Buca Lapi
A buca is a hole, and in Florence it means a restaurant below the street, in what was a wine cellar. This is the first of them.
- What it is
- Restaurant
- Opened
- 1880
- Area
- Via de' Tornabuoni
- Nearest museum
- Medici Chapels, 300 m
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What Buca Lapi is known for
The cellar
You go down from Via del Trebbio into the brick vaults of Palazzo Antinori, once the palace's wine cellar.
The posters
The vaults are covered with travel posters from all over the world, pasted up over many years.
The grill
The kitchen is open to the room, and the Florentine steak is grilled where you can watch it.
What to know
- Opened in 1880 in the cellars of Palazzo Antinori
- Small, and booked ahead
- The entrance is in a side street, a few steps from Via de' Tornabuoni
Where Buca Lapi is
Address
Via del Trebbio 1r50123 Florence, Italy
Nearest station
Santa Maria Novella, about 450 metres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Medici Chapels300 m
- Florence Cathedral400 m
- Palazzo Vecchio550 m
- Ponte Vecchio550 m
- Bargello National Museum600 m
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
A wine cellar that started to cook
Buca Lapi was born in 1880 in the cellars of Palazzo Antinori, as a place to drink the wine and eat something with it. It has kept the look of more than a century.
Buca Lapi: common questions
- Where is Buca Lapi?
- At Via del Trebbio 1r, in the old centre, Florence. The nearest station is Santa Maria Novella, about 450 metres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Buca Lapi?
- Medici Chapels is 300 m away, Florence Cathedral is 400 m away, Palazzo Vecchio is 550 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Buca Lapi known for?
- The cellar, The posters, The grill. The oldest of the cellar restaurants of Florence, opened in 1880 in the vaults under Palazzo Antinori, its walls papered with old travel posters.
- When did Buca Lapi open?
- In 1880. Opened in 1880 in the cellars of Palazzo Antinori.
What visitors say about Buca Lapi
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Tickets and tours near Buca Lapi
Things to do near Buca Lapi
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 13See Masaccio's Trinity in Santa Maria Novella250 m awayChurch, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 10Stand among Michelangelo's tombs in the Medici Chapels300 m awayMonument, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 3Climb Brunelleschi's dome on the Duomo400 m awayChurch, 2 to 3 hours, cathedral free, ticket for the dome
- 15Eat your way through the Mercato Centrale450 m awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free to enter, pay for what you eat
Artists to see near Buca Lapi
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Medici Chapels, 300 m away
Florence Cathedral, 400 m away
Hotels near Buca Lapi
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- The Place Firenze4.5Five-star hotel, Santa Maria Novella100 m away
- Helvetia & Bristol4.7Five-star hotel, Palazzo Strozzi150 m away
- Hotel Savoy4.7Five-star hotel, Piazza della Repubblica300 m away
- Porta Rossa4.8Five-star hotel, Via Porta Rossa300 m away
Where to eat near Buca Lapi
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Cantinetta Antinori4.5Restaurant, Via de' Tornabuoni0 m away
- Procacci4.5Wine bar and delicatessen, Via de' Tornabuoni100 m away
- Giacosa 18154.7Café and cocktail bar, Via de' Tornabuoni150 m away