Florence has a myriad of places to eat throughout the historic centre. From high end ristorante to family run trattorie, street food and beyond. When asking where to eat in Florence it’s important to understand the city’s traditional cuisine. Local dishes include the famous Bistecca Fiorentina, gnudi or ‘naked ravioli’, ribollita vegetable soup, tortino di carciofio or artichoke frittata, as well as ingredients including legumes, truffles, chestnuts, and a lot of offal.

Nonna’s meatball recipe is served with spaghetti but she also added Italian pork and fennel sausages, as well as pork ribs into the sauce. A recipe handed down from our Southern Italian ancestors!

Many of the best things to do around Palermo revolve around food. Sicily and Palermo in particular is famous for street food and a unique local cuisine influenced by multiple invasions over the course of its history.