This might have been the highlight of our Italy trip. This place is great. While walking we came…read moreacross La Bottega del Chianti and absolutely loved the place. The owner treats everyone like royalty, he passes out glasses of wine along with cheeses, meats and bread with olive oil. There is everything from wine, cheese, bread, vegetables and a hole lot of eclectic items for sale. I can't write great enough reviews for this business. If your in Florence you have to stop by for a great authentic Italy. This is our second time stopping in at La Bottega del Chianti and we weren't disappointed. This is still my favorite place to go while in Florence. I can't recommend it enough. All I can say is GO!!

Omg!!! This is just a lovely wonderful fun eclectic beautiful Italian experience. The owner is on…read moreolder very friendly Italian gentleman , pouring us a glass of wine when we walked in the door, then he poured another and another and maybe a few more, and insisted we try his cheeses, meats, olive oils and bread. He was selling wine, fresh deli, fruits, veggies, wine, olive oils, hand made wood cutting boards, copper pots and pans, vintage jewelry and so much more. I wanted to buy one of everything. This is definitely worth making a quick pop in this place just to say hi! Weirdly wonderful!

The store is over-priced. Some of the appliances are beautiful but i feel you can get the same…read morequality and brands readily elsewhere. There is definitely a " mark-up." Not impressed

I love this store. They have all types of wonderful kitchen and dinnerware sets. We love purchasing…read moredifferent types of kitchenware when we are traveling abroad. We are always looking for unique kitchen items to put in the kitchen when we are outside of Amsterdam. I have a soft spot for beautiful kitchen gadgets,appliances and tableware. If you are a foodie or selective about what you put in your kitchen, then make sure to visit Bartolini when in Florence.

Located down a corridor between the Old Bridge and Pitti Palace, this ceramic shop offers colorful…read moredishes, bowls, pottery, oil dispensers, etc. of various sizes and designs. Prices here are very reasonable and they can ship your purchases if you don't want to carry them with you. The shop itself is tiny and consists of several small spaces crammed full of items. They also display a lot of their wares along the corridor outside their shop as well as the walls. We found a napkin holder we really liked and bought. The woman working here was extremely helpful and nice. It's really worthy of a stop just to view Italian artistry even if you're not in the market for colorful Italian ceramics.

Mery has been at this location for more than 10 years. Her shop has traditional Tuscan ceramics,…read moredecorated in traditional Tuscan motifs. The variety of items is stunning. Small items, such as bottle stoppers, magnets, and mugs to large platters, tiles and bowls. Everything in between. A gift or souvenir at every price point. Her shipping, done by her husband, is phenomenal. In approximately 10 shipments done for my family and I over the years, there has not been even a small chip. It is perfect. While this is a "mom and pop shop" in the best sense, it is backed with rapid DHL shipping. Not slap dash, just highly efficient. I have entrusted them with thousands of dollars without a single disappointment. You will not find better.

My friend and I were walking through the market and I couldn't help but take a look when I saw a…read morebunch of meat hanging in the window. This was a small shop, but they did have a few seats available. The service was fast - it was fun to watch them shave the meat right in front of me. I grabbed a prosciutto sandwich and ate it while walking around the market. I thought the meat was pretty good, but nothing extraordinary. I will say that I wasn't a fan of the bread - it was fairly dry and I had a hard time digesting it. I had to drink a bunch of water after eating it. Next time I would try out one of the other stalls instead.

While in the Mercato Centrale and on our way to Mossimo Leather, we stopped here for lunch…read more Wanting more of sandwich, they accommodated our wishes by slicing the complimentary bread into longer pieces. The platter also had all sorts of favorite antipasto items such as cheese, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, roasted eggplant, etc. We enjoyed a few glasses for red wine and had so much, we took half of it home to have later. Friendly staff!