I visit Florence frequently and this trip stopped by for fruits and vegetables- and the best eggs…read moreanywhere. Even the sign says, happy chickens.' The vegetables are fresh picked - you can smell the earth- and about 1/ 3 the price of central Florence. The place is busy. Lots of locals. Inside are local goods, meat, poultry, cheese, and fish. You can't get any fresher. Olive oils and many other DTLA acids inside. Outside there are clothing vendors, farmers, plant sellers, jewelry and antiques. I highly recommend stopping by to get a local feel. Check times.

This market is not in the city centre and it's a bit further, but still walking distance. We came…read moreby just after 9:30 on a Friday. There are fewer crowds here, probably because of its location, which makes it a prime spot for food tours. We didn't do one but we just wandered around ourselves. There are fewer options here than Mercato Centrale but the trade off is that you don't have to deal with all the people. They sell a lot of the same stuff - fresh produce, meats, and some vendors selling food. We tried the tripe sandwich here, which wasn't as good as the other market, but still delicious. We also bought some strawberries outside, which might have been some of the best strawberries I've ever eaten in my life, so definitely don't sleep on those. Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio is worth the trek!

Fantastic place to pick up fresh seafood, which has been fried in a tempura like style. The owners…read moreare always to cheerful and the food is absolutely delicious and fresh.

Pescheria Puna is a great little seafood market best visited about 8 or 8:30 in the morning after…read morethe morning catch has come in. Some stuff is brought in from elsewhere along the coast, but most is locally caught. As such the selection does vary. What you can count on in plenty of langostinos, anchovies, flounder, and bream. Occasionally through the week, you will see swordfish and tuna. Prices are reasonable. Cheaper than back in the States for most stuff. Big favorite were the fresh anchovies. Gut them (leave the head and tails on!), rinse; sprinkle a little salt...then fry up til golden and crispy in some local olive oil. Serve up with some local lemons and a glass of local wine. Very mild flavor, fresh and delicious.

This is the best fish shop in Lucca! The seafood is so fresh and delicious that we came back three…read moretimes during our stay. They have both fresh raw seafood which they clean and prepare for you as well as pre-cooked dishes that were so good! The staff were very helpful and informative. We were lucky enough to receive a personal recipe for how to cook an amazing seafood pasta dish from the staff there as well as lots of other good advice. There was a staff member who spoke both french and English too. We will be back!

What a great surprise this little food stall was! Fresh seafood, lightly battered, and perfectly…read morefried! With a slash of yellow lemon it was a delight! The combo mix was shrimp, squid, and cod. They have beer, wine, or soft drinks. The one guy there does everything and we really nice. Little English tho but we were fine. You can eat it here sitting on small stools or take it upstairs to the dinning hall.

FRESH CALAMARI! When…read moreI say fresh, I mean fresh! There was a line waiting to get fresh calamari and the smell was just too alluring that we had to line up ourselves. You can opt just for calamari or get a mix (fish, shrimp too). We went with the mix/combo and my tummy and taste buds did not regret it one bit at all. SO yummy. Next time, I want to get just the calamari. I love the tentacles :) Other than that, this place is cash only and it's located inside the Mercato Centrale.

Damn this place knows how to make a person happy. You may walk by it without noticing it, but once…read moreinside you smell that you are in for a treat. We had a rainy July sunday brunch here which will be hard to forget. Excellent raw seafood, amazing pastas, fish so fresh it probably still swam this morning and very nice service. The decor might not be very pretty (ehm...don't think much changed in the last 30 years) but the place was sold out with locals, enjoying it as much as we did. A little out of the way maybe, but well worth the extra 10 minute walk!

Absolutely amazingly Delicious and super fresh food. We went…read morehere about two years ago, and we were blown away by the taste of the dishes. This time Florence was not in our itinerary, but because my husband liked their food Dom much, he drove extra 2 hours just to dine in this restaurant. That's how much we loved the food here))) I think it says a lot. This time we ordered seafood lasagna, and it was out of this word. Sensational!!!!

I ordered the whole branzino which was okay. I've had much better in the states. The problem was…read morewith my wife's order of 2 prawns. They were either overcooked or bad as it was just total mush. They apologized and took it away and we ended up splitting mine. The real issue was they were going to charge us 11 euro anyway for a bad fish! His response was it's normally 35 euro which makes absolutely no sense. After arguing, I got back the 11 euro. He was obviously trying to screw me. On top of that, the bread that we paid 2.50 each for was only 2 pieces and stale. Stay away!

All you need is here - opened 7 days a week!…read more Coop is a supermarket chain. There is a small one in town at the harbour. But you really should head for this one - the big one (located in a mini-mall)! Everything you need is here. Meat (fresh, packed or frozen), cold meats, bread, pastry, cookies, olive oil, dairy products, pasta, all the non-food items, beer, wine, spirits and a great selection of fresh fish and seafood! It's like a Safeway / Walmart / Tesco...that kinda supermarket. A wee bit smaller of course. We shopped here on a daily basis during our time in San Vincenzo this year and the year before. Especially the seafood / fish selection is very nice....and so fresh! And you really can walk away with a huge load of seafood for under 20 Euro. The cold meat cuts and their cheese are great too ... and really low-priced, but high quality. Also great to stock up your alcohol! And if you need anyhting else to eat / cook or other items for you household, they probably got it too. It's also where the locals shop. Opened 7 days a week (sundays only in the morning), except for holidays like Christmas or Easter.

Great food. Authentic Italian eating with a focus on seafood. It's not a place for tourists so…read moredon't expect staff to speak fluently in English. They are very nice however.