Il Latini
At Latini you wait in the street, you are seated with people you have never met, and a flask of wine is on the table before you sit down. It has worked this way for three generations.
- What it is
- Restaurant
- Opened
- 1911, as a wine shop
- Area
- Via de' Tornabuoni
- Nearest museum
- Medici Chapels, 500 m
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What Il Latini is known for
The room
Rows of hams hang from the beams over long tables set close together. Nobody whispers.
The flask
The house wine comes in a straw-covered flask, and you pay for what you have drunk from it.
The meat
Roasts and the Florentine steak are the centre of the meal, after the bread soups the house is known for.
What to know
- Born as a wine shop in 1911 with Angelo Latini, and made into a restaurant by Narciso Latini and his wife Maria
- Expect to share a table
- It is in a side street off Via della Vigna Nuova
Where Il Latini is
Address
Via dei Palchetti 6r50123 Florence, Italy
Nearest station
Santa Maria Novella, about 550 metres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Medici Chapels500 m
- Ponte Vecchio500 m
- Florence Cathedral550 m
- Palazzo Vecchio600 m
- Uffizi Galleries650 m
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
From flasks to tables
Angelo Latini opened a fiaschetteria, a shop selling wine by the flask, in 1911. His son Narciso and Narciso's wife Maria turned it into a restaurant, cooking the food of the Tuscan countryside, and the family is still there.
Il Latini: common questions
- Where is Il Latini?
- At Via dei Palchetti 6r, in the old centre, Florence. The nearest station is Santa Maria Novella, about 550 metres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Il Latini?
- Medici Chapels is 500 m away, Ponte Vecchio is 500 m away, Florence Cathedral is 550 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Il Latini known for?
- The room, The flask, The meat. A loud, generous Tuscan restaurant with hams hanging from the ceiling and long shared tables, begun as a wine shop in 1911.
- When did Il Latini open?
- In 1911, as a wine shop. Born as a wine shop in 1911 with Angelo Latini, and made into a restaurant by Narciso Latini and his wife Maria.
What visitors say about Il Latini
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Tickets and tours near Il Latini
Things to do near Il Latini
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 Novella350 m awayChurch, 1 to 1.5 hours, ticket
- 10Stand among Michelangelo's tombs in the Medici Chapels500 m awayMonument, 45 to 75 minutes, ticket
- 16Cross the river to the Oltrarno and the Brancacci Chapel500 m awayWalk, 2 to 3 hours, free to walk, ticket for the chapel
- 5Cross the Ponte Vecchio at sunset500 m awayWalk, 20 to 45 minutes, free
Artists to see near Il Latini
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Medici Chapels, 500 m away
Florence Cathedral, 550 m away
Hotels near Il Latini
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 Novella150 m away
- Helvetia & Bristol4.7Five-star hotel, Palazzo Strozzi250 m away
- Porta Rossa4.8Five-star hotel, Via Porta Rossa250 m away
- The Excelsior4.7Five-star hotel, Piazza Ognissanti300 m away
Where to eat near Il Latini
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Buca Mario4.4Restaurant, Santa Maria Novella100 m away
- Giacosa 18154.7Café and cocktail bar, Via de' Tornabuoni100 m away
- Procacci4.5Wine bar and delicatessen, Via de' Tornabuoni200 m away