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.

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!

Got some hazelnut beans here. Lots of cute espresso cups. About 15 euroes for a bag of beans.read more

Anyone who drinks coffee know this Italian brand. This store is located in the heart of Florence, a…read moremust for coffee enthusiast. Not only you can find all kinds of coffee machines of all shapes, color and size. You can buy fresh bags of coffees too. Check out the matching cups and coasters. Beautiful store, nice layout and staffs are friendly and helpful.