Molo
A bar directly on the Arno bank, one of the few places in Florence where you drink at the level of the water rather than looking down at it.
- Area
- San Niccolo
- Where
- Directly on the Arno bank, below street level
- Season
- Warm months
- Checked
- August 2026
- Price
- €€
- Go for
- Drinking at the level of the water rather than looking down at it, which almost nowhere else in Florence lets you do.
- Skip if
- It is winter. This is a summer riverbank bar and it closes out of season.
What everybody agrees on
Read across public reviews on Google and TripAdvisor in September 2026. A smaller sample than a central bar.
- Most
Being down at water level is the whole point, and it is what every review describes.
- Most
Sunset is when people come, because the light is on the water rather than above it.
- Often
It is a bar rather than a restaurant. Drinks and snacks, not dinner.
- Some
Seasonal and weather dependent, so check before crossing the city for it.
What to order
Go an hour before sunset and take a seat facing upriver. There is no better cheap hour in Florence in June.
Before you go
- Getting there
- On the Arno bank in San Niccolo, reached by the steps down from the lungarno.
- Best time
- The hour before sunset.
- Season
- Warm months only.
Molo means jetty, and that is roughly the position: down on the riverside rather than up on the lungarno. Works as a daytime stop and as an evening one, with the river carrying most of the atmosphere. Seasonal in practice, since the appeal collapses in the rain. Confirm the season and hours before going.