At Florence's historic heart, just a stone's throw from the San Lorenzo Basilica, you'll find the iron and glass structure of the Central Market, the city's oldest food market, dating back to 1874.
In 2014, the first floor of the Florence Central Market was brought back to life, becoming one of the city's most on-trend locations, a street food sanctuary where traditional sellers and artisans of taste proffer their quality produce daily, from 10 am to midnight.
Bread and pastry, fresh fish, fried goods and meatballs, fruit and vegetables, fresh and cured meats, traditional mozzarella and other cheese, chocolate and ice cream, wine, cold pasta dishes, lampredotto and tramezzini, all prepared using ingredients that are for sale in the market itself.
The Central Market is a large covered square with stalls for shopping and 500 seats for sitting down to delicious dishes, as well as events, shows, concerts, video projections, cookery classes, show cooking and more.