Strolling through the central streets of Florence, precisely those that are only a few steps away from Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo, it can happen to come across a place of other times. In Via Santa Margherita, a few meters from Dante Alighieri's house. A small window carved into the damp, slightly peeling wall, an old bell placed on the shelf to call the staff and a handwritten menu, with traditional Tuscan dishes at really cheap prices will attract your attention. We are "From 'Vinattieri", A sort of" take away " vintage winery (grant me the formula), hidden in one of the most prominent places in the world.
Convenient if you want pranzare in the center a little, very little price, to then continue the tour of the monuments. Convenient if you do not want to sit at a table, but you "content" to sit down to eat on a stone seat in Piazza della Signoria (prohibited under the Loggia dei Lanzi) or under the Uffizi arcade. Without leaving a trace of the passage, needless to say.
Or, a little in the Venetian fashion, you can decide to drink a glass of wine standing in front of the shy entrance of the restaurant, perhaps using one of the unusual bicycles leaning against the wall (instead of the cannon, they have been equipped with a chopping board-shelf support). Some specialties? Stuffed Tuscan focaccia, spicy dried tomatoes, ribollita, pappa al pomodoro, rice fritters (“like they used to be”, says the menu posted outside), and so on. The coffee? Well, at least take that in Piazza della Signoria. You still only live once.
