Updated October 2026
For a first date in Florence, try Le Volpi e l'Uva, Il Santo Bevitore, or Enoteca Pitti Gola e Cantina. Weekday evenings are calmer; on Friday and Saturday, book ahead where you can.
A first date in Florence is usually an aperitivo or a glass of wine in a small enoteca, which can easily turn into dinner if it goes well. The city is compact, so a walk across the Arno is part of almost every date.
Here are ten real places for every budget, from a free sunset at Piazzale Michelangelo to a wine tasting facing Palazzo Pitti, plus two unusual ideas at the end.
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Wine barOltrarno€€30s
A small, much-loved wine bar in a quiet square just over the Ponte Vecchio, with wines by the glass and simple plates to share. Intimate and unpretentious, it is a classic first date.
Piazza dei Rossi 1, 50125 Firenze · Walk-in
RestaurantSanto Spirito (Oltrarno)€€30s
A popular Oltrarno restaurant with seasonal Tuscan cooking and a good wine list, with two sister venues a few steps away. A reliable, warm choice for a dinner date; book ahead.
Via di Santo Spirito 64/66r, 50125 Firenze · Takes bookings
Wine bar and tastingsPitti€€€All ages
A wine shop and bar facing Palazzo Pitti, specialised in small, traditional Italian producers, with dishes to pair and organised tastings. A shared tasting makes a special-occasion date with plenty to talk about.
Piazza Pitti 16, 50125 Firenze · Takes bookings
Street foodSanta Croce€All ages
The famous schiacciata sandwich shop near Piazza della Signoria, open every day from 10:00 to 22:00, with several doors along Via dei Neri. Grab two sandwiches and walk to the river for a cheap, cheerful daytime date; expect a queue.
Via dei Neri 74r, 50122 Firenze · Walk-in
Specialty coffee caféSanta Croce€20s
The original café of a Florentine specialty coffee roaster, with careful espresso and filter coffee and a relaxed, modern room. An easy, low-pressure first meeting in the daytime.
Via dei Neri 30/r-32/r, 50122 Firenze · Walk-in
GelateriaSanta Croce€All ages
A historic family gelateria tucked into a lane near Santa Croce, and one of the places in town with a working wine window. A gelato and a walk to the Basilica of Santa Croce is a sweet, inexpensive date.
Via dell'Isola delle Stinche 7r, 50122 Firenze · Walk-in
GardenSan Niccolò (Oltrarno)€€All ages
A terraced historic garden climbing the hill above the Arno, with a long staircase, a wisteria tunnel and one of the finest views over the Duomo. Quieter than the Boboli Gardens and very romantic.
Costa San Giorgio 2, 50125 Firenze · Walk-in
ViewpointSan Niccolò (Oltrarno)€All ages
The big terrace above the south bank with a sweeping view of the whole city, free and open at all hours. Walk up from San Niccolò for sunset and you have a classic Florence date that costs nothing.
Piazzale Michelangelo, 50125 Firenze · Walk-in
Exhibition spaceCentro storico€€All ages
A Renaissance palace with major art exhibitions; the current show runs until 24 January 2027. It is open daily until 20:00 and until 23:00 on Thursdays, when under 30s pay 5 euros from 18:00, which makes a perfect evening date.
Piazza Strozzi, 50123 Firenze · Takes bookings
CinemaSan Marco€All ages
A city-centre cinema dedicated to documentaries, festivals and film events, with a programme that changes all the time. A film and a drink nearby afterwards gives you something to talk about straight away.
Via Cavour 50/r, 50129 Firenze · Takes bookings
Unusual places worth a special trip when you want a date nobody forgets.
Wine windowSanto Spirito (Oltrarno)€All ages
Florence's old palaces have small wine windows, the buchette del vino, once used to sell wine straight from the cellar. Here you knock on the little wooden door and a glass of wine is handed out to you on the street, a charming way to start an evening in the Oltrarno.
Via di Santo Spirito 21r, 50125 Firenze · Walk-in
Historic pharmacy and perfumerySanta Maria Novella€All ages
The pharmacy founded by Dominican friars in 1221, often called the oldest in the world, with frescoed halls full of perfumes, soaps and old apothecary jars. Beautiful and fragrant, it is an unexpected stop on a city-centre date.
Via della Scala 16, 50123 Firenze · Walk-in
Popular places to meet people in Florence include Mercato Centrale Firenze (food hall), Caffè Letterario Le Murate (cultural café and bar), and Lion's Fountain Irish Pub (irish pub). All of them are easy to visit alone or with friends.
Pick an indoor spot such as Le Volpi e l'Uva or Il Santo Bevitore. Both work well for a first date in any weather.
In the YesTonite City Index, Florence is number 24 of 112 cities for dating, with a dating score of 7.5 out of 10.
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Checked October 2026. Opening hours and prices change, so call or check the website before you go.
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