditional primi, secondi fashion. I found the portions were more than ample, more than I could eat in fact. I ordered the tagliatelle with fagioli (thick, long noodles in a sort of thick tomato, carrot, and white bean soup) and a side of the spinach. Both were really delicious and well priced considering the large portions. I found the waiter service polite and attentive. Pro tips: 1) As you walk in you will see a counter with a register and signboard, don't go over here to order if you are taking table service, this is where you go to pay afterward. 2) The bread is actually free here. If you're out all day traveling like I was, don't be too ashamed to pocket it. 3) They are familiar with "prendere via" or takeaway here, so if you over order like I did they will wrap up your meal for you. They were especially kind to wrap my soupy tagliatelle up like For Knox so it wouldn't spill in my bag. Travelled half a day with it and no leaks! 4) Free wifi and scattered plugs to charge up with!

We wanted some coffee on our second day and decided to stop at this cafe on the way to the Piazzale…read moreMichelangelo (a hill overlooking Florence). It's not centrally located and there isn't much around it. As such, when we went in, it seemed like most of the customers were locals. The cafes were only 1 EUR here and tasted pretty good. You can sit outside in the courtyard below. As you can see it was pretty quiet. I would recommend this if you are looking for a more local vibe or happen to be walking from the city to the hill like we did. read more about our food tour on my site