Great great great! Came to the original location in Florence and was not disappointed. The lines…read moreappeared long but nice quickly. They're were three sandwich counters all within a stones throw away from each other and each had a line outsides sandwich was outta this world! Highly recomended.

Food - I had the Paradiso and ended up removing a slice of the bread because the bread tasted stale…read moreand not fresh. It was very difficult to bite into and ruined the sandwich. Also, the sandwich lacked flavor. I thought there would be great flavor from the combination of ingredients but only the taste of mortadella was present. Service - Horrible! The staff all appeared unhappy. Also, they were very dismissive and unfriendly to many customers. I observed a few customers ask light questions, and the staff either ignored the customer or reluctantly answered in a snide manner. Atmosphere - Very overhyped. Lots of crowds because of social media but the demeanor of the employees created an atmosphere of entitlement by the staff and additional disappointment after eating the underwhelming sandwich. Overall - There are many sandwich shops in Florence with much better food and friendly, warm staff. Do not go to All'Antico Vinaio!

What a fantastic spot- we may have been lucky or went during a down turn, but we didn't wait more…read morethan 5 minutes in line before putting in an order. Found a table upstairs (there's a small room up there with 4-5 tables) and by the time we got up there, our sandwiches were ready to be picked up. The bread is fantastic, crispy outside and a nice chew in the middle. Everything tasted fresh. I could eat these everyday. Prices are reasonable, everything from 7-15 euros I think.

absolutely terrific schiaciatta…read more pretty long wait, but terrific portions, great flavor, lots of options, and authentic vibe. the sauce and tomatoes on the suicida were particularly striking. all it takes is one look at these sandwiches to entice curiosity. 8.6/10

I love the simplicity of Fratellini - all of their Florentine sandwiches are classic, simple and…read morecrafted with high-quality ingredients. We came back to Fratellini a couple times during our trip to try different sandwiches, and every sandwich we tried was fresh and flavorful. Service was quick, and there was no line. They do offer alcoholic beverages, but their sandwiches are the star of the show!

November 9, 2024 2:30PM…read more It does appear they have two stalls on the same street that you can order from. One side seemed to have more alcohol on display and the side I was on was more sandwich focused, but I'm pretty sure you can order the same things from both windows. Initially I was going to get the 21 - Fresh Sausage and Eggplant because I'm an eggplant lover... the lady at the counter was kind enough to let me know that the fresh sausage is actually rare, uncooked sausage and gave me a small piece to try. I was getting ready to get on a train that day and didn't want something that might not sit well with me, so I moved on to number 27 spicy salami and cream cheese. My partner got the number 1, ham, cream cheese and rocket salad. Both are very good sized and oh so delicious. The line moved quickly, so many options for decision paralysis. This is the place for schiacciate Florentine as recommended from friends who used to live here. Definitely would recommend to study up their menu before coming so it's easier to pick what you want. This is more of a stall and you grab and go, we stood around the sidewalk and inhaled our sandwiches. Watch out for the pigeons getting ready to take your crumbs too, you can see them on the ledge of the building getting ready to attack. A must visit for Florence.

Very accommodative staff when I asked for my sandwich to be grilled! Lines move quickly and this…read moresandwich is humongous! We made the mistake of ordering two sandwiches and hated wasting our sandwich because of how huge it was and how full we were! Highly recommend this place for lunch, very economical to most of our meals in Florence this time. There is no seating so this is a grab and go spot.

We did wait in a fairly long line, however it moved pretty quickly. I am so glad we waited in line…read more These sandwiches absolutely lived up to the hype. We got the #1 La Golosona and it was amazing. These sandwiches are HUGE. Definitely a two person sandwich! We also tried a ham and cheese bread which was delicious as well. It does get very busy and is crowed inside but still worth it.

We walked by this window 17 times before my buddy couldn't take it anymore. The mouthwateringly…read moregolden skin and juicy spiced meat of this pig were calling to us. We needed to try these sandwiches. So after a brief discussion with the guy manning the window (they roast the pigs outside the city, and just serve them here - it's not a large space) we got three of them. The classic, the one with the truffles, and the spicy one. We cut them all up, and presented them to our larger group as a porchetta tasting. The verdict? They are all winners. Every single sandwich was good. However, they didn't taste as different as one might think. The porchetta itself overrides the truffle/spice, and while that's not a bad thing, I think I'd like a little more of the sauce on each. Do with that what you will, but you should probably get at least one. Maybe not three.

Really, really anticipated this treat. We walked and walked and finally arrive and to our shock…read morethere was no line. Guess we got lucky. The porchetta in the window were jaw dropping beautiful. We ordered the porchetta with the spicy red salsa. We watched it being made. The porchetta sandwich was very good just not great. The pork had a great taste but just very dry. Guess I should have asked for more sauce. Service was great. Would we return? Probably not. Although I do recommend one trying it. Like I said...great taste just dry. Very reasonably priced.

This is handsdown the best sandwich I have ever had in my life. We almost didn't go in because they…read morewere not as busy as the one a few doors down that had a line around the corner. But luckily there was a customer that overheard us talking from Texas and told us that this was highly recommended by their tour guide. So we decided to go in, we had a little bit of a language barrier and we thought we ordered one sandwich to share but we ended up ordering two different sandwiches and I'm glad we did because they were both incredible. They literally have two tables at the very back of the restaurant by this centuries old brick wall. what are the tables was literally getting up as we were checking out so we were able to go back there and sit. I highly recommend this place instead of waiting for the other place around the corner.

We really enjoyed our dinner at La Fettunta! I had seen it on a couple of recommendations lists,…read morebut after our B&B host suggested it, we walked over and easily got a table when they opened for dinner (because no one eats as early as we do apparently). The servers are so nice and funny here. We really enjoyed our server particularly, but everyone was kind. I had gone back and forth all day about whether I wanted to try the Florentine steak, but I'm glad that we did. It was gorgeously cooked and well seasoned. The sides of potatoes and spinach were also stellar - I eat a lot of potatoes and those were at the top of my list. Highly recommend, and get the steak. It's cheaper here than other places also!

This was delicious! All the meat is cut to order, you can eat it there or take a box to go. Lots of…read moredifferent options here!

The place is small so just be prepared to be elbow with elbow with others. Everyone was friendly…read moreand helpful. Other clients and staff alike. The food was amazing. The charcuterie board was big enough to share with 3 but also depends of how much you eat. lol portions tend to be smaller in Italy. However, the sandwich was a nice size. All the cold cuts were fresh and taste was another level. A nice list of wine selection as well.

Another local staple for "schiacciata" .... I still prefer All'Antico Vinaio myself but...minime…read moredeclared this one as the best she ever had...but she's a purist lol.... bread...pesto, turkey.....

Ambiance: this family business is located right off the old bridge, convenient quick stop for a…read morebite, there's limited seats inside and outside, mainly for takeout Service: you place the order with cashier inside and wait for your order outside near the display window Food: plenty of choices for different kinds of sandwiches PICCANTE iNFERNO - **** NDUJA, MOZZARELLA, GRILLED ONIONS, TUSCAN SALAMI, very spicy and bold taste, recommend I PIZZICA 2015 - **** SPICY SALAMI, CHEESE, MUSHROOM, ONION, crunchy and light tasty, recommend Price: small portions and affordable prices, each sandwich costs about €7

Generous sandwiches with amazing and fresh taste! I got the Summer sandwich with cheese,…read moreprosciutto, pesto and tomato, and it was amazing! I don't even like tomatoes, but the one on the sandwich was amazing. The service was good with efficient and friendly staff and it had a fresh and clean, fast casual ambiance. I highly recommend.

Food: I really thought I was going to love this place, but it was such a big disappointment. The…read morebread was too hard and crispy, and the meat was a bit chewy. There's definitely better panini options in Florence and a bit cheaper. Service: Friendly staff. Ambiance: Love that it gives an almost "hidden gem" spot as it's away from major tourist attractions. They also have several indoor seating, which is a plus.

If you're spending a few days in Florence, you're going to see people walking around with these…read moreextremely attractive focaccia sandwiches everywhere. And you're going to want one. And you're going to find out that while it looks like focaccia, it's actually a close cousin, schiacciata (a little lighter and crispier, so you feel better about crushing an entire loaf with your sandwich). You can get these sandwiches all over the city. All'Antico Vinaio is the famous one (or at least it's famous to me because they've opened up in NYC and told me about how famous they are), but these days I think that just means they're the most expensive and the most ubiquitous on social media. All I know is that you can't go wrong with Pino's. I was actually full from five days of stuffing my face with pasta and steak and everything else Florence has to offer, but when my buddy handed me one of these things, you better believe I ate the whole thing. It's just a beautiful piece of schiacciata sliced in half and layered fresh, tasty treats that cannot be bad when combined. There's usually a nice spread (often pistachio or pesto or hot pepper sauce), some excellent cheese (scamorza, brie, mozzarella, etc.) and some cured meats. I'll say it again: you cannot go wrong. Just get whatever sounds good to you, and eat that sandwich in the sunshine. Life doesn't get much better than that.

We happened to be sightseeing in the Saint Croce neighborhood where my husband and I worked up a…read morehunger around noon. I saw that Pino's was nearby, so we headed over to the sandwich spot. Pino's was one of the spots trending on social media, so it understandably had a line out the door. That said, the queue went by pretty fast, and we were eating in no time. Pino's Sandwiches had quite the personality. It was decked out in banners and pennants of American universities. If you're from the USA, it almost felt like you were right at home. There seemed to be ample indoor seating. My husband was able to snag a table for us while I waited for our order. There was also seating outside. This was one of the few sandwich spots that offered a deli meat besides pork, which I was so thankful for. I got The Savage, which consisted of roast beef, burrata, smoked mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, and pesto. I will go as far as saying that this was my favorite schiaciatta of all the ones I had on our Florence trip. The roast beef was really tender, and I absolutely loved the sun dried tomatoes. They weren't shriveled up like the ones we have back at home. The tomatoes were huge and burst full of flavor.