Grocery Stores and Markets

Grocery Stores / Supermarkets

There are many grocery stores and supermarkets throughout the center. The main ones are Conad/Conad City (these are smaller versions of Conad), Carrefour, and Pam. 

Store hours: Most supermarkets are open all day from around 8:30 am-9 pm. Some local fruit and vegetable, butcher and general stores stay open from around 9 am to 1 pm and then close for lunch and reopen anywhere from 2:30 pm-4 pm and close around 7 pm or 8 pm.  The opening hours should be written on the door.  Many small stores are closed on Saturday afternoon, Sunday (all day), and Monday morning.

Cook at home and save money!! For budget-friendly meals, we suggest that you take the time to experiment with cooking. Use the fabulous seasonal ingredients here in Florence that are part of traditional Tuscan dishes. 

  • Esselunga – Via Masaccio 276. Very big and well stocked!  You can walk or catch bus 1 or 7 from Piazza San Marco and get off at the last stop on Viale Don Minzoni (just ask the bus driver for the Esselunga stop).  Hint: Share a taxi home with your roommates.
  • Conad Sapori & Dintorni – Borgo San Lorenzo, 15/17, central supermarket, well stocked.  
  • Conad – Via Pietrapiana, 24 
  • Conad City – Via del Melarancio, 7/9 Red
  • Carrefour – Via dei Ginori 41, Via delle Ruote 42. Small-scale supermarket.

Markets

These are the best places to get fresh produce meat, poultry, fish, cheese, fruit and vegetable at very low prices.

Mercato Centrale
Piazza del Mercato Centrale
M-F 6.00am -5.00pm
Saturday 6.00 am- 1 pm

Mercato di Sant’ Ambrogio
Piazza Ghiberti
Open M-F 8.00am –1.00 pm
Saturday 6.00 am- 1 pm

Mercato delle Cure
Piazza delle Cure
Open M-Sat. 8.00 am –1.00 pm

Inside Mercato Centrale with meats, cheeses and other goods

Specialty Food Stores

  • Vivi Market – Via del Giglio 20. Asian Market that sells American Food. 
  • Pegna – Via dello Studio 26/Red. Gourmet Supermarket with international products set in an old monastery.
  • Sugar Blues – Via dei Serragli 57/R, Alimenti Naturali Biologici
  • Ruth's Kosher – Via Luigi Carlo Farini 2/A
  • Il Seme Bio Shop – Via Borgo Pinti 91

 

Mini Markets

There are other mini-markets in the central area. Prices are a bit more expensive than you would find in supermarkets. However, they are a good place for emergency shopping, offering a good selection of products.