Plekken in Florence

16-room design retreat over Europe's largest private garden

Florence's oldest historic cafe, founded 1733

Red-velvet, Pergola-theatre seats, the see-and-be-seen Sant'Ambrogio bistrot

The flagship of the Picchi culinary universe at Sant'Ambrogio

Sibling-run natural-wine kitchen near Piazza Santo Spirito

Mid-century-art design hotel on Piazza Santa Maria Novella

Michelin-listed kitchen bridging Basilicata and Tuscany

Candlelit Oltrarno bistro-cum-wine-bar, modern Florentine since 2002

All-day concept space: restaurant, cocktail bar, florist and design store

Panoramic Fiesole terrace with the classic view over the duomo

Made-in-Italy cocktail bar of all-Italian spirits, speakeasy mood

Marco Stabile's creative Italian table behind the Uffizi

Hidden 1920s-speakeasy cocktail bar off Santo Spirito

Peruvian-Nikkei cooking that grew from a cevicheria into a gourmet destination

Eclectic 13-room Oltrarno B&B of salvaged antiques and frescoes

Family-run since 1945, the Oltrarno trattoria Florentines and insiders book

Mother-and-son counter for handmade Tuscan dishes in San Niccolo

Boutique enoteca facing Palazzo Pitti, 3,000 labels deep