Lost in Florence: An Insider's Guide to the Best Places to Eat, Drink and Explore

by Nardia Plumridge

Overview

Go beyond the facade of the palazzi and take a turn down the cobblestone side streets of Florence to discover vintage stores housing designer names, restaurants offering farm-to-table dishes and boutique hotels in 16th-century buildings. Lost in Florence is a comprehensive guide to the very best places to eat, drink, shop and explore in this magical city.

Author Nardia Plumridge shares not only Florence's highlights, but also unlocks some of its secrets, so in no time you'll be living like a local. Full day itineraries help you navigate the best of the city, and the daytrip section to nearby Siena, Cinque Terre and the Chianti wine region allows you to make the most of your trip. Experience the best of the city and a bit of 'la dolce vita' with Lost in Florence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781741176360
Publisher:	Hardie Grant
Publication date:	03/19/2019
Series:	Curious Travel Guides Series
Pages:	232
Sales rank:	627,217
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Nardia Plumridge is an Australian freelance travel and lifestyle writer based in Italy. She regularly contributes to print and online publications in the UK, US and Australia with her work featured in The New York Times and Wall Street Journal, among others. She is also the Tuscan expert for Expedia and Olive magazine in the UK. Nardia's love affair with Florence began as a teenage girl when she first visited the city aged 15. Since then, she has returned to Tuscany scores of times before relocating in 2012 and starting her website Lost in Florence (www.lostinflorence.it). As a journalist, she combines her passion for the city and its people with the pursuit of 'la dolce vita'.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Welcome to Lost in Florence 1

About Florence 3

Map of Florence 6

Neighbourhood index 8

Notable Neighbourhoods 11

Florence Itineraries

On a Sunny Day 14

On a Rainy Day 18

Florence for Foodies 22

Florence for Fashionistas 24

Wine 27

Amblè 28

Caffé Gilli 29

Anionic Mattei 31

Procacci 32

Sei Divino 33

Todo Modo 35

La Ménagère 37

Le Murate Caffè Letterario 38

Ditta Artigianale 39

Libreria Brad 41

Café 19.26 42

Cibréo Caffé 43

Rasputin 45

II Santino 47

Pint of View 49

Le Volpi e L'Uva 51

Pitti Gola & Cantina 52

Kawaii 53

Tasso Hostel 55

Mad Souls & Spirits 57

Santarosa Bistro 59

Dine 61

Gucci Osteria 63

Cantinetta Antinori 64

Floret 65

II Mercato Centrale 67

Braciere Malatesta 68

La Prosciutteria 69

Arà: è SUD 71

La Cucina di Pescepane 73

II Santo Bevitore 75

In Fabbrica 77

Carduccio 78

Gurdulù 79

Osteria dell'Enoteca 81

SottArno 83

Tamerò 85

L'OV 86

Burro & Acciughe 87

S.Forno 89

La Beppa Fioraia 91

Zeb 93

Fine 95

Viajiyu 96

Boutique Nadine 97

Digerolamo 99

Marie Antionette 100

Baby Bottega 101

Benheart 102

La Serra M.K. Textile Atelier 103

Art925 by Naomi Muirhead 105

Florence Factory 107

Scuola Del Cuoio 109

Aqua Flor 111

EleoLab 113

Mimi Furaha 115

Sbigoli Terrecotte 117

Société Anonyme 118

Bjørk 119

Giulia Materia 120

Anita Russo 121

Angela Caputi 123

Sara Amrhein 125

Dexter 127

Tiziana Alemanni 128

Officine Nora 129

iVisionari 130

Coexist 131

Jane Harman 132

Ink-P 133

Hello Wonderful! 135

Stefano Bemer 136

Alessandro Dari 137

II Torchio 139

Sublime 141

Palazzo Vecchio 143

II Grande Musea del Duomo 145

Uffizi Gallery 147

Ponte Vecchio 149

Museo Salvatore Ferragamo 151

Gucci Garden 153

Palazzo Strozzi 155

Casamonti Collection 156

The Medici Dynasty Show 157

Galleria dell'Accademia 159

Fondazione Zeffirelli 161

Palazzo Pitti 163

Museum of Costume and Fashion 165

Galleria Romanelli 166

Clet Abraham Studio 167

Forte di Belvedere 169

Nine 171

Markets

Mercato di Sant' Ambrogio 172

San Lorenzo 172

Fortezza da Basso 172

Santo Spirito 174

Mercato Nuovo 174

Mercatino delle Pulci 174

Cascine Park 175

II Mercatale 175

Flower Market 175

Beauty

Maniboo 176

Wave 176

Ziziai 176

Ortigia 178

Silathai 178

Aqua Flor 178

Lorenzo Villoresi 179

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella 179

Poesia21 179

Gelato

My Sugar 180

Gelateria La Carraia 180

Gelateria Della Passera 180

Gelateria Dei Neri 182

Gelateria Edoardo 182

Gelateria Vivaldi 182

Gelateria Santa Trinita 183

La Sorbetteria 183

Antica Gelateria Fiorentina 183

Green Spaces

Boboli Gardens 184

Rose Garden 184

Bardini Gardens 184

Iris Garden 186

Horticultural Garden 186

Cascine Park 186

Torrigiani Garden 187

Piazza Tasso 187

San Miniato al Monte 187

Aperitivo

SE.STO 188

Tamerò 188

Odeon Bistro 188

Sabor Cubano 190

Move On 190

Amblè 190

Sei Divino 191

Fusion Bar in Gallery Hotel Art 191

Le Volpi e l'Uva 191

Pizza

Braciere Malatesta 192

Gusta 192

SimBIOsi 192

Tamerò Pizzeria 194

Santarpia 194

SUD 194

Berberè 195

L'antica pizzeria da Michele 195

I'Pizzacchiere 195

Trattoria

Sergio Gozzi 196

Trattoria dell'Orto 196

Ristorante del Fagioli 196

Trattoria Sabatino 198

Osteria Vini e Vecchi Sapori 198

Alla Vecchia Bettola 198

Trattoria Sostanza 199

La Casalinga 199

L'Brindellone 199

Nightlife

Open Mic at Tasso 200

Le Murate 200

L'Appartamento 200

The Florentine Wine Club 202

NOF 202

Storytellers Florence 202

Jazz at La Ménagère 203

La Cité 203

Circolo Aurora 203

Sleep

AdAstra 204

Casa Howard 204

Palazzo San Niccolò 204

Milu 206

Tasso Hostel 206

Gallery Hotel Art 206

SoprArno Suites 207

Canto degli Scali 207

Palazzo Belfiore 207

Daytrip Itineraries

Siena 209

Chianti 211

Cinque Terre 213

San Gimignano 215

The Essentials 217

Grazie Mille 225