I will be in Florence from Nov 26 - Nov 30 and we are staying at the Hotel Davanzati. I keep reading about the Central Mercado and the great food stands. Is the market in walking distance from Davanzati?
Thank you.
Posted by
Long Beach, New York, USA
56 posts
Where is the Davanzati located? The food market is located in Piazza Mercato Centrale which is close to Via Nazionale, a main artery that runs near the train station and also links to other main streets.
The market is about a 10-15 minute walk from Santa Maria Novella station, if that helps.
Also, in that same Piazza, is one of Rick's recommended restaurants, Trattoria Za Za. That place is great and was one of my favorites. Eat there if you can!
Posted by
Vicenza, Italy
319 posts
Looks like your hotel is about a 20-25 minute walk to the market. It is really fun to see all the food. Not too fun if you are a die hard vegertarian.
Posted by
Washington, DC, Washington, USA
110 posts
When we were in Florence in August we looked and looked for this, but couldn't find it. We saw plenty of vendors selling stuff, but no food.
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OP
san francisco, ca, USA
8 posts
The Hotel Davanzati is located on Via Porta Rossa. All of us are meat eaters so we won't have a problem. Have any you tried the Tripe?
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OP
san francisco, ca, USA
8 posts
I have a reservation at Trattoria Sostanza. Thanks for the Trattoria Za Za suggestion. We will definitely try it.