Wine bar and restaurant on Via delle Oche since 1999, near the Duomo. Local-seasonal Tuscan menu and an at-least-30-percent natural-wine list.
The list: Around 200 labels with a stated minimum 30 percent natural wine selection, curated by a long-tenured Florentine sommelier
Tip: The burrata ravioli in pistachio pesto is one of Florence's most-quoted dishes; pair with a Sangiovese-led IGT from a small producer.
Address: Via delle Oche 11R, 50122 Firenze, Italy, Tuscany
Front-row table service across from the Duomo and Baptistery, a record store upstairs and Italian craft beer and wine pours below. Closed Mondays.
The list: Italian craft beers, regional cured meats and pecorino plates plus a small but well-chosen Tuscan red and white list
Tip: Vinyl shopping while drinking; the front-row view of the Baptistery turns golden after sunset.
Founded in 1987 by Andrea Conti at the foot of the climb to Piazzale Michelangelo. Crostoni, charcuterie, more than 200 labels with continuous list rotation.
The list: More than 200 labels with strong representation of small producers; signature crostoni and Tuscan charcuterie plates
Tip: Walk up here after the climb to Piazzale Michelangelo; the back terrace has the longest evening service in San Niccolo.
Historic stand-up wine bar near the San Lorenzo market, run by Gianni Migliorini. Daily small-producer pours and cured-meat crostini.
The list: Small-producer Tuscan, natural-leaning, by-the-glass pours rotating with the market traffic
Tip: Standing-only at the marble counter; the tripe-salad crostino is the local order alongside a Sangiovese glass.
Inside Montalcino's 14th-century fortress, founded 1980 by Mario Pianigiani and Marzio Giannelli. Five-glass Brunello flights, blind tastings and panoramic ramparts.
The list: Wide-ranging Brunello di Montalcino vertical with around five regular tasting flights and five top-shelf flights, plus cheese, salumi and pasta pairings
Tip: Climb the fortress staircase before the tasting; the panoramic ramparts run around the medieval walls and overlook the Val d'Orcia.
Front-row table service across from the Duomo and Baptistery, a record store upstairs and Italian craft beer and wine pours below. Closed Mondays.
The list: Italian craft beers, regional cured meats and pecorino plates plus a small but well-chosen Tuscan red and white list
Tip: Vinyl shopping while drinking; the front-row view of the Baptistery turns golden after sunset.
San Frediano cocktail spot run by Neri Fantechi and Julian Biondi. Tiny brick-walled room turns club-like after midnight when the DJ takes over.
The list: Cocktail-led, with a tight by-the-glass list of Tuscan small producers as supplement
Tip: The Soul Warmers section of the menu is the bar's signature; arrive early to claim a wooden table by the brick wall before the DJ starts.
Florence's longest-running club, opened 1981 near the airport. International techno and house DJs on weekends, with a wine bar room for slower pours.
The list: Cocktails and Italian craft beers; modest by-the-glass list
Tip: Plan a taxi back; Tenax sits near Florence airport and runs latest of any Tuscan club.