Florence Street Food Guide: What Locals Actually Eat (Skip the Tourist Traps)

Florence street food is the fastest way to eat well between sights, and it is what Florentines do
instead of standing in a line around the block for a sandwich. Alessandro and I spent a day eating our way through the city, starting with lampredotto in Florence, Italy at a family-run cart that has been in the same spot for over twenty years, then cocoli, schiacciata, pizza al taglio, and gelato at a gelateria open since 1939.

If you have been trying to work out what to eat in Florence and wherethe locals go, this is a Florence food tour you can do on your own.

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*CHAPTERS*
00:00 – Introduction
00:46 – Vivoli
03:33 – Sergio Pollini Lampredottaio
08:57 – Da Vinattieri
10:46 – La Nicchietta di Calimaruzza
13:06 – Perché No
15:03 – Free Drinking Fountain
15:38 – Florence Markets

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👋 *About Elyssa & RomeWise*

I’m Elyssa — I’ve lived in Rome for over 20 years and have worked in Italian tourism my entire career. RomeWise is your insider guide to Rome, Florence, and Italy: the places locals love and the advice that makes your trip unforgettable.

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20 Comments

@Romewise 3 months ago

🎟 BEST TOURS TO TAKE IN FLORENCE

🍷 Oltrarno at Sunset: Florence Food & Wine Tour: https://fas.st/t/gmCnsAyT
🏛 Florence in a Day with David, Duomo, Uffizi & Walking Tour: https://fas.st/t/551uoYSZ
🎨 Florence: Uffizi Small Group Guided Tour: https://gyg.me/GqEQlgki
🥪 Florence: Street Food Tour with Wine & Local Guide: https://gyg.me/VTmaHE5K
🚙 Golf Cart Tour: Express Highlights of Florence: https://gyg.me/BgEEMNUQ

🛏 BOOK YOUR STAY IN FLORENCE
Find accommodation in Florence: https://booking.stay22.com/romewise/QPKd1xZ7DD
@laurashortill8623 3 months ago

The last time I commented this early Julius Caesar still was in one piece. Nice to see you both back !
@peterjones7673 3 months ago

Hi Elyssa and Alessandro great video especially when we were in Florence last November as I found Pollini his Lampredottaio was delicious but my wife not so keen. Keep up your great work, grazie mille
@ImperialShadow-Histoy 3 months ago

Making Traditional Absolutely love this Video

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@Asma-Admin 3 months ago

Wow, delicious food. ice cream and coffee. Hungry😊
@dean-Conjured-Vaporz 3 months ago

Not sure if I'll make it to stopping in Florence next month, but if i better a chance to, I'll definitely have to try the Lamperedotto… unsure how is spelled!
@Cheetah88 3 months ago

Mikayla is absolutely stunning. She looks like a model. She’s probably constantly hounded by the Italian men. 😂
@darrencotton786 3 months ago

Great video guys 🤤👌
Nice to see you both on this video you make a great team.
@jimbono4420 3 months ago

Such a wonderful vid and nice to see Alessandro having a bigger presence. It was fun and informative and made me want to visit again. Who could ask for more??
@Godlvr008 3 months ago

How do you guys stay so thin with all that great food? Alessandro , your accent and perfect English are a treat! Thank you for coming out of retirement to tease us 🙂
@Richardpasquinucci 3 months ago

I'll be in Florence next week. I will try some of these places
@tunnus.123 3 months ago

Great. Yes
@philandsuestravels 3 months ago

Oh my, that affogato!! We won't be in Florence this year, but will remember these places for next year. We already have plans to eat our way through Trastevere this fall. ❤😂😅
@ralphcasale9702 3 months ago

Fantastic video! Thanks for all the new, wonderful suggestions! I’ll have to try them on my next trip to Florence. For sit down meals, the Oltrarno area is one of my favorites. By the way, how did your husband learn to speak English so well? Both your language skills are amazing!
@la_scrittice_vita 3 months ago

Vivoli! When I was a student, the line at Vivoli was a social scene. People met their spouses in the line at Vivoli.
@jonathanbloom1665 3 months ago

Your videos are very enjoyable and informative. We visit Florence regularly, and maybe next time, thanks to you, I will not chicken out at Pollini and actually try a lampredotto.
@heatherqualy9143 3 months ago

I was eating while watching this. Until you got to the cow stomach and tripe. 🤢 I shouldn’t be snacking this late anyways.😉
@Luv2tickt 3 months ago

You may have solved a mystery for me. When we were in Capri earlier this year, we were served a sort of, I think it was a fried dough of sorts, but it had a touch of salt to its taste. Unfortunately, the language barrier kept me from finding out what it was. It was during the antipasti portion of the meal and I know it wasn't zeppoline, or I got a headshake of no. So I'm guessing it may have been Coccoli. Is that a regional food or would that be something found in say, Capri? Thanks. And again, well done Alessandro! Thank all three of you for a great video.
@AlyssaMaeFriend 3 months ago

I loooove this video with you and Alessandro! So fun and helpful 🥰
@Wilma999-v4f 3 months ago

40 more sleeps until Italy staying outside Pisa but plan days out to Pisa, Florence and Lucca so far. When you spoke about pizzas lying in your stomach that happened to me in March when we were in Rome. Thanks for the food tour! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿