Dolce Vita

Torta della nonna at Robiglio

My beloved sweets, there’s no shortage of desserts in Florence. A few standouts were the caramel gelato at Perchè No!, the torta della nonna at Robiglio, and the profiterole at Rivoire. And don’t rule out the savory bistecca Fiorentina, a savory t-bone steak that melts like butter in your mouth. The best specimen can be found at Il Latini. For added atmosphere, a meat slicer is on display in the center of the dining room, where a waiter slices paper thin prosciutto for every table. Don’t worry, they won’t run out, there are plenty of cured pork legs hanging from the ceiling.

Profiterole at Rivoire

Cantinetta dei Verrazza

Tank: Tibi

Skirt: 3.1 Phillip Lim

da Rocca food stand at Mercato Sant'Ambrogio

Il Latini

Florence Sweets
~Dolceforte for Amadei chocolate, Via della Scala 21
~Perchè No! for caramel gelato, Via dei Tavolini 19r
~Rivoire for hot chocolate, profiterole, and zabaglione pastry, Piazza della Signoria 5r
~Robiglio for biscotti and torta della nonna, Via dei Servi 112r

Florence Eats
~Mercato Sant’Ambrogio for lasagna at the da Rocco food stand, Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti
~Cantinetta dei Verrazza for potato rolls, Via dei Tavolini 18r
~Forno Sartoni for arancini {fried rice balls} and sfogue {spinach and ricotta puff pastry}, Via dei Cerchi 34r
~Trattoria Mario for pasta and bistecca, Via Rosina 2r
~Il Latini for prosciutto, bistecca, and house-made dessert wine, Via dei Palchetti 6r
~Il Pizzaiuolo for Napoli-style pizza, Via de’ Macci 113r