Festival del Gelato

Good gelateria in the very center in Florence

Festival del Gelato
Via del Corso 75r, just off Via dei Calzaiuoli
tel. +39-055-239-4386

Sights nearby
*** Duomo group [church & museum]
Piazza della Repubblica [square]
Orsanmichele [church]
Casa di Dante [museum]
Santa Margherita de' Cerchi [church]
Badia [church]
*** Piazza della Signoria [square]
** Palazzo Vecchio [palace/museum]
*** Uffizi [museum]

Other places to eat nearby
Il Trippaio [snack]
* Perché No? [gelato]
*** I Fratellini [snack]
Casa di Dante/Il Pennello [meal]
* Alle Murate [meal]
** Le Mossacce [meal]

Hotels nearby

Hotel Brunelleschi [splurge]
Hotel Savoy [splurge]

Hotel Medici [cheap]

Hotel De' Lanzi [cheap]
Hotel Beniveni [moderate-premier]

Pensione Maria Luisa de' Medici [cheap]

Grand Hotel Cavour [premier]
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Don't let the touristy location—halfway between the Duomo and Piazza della Signoria/Uffizi—or the overdose of neon and pop music put you off. It's still good gelato—and it's open late (except Mondays, when it's closed). Those crowds at the door and just inside can't be wrong.

This was my favorite Florentine gelateria when I was 12 (it definitely has a younger, brasher vibe than staid Vivoli), but since we didn't have blogs back then, you'll have to read this recent mash note from a blogger about the place.

Tips

Gelateria etiquette: At Florentine gelaterie, just like at bars and cafes, don't just saunter up to the bar and order two scoops of cioccolato or an espresso. Go first to the cashier, order what you want, pay for it, and take the receipt to the counter where you can order your cappuccino or your coppa (cup) or cono (cone) of gelato, putting the receipt down with a small coin as a tip.
Prices are pretty standardized: You pay by the size of the coppa (cup) or cono (cone), not by the scoop. That means you can—indeed, are encouraged to—squeeze two or even three flavors into even the smallest cup. Italians taught me that even unusual pairs go great together; a personal favorite: cioccolato e limone (chocolate gelato and lemon sorbetto). No, really; try it. Also most Italians order by the cup; the cone is a fun—if messy—American addition to the options, but not too popular.

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Festival del Gelato

Good gelateria in the very center in Florence

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