Da Nerbone
Nerbone is a marble counter, a pot of broth and a queue. It is where the people who work in the market eat, standing up or perched on a stool, before most visitors have had breakfast.
- What it is
- Market counter
- Opened
- 1872, by its own account
- Area
- Mercato Centrale
- Nearest museum
- Medici Chapels, 150 m
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What Da Nerbone is known for
The boiled beef roll
Brisket simmered for hours, sliced into a crusty roll. Ask for it bagnato and the top of the roll is dipped in the broth. Green sauce and chilli sauce are on the counter.
Lampredotto
The same roll with the dark, tender tripe that is the street food of Florence.
The market
The stall is among the butchers on the ground floor of the iron and glass hall. It keeps market hours and shuts in the early afternoon.
What to know
- The sign gives 1872, two years before the market hall itself opened
- Mornings and lunchtime only, and closed on Sundays, with the market
- Pay first at the till, then take the ticket to the counter
Where Da Nerbone is
Address
Mercato Centrale, Piazza del Mercato Centrale50123 Florence, Italy
Nearest station
Santa Maria Novella, about 450 metres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Medici Chapels150 m
- Florence Cathedral400 m
- Accademia Gallery450 m
- Bargello National Museum750 m
- Palazzo Vecchio800 m
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
As old as the market
The counter has stood in the Mercato Centrale for as long as the hall has been open, and dates itself a little earlier still.
Da Nerbone: common questions
- Where is Da Nerbone?
- At Mercato Centrale, Piazza del Mercato Centrale, in San Lorenzo, inside the Mercato Centrale, Florence. The nearest station is Santa Maria Novella, about 450 metres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Da Nerbone?
- Medici Chapels is 150 m away, Florence Cathedral is 400 m away, Accademia Gallery is 450 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Da Nerbone known for?
- The boiled beef roll, Lampredotto, The market. The counter on the ground floor of the central market that has sold boiled beef and tripe in a roll to stallholders for generations.
- When did Da Nerbone open?
- In 1872, by its own account. The sign gives 1872, two years before the market hall itself opened.
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Tickets and tours near Da Nerbone
Things to do near Da Nerbone
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 15Eat your way through the Mercato Centrale50 m awayWalk, 1 to 2 hours, free to enter, pay for what you eat
- 10Stand among Michelangelo's tombs in the Medici Chapels150 m awayMonument, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 17Find the Medici in the Chapel of the Magi250 m awayMonument, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 13See Masaccio's Trinity in Santa Maria Novella350 m awayChurch, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
Artists to see near Da Nerbone
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Medici Chapels, 150 m away
Florence Cathedral, 400 m away
Hotels near Da Nerbone
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 Novella450 m away
- Hotel Savoy4.7Five-star hotel, Piazza della Repubblica500 m away
- Helvetia & Bristol4.7Five-star hotel, Palazzo Strozzi500 m away
- Palazzo Portinari Salviati4.8Five-star hotel, Via del Corso650 m away
Where to eat near Da Nerbone
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Trattoria Zà Zà4.5Trattoria, Mercato Centrale100 m away
- Trattoria Mario4.6Trattoria, San Lorenzo100 m away
- Cantinetta Antinori4.5Restaurant, Via de' Tornabuoni400 m away