Il Latini
Florence, Italy
The read// why locals go
Il Latini has been feeding Florence Tuscan dinners at long communal tables on Via dei Palchetti since the middle of the last century. The format is half the attraction. Strangers are seated together, wine arrives in jugs, and the Tuscan repertoire — bean soups, roasted meats, pasta made for appetite rather than delicacy — comes in quantities calibrated to an older Florentine idea of hospitality. The address is a few steps off Via della Vigna Nuova, deep in the centre, but the room has never rearranged itself for tourism: it is loud, tightly packed and run at pace. Expect around €25 for a main and to leave later than planned. Book, or wait with everyone else.
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Via dei Palchetti 6, 50123 — Florence
The read// why locals go
Il Latini has been feeding Florence Tuscan dinners at long communal tables on Via dei Palchetti since the middle of the last century. The format is half the attraction. Strangers are seated together, wine arrives in jugs, and the Tuscan repertoire — bean soups, roasted meats, pasta made for appetite rather than delicacy — comes in quantities calibrated to an older Florentine idea of hospitality. The address is a few steps off Via della Vigna Nuova, deep in the centre, but the room has never rearranged itself for tourism: it is loud, tightly packed and run at pace. Expect around €25 for a main and to leave later than planned. Book, or wait with everyone else.