Perché no!
Halfway between the cathedral and the Palazzo Vecchio, down a side lane, is a small ice cream shop that has been making its own since before the war.
- What it is
- Gelateria
- Opened
- 1939
- Area
- Orsanmichele
- Nearest museum
- Palazzo Vecchio, 200 m
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What Perché no! is known for
Made here
The ice cream is made on the premises, in small batches, with the fruit of the season.
The middle of everything
Via dei Tavolini is off Via dei Calzaiuoli, the pedestrian street every visitor walks down at least twice a day.
The name
Why not, the answer to the question of whether to have an ice cream.
What to know
- Open since 1939
- A minute from Orsanmichele, three from the Duomo
- It is small: this is ice cream to walk with
Where Perché no! is
Address
Via dei Tavolini 19r50122 Florence, Italy
Nearest station
Santa Maria Novella, about 850 metres away
Museums and sights nearby
- Palazzo Vecchio200 m
- Bargello National Museum200 m
- Florence Cathedral250 m
- Uffizi Galleries350 m
- Ponte Vecchio350 m
Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
An idea of 1938
The idea of opening an ice cream shop in Via dei Tavolini took shape at the end of 1938, and the shop opened the following year. It has stayed in the same place.
Perché no!: common questions
- Where is Perché no!?
- At Via dei Tavolini 19r, in the old centre, Florence. The nearest station is Santa Maria Novella, about 850 metres away.
- Which museums and sights are near Perché no!?
- Palazzo Vecchio is 200 m away, Bargello National Museum is 200 m away, Florence Cathedral is 250 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
- What is Perché no! known for?
- Made here, The middle of everything, The name. An ice cream shop of 1939 in a lane between the Duomo and Piazza della Signoria. The name means why not.
- When did Perché no! open?
- In 1939. Open since 1939.
What visitors say about Perché no!
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Tickets and tours near Perché no!
Things to do near Perché no!
The nearest of this site's best things to do in the city. Distances are in a straight line.
- 4Walk the halls of the Palazzo Vecchio200 m awayMonument, 1.5 to 2.5 hours, square free, ticket for the palace
- 9See Donatello's David at the Bargello200 m awayMuseum, 1.3 to 2 hours, ticket
- 3Climb Brunelleschi's dome on the Duomo250 m awayChurch, 2 to 3 hours, cathedral free, ticket for the dome
- 1Stand in front of Botticelli's Venus at the Uffizi350 m awayMuseum, 2.5 to 4 hours, ticket
Artists to see near Perché no!
The museums nearest to here, and the most famous artists on show in each.
Palazzo Vecchio, 200 m away
Bargello National Museum, 200 m away
Hotels near Perché no!
The five-star hotels closest to it, of those this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Hotel Savoy4.7Five-star hotel, Piazza della Repubblica150 m away
- Palazzo Portinari Salviati4.8Five-star hotel, Via del Corso200 m away
- Hotel Bernini Palace4.7Five-star hotel, Piazza della Signoria250 m away
- Helvetia & Bristol4.7Five-star hotel, Palazzo Strozzi300 m away
Where to eat near Perché no!
The nearest of the famous tables this site lists in Florence. Distances are in a straight line.
- Antico Ristorante Paoli4.7Restaurant, Orsanmichele50 m away
- Giubbe Rosse4.0Literary café, Piazza della Repubblica100 m away
- Rivoire3.8Café and chocolate maker, Piazza della Signoria150 m away