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CAFÈS in FLORENCE
 A little bit of an explanation is needed regarding Bars and Cafés in Florence and in Italy: If you want a cappuccino, orange juice or cioccolata calda (hot chocolate) then head for a 'Bar' (strange but true!).
Here you can have a sandwich or a light snack, but the emphasis is not on having a alcoholic drink as in Anglo-Saxon countries, although you can have a beer if you want one (but florentines go to the 'pub').
If you want something a bit more relaxing then head for a caffé: these are much more chic places where you can sit down, talk, read a newspaper or simply watch the world go by...
There is not much distinction between the food/drink you can order in a caffé or a bar, but most working florentines will use a bar for a quick coffee or snack and the caffè for their leisure time...
In these pages we've selected for you the best Cafés in town...
Borgo degli Albizi 15/r
50122 Firenze Ph. 055 24.80.367
 This italian pasticceria (patisserie, pastry-shop) is one of the best in town, for the top quality choice of cakes, pies, pasties they propose every day! The StudentsVille staff (that almost every morning has breakfast here...) suggests you to try the 'mythicals' cremini, tortine della nonna and the bomboloni al cioccolato, all home made by Patrizio Cosi, a real Renaissance artist in this sector. Very good the cappuccinos and the traditional espressos! ...But once try the 'Marocchino' coffee, too. Unforgettable! This place really worths... a 'taste'! |
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 Piansa
Via Borgo Pinti, 18r 50121 Firenze Ph. 055 234 2362.
If you really love coffee you can't miss this renowned florentine cafè!
Located in the historical Santa Croce district, this café is suggested for the high quality of the home made selected coffee, for the relaxing atmosphere you can find inside and for the interesting architecture of the interiors... Don't miss it!
Fair prices. |
Caffè Gilli
Piazza Repubblica, 36-39r Ph. 055 2396310.
 Gilli dates back at least to 1733, the date engraved on the facade of a building in Via Calzaiuoli, believed to be the site of the original Caffé Gilli.
Some late nineteenth photographs show a Gilli pastry shop in Piazza della Repubblica (at the corner of Via degli Speziali). The firm moved to its current place in the nineteen-twenties, as evident from the perfectly conserved windows and furniture that make this the only surviving Belle Époque coffee house in Florence today.
Because of the "extravagant" prices we suggest you to go there only with your parents...a cappuccino costs around £10.000!! |
Caffè Paszkoswski
Piazza Repubblica
 Inaugurated in 1907, Caffè Paszkoswski, the property of a Polish businessman, first opened as a beer house in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II (today’s Piazza della Repubblica).
It soon became one of the most famous literary coffee bars in town and also became a sort of haven for artists, writers and musicians who dropped in there.
Today Caffè Paszkoswski is one of the most renowned café in Florence. It's located next to Gilli Caffé, and with Gilli it shares the sad record of having the most expensive cappuccino in town (around £10.000). |
Hemingway Caffè
Piazza Piantellina, 9r Ph. 055 284 781.
This bar is famous for their mytical brunch, that's why is much better if you book in advance...
But their real point of honour are the cakes! They have won national and international awards with their specialities...
Middle-high prices. The brunch is expensive but very very good! |
Il Caffè Bar
Piazza Pitti, 9r Ph. 055 239 9863 or 055 239 6241.
Very chic place...very high prices!
The prices are justified by the super-charming location of the bar (exactly in front of magnificent Palazzo Pitti) and by the excellent design of the interiors.
Live music during the week-end... |
Caffè Italiano [click for website]
Via Condotta, 12 Ph. 055 289020 or ph.055 288950.
This is a friendly place to rediscover the pleasure to stay in a Caffè, spending the most beautiful hours of the day accompanied by tasty and delicious specialities.
From the exclusive coffee blends, to the traditional liquors, the "Caffè Italiano" philosophy invites you to a tour back to the old days, to discover the real tastes of "Italy ancient amazing tastes".
This is the way they introduce theirselves...we suggest you to go and verify their words... |
Piccolo Cafè - Bar, Disco Bar
Borgo Santa Croce, 23rPh. 055 2001057.
Light lunch, drinks, appetizers...
Trip-Hop, Soul, Acid Jazz, Alternative music...
Not bad for being a coffe bar!!..They even serve cappuccinos and coffes ...sounds good!! |
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