This was recommended on Lonely Planet. I walked in trying to discover what "Sienese sweets" were,…read moreand I immediately smelled something reallyyyy good. I told the nice lady I wanted whatever I was smelling, and she pointed to the sugar-covered panettone. I was able to get a quarter of it instead of the whole thing. The price is weighed by kg, so my quarter was about €4.50 more or less. Easter was coming up, so she was also selling colomba pasquale. She also had panforte, freshly baked ricciarelli, packaged pastas, pasta seasonings, and other oils. I tried to pay with credit card here, but she insisted on cash. My total was under €15.

When I spotted this little place back on a side street in Siena I could not pass it up. When I…read morewalked in the owner greeted me with a smile and Bonjourno. The aromas said "buy me". The cases were filled with lots of cookies, pastries and fresh baked breads. I ordered some of booth. Do not pass this place up when you visit here.

Rude staff, slow service, dirty bathrooms. Find a better place to spend your money. Cashier,…read morebartender, and server were all rude and disrespectful.

Food and drink of all types, and very clean. Nice modern European feel and ambience. Drink service…read morewas very good.

An outstanding bakery near our hotel Duomo…read more After a filling breakfast at our hotel we wanted a light lunch before taking a 5 hour tour. After returning home, I've learned that the pizza is "pizza al taglio"--crisp-yet-soft dough covered in toppings and sliced, weighed and baked to order. Amazing value. He tried a different one each visit. The quality of the baked goods was exceptional. When I told DH that it's part of a chain, he said they should open in San Fr

This is a cute little cafe that we stopped out while on our Siena tour. They had delicious…read morecappuccinos and espressos along with an array of sweet and salty pastries, sandwiches, cookies, pizzas and more. Great place to visit if you're hungry for a bite.

Cute little bakery shop just off the roadside between Florence and Siena. They had some outside…read moreseating. Just a cute little place!! Pastries were good but just not amazing..... Like all stops, they had Italian salami and prosciutto sandwiches, panini's, muffalatas, breads, croissants, puff pastries. They also had lots of jelly cookies!! All seemed unique and they had a good variety. You could also buy necessities like chips, drinks, and candy. If you are traveling, there are worth a quick stop !!

Nino and friends is my happy place. I purposely came back to Florence only to purchase candy and…read morecellos from the store. It is such a joy to shop there. The store had wall to wall goodies. Goodies that you get to taste. As soon as you enter there are staff members offering all kinds delicious treats filled with tasty goodness. They have coconut balls with lemon cream inside, green covered chocolates with limoncello inside, they have salted caramel with chocolate, Cappuccino cookies with coffee flavor cream inside, they have limoncello, melon cello, and my favorite peach cello to drink. I bought a lot to take back home, but also I just enjoyed the samples they kept offering me...MY HAPPY PLACE, especially after many Dixie cups of cello sampling. They are still trying to get there online ordering up and working. I tried for the past year to order on line. One great service they offer is mailing your purchase back to your home. The cost is really reasonable too. I mailed a large order back home for 55 Euros. I have mailed a box from California to Boston and it costed me more.

I am having to look back online to remind myself of which Italian place we ate at for which day /…read moremeal. I see that this Florentine place is actually part of a small chain in the area. We found it when looking for a lunch spot near the Duomo. It was well regarded online. This establishment is an amalgam of businesses - a coffee shop, a small bakery / pizzeria, a mini grocery and wine shop, and a sit down restaurant (that was in the back or upstairs, and which opened at some point after we'd arrived and eaten). We ate from the bakery / pizzeria place. A bit of background - this was about a week into our trip. At this point (traveling for 7 days), my reserve of goodwill is usually running low. I just wanted a decent, relatively quick meal. I initially thought about rating this a '3' due to my own frustration, but in retrospect I'll assume that it was more on me than them. I was still looking over options when my wife made her choices and proceeded to pay. All I saw was that she got some sort of paper card from the pizza area and went back up towards the coffee shop to pay. I wasn't sure the paper was even involved. I went up to the same cashier and requested to pay for a slice of pizza. She motioned me back to the bakery. I went back, but the baker lady motioned me back up to the cashier... I picked up one of the pieces of paper and presented it (not understanding why). I was then directed back to the bakery. I ran out of patience and just gave up. I had decided to skip lunch entirely, out of pure spite. I was challenged on this point and convinced it would be easier to eat than argue. So, I went back to the bakery. The baker lady then got involved and actually scribbled something on the paper, which I then took to the cashier. I was thus able to pay for the slice of pizza, which I then obtained from the baker lady (after she heated it). This isn't the most efficient process, but it is at least understandable in retrospect. The pizza itself is a thick, bready yet airy crust topped by tomato sauce and whatever ingredients you chose. It was pretty tasty, actually. I wasn't in the best mood to appreciate dining at that point. I think I'd have enjoyed this much more if I'd understood how ordering worked from the outset. And again, I think part of my exasperation was just being confused by this scenario after seven days of travel. It might have been easier to take on day 1 or 2. If you are hungry and want a light but tasty meal near the Duomo, this isn't a bad choice.

Stale bread; a thin slice of ham served with a "get the hell out of my store" attitude is your…read morepanini. Pizza was good though.

This gourmet store in the heart of Siena is absolutely wonderful! Gorgeous produce & deli counters,…read moreplus a sundry selection that will make your jaw drop! We stocked our pantry for a week of cooking here and are having the most delicious home meals. Plus, a reasonably good selection of gluten free pastas and goodies.

This is a great place to buy fresh local food items, from meat to pasta to wine. But for us, during…read moreour recent two weeks in Siena, it became our go-to place for lunch - pizza! They make the pizza fresh all day, and one slice makes a really nice lunch. They have all different types and we were partial to the sausage and the ones with arugula on top. We grabbed our slices and headed to the nearby square in front of the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena to sit and enjoy them in the shade. It's a great alternative to sitting down to a long multi-course lunch if you just want a quick bite.

Amazing desserts. It's a hidden away little place with a big selection of baked goods. Try the…read morecream pie - it's amazing.