I studied abroad during Thanksgiving 2023. My professors had visited Florence, Italy 15+ times at this point. They gave amazing recommendations & I had the best time. Here are my must try’s!
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Restaurants
Desserts
Things to do
Night Life
Transportation
Place to stay
Restaurants
This was by far my favorite restaurant in Italy! It was my first time trying Cacio é Pepe and got me hooked!!! It had a beautiful view of Florence too.
Vineria del Re
A well known sandwich shop! The food was AMAZING! The owners/workers are so kind!!! It is a must try.
Pino's Sandwiches
A great restaurant! The pasta & tiramisu tasted amazing. I would definitely go back again!
Trattoria 13 Gobbi
This pasta was amazing!!!!! I wish I could have it again.
BABAE
I’m not gonna lie I didn’t LOVE this place, but almost all of my other friends did. The dessert was good and they gave free limoncello shots. I got the truffle gnocchi & I found out I do not like truffles which was the problem. So if you love tru...
Osteria Santo Spirito
This was a great little cafe to stop by! I’m not sure if it’s more americanized, but I loved it!
Lunetta Brunch & Lunch
Best pizza I’ve ever had! We had to take two stops here during our time visiting!!!! Highly recommend.
Gustapizza
This was another favorite of mine & my friends! Hugo spritz & Cacio e Pepe were phenomenal!!!!
L' Antica Cantina del Chianti
A restaurant ran by people with disabilities. This was such a special experience. They made us Americans pasta & learned how to make sweet & sour chicken for us. Please support this restaurant if you have the chance!
I RAGAZZI DI SIPARIO, Florence - Centro Storico
This wasn’t my favorite place, but my friends really enjoyed coming here.
Gustaosteria
One of my FAVORITES! I got the gnocchi & prosecco and I was obsessed. It’s beautifully designed inside too. I highly recommend.
Trattoria Zà Zà
Another amazing sandwich shop! They also have one in NYC. There’s always a long line.
All’Antico Vinaio
We ate here on Thanksgiving! I’m not sure what their typical food is like, but the chef attempted at making a Thanksgiving dinner & it was really good!
Ristorante La Spada
Desserts
My professors recommended this as the best gelato & they sure weren’t wrong!!!! I dream of going back and having it again.
Gelateria La Carraia
A must stop at place!!! The first time I’ve ever tried affogato. It was amazing!!!!
Vivoli
Things to do
A beautiful location in Florence to visit. Vineria Del Re is located in this area too!
Piazza della Repùbblica
The gold bridge!!! So beautiful to see in person & they sell a bunch of gold jewelry. This was a big important part of my visiting Firenze.
Ponte Vecchio
This place holds the famously known David. There’s lots of cool art pieces and statues here.
Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze
If you are big on museums & art this is the place to go. It’s near & has views of the Ponte Vecchio & Palazzo Vecchio. On top there’s a restaurant/gelato shop & you can sit & look at the beautiful view.
Uffizi Galleries
There are numerous photo booths around Firenze!!! This is something fun to do with friends.
Fotoautomatica
During November & Christmas time they have beautiful Christmas lights throughout the central streets of Firenze! They’re so beautiful to look at!!!
District 1
They have markets on Sundays! This is where Osteria Santo Spirito is located & it’s near Lunetts Cafe.
Piazza Santo Spirito
They have a BEAUTIFUL Christmas market! They have performers, lots of different cultures food, alcohol, shops, & even Santa to take pictures with!
Mercatino di Natale Santa Croce
This is a different place to visit. My friend bought a small Firenze journal to write about our trip in.
Signum Florence
A local grocery store in Firenze.
il Mercato Centrale Firenze
A beautiful castle in Firenze! It ended up being closed when we went, but the view was amazing! I think it closes for the season either in October or right after October.
Castle of Vincigliata
A beautiful view of the duomo! Lots of shops & restaurants surrounding here.
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
The place to go for cooking classes!!!! They let you decide what food you’d like to make.
Chefactory Cooking Academy Florence
A beautiful view of Florence.
Piazzale Michelangelo
This is an important part of history in Florence! It is beautiful inside.
Palazzo Vecchio
Night Life
This is a huge night club in Florence! The Jersey Shore partied here during their time filming in Florence!!
YAB
Nof has live music! If that’s something you enjoy then I recommend stopping by!
This was a chill bar vibe. There’s a nice view of the duomo & a good spot for night life.
JJ Cathedral
This is a popular place for study abroad students! They have all different American colleges merch & have shots named after some. I went to Penn State University Park & they have a really good Penn State shot!
The Lion's Fountain Irish Pub
Transportation
This was provided to us for transportation. Thought this may be helpful for anyone visiting.
TaxiMove l'app dei tassisti italiani
Place to stay
This is where I stayed during my week in Florence. The staff was very kind.
Foresteria Valdese di Firenze - IT048017B7H8WAJBMZ
