Santa Croce
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In the heart of the city of the Medici, a two minute walk from Piazza della Signoria, one unexpectedly discovers the solemn Palazzo Jacometti Cioffi. Accessed through two granite columns into a temple of taste is Enoteca Pinchiorri. The combination of the italian and french cultures through the partnership of Giorgio Pinchiorri, an italian from Modena, and Annie Feolde, from Nice, has resulted in nothing less than inspiring. During thirty-five years of this collaboration of passions, they have created something quite remarkable that globally represents the supreme italian taste at the table.
LOCATION: Via Ghibellina 87, Firenze
TELEPHONE: (39) 055 242757
Take the tuscan table and add the skillful touch of flavor, fantasy and lightness. Put yourself in a welcoming place like the family dining room and add handful of elegance with antique lamps, marble tables and wood furniture. Positioned beside all the magnificence of the Santa Croce basilica you have the trattoria Il Francescano with it's captivating kitchen of traditional tastes. The trattoria of sixty is spread through three rooms with qualified personale that offer the clients a polite discretion and at the same time a friendly attentiveness. The trattoria is also positioned in one of the most vivacious neighborhoods for the night life, offering between theaters and local hotspots, a thousand ideas for after dinner. It's an experience not to be missed, thanks to the combination of delicious food, the great drinks and the warmth atmosphere.
LOCATION: Largo Piero Bargellini 16, Firenze
TELEPHONE: (39) 055 24 16 05
EMAIL: info@ilfrancescano.com
The restaurant Leo in Santa Croce rises up over the remains of an antique roman amphitheater in an ancient environment with original capitals dating back to the Middle Ages. Everyone receives a warm and special welcome in the restaurant where thanks to the experience acquired, the qualified staff offer the clientele national specialties and the best fresh pasta worked exclusively by the hands of their own chefs. There is also a wide range of top quality wines and liqueurs available.
LOCATION: Via Torta 7r, Firenze
TELEPHONE: (39) 055 210 829
EMAIL: leo_in_s.croce@libero.it
Founded in 1994 Osteria de' Benci immediately became a cult location for local Florentines. Signature tasty pasta dishes, savory frilled meats and a glass of fine wine softly accompanied by jazz and funky music, are the ingredients success for the osteria. Since it's opening it has expanded from a single dining room to include "il giu`" (downstairs), "il fuori" (outside), and il caffe`, creating a corner of contemporary Florentine life in the heart of the anceint city.
LOCATION: Via de' Benci 13r, Firenze
TELEPHONE: (39) 055 2344923
EMAIL: info@osteriadeibenci.it
Ruth's is essentially Florence's only kosher restaurant and located next door to the city's beautiful synagogue. The menu, which is enhanced with a number of daily specials, is primarily vegetarian but also contains many fish dishes, all at decent prices. The blends of flavor and aroma are enjoyed in a cosy environment by a clientele which is often a mix of people from all over the globe.
LOCATION: Via Luigi Carlo Farini 2a, Firenze
TELEPHONE: (39) 055 248 0888
EMAIL: info@kosheruth.com
