One of the little rituals that has kept me going through the technicolour COVID rules of the last few weeks and months has been sourcing and making really good coffee ...
Will you be in Florence for Valentine’s Day this February 14? With Tuscany managing to stay in yellow zone for the time being, restaurants and cafes are making the most ...
High in the hills overlooking Florence, Fiesole takes on mystical appeal to those living in the city. A degree cooler, lush and verdant, the sleepy Etruscan town and its surrounding ...
We all have a hunger to hang out with friends, boost Florence’s flagging economy and enjoy a few leisurely bites of the city’s eclectic restaurant scene this summer. That’s ...
Here’s our guide to Florence’s eight Michelin-starred restaurants: Enoteca Pinchiorri (3 stars); La Leggenda dei Frati (1 star); Il Palagio (1 star); Borgo San Jacopo (1 star); Ora d’Aria (1 star); La Bottega del Buon Caffè (1 star); ...
The thriving vineyard of Tenuta Prima Pietra unfurls along a winding woodland road above the hillside town of Riparbella as a stylish wooden gate and stone sign announce the discreet entranceway.
Italy’s food culture is intrinsic to daily life in Florence, but with the majority of restaurants displaying raw steaks in their windows, and lampredotto being a street favourite, it can ...
Florence’s nightlife is bursting with options, from late aperitivos to cosy speakeasies and hidden jazz bars. But once the night is over, hunger inevitably consumes the walk home. “Late night” ...
Begin your week at Mercato Centrale Firenze (piazza del Mercato Centrale/via dell’Ariento), the city’s oldest and largest food market nestled in a striking iron-and-glass structure designed by architect Giuseppe Mengoni ...
As frequent flyers from Pisa Airport, we tend to enjoy a plate of pasta before leaving home or, at a push, at Galileo Galilei’s overpriced first-floor restaurant. Because, as my ...
Brunch has become a thing in Florence. Breakfast-meets-lunch is a seasonal Sunday affair, starting in the autumn, warming up the winter and seeing us through until spring. From five-star hotels to independent eateries, here’s The Florentine’s guide to brunch in Florence.
We’ve picked out some of Florence’s most delicious Thanksgiving events, meaning you can put the apron and cookbook back in the cupboard, get some friends together, eat pie and be thankful!
As Florence opens its new northbound tramline, known as the T1 Leonardo line, we explore which restaurants and eateries are worth the ride to the outskirts. Cinderellas, be wise: trams ...
You’ll never be wanting for watering holes in Florence. This summer a few Arno-side venues stand out; we’ve included some landlocked locales, too. NORTH BANK Florence’s North Bank continues to ...
Pici pasta and Sangiovese may have captivated global gourmands, but Tuscany’s lesser-known culinary offerings, crafted with home-grown, flora-filled ingredients, cater to even the sweetest of appetites.
Food lovers in Tuscany (and aren’t we all?) never see a shortage of events to attend or new eateries to try. The region overflows with top-shelf ingredients, but experimenting with ...
Here is our guide to some of the tastiest international restaurants in Florence, Italy right now. Just don’t tell "nonna"…
Ever since the merchant Francesco Carletti introduced cocoa to the Medici court in 1606, Florence has boasted a long history of artisan chocolate making. Ahead of the 14th edition of ...
From Chianti Classico to wine courses, French Champagne to Alto Adige whites, Florence boasts a wine bar scene worth uncorking.
Ribarbella sits prettily in the Pisa province, a leisurely half-hour drive down the picturesque via Vecchia Aurelia takes you from brassy Bolgheri to another brilliant wine region.
Fifteen years ago, it was a struggle to sink your teeth into a decent margherita in Florence. Those times have changed. Top food publisher Gambero Rosso’s latest Guida alle pizzerie ...
Feeling peckish after a wander through Florence’s calmest and perhaps prettiest downtown district? Try these hotspots. I’ Pizzacchiere (via San Miniato, 2) Alfredo and Natascia serve up inexpensive and intriguing ...
Dive out of the sun and into the dolce vita on Florence’s rooftops. We checked out some of the most happening spots to survey the city from on high, as well ...
If you are in Florence this Easter, a word to the wise: get out of the city and into the countryside (or to the coast).