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A San Niccolo bar with a garden, a fireplace and a terrace under the old walls, open from breakfast to late.
- Area
- San Niccolo
- Open since
- Over forty years
- Best bit
- The terrace garden
- Checked
- August 2026
- Price
- €
- Go for
- An aperitivo in a terraced garden right by Porta San Niccolo, at a bar that has been the neighbourhood's meeting point for over forty years.
- Skip if
- You want somewhere quiet or unfashionable. This is where the evening gathers.
What everybody agrees on
Read across public reviews on Google and TripAdvisor plus Italian city writing in September 2026.
- Most
The garden terrace is the reason people choose it over the bars on the same street.
- Most
It has been part of Florentine nightlife for four decades and is still treated as the local landmark of San Niccolo.
- Often
Live music and DJ sets on some nights, which sets the tone from the early evening onwards.
- Often
It works as a brunch and daytime cafe as well, which most people do not realise.
- Some
Busy in the evening, and the garden fills first.
What to order
Come at seven for the garden rather than at ten for the music, unless the music is what you came for.
Before you go
- Getting there
- Directly in front of Porta San Niccolo, ten minutes east of Ponte Vecchio along the south bank.
- Best time
- Early evening for the terrace.
- Also
- Open through the day, not only at aperitivo hour.
The place has been at this address since 1917 and describes itself as the first American bar in Florence. It now works as three things depending on the hour: coffee in the morning, lunch and brunch in the middle, cocktails and DJ sets later in the week. The garden is enclosed and shaded, and the terrace looks at the city walls just below Piazzale Michelangelo. Five minutes from Ponte alle Grazie and still off the walking route.