The 10 Best Food & Drink in San Lorenzo, Tuscany

December 7, 2021 Rosalyn Ihle

Florence is an art historian’s dream. The Galleria dell'Accademia bursts with works by Michelangelo, who is entombed within the frescoed walls of the Basilica di Santa Croce. Budding photographers can snap pics of the Ponte Vecchio bridge, and serious shoppers can spend a blissful afternoon wandering the shops of Piazza Santo Spirito. Tuscan cuisine pays homage to the region’s bounty. Swipe a hunk of crusty bread across a pool of local olive oil and you’ll be instantly transported to your happiest place.
Restaurants in Florence

1. Taste Florence

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Taste Florence

Voted Best Food Tour by The Culinary Travel Guide, this is a delicious way to begin your stay in Florence. We are Sommeliers, Culinary Professors, and Licensed Guides- but no worries, you'll have fun while tasting your way through Florence. Join our four hour Taste Florence Food Tour, and taste cheeses, balsamic vinegars, olive oils, antipasti, wine, gelato and several more local specialties. Featured in the Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, The Toronto Star, The Boston Globe, The Newcastle Herald, on the CBC, on Voice of America, Deutsche Welle and more. Taste Florence with us and get the insider's edge on what to eat and where to find it.

2. Wanna be Italiano!

Florence Italy 888-235-9834. http://www.florencetown.com/49-cooking-class-florence.html
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Wanna be Italiano!

Our classes are offered as a view into a typical Tuscan cuisine. Classes are small and intimate. First step: grocery shopping at the central market!! You will go shopping with the chef at the central market picking up the ingredients for your lunch. You will meet the butchers, the bakers, and the farmers selling vegetables from their gardens. You will learn how to distinguish the highest quality ingredients and as an added bonus, how to bargain! You will taste local foods & wines. After this fun experience you will reach the house and start the lessons in a private kitchen. A true hands-on experience, and you will prepare your own meal, made of Bruschetta, Fresh Home-made Pasta, and a main course, accompanied with a selection of Chianti wines. As you will eat your own food, you’d better be an attentive student while the Chef is teaching!

Reviewed By B5566LNchrisd - New York, United States

This was a great experience. We could’ve skipped the marketplace in the morning but the cooking and endless wine drinking was fantastic. It was so satisfying making our pasta from scratch and seeing how to make 2 kinds of sauces. It was a ton of fun and my teenagers loved it. They can’t wait to get home and cook a meal!

3. The Spice Lab

Olive Grove, Florence Italy +39 345 021 5968 [email protected]
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The Spice Lab

4. Florence for Foodies

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Florence for Foodies

Join either Nat or Sam, two passionate and fully licensed guides on Foodilicious tours packed with Florentine food, traditions, facts & fun memories. We´ll show you Florence’s hidden gems and the best that Florence has to offer.We also offer an Uffizi and Aperitivo tour, walking tours and aperitivo tours! Choose your guide, open your tastebuds and let the fun begin.

5. be in florence

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be in florence

We are qualified for Florence and its region of Tuscany and their history; their cultural and natural treasures with a passion for the city and its unique and authentic beauty; story and history, a passion that we love to share with you alongside many secrets; tips; advice and much more, see you soon!

6. Le degustazioni di Bambi

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Le degustazioni di Bambi

We offer food and wine experiences in Florence. For over 3 generations the family business has been producing Trippa and Lampredotto and today we are collecting this heritage to interpret, prepare and serve traditional dishes. Our proposal of local specialties, enjoyed in the Central Market of Florence, is a journey among popular flavors, a story of family history and of the city itself.

7. Guided Florence Tours

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Guided Florence Tours

Paola Angelini, tour guide since 1998, founded Guided Florence Tours to show everybody her love of Florence, so to show how the Renaissance is so contemporary and how much we can learn from art. See, feel and experience Florence from the inside, with different iteneraries that will leave you with lasting memories. You can have a personalized tour, or you can sign up to join a small groups (min 4 max 12 people): city and museum tours.

8. Conti Tuscany Flavours

Via Panicale 29R In the arched gallery located on northwest of the Mercato Centrale di San Lorenzo, 50123, Florence Italy +39 393 469 6820 [email protected] http://www.tuscanyflavours.com
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Conti Tuscany Flavours

Locals and visitors shop with us for regionally authentic Tuscan and Italian products: Aged and traditional balsamics, extra virgin olive oils from local farms; organic sun-dried tomatoes; organic fennel pollen; bronze draw pasta; an array of white and black truffle products; a selection of pesto; sweet pistachio and hazelnut creams; a selection of wine and more. Taste authentic and artisan Extra Virgin Tuscan Olive Oil that leaves your palate with a pepper finish. Sample our selection of Aged Balsamic and flavored Balsamic glazes. We also have a beautiful collection of hand crafted olive wood. Browse our collection of hand made Italian Maiolica from Tuscany, Sicily and Puglia. Email, message us or find us on Air Bnb to reserve your Truffle Food and Wine Tasting. At Conti Tuscany Flavours, we take pride in offering you the best food experience by sharing our knowledge and our Tuscan way of life. Buon appetito!

Reviewed By Juliafost

This was a stop on a Foodies for Florence tour. Yvonne was so knowledgeable about the oils and vinegars! We tasted many things (spreads, wine, oils, vinegars...) in their cool tasting room. The shop has many food items and the history of the building impressed us. Yvonne and Stefano are definitely part of the charm in this shop.

9. Florence Tours -Enjoy Biking

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Florence Tours -Enjoy Biking

Florence Tours - Enjoy Biking is a tourist agency /tour operator that sells and organizes bike tours, guided tours in the historic center of Florence, and guided visits to museums and churches in Florence and Tuscany. ''Florence Tours- Enjoy biking '' provide tours with qualified guides in the following languages: Italian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Romanian. Day tours in Cinque Terre, Siena, Pisa, San Gimignano, Montalcino, Montepulciano, Chianti wine tours and private tours. ,,Florence Tours'-Enjoy Biking " will gladly provide you with a detailed explanation of all available tours in order to help you find the tour that best suits your needs.

10. Scuola di Cucina Lorenzo de' Medici

Piazza del Mercato Centrale First floor of the San Lorenzo Central Market, 50123, Florence Italy +39 334 304 0551 [email protected] http://www.cucinaldm.com/
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Scuola di Cucina Lorenzo de' Medici

-LEARN TO COOK LIKE AN ITALIAN-The first Cooking School at the Mercato CentraleA unique experience that brings you closer to the Mediterranean cuisine and the cultural importance of it's food: this is what taking a course at CUCINA LdM means, along with discovering new recipies and cooking techniques. Come and meet our professional chefs in our state-of-the-art kitchen in one of Florence most charming markets.The awareness of raw materials and the direct contact with the craftsmen who produce them are essential elements of the learning process. Our goal is to transmit a certain way of being, a lifestyle which revolves around the passion for human relations, conviviality and communication.Customized courses upon request. LUNCH AND DINNER WITH THE CHEFA cooking demonstration of one hour and half conducted by a professional Chef. Preparation of a first course and dessert which will be served at the end with a glass of wine.

Reviewed By brucebQ5547NR

This was the first cooking class my wife and I ever attended and it will be a very hard act to follow. It was a great overall experience. While the atmosphere was fun and welcoming of questions, Ginevra and the instructor were professional and very helpful. The attention to detail and information provided were outstanding. Ending the class by enjoying our home made spaghetti amatriciana with a glass of wine and chatting was very satisfying. I absolutely recommend this course.

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