Author: Nat and Tim Harris

Florence

Florence, like most Italian cities, is a haven for fresh and delicious food. Walking the streets and alleys, green markets are as proliferate as Starbucks in North America. Filled with the freshest, in-season produce, and all quite affordable, there is no excuse not to eat your veggies.

Markets

With so many markets to choose from, people will usually have a favourite and frequent it for most of their supplies. The Mercato Centrale, with its beautifully laid out stalls on the main floor and food court on the mezzanine, can get quite busy and can be more expensive than smaller markets.

The Mercato delle Cascine is a weekly market held along the Arno River in Parco delle Cascine. It’s quite an elaborate market spanning a kilometre with everything from cheese, eggs and veggies to socks, clothes, toys and live birds. There are also several food stalls with some of the best porchetta sandwiches

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I decided not to title this post “the best coffee in Florence” or “the best cafes in Florence” simply because Florence is in Italy and let’s face it, most of the coffee here is amazing! So here are six of our favourite spots to get caffeinated in Florence.

Caffè Gilli

Directly behind the carousel in Piazza della Republica , Caffè Gilli has been in operation since 1733. Its dark wood accents and moldings show a quality of work and pride that is sometimes hard to find in a modern world.  The baristas and waiters are dressed in freshly pressed suits and serve beautiful coffee and pastries along the polished green marble bar. You can drink your coffee standing or if there are tables available you can sit without a surcharge.

Via Roma, 1r, 50123 Firenze

Caffè Rivoire

Caffè Rivoire is another amazing antique café. Opened in 1872 by Enrico Rivoire,

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