Birreria Art. 17
A craft beer bar on Borgo la Croce named after the article of the Italian constitution that guarantees the right to assemble peacefully.
- Area
- Sant'Ambrogio
- Address
- Borgo la Croce 64r
- Taps
- Ten, mostly Italian, rotating
- Checked
- August 2026
- Price
- €€
- Go for
- Italian craft beer chosen by people who care about it, at prices that have not been adjusted for visitors.
- Skip if
- You want a quiet conversation on a weekend night, or you are looking for a proper meal.
What everybody agrees on
Read across public reviews on Google, TripAdvisor and Yelp in September 2026, including several in Italian from local drinkers rather than visitors.
- Nearly all
The beer selection is the point. Mostly Italian and Tuscan craft, ten on tap plus bottles, and the owners know what they are pouring.
- Most
Prices are fair, which Italian reviewers mention specifically as rare in central Florence.
- Often
The street outside is where the evening happens in warm weather. People stand with glasses on the pavement.
- Often
The room is small and cosy in winter, which regulars prefer.
- Some
Food is snacks rather than dinner. Crisps for a euro come up more than once.
- A few
Locals treat it as a weekly habit rather than a night out, which is the highest compliment a Florence bar gets.
What to order
Ask what is on tap rather than reading the list, because it rotates and the staff will steer you. Their own house brews are the thing to try first if one is on.
Before you go
- Getting there
- Ten minutes east of the Duomo on foot, towards Piazza Sant'Ambrogio.
- Best night
- Friday and Saturday for the street, weekdays for a seat and a conversation.
- Food
- Snacks only. Eat before or eat after.
Mostly Italian craft beer on tap and in bottle, including Tuscan breweries, plus a few from abroad and occasional house brews. Opens at four in the afternoon and runs to two in the morning, closed on Sunday. A beer place in a city that mostly drinks wine, which is the whole reason it exists.