Founded 1872 as chocolatier to the House of Savoy. Outdoor terrace gives the best dusk view on Piazza della Signoria, now hosting evening wine and savoury pairings.
The list: Glass-pour list expanded since 2023 with Italian regional bottles paired to savoury plates
Tip: Daytime tourists clear after 21:00; come for a late Negroni and the view of the lit-up Loggia dei Lanzi.
Address: Piazza della Signoria 5R, 50122 Firenze, Italy, Tuscany
Massimo Bottura's Florence outpost inside the Gucci Garden, one Michelin star. Tortellini in parmesan cream, a candle-lit terrace and an Italian-leaning list.
The list: Bottura-curated list with strong Italian regional representation, including small-grower Piedmont and Tuscan reds
Tip: Reserve months ahead via OpenTable; the 19:00 seating gets the candles lit on the terrace as Palazzo Vecchio illuminates.
Massimo Bottura's Florence outpost inside the Gucci Garden, one Michelin star. Tortellini in parmesan cream, a candle-lit terrace and an Italian-leaning list.
The list: Bottura-curated list with strong Italian regional representation, including small-grower Piedmont and Tuscan reds
Tip: Reserve months ahead via OpenTable; the 19:00 seating gets the candles lit on the terrace as Palazzo Vecchio illuminates.
Cocktail bar inside the 13th-century Palazzo delle Seggiole. Ranked among the World's 50 Best Bars, signature drinks by Fabio Fanni and an Italian fine-wine list.
The list: Italian fine-wine list curated alongside the bar program, including Tuscan and Piedmontese verticals
Tip: The Foglia signature cocktail uses gin, hemp, mint, basil and lemon; pair it with the small-plates menu before moving to a wine course at the back.
Cocktail lounge in the Four Seasons Florence with a private 11-acre garden. Head mixologist Edoardo Sandri, Krug-Grande-Cuvee Champagne list, set afternoon tea service.
The list: Champagne list including Krug Grande Cuvee, plus a curated Italian fine-wine selection
Tip: Reserve Champagne Afternoon Tea (75 euros) earlier in the day and stay through dusk for cocktails in the garden.
All-Italian cocktail bar from 2017 on Piazza San Pancrazio, vintage Italian bitters, vermouth and amari plus seasonal Bellini-style prosecco drinks.
The list: Italian-only spirits and aperitivo bottlings; small wine list of Tuscan and Piedmontese pours
Tip: All-Italian rule means no London-style gin cocktails; ask the bar team for an amaro flight or a vermouth pairing instead.
Founded 1885 by Leopoldo Procacci and run by Marchesi Antinori since 1998. Truffle-butter tramezzini paired with Antinori sparkling and sweet pours on Via Tornabuoni.
The list: Antinori bottles from across the family's Tuscany and Umbria estates, including Castello della Sala fortified-style passito and dessert pours
Tip: Order the truffle-butter panini with a flute of Prosecco or a Muffato della Sala; the Art Nouveau walnut shelving has been on this corner since 1885.
Borgo San Jacopo wine shop and tasting room steps from Ponte Vecchio, 1,000-plus-bottle Italian list with one of Florence's deepest Vin Santo and grappa cellars.
The list: Around 1,000 Italian and Tuscan labels with strong Vin Santo and grappa selections; tastings paired with cured meats and pecorino
Tip: Ask the Capecchi family to taste a Vin Santo flight including the Avignonesi Occhio di Pernice, one of Tuscany's longest-aged Vin Santo bottlings.