Order coffee al banco (standing at the bar) — it's cheaper and normal. Cappuccino is a morning-only drink!

☕ Coffee

Ditta Artigianale

Multiple locations. Trendy, excellent espresso — iced chai for Ella!

Caffè Scudieri

Near the Duomo — what a location.

Caffè Gilli

Historic 1733 coffeehouse on Piazza della Repubblica — beautiful interior.

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Caffè Rivoire

Piazza della Signoria — excellent chocolate & views of the piazza.

Caffè Martelli

Closest to our apartments (mixed reviews) — convenient morning go-to.

🍨 Gelato

🍦 Gelato in a metal tub (not plastic) = made fresh in-house. Avoid super-bright colors! 🍦
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Gelateria dei Neri

Beloved local spot, generous scoops. Via dei Neri 9–11r.

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Vivoli

A Florence institution since 1929. Via dell'Isola delle Stinche 7.

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Gelateria dei Medici

Gorgeous, near the Accademia. Via Cavour 31r.

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Eduardo

Near the Duomo — convenient and delicious.

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Perchè No!

Near Orsanmichele Church.

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Gelateria la Carraia

Just across the Carraia Bridge — a local favorite.

🥪 Sandwiches, Pizza & Lunch

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All'Antico Vinaio

Legendary schiacciata — our picnic pickup. Via dei Neri 65r. Long line, worth it.

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I Fratellini

Tiny, historic, high quality, locals. Via dei Cimatori 38r — close to us.

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Ciro & Sons

Larger space, Neapolitan style. Via del Giglio 28r — close to us.

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Mister Pizza

Very close to us. Piazza del Duomo 5r.

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Berberè

Creative pizza near Via dei Neri. Via dei Benci 7.

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Gustapizza

Oltrarno favorite. Via Maggio 46r.

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Mercato Centrale

2-floor food market — great for a group lunch.

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Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio

Smaller, more authentic, locals. Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti.

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Il Latini

Communal tables, classic Florentine, group-friendly. Via dei Palchetti 6r.

🍷 Confirmed Dinners

Trattoria La Casalinga

June 13, 7:30 pm. Via dei Michelozzi 9r, Oltrarno · must leave by 9 pm. +39 055 218624

Il Grande Nuti

June 14, 7:30 pm. Borgo San Lorenzo 22r, near the Duomo. +39 055 210145

☕ Coffee

Bar Viminale

Close by, local — good espresso & cornetti.

Gran Caffè Maggiore

Close to us, near Santa Maria Maggiore.

Er Baretto

Not far — reliable local bar.

Sant'Eustachio il Caffè

Arguably Rome's best espresso. Go early. Piazza Sant'Eustachio 82.

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Caffè della Pace

Beautiful ivy-covered exterior, near Piazza Navona. Via della Pace 3/7.

Bar San Calisto

Trastevere — local, cheap, unpretentious. The real deal.

🍨 Gelato

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Fatamorgana

Creative artisan flavors, near Navona & Monti.

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Gelateria del Teatro

Near Castel Sant'Angelo — fresh & inventive. Via dei Coronari 65.

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Fior di Luna

Organic, minimalist, superb. Via della Lungaretta 96, Trastevere.

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Come il Latte

Recommended by Tonya — perfect after the Trastevere dinner.

🍕 Pizza al Taglio (by the slice)

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Forno Campo de' Fiori

Legendary bakery — the pizza bianca is world-class. Campo de' Fiori 22.

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Pizzarium

Near the Vatican — Bonci's famous by-weight pizza. Via della Meloria 43, Prati.

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Fuorinorma / Saporizzo

Focaccia & grab-and-go sandwiches near the Colosseum — great post-tour lunch.

🍝 Pasta — Order the Roman Classics

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Cacio e pepe, carbonara, amatriciana, gricia

Order these here — nowhere does them better. Never eat pasta at a table directly on a major tourist piazza; you'll overpay and under-eat.

🍷 Confirmed Dinners

Ponte e Parione

June 16, 8:15 pm. Centro Storico, 1 min from Piazza Navona. +39 06 6819 2278

Roma Sparita

June 17, 8:00 pm. Piazza Santa Cecilia 24, Trastevere — famous cacio e pepe in a parmesan bowl. +39 06 580 0757

🍽️ Dinner Options

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Monci

Burgers & steaks. June 18 option — no online reservations, call ahead.

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Mare Fritto

Fried foods. June 18 option — call ahead.

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Comeilmare

Seafood. June 18 option — call ahead.

Adriano a Mare

June 19, 8:00 pm — CONFIRMED (via The Fork). Ristorante Pizzeria on the Lungomare. +39 0771 740123

🐙 Local Specialties

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Tiella di Gaeta

Gaeta's famous pizza-like flatbread with seafood fillings (octopus, escarole, or cheese). Try it for lunch.

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Beach Lunch

The lungomare has casual spots for fresh seafood pasta and fried calamari.

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ALL the gelato

Obviously. The lungomare is full of gelaterias for the evening passeggiata.