Trattoria Zà Zà

Zà Zà fills one side of the market square. It is where a visitor to Florence is most likely to eat a first ribollita and a first Florentine steak, and it does both properly.

What it is
Trattoria
Opened
1977
Area
Mercato Centrale
Nearest museum
Medici Chapels, 150 m

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    What Trattoria Zà Zà is known for

    1. The market at the door

      The Mercato Centrale is across the square, and the kitchen buys there.

    2. The rooms

      A warren of brick-vaulted rooms and a large terrace on the square.

    3. The Tuscan list

      Bread soups, truffle pasta, grilled meats and the steak, with the wines of Chianti.

    What to know

    • Opened on 7 April 1977
    • On the square of the Mercato Centrale, five minutes from the Medici Chapels
    • Large, and still worth booking at weekends

    Where Trattoria Zà Zà is

    Address

    Piazza del Mercato Centrale 26r
    50123 Florence, Italy

    Nearest station

    Santa Maria Novella, about 500 metres away

    Museums and sights nearby

    Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.

    A shop on the market square

    On 7 April 1977 Stefano Bondi gave the name Zà Zà to a shop on the market square and opened its doors. It has grown room by room since then.

    Trattoria Zà Zà: common questions

    Where is Trattoria Zà Zà?
    At Piazza del Mercato Centrale 26r, in San Lorenzo, beside the Mercato Centrale, Florence. The nearest station is Santa Maria Novella, about 500 metres away.
    Which museums and sights are near Trattoria Zà Zà?
    Medici Chapels is 150 m away, Accademia Gallery is 350 m away, Florence Cathedral is 400 m away. Distances are in a straight line from the restaurant.
    What is Trattoria Zà Zà known for?
    The market at the door, The rooms, The Tuscan list. The big, busy trattoria on the square of the central market, open since 1977, with tables outside and a list of Tuscan dishes as long as your arm.
    When did Trattoria Zà Zà open?
    In 1977. Opened on 7 April 1977.

    What visitors say about Trattoria Zà Zà

    Rating from Google

    4.5

    34,885 ratings on Google

    Google's figures as read on 11 October 2026.

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