Procacci
Price guide: Budget
Via de'Tornabuoni 64R, Florence, 50123
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Expert review of Procacci
A classic Florentine stop-off for prosecco and truffle sandwiches.
This is one of the few corners of Old Florence to survive the designer store takeover of Via Tornabuoni and is a favourite early evening stop-off of mine. The bar-come-deli still sports its original 19th-century wood-panelled décor (it was founded in 1885), marble-topped counter and a retro, rather genteel atmosphere that makes a perfect setting for a glass of prosecco and several of the minute truffle cream-filled sandwiches for which Procacci is so famous.
Food and drink:
The recipe for the truffle cream that goes into these miraculous little paninis is a heavily guarded secret but boy, are they good! Other equally diminutive sandwiches include butter, anchovy and smoked salmon and there is also a choice of quiche, cheeses and the odd pate. In truffle season (October-December), the earthy, extravagant tubers arrive fresh every morning at around 10am and are best grated over a pile of buttery tagliatelle. Heaven! Now owned by aristocratic local wine producers Antinori, drinks here are limited to prosecco, wines (mostly Antinori) and, strangely, tomato juice. I said it was an old-fashioned sort of place.
Ambience:
It's retro and often full at lunchtime and in the early evening with a mix of smart shoppers, business people and tourists.
Service:
The staff are gracious and respectful.
Location:
It's bang in the middle of Via Tornabuoni, near Palazzo Strozzi.
Price advice:
A prosecco and a panino tartufato costs around 6 euros, but I can never stop at just one.
Tables to book:
You can’t book them, but there are a few small tables if you want to linger with your prosecco and a newspaper (which come mounted on those old-fashioned wooden frames).
More information on Procacci:
- Price guide:
- Type:
- Café, Deli, Wine bar
- Food:
- Italian, Snacks
- Address:
- Via de'Tornabuoni 64R, Florence, 50123
- Telephone:
- 055 211 656
- Serves:
- Lunch
- Opening times:
- Mon-Sat 10.30am-8pm. Closed Sundays and August.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Reservations:
- Not possible
Community comments (1)
The truffle cream sandwiches and a glass of prosecco are the perfect way to cap off a wonderful day of wandering the streets of Firenze!