Ice Cream, Vegan Cone, Dark Chocolate
$$$
Worth ordering: #2 Gelato
Florence · Hidden gems
Places locals haven't let the internet discover yet. Small rooms, shorter menus, the cook running the front of house.
Ice Cream, Vegan Cone, Dark Chocolate
$$$
Worth ordering: #2 Gelato
Sandwiches, Salads, Plant Milk
$
Worth ordering: #3 Sandwich
Gelato, Vegan Flavors, Fruit Sorbets
$$
Worth ordering: #2 Sorbet
Bakery, Vegan Pastry, Oat Milk
$$$
Worth ordering: #2 Pastry
Italian Pasta, Vegan Menu, Gluten-Free
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Pasta
Gelato, Vegan Sorbet
$$
The vibe: good for relaxing
Vegan Brunch, Vegan Menu, Wraps
$$
The vibe: good for work & study
Italian Pizza, Vegan Salads
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Bakery, Vegan Pastry, Focaccia
$$
The vibe: good for relaxing
Ice Cream Shop, Vegan Sorbets
$$
Worth ordering: #5 Sorbet
1. Venchi Cioccolato & Gelato, Firenze Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, Porcellino, Ponte (4.0★, Italian). 2. Panini Pittarno (4.4★, Italian). 3. Gelateria dei Neri (4.2★, Italian). 4. Wild Buns Bakery & Brunch | via Giusti (4.3★, Scandinavian). 5. Trattoria Boboli 1978 Gluten Free (4.5★, Italian).
Venchi Cioccolato & Gelato, Firenze Piazza del Mercato Nuovo, Porcellino, Ponte — Ice Cream, Vegan Cone, Dark Chocolate.
Composite score excluding the top-15 Essentials, weighted toward venues with strong food quality but few reviews. The list locals gatekeep.
All 10 places refreshed 29 oct 2026. Photos via Google Maps.
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