Walking through the quaint streets of Florence was a nice change from the bustle of Rome. It is quite easy to work up an appetite visiting several of the museums and churches that dot the town. After going to the Academia and gawking at the David we were quite famished. We decided to walk back the Mercato Centrale that we had passed by on the way from the train station. We were astonished to walk in and find two floors of basically any ingredient an Italian cook could dream of. The place was organized into several small stalls like a little open market. We let our nose guide us and soon found our way to Nerbone… a small food stand famous for panino bollito( boiled beef sandwich so we decided to try that. Man was it delicious! The bread was quite crusty which the Italian seem to be fond of and the beef was incredibly tender and flavorful. The guy making my sandwich added a green and red sauce which added a delightful kick. There surely is nothing like simple, down home, no frills food.
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Average meal price: <$10
Food: super tasty and homely
Ambiance: incredibly casual
Service: quick
Kid-friendliness: kids are welcome
Cleanliness: a little dingy
Overall: a tasty beef sandwich…. need I say more?
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Nerbone ~ Mercato Centrale ~ S. Lorenzo, Florence, Italy ~ tel. 055 219949
Filed under: Casual, Cheap Eats, Fast Food, Florence, Italy
