The Places · Italy
Florence
Made By profiles 19 places in Florence, spanning contemporary italian fine dining, modern tuscan fine dining, modern tuscan trattoria — each tied to the people and producers behind it.
01.Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze
Florence, Italy
Four Seasons Hotel Firenze is Florence at palace scale: a Renaissance palazzo and former convent set around an 11-acre private garden, with frescoes, friezes, pool, spa and serious dining folded into the fabric. Its recognition from World's 50 Best Hotels and La Liste places it in the city's upper luxury tier, but the real argument is architectural rather than merely service-led.
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02.Contemporary Italian Fine Dining
Enoteca Pinchiorri
Florence, Italy
One of Italy's eleven three-Michelin-star restaurants, Enoteca Pinchiorri has occupied its 17th-century palazzo on Via Ghibellina since 1972, building one of Europe's most celebrated wine cellars alongside a kitchen that draws from both Italian and French traditions. Rated 94 points on La Liste 2026 and ranked in the Opinionated About Dining Classical Europe list, it operates dinner service Tuesday through Saturday at the upper tier of Florentine fine dining.
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03.Bar
Locale Firenze
Florence, Italy
Inside a 13th-century palace once home to a Medici-era diplomat, Locale Firenze operates at the serious end of Italian bar culture. Ranked #15 in the Top 500 Bars (2025) and #36 in the World's 50 Best Bars (2024), the programme pairs modernist technique with low-waste discipline and a kitchen-bar dialogue that sets it apart from Florence's broader cocktail scene.
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04.Winery
Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi
Florence, Italy
On the Oltrarno side of the Arno, Marchesi de' Frescobaldi brings one of Tuscany's most consequential wine dynasties directly to a Florence address. The Via Santo Spirito location places it within the city's quieter, more residential bank, and the 2025 Pearl 4 Star Prestige award signals its position at the upper end of the city's wine-dining tier. For anyone tracing Tuscan terroir from vineyard to glass, it warrants serious attention.
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05.Modern Tuscan Fine Dining
Il Palagio
Florence, Italy
Il Palagio Florence brings Michelin-starred sophistication to Palazzo della Gherardesca, where Chef Paolo Lavezzini's Italian-Brazilian culinary journey creates unexpected magic within neo-Classical elegance. Surrounded by historic gardens, this evening sanctuary reinterprets Tuscan traditions through the chef's unique South American perspective.
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06.Traditional Tuscan Trattoria
Cibrèo Trattoria
Florence, Italy
Cibrèo Trattoria on Via dei Macci operates as the more accessible sibling to the celebrated Cibrèo restaurant next door, serving the same kitchen's Tuscan repertoire at a fraction of the price. The à la carte format, Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition since at least 2024, and a Google rating of 4.3 across 765 reviews confirm its position as one of Sant'Ambrogio's most consistent addresses for traditional Florentine cooking.
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07.Modern Italian Fine Dining with Seafood Focus
Atto di Vito Mollica
Florence, Italy
A Michelin-starred dinner in a frescoed Renaissance palazzo behind the Duomo, Atto di Vito Mollica positions itself at the serious end of Florence's contemporary Italian scene. The kitchen, led by chefs Rosario Bernardo and Paolo Acunto, draws on high-quality Tuscan and Umbrian ingredients with a marked lean toward seafood and unexpected flavour combinations. Wine director Clizia Zuin oversees a cellar of 5,400 bottles with particular depth in Burgundy, Champagne, and Piedmont.
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08.Contemporary Tuscan Fine Dining
Saporium Firenze
Florence, Italy
Saporium Firenze holds a Michelin star and sits on Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini, where a Florentine chef presents creative tasting menus alongside à la carte options. The wine list reaches back to rare 1980s and 90s labels, while the kitchen's sustainability-led approach and a signature reimagining of the classical zuccotto give regulars two reasons to return before they've finished their first visit.
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09.Modern Tuscan Fine Dining
Borgo San Jacopo
Florence, Italy
A Michelin-starred dining room set within Hotel Lungarno, Borgo San Jacopo operates at the serious end of Florence's fine-dining tier, ranked #336 among Europe's classical restaurants by Opinionated About Dining in 2025. Chef Claudio Mengoni's menu moves between two tasting formats and an à la carte, with creative meat and fish dishes that carry selective Tuscan inflection, served across a room with two coveted balcony tables overlooking the Arno.
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10.Tuscan Italian Trattoria & Pizzeria
Cucina
Florence, Italy
A Michelin Plate-recognised trattoria in Florence's Oltrarno district, Cucina operates on a daily-changing menu built around whatever Marc Albino finds at the market that morning. Wood-fired cooking, a 1,850-bottle wine list overseen by Wine Director Tanner Scarr, and a dining room lined with cookery books set the tone: serious about produce, relaxed about everything else. Two-course dinners run in the €40 to 65 range.
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11.Neapolitan Pizza
Giovanni Santarpia
Florence, Italy
Giovanni Santarpia brings the Neapolitan pizza tradition of Castellammare di Stabia to Florence's Oltrarno district, making a case that the south's most debated export can hold its own in Tuscany's demanding food culture. The focus is on high-quality ingredients and orthodox technique rather than reinvention. Find it on Via Senese, 155r.
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12.Traditional Tuscan Trattoria
Da Burde
Florence, Italy
Few Tuscan trattorias balance serious wine programming with Bib Gourmand-level cooking the way Da Burde does. Located on Via Pistoiese near Florence's airport, well outside the tourist orbit, this dual-purpose grocer and trattoria draws wine and food devotees from across the region for its grilled Fiorentina, handmade pastas, and a cellar overseen by a sommelier who organises themed tasting evenings.
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13.Tuscan Schiacciata Sandwiches
All'Antico Vinaio
Florence, Italy
All'Antico Vinaio on Via dei Neri has become a reference point for the Florentine schiacciata sandwich, drawing recognition from Opinionated About Dining's Europe Cheap Eats list three consecutive years running. The format is counter-service, the product is Tuscan flatbread loaded with regional cured meats and soft cheeses, and the queue outside is a reliable indicator of its standing in the city's street food tier.
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14.Tuscan Gastronomia
Zeb
Florence, Italy
A counter-format trattoria in Florence's Oltrarno quarter, Zeb applies the discipline of a sushi bar to classic Tuscan cooking. Dishes change with the blackboard, running from handmade pici and cappellacci to Florentine tripe and beef tongue. Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition in both 2024 and 2025, alongside consecutive Opinionated About Dining rankings, confirm its position as one of the neighbourhood's most consistent lunch and dinner addresses.
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15.Contemporary Italian Fine Dining
Locale
Florence, Italy
Inside a medieval palazzo on Via delle Seggiole, Locale occupies one of Florence's most architecturally layered dining rooms, moving from a Renaissance-style courtyard bar through to vaulted rear chambers dating to the 13th century. Chef Simone Caponnetto's contemporary menu draws on time spent in Australia, Japan, and France, earning a Michelin Plate and back-to-back Opinionated About Dining rankings among Europe's top restaurants.
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16.Winery
Peter in Florence
Florence, Italy
Located in the Tuscan hills east of Florence near Pelago, Peter in Florence holds a Pearl 2 Star Prestige rating (2025), placing it among a select tier of producers operating outside the city's more visible wine corridors. The address at Località Diacceto Castellare positions it within Chianti country's quieter reaches, where smaller estates work with less commercial noise and more latitude for precision.
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17.Modern Tuscan Trattoria
L'Ortone
Florence, Italy
A Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient for 2024 and 2025, L'Ortone sits beside Florence's Sant'Ambrogio market at the €€ price point, delivering straightforward Tuscan-style cooking alongside a regional wine list that punches well above the room's modest decor. Google reviewers rate it 4.6 across more than 1,700 responses, a signal of consistent execution rather than occasional brilliance.
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18.Classic Tuscan Steakhouse
Regina Bistecca
Florence, Italy
On Via Ricasoli, steps from the Duomo, Regina Bistecca anchors itself to the single most defining dish in Florentine cooking: bistecca alla Fiorentina from Chianina IGP cattle, grilled over a wood-fired hearth and seasoned with nothing but salt, pepper, and Tuscan olive oil. The setting, a former anatomy theatre with exposed brickwork and antique chandeliers, matches the seriousness of the kitchen's commitment to tradition.
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19.Modern Tuscan Trattoria
Il Santo Bevitore
Florence, Italy
On the Oltrarno side of Florence, Il Santo Bevitore has spent years refining what a serious Tuscan trattoria looks like at an accessible price point. Classic dishes like pappa al pomodoro and cured hams anchor a menu that occasionally steps into contemporary territory, backed by a Michelin Plate and a 2025 OAD Casual Europe ranking of #25. The Santino delicatessen next door extends the experience beyond the table.
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