Hollywould founder Holly Dunlap, who splits her time between New York City and Florence, recommends:
Do try Quattro Leoni (Via dei Vellutini, 1r, www.4leoni.com) for dinner; the fiocchetti pasta there is divine. Or try I’Parione (74-76R Via del Parione; +39-0055-214-005) where you must have the cheesecake for dessert. Stay late enough and you may end up there all night. Trattoria Da Pruto (Piazza Torquato Tasso 9R) serves the best fish in town to in-the-know Florentines.”
Florence is a city better known for its cultural venues than for great restaurants (many places tend toward the touristy). A wonderful exception is Alle Murate, which combines art and refined cuisine in one of Italy’s most unique restaurant settings. The Palazzo dell’Arte dei Giudici e Notai, a former 14th-century guildhall, has walls that are covered in well-preserved frescoes. Chef and owner Umberto Montano’s cooking gives regional classics a creative spin, and dishes might include bean soup with crayfish and crunchy sage; artichoke and cuttlefish stew; and orange-scented pigeon. Before or after the meal, you should take the guided tour (it’s available in English), which leads you through the candlelit space, from the ceiling frescoes all the way down to the ancient foundations.
Hollywould founder Holly Dunlap recommends: “Cantinetta dei Verrazzano has the best wine selection in town, served with a zillion choices of cheese and delicious focaccia combos, like pear with pecorino and truffle honey.”
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