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Top food to try in Florence

6 dishes to eat in Florence, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Bistecca alla fiorentina

Bistecca alla fiorentina
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A thick T-bone from Chianina cattle, grilled rare and sold by weight for two or more.

2. Lampredotto

Lampredotto
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The fourth stomach of a cow, simmered and served in a bun with salsa verde — the city's street food.

3. Ribollita

Ribollita
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Bread and bean soup reboiled the next day, thick enough to stand a spoon in.

4. Pappa al pomodoro

Pappa al pomodoro
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Stale bread cooked down with tomato, garlic and basil.

5. Crostini di fegato

Crostini di fegato
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Chicken liver pâté on toast, the standard opening of a Tuscan meal.

6. Gelato, chosen properly

Gelato, chosen properly
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Muted colours in covered steel tins; bright mounded gelato is aerated and industrial.

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