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Cantinetta
dei Verrazzano
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Price:
€30. Wine: €9 |
| This
gastrodome near the Ponte Vecchio incorporates a deli
offering wonderful sausages and cold meats, a bakery,
a coffee bar and a sales outlet for the wines of the
prestigious Chianti vineyards of Castello di Verrazzano.
Solitary diners and those short of time will appreciate
the Cantinetta dei Verrazzano’s convenience, as
well as the delectable specialities, including savoury
filled foccacia bread and a delicious array of crostini
and cold meats, which can be sampled with the estate’s
wines at the tables. The decor is warm and inviting,
with rustic yet elegant terracotta floors, marble surfaces
and dark wood furnishings. |
Via dei Tavolini 18-20r
Telephone number: (055) 268 590. Fax number: (055) 268
590.
E-mail: cantina@verrazzano.com |
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| Enoteca
Pane e Vino |
Price:
€35. Wine: €8 |
| Set
one block back from the Arno, Pane e Vino is known as
the poor man’s Enoteca Pinchiorri (see above).
The surroundings are rustic and atmosphere relaxed.
The creative set menu has tempting offerings, such as
fried courgette flowers, pecorino cheese flan and herb
stuffed chicken, on a menu that changes daily. Otherwise
diners can tuck into plates of cold meats, sausages
and cheese with wine, served by the glass or bottle,
from the excellent list. Open evening only and closed
Sunday. |
Via
San Niccolò 60-70r
Telephone number: (055) 247 6956. Fax number: (055)
247 6956. |
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| Il
Latini |
Price:
€25. Wine: €11 |
| Under
hams dangling from the rafters, waiters run between
packed, long tables and the walls are crammed with photos
of writers in this old-fashioned, refectory-style trattoria.
The Latini family encourages the sense of fun with helpful
service and home cooking of hearty bean soups, stews
and hand-cut salumi (cold meats). |
Via
dei Palchetti 6r
Telephone number: (055) 210 916. Fax number: (055) 289
794.
E-mail: info@illatini.com
Website: www.illatini.com |
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Osteria
Santo Spirito
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Price:
€25. Wine: €10. |
| The
informal atmosphere, red walls and spot lighting might
give the impression that this is a trendy wine bar but
the emphasis is firmly on the traditional food. The
spinach and ricotta gnocchi with melted butter is particularly
good, while the seafood and fresh salads are excellent
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Piazza
Santo Spirito 16r
Telephone number: (055) 238 2383. Fax number: (055)
219 785.
Website: www.santospirito.firenze.it |
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Relais
Le Jardin
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Price:
€70. Wine: €18
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| This
exclusive restaurant, attached to the five-star Hotel
Regency, is ideal for romantics. There are barely more
than a handful of tables, set with candles in a small
room overlooking the pretty garden. During summer, dining
spills into the garden as well. Chef Rino Pennucci’s
refined and inventive menu favours delicate flavours
and seasonal ingredients, with creations including stuffed
rolled swordfish with Pachino tomatoes or saddle of
rabbit with rosemary and pomegranate seeds and sautéed
spinach. For dessert, guests could try the green-olive
iced mousse and almond crush with caramel and cream
sauce or the rather less complicated but equally tempting,
three-chocolate soufflé with vanilla ice cream. |
Hotel
Regency, Piazza Massimo d’Azeglio 3
Telephone number: (055) 245 247. Fax number: (055) 234
6735.
E-mail: info@regency-hotel.com
Website: www.regency-hotel.com
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