Badiani
Out on Viale dei Mille, away from everything, and the reason to go is Buontalenti: an egg and cream flavour invented in Florence that most visitors never hear about.
- Area
- Campo di Marte
- Known for
- Buontalenti
- Where
- Campo di Marte, out of the centre
- Checked
- August 2026
- Price
- €€
- Go for
- Buontalenti, an egg and cream flavour invented in Florence, made by the gelateria most associated with it.
- Skip if
- You want a short walk. This is out at Viale dei Mille, away from everything a visitor is doing.
What everybody agrees on
Read across public reviews on Google and TripAdvisor plus Italian gelato writing in September 2026.
- Nearly all
Buontalenti is the order. It is the flavour Badiani is known for and the one people travel across the city to get.
- Most
Regulars are Florentine rather than visiting, because of where it is.
- Often
The rest of the counter is good but nobody writes about it. This is a one flavour destination.
- Some
It is a walk or a bus ride from the centre, and that is the only real objection anyone raises.
What to order
Buontalenti, on its own, in the smallest size. Pairing it with anything else is a common mistake.
Before you go
- Getting there
- Viale dei Mille in Campo di Marte, about twenty five minutes on foot east of the Duomo, or a short bus ride.
- Combine with
- A match at the Franchi stadium, or the pool at Costoli nearby.
Far enough from the centre that going is a decision rather than an accident, which is exactly why the room is full of Florentines. The Buontalenti is the house flavour and the one to order first. Worth the tram ride, and best combined with something else out this way rather than as a trip on its own.