Alle Murate Dine in fine surroundings in the midst of popular Palazzo Santa Croce. Soft lighting, rich wood paneling and minimal decor create a serene backdrop for dishes that run the gamut fromlight and delicate to rich and bold. The wine list offers a selection of inexpensive choices. Try a soup of chickpeas and cod, grilled fish, polenta, or ravioli. Address:Via Ghibellina 52/r, Florence, Italy Tel: 55-240-618 Antico Fattore This stylish trattoria is famous for the crowd of artists and writers who gathered here over the last century. The food is worthy of the reputation with four-course meals offered along with fine local wines. Sample artistic dishes such as grilled pigeon or fried flowers of zucchini or pumpkin. Business casual attire. Address:Via Lambertesca 1/3r, Florence, Italy Tel: 55-288-975 All'Antico Ristoro di' Cambi The wooden seats provided for the customers to sit The dish featured on the menu is the steak. Customers can choose the exact piece they would like to eat from the hanging selection on display. Business casual attire. Address: Via Sant'Onofrio 1/r, Florence, Italy Tel: 55-217-134 Bibo Cross the Ponte Vecchio and you will run into this wonderful trattoria. Traditional Tuscan fare is the specialty, including tantalizing chicken cacciatore or wild boar dishes. Though inside dining is pleasant, sitting outside under the umbrellas provides a wonderful dining experience. Gelato and crème caramel are among the enticing desserts on the menu, and the list of local wines should not be overlooked. Address:Piazza Santa Felicita 9, Florence, Italy Tel: 55-239-8554 Café Amerini Local Florentines flock to this café at lunchtime, particularly the stylish staffs from area boutiques. At the counter, choose from a long list of panini sandwiches with fillings such as prosciutto and mozzarella, or have a light pasta salad with fresh tomato. Follow Italian tradition and enjoy wine with lunch. Address:Via D. Vigna Nuova 63r, Florence, Italy Tel:55-284-94 Angiolino As 1952, this welcoming trattoria has been serving expertly prepared Florentine cuisine. The service is friendly and the atmosphere is comfortable. Wine that best complements each meal is a passion of the owner. The service is friendly and the menu selections are plentiful. Guests are encouraged to try the fried artichokes or the gran pezzo. Address:Via Santo Spirito 36/r, Florence, Italy Tel: 55-239-8976 Buca dell'Orafo This restaurant may be small and in a cellar, but this is certainly no hole in the wall. Always crowded. The traditional Tuscan cuisine includes roast pork loin with potatoes and a mix of egg and spinach fettuccine with a beefy mushroom sauce. Remember though that they don't take plastic. Address:Volta dei Girolami 28r, Florence, Italy Tel: 55-213-619 Café Giacosa This café may serve the best coffee in Florence. This café also has great lunches and snacks such as thick sandwiches and flavorful pasta salads. The selection here may inspire you to order two or three desserts. A favorite for shoppers along the fashionable Via Tournboni. Address:Via Tournboni 83r, Florence, Italy Tel: 55-239-6226 Cantinetta Antinori This is situated in an atmospheric 15th century palazzo.The Tuscan wine selection is a huge draw on this popular lunch spot. The wines and the fresh meats come from the restaurant's own farms. Homemade fettuccini with duck sauce is sublime, the crostini is fresh and topped with savory spreads, and shrimp salad with artichokes makes a perfect light lunch. if you are in the mood for steak, the gran pezzo is a thick piece of prime Chiana beef. The cheese selection with fresh pecorino and Caprino is one of the best in town. Address:Piazza Antinori 3, Palazzo Antinori, Florence, Italy Tel: 55-292-234 Café Italinao A wonderful place to take someone special and chat over an enticing dessert and a cappuccino. The decor is very stylish, incorporating dark woods, iron chairs, and eye-catching brass accents. Light lunches are served in the area upstairs. Address:Vi Condetta 56r, Florence, Italy
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