Digital Nomad’s Guide to Florence

Florence is my favourite city in Italy, and almost Pythagorean in its urban composition and cleanliness. It’s abounding with art and culture, and features an excellent vegan food scene.

Coffee Shops

Ditta Artigianale

Via dello Sprone, 5/R, 50125 Firenze

A charming cafe right by the city’s canal, apparently popular with local students.

Colourful interior of cafe in Florence, Italy.

(Photo: Ditta Artigianale)

Ozio Bistro

Borgo Ognissanti, 34/R, 50123 Firenze FI

One could hardly ask for a cozier morning or brunch café. Also, it has some vegan food and drink options.

Healthy-looking green drink in glass cup on green table being stirred with straw by female hand.

(Photo: Ozio Bistro)

Restaurants

BABAE

Via Santo Spirito, 21R, 50125 Firenze FI

Beautiful, verdant restaurant cafe that’s not entirely vegan, but extremely vegan friendly.

Verdant restaurant interior in Florence, Italy.

(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)

BRAC

Via dei Vagellai, 18/R, 50122 Firenze FI

An independent bookstore with a premium quality vegetarian restaurant attached.

Plate with artisinal, fresh food, including pasta and vegetables.

(Photo: BRAC)

Parks and Recreation

A massive, sprawling museum with works by Michelangelo, Da Vinci, Rembrandt, Caravaggio, and others. It’s too big to take in all at once, and can be so overwhelming that some travellers experience “Florence Syndrome”.

Classical museum room with sculptures and a large painting.

(Photo: Marc Z. Goldgrub)

House of Dante

Museo Casa di Dante, Via Santa Margherita, 1, 50122 Firenze FI

A small, and admittedly not mind-blowing museum. But for fans of The Divine Comedy and Florence’s most famous son, this is an essential stop.

House of Dante in Florence. Classical Italian building made of grey stone.

(Photo: House of Dante)

Drugs and Alcohol

Alcohol: Legal drinking age in Italy is 18.

Cannabis: Personal recreational cannabis use is decriminalized.

Psychedelics: Possession and/or sale of the usual suspects appears to be illegal.