DK Travel : Tuscany : Florence : Bars & Nightclubs

Cantinetta del Verrazzano

Great pastries and wonderful stuffed focaccia sandwiches are on offer at the Cantinetta del Verrazzano, which is owned by the Chianti wine estate (see Chianti Vineyards).
Capucaccia

Where stylish Florentine 30-somethings gather for aperativi . Don’t miss the Sunday brunch in this elegant spot.
Fiddler’s Elbow

Not wishing to miss out on the latest fashion, Florence has its very own Irish pubs; this one is the best.
Gilli

Risorgimento intellectuals met under this historical café’s stuccoed ceilings in the 1850s and 1860s to discuss the unification of Italy.
Giubbe Rosse

The waiters’ giubbe rosse (red jackets) hark back to Garibaldi’s glory days; and it is here that Florence’s Futurists used to meet. The café’s artistic associations persist: literary competitions are still hosted here.
I Fratellini

This is a traditional fiaschetteria – a hole-in-the-wall wine bar also serving delicious sandwiches for on-the-go street-side eating.
II Volpe e l’Uva

This establishment is a lowkey, jazzy wine bar situated in the Oltrarno district.
Pitti Gola e Cantina

A refined little wine bar with good snacks, conveniently situated just across the square from the Pitti Palace.
Red Garter

Styled after a 1920s American speakeasy, often with live music in the back.
Rivoire

Soak up Italy in style at a classy café with tables right on the Piazza della Signoria.