Opened by Pasquale Bianchi in 1920 as a mixed business which sold tobacco, pharmaceuticals, liquors and coffee. Here, Bianchi's family roasted its own coffee beans. Read more.
First opened in 1846 as Caffè Centrale. In 1947, it became a favourite spot of the intellectual class. Today it is still one of Florence’s most elegant cafes, known for its evening music concerts.
It opened in 1920 as a milk shop in a former butcher shop maintaining the original counter and marble walls. Today it is frequented by scholars and it offers organic and vegetarian products. Read more.
Founded in 1847. The Florentines started to calling it “Giubbe Rosse” (red jackets) for uniform of the waiters. In the early 1900s, the founders of the Italian futurist movement, gathered here.
In 1733 the Swiss Gilli family opened “The Sweet Bread Shop”. The furniture and decorations, still perfect, date back to the 1920s. Gilli is the only example of a Belle-Époque cafe in Florence.
Enrico Rivoire, from Turin, opened this chocolate factory in 1872. The furnishings date back to 1900. Tip: savor the excellent chocolate overlooking a sunset-tinted Palazzo della Signoria. Read more.
Pietro Robiglio opened his first shop in Florence in 1928. Here, don't forget to taste some traditional products, such as the “Torta Campagnola,” the “Fruttodoro” and the “Gallette al latte”. Read more.
