Florence gluten-free –
Before moving to Spain we lived in Florence for 20 years, so we know well most of the places that offer gluten-free options in the city.
In this article, you will find the B&Bs, hotels, bakeries, and shops with gluten-free options in Florence, while at the bottom of the article you will find the link to the post about the city’s gluten-free restaurants.
Hotels:
B&B Cimatori
Grand Hotel Baglioni
Il Guelfo Bianco
Bakeries:
Pasticceria Gualtieri
Stabene Senza Glutine
Shops:
Restaurants and chains with gluten-free options
Address: Via Dante Alighieri, 14, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia
+39 055 265 5000
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Centrally located B&B with the possibility to have gluten-free options for breakfast. Recently renovated.
Please notify the hotel that you require gluten free food at the time of booking.
Address: Via Camillo Cavour, 29, 50129 Firenze FI, Italia
+39 055 288330
Centrally located hotel, a few steps from the Duomo of Florence, with gluten-free options for breakfast.
Please notify the hotel that you require gluten free food at the time of booking.
Address: Piazza dell’Unità Italiana, 6, 50123 Firenze +39 055 23580
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Hotel located near the train station and a few steps from the historic center. On the top floor of the building there’s the restaurant, which is prepared to offer gluten-free options, from breakfast to dinner.
Please notify the hotel that you require gluten free food at the time of booking.
Chain of bakeries 100% gluten-free with various venues in the city.
Their strengths are definitely the puffs and the buckwheat focaccia: the puffs are certainly among the best I’ve ever eaten, perfect in all flavors (cream, chocolate, pistachio, hazelnut and chantilly).
Good the bread and pizza. The biscuits, tarts etc are not bad, but for me their shortcrust pastry is a bit too sweet and tends to crumble. The puff pastry desserts are quite good.
One evening, for a dinner with friends, we took a profiteroles (called “Bongo” in Florence 🙂 ) really delicious!
Venues in Florence:
Bakery in the center of the city, a few steps from Piazza Santa Croce, with some seats to have a breakfast or a quick lunch.
Starbene Gold – detailed review
Small bakery just outside the city center. In the afternoon they have less choice of products, so it’s advisable to go in the morning or book the day before the desired products.
Very nice place with a good choice of sweet and savory products and a few seats where you can have breakfast, a snack or a gluten-free aperitif.
Bar, bakery and pastry shop, also selling gluten-free packaged products.
Starbene senza glutine Sesto Fiorentino – detailed review
Address: Via Senese, 18 rosso, 50124 Firenze +39 055 221771
Bakery and café in the Porta Romana area (not far from the Boboli Gardens), which makes gluten-free cakes, especially on reservation.
When we arrived they had freshly baked some cakes and usually you will always find something available, but it’s better to call and book to be sure to find everything you want.
We took a tray of mixed cakes and they were all really delicious: both the puff pastry and the short pastry were great.
Very well stocked gluten-free shop with a “bar corner” where you can find sweet and savory products from the various gluten-free laboratories in the area. The owner is very helpful and informed about all gluten-free products, from the most traditional to the most particular: in the shop you can find many quality products, even of small companies.
More gluten-free cities:
A weekend in Rome: gluten-free places in Rome that we tried
A weekend in Milan: gluten-free places in Milan that we tried
Eating gluten-free on Lake Garda: some places that we have tried
