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Cafés in Florence from the Signoria to Santo Spirito

Hot chocolate on Piazza della Signoria, budino di riso with the morning cappuccino, pour-overs on Via dei Neri and evening tables on Piazza Santo Spirito.

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Florence's grand cafés owe a good deal to its six years as a capital. The city replaced Turin as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy in 1865 and handed the role to Rome in 1871.1 Enrico Rivoire, a Turin-born chocolatier who supplied the royal family, followed the court south and opened his shop a few steps from Palazzo Vecchio in 1872; the firm says its Florence story began with a cup of hot chocolate.2

The city also leads the country in specialty coffee: Gambero Rosso International wrote in February 2024 that Florence had no competition in Italy for the number and variety of its specialty cafés.3 One of the first was Ditta Artigianale, opened on Via dei Neri in 2013 by Francesco Sanapo, a three-time Italian barista champion.4 By August 2024 the company had its original bar plus four more Florence addresses and was preparing a first shop in Milan.5

An espresso at the counter is not expensive. In August 2024 Fipe Confcommercio, the bar owners' federation, put Florence's average at €1.20–1.30, between Rome and the €1.50 of Bologna and Milan.6 A cappuccino averaged €1.41, one of the lowest figures among the big cities in an Assoutenti survey published the same summer.7

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Florence by area

Florence is run as five quartieri, from the Centro Storico to Campo di Marte, Gavinana-Galluzzo, Isolotto-Legnaia and Rifredi.1 Inside the old walls people still count the four historic quarters, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, Santo Spirito and San Giovanni, whose teams play calcio storico every June.15

Oltrarno

Piazza Santo Spirito, Via dello Sprone, Via Maggio and Borgo San Frediano, south of the river.

41 cafés

Duomo & Centro Storico

Gilli, Paszkowski and the Giubbe Rosse on Piazza della Repubblica, Rivoire on the Signoria and Scudieri by the Baptistery.

54 cafés

Sant'Ambrogio

The Sant'Ambrogio market, Borgo la Croce, Via Pietrapiana, the Cibreo corner and the synagogue.

22 cafés

Santa Croce

The basilica square, Le Murate, Via Ghibellina and Ditta Artigianale's first bar on Via dei Neri.

9 cafés

San Lorenzo & San Marco

The Mercato Centrale, Via San Gallo, Piazza San Marco and the bars around the Accademia.

46 cafés

Santa Maria Novella

The station, the basilica square, Via della Scala, Borgo Ognissanti and the D612 roastery on Via Cittadella.

32 cafés

Campo di Marte

Piazza della Libertà, Le Cure, Via Gioberti, Viale dei Mille and the stadium, beyond the old walls.

60 cafés
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Tavolini all’aperto

Outdoor seating

Tables on the Signoria, the Duomo square, Piazza Santo Spirito and Le Cure, under new limits on dehors in the old center.

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Pasticcerie

Pasticcerie

Budino di riso, bomboloni and Carnival schiacciata, from Via San Zanobi to Piazza Dalmazia and Viale Europa.

35 cafés
Aperto la sera

Open late

Le Murate until 01:00, La Cité in San Frediano, Café Agórá by San Lorenzo and a 24-hour bar on Via Nazionale.

18 cafés
Vegano e vegetariano

Vegan & vegetarian

Plant milks, vegan cakes and brunch around Santo Spirito, Via de' Ginori, Via Ghibellina and Via del Corso.

14 cafés
Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Laptop tables at La Cité, Manly The Office and Conventino, plus Rivoire and the bookshop cafés of the center.

10 cafés

Oltrarno 41 cafés

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Duomo & Centro Storico 54 cafés

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Sant'Ambrogio 22 cafés

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Santa Croce 9 cafés

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San Lorenzo & San Marco 46 cafés

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Caffe Patriarca

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Santa Maria Novella 32 cafés

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Caffè Amerini

  • Via della Vigna Nuova, 61/63 r
  • Mon–Sat 07:00–21:00 · Sun 08:30–21:00
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Rifredi & Novoli 68 cafés

Bar Marisa

  • Via Circondaria, 30 R
  • Tue–Fri 06:30–14:30 · Sat 06:30–14:00 · Sun 06:30–13:15
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Gavinana 14 cafés

Isolotto & Legnaia 14 cafés

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How coffee works in Florence

In the busy bars of the center, you pay first. Order at the cassa (till), take the scontrino (receipt) to the counter and repeat the order to the barista; tipping is optional, and a few cents left on the counter is plenty.8 A plain caffè is an espresso, and caffè latte, not latte, gets you milk in it.8

The counter and the table have separate prices. At I Dolci di Patrizio Cosi, a pastry bar in the center, a coffee cost €1.30 at the counter and €2.40 at a table in August 2025, and a cappuccino went from €1.70 to €3; the bar also added €1 per seated customer.9 Prices have to be on display behind the counter: in 2022 municipal police fined Ditta Artigianale €1,000 after a customer queried a €2 decaf whose price was shown only on a QR-code menu.10

Breakfast is a cappuccino with a pastry, and the local one is the budino di riso: a small shortcrust case filled with rice cooked in milk and mixed with pastry cream, ordered as a lighter alternative to the cornetto.11 At Carnival the counters fill with schiacciata alla fiorentina, a soft orange-scented sponge no more than 3 cm high, dusted with powdered sugar and cocoa.12

For laptop work, the bookshop cafés are the easiest choice. In December 2025 a Romeing guide for remote workers pointed to La Cité on Borgo San Frediano, where Wi-Fi and outlets reach most tables, and to the large tables of RED Feltrinelli on Piazza della Repubblica.13

What coffee costs in Florence

DrinkTypical price
Caffè
Espresso at the counter, city average		€1.20–1.30
Florence average, 2024
Cappuccino
Cappuccino at the counter, city average		€1.41
Florence average, 2024
Caffè al tavolo
Espresso served at a table		€2.40
Pastry bar in the center, 2025
Cornetto
Italian croissant at the counter		€1.50
Pastry bar in the center, 2025
Caffè per i residenti
Counter espresso for local residents		€1
Rivoire, Piazza della Signoria, 2025

The espresso range is the August 2024 estimate of Fipe Confcommercio, and the cappuccino figure comes from Assoutenti's survey published in September 2024.67 The table and cornetto prices are those of I Dolci di Patrizio Cosi in August 2025; the €1 espresso is Rivoire's offer for residents of Florence and six neighboring towns, running since 1 October 2025.914

Sources

  1. Florence, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. La storia, Rivoire, accessed October 2026
  3. The best specialty cafés in Florence, the city for coffee lovers (Michela Becchi), Gambero Rosso International (February 16, 2024), accessed October 2026
  4. Italian barista champion Francesco Sanapo on challenging the institution, Daily Coffee News (March 24, 2016), accessed October 2026
  5. Ditta Artigianale fa il grande passo fuori da Firenze e apre al Nord (Susanna Danieli), Dissapore (August 10, 2024), accessed October 2026
  6. Caffè al bar, quanto aumenta a settembre. Confcommercio: “Perché il prezzo di una tazzina è così diverso da Nord a Sud”, Quotidiano.net (August 25, 2024, quoting Fipe Confcommercio), accessed October 2026
  7. Cappuccino, in 3 anni rincari del 14%. Ecco le città in cui costa di più, Sky TG24 (September 1, 2024, citing Assoutenti), accessed October 2026
  8. Best Cafes in Florence 2026: Coffee Culture & Where to Order, Florence Tourism (2026), accessed October 2026
  9. Un euro in più per chi si ferma al tavolo del bar, la "tassa" imposta da un locale storico di Firenze (Ugo Milano), Open (August 28, 2025), accessed October 2026
  10. Due euro per il caffè preso da Ditta Artigianale nel locale di Sant'Ambrogio a Firenze?, Scatti di Gusto (May 17, 2022), accessed October 2026
  11. Budini di riso fiorentini, Dissapore (October 6, 2021), accessed October 2026
  12. Schiacciata alla fiorentina, Wikipedia (Italian), accessed October 2026
  13. 7 Smart Working Cafes in Florence (Lauren Mouat), Romeing (December 15, 2025), accessed October 2026
  14. Caffè a 1 euro per i residenti di Firenze: la soluzione di Rivoire per i rincari sulla tazzina (Massimo De Marco), Dissapore (October 2, 2025), accessed October 2026
  15. Calcio storico fiorentino, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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How to order

How to order coffee in Italy at the bar, standing up

Al banco or al tavolo, paying at the cassa, ristretto to marocchino, Trieste's capo in b, Naples' caffè sospeso and 2026 espresso prices by city.

FAQ

Cafés in Florence: common questions

How much does an espresso cost in Florence?

About €1.20 to €1.30 at the counter on average in 2024, according to the bar owners' federation Fipe Confcommercio, and a cappuccino averaged €1.41. At a table it costs more: one pastry bar in the center charged €1.30 at the counter and €2.40 at a table in 2025. Rivoire on Piazza della Signoria sells residents a €1 espresso.

Which neighborhood of Florence has the most cafés?

Rifredi & Novoli and Campo di Marte have the most cafés, followed by Duomo & Centro Storico. Around the Duomo, the old cafés face Piazza della Repubblica and Piazza della Signoria. Campo di Marte's bars line Via Gioberti, Viale dei Mille and Piazza delle Cure, and the Oltrarno has the most cafés with Wi-Fi, from Borgo San Frediano to Via Pisana.

Do you pay before ordering coffee at a bar in Florence?

In the busy bars of the center, yes. You order and pay at the cassa (till), then take the scontrino (receipt) to the counter. Prices must be displayed behind the counter, and a table costs more than standing. Tipping is optional; a few cents left on the counter is enough.

What is a budino di riso in Florence?

A small breakfast pastry: a shortcrust case filled with rice cooked in milk and mixed with pastry cream. In Florence it is often ordered with a cappuccino as a lighter alternative to the cornetto. At Carnival, the counters add schiacciata alla fiorentina, a soft orange-scented sponge dusted with sugar and cocoa.

When did specialty coffee start in Florence?

Francesco Sanapo, a three-time Italian barista champion, opened Ditta Artigianale on Via dei Neri in 2013. By 2024 it had five Florence addresses and was preparing a shop in Milan, and Gambero Rosso International wrote that year that no Italian city could match Florence for specialty cafés.

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