Walking in Florence it is easy to be enchanted by its wonders: art, culture… but also food!
Whether you love the Florentine culinary tradition or you want to try something innovative, the city of Florence will be able to offer the answer to your desires, even at aperitif time.
What’s better than ending a day in one of the most beautiful and beloved cities in the world admiring it while enjoying a tasty aperitif?
So here are ten ideas for a tasty aperitif in Florence.
ORA
Innovation, tastiness, quality and respect for the planet are just some of the words that describe what you can find in ORA.
From lunch to dinner, including appetizers and aperitifs, we offer you a unique taste experience, in a historic yet lively and dynamic place.
ORA is also a wine bar stocked with selected and natural wines, which you can taste while relaxing listening to good music.
Whether you are with friends, working, studying, or admiring the beautiful Florence, you can take time to pamper yourself at ORA with our vegetarian and vegan dishes, all strictly organic and prepared with passion.
La Raccolta – Ristorante BioVegetariano
The history of this restaurant began over thirty years ago, with the opening of the first market entirely dedicated to organic food in Florence (and for many years, the only one).
Founded by the association La Raccolta, the market has forged a bond with the territory and local producers, offering its customers organic and macrobiotic products.
The restaurant, with its vegan, vegetarian and macrobiotic dishes is a guarantee of quality for lunches, dinners or aperitifs. Most of the options on the menu are vegan and gluten-free.
La Pépiniére
For its aperitif, La Pépinière offers classic cocktails and different variants of Spritz.
Its Mocktails are also delicious: alcohol-free cocktails perfect for a healthy summer aperitif, made with fresh fruits and vegetables and flavored with spices and herbs.
This small restaurant also offers quality vegan and gluten-free dishes, in an intimate and cozy environment.
L’OV – Osteria Vegetariana
In the heart of Oltrarno, Osteria Vegetariana offers traditional Tuscan dishes revisited in vegetarian and vegan versions.
Its menu appeals to everyone: vegetarians, vegans, gluten intolerant and celiacs.
The colorful and informal environment blends past and present and offers a perfect location for a vegetarian aperitif or a special lunch or dinner.
Green Go, Bottega Sostenibile
Green Go is committed to promoting a sustainable lifestyle that is accessible to all.
Not only a restaurant but also a completely sustainable store where you can find bulk food products and home and personal care products with sustainable packaging.
Here you can also enjoy an aperitif with excellent wines and cocktails, accompanied by delicious vegan and organic proposals.
Green Go also organizes events and debates in its store, a perfect occasion to enjoy a good entertainment with a tasty aperitif.
Universo Vegano
Located in Via Pietrapiana, this small bar offers vegan and varied recipes to satisfy every palate.
The peculiarity of Universo Vegano is definitely its colorful and tasty vegan burgers, but also its desserts are able to make everyone fall in love.
As an aperitif, Universo Vegano offers a selection of excellent drinks, accompanied by vegan trays or many samples of vegan cuisine to discover new dishes to enjoy.
Crepapelle
Looking for an informal and fun environment without sacrificing the quality of the cuisine? Crepapelle is the right restaurant.
In this restaurant the extravagance of the location combines with the simplicity of vegan dishes to offer you a unique experience.
Do not miss the opportunity to enjoy an aperitif at Crepapelle especially when it is organized to support some associations for the protection of animals and the environment. An excellent opportunity to help the planet while enjoying a delicious moment of relaxation.
Beppa Fioraia
The garden of Beppa Fioraia, in the San Niccolò district, is an enchanting place and perfect for a relaxing aperitif.
The name of this wine bar comes from Giuseppina Caciotti, wife of a Boboli gardener, born in 1800 and famous for the kindness with which she gave flowers to the inhabitants of Florence.
In its aperitif garden, Beppa Fioraia also offers vegetarian proposals, accompanied by a rich list of cocktails and quality wines.
Il Desco Bistrot
Near Florence Duomo, Il Desco Bistrot offers farm-to-table cuisine.
The products come directly from the family’s farm, and the seasonal menu has something for everyone’s taste and necessities.
For aperitifs Tuscan wines and craft beers are offered, accompanied by zero-kilometer products to ensure freshness and quality.
Brac
A true point of reference for those who love culture.
Brac has been able to merge the quality of its cuisine with a meeting point for lovers of all forms of contemporary art.
In this restaurant with an adjoining library, you can enjoy an excellent wine or a cocktail while reading a good book.
Why choose the quality of our aperitifs
ORA‘s philosophy is to offer quality food while respecting the environment, people and animals.
We care about the well-being of the planet and we want to make a difference. How do we do that?
All the products our chef uses are organic and vegetarian. Our menu varies depending on the seasonality of the raw materials, which we source from local gardens.
We want to offer our customers the highest quality, an innovative experience that represents a gesture of love for themselves and for the environment.
At ORA sustainability and taste combine to offer you a moment of pleasure, not only with our cuisine but also with our selected organic and natural wines.
Where to find us in Florence downtown
For lunch, dinner or to enjoy a break in your day with a snack or an aperitif, ORA is waiting for you with many organic proposals that will surprise you.
ORA welcomes you from Monday to Saturday, from noon, to accompany all the moments of your day with dishes, appetizers and drinks made with love: the one for all the fruits that our earth gives us!
Do you know where to find us? We are in Via San Zanobi 126R, 50129, at the corner of Via delle Ruote, in the center of Florence but out of the chaos, to keep you company while you eat something different, sip a glass of good wine or discover the dessert of the day ready to win your heart.
