Giglio Tuscany

Giglio sits a five-minute walk from the Uffizi Gallery, tucked away from the main thoroughfare between the Piazza della Signoria and the Ponte Vecchio. It holds a Michelin star and is ranked 20th in the 50 Top Italy cucina d’autore list.

Giglio serves Italian, seafood-focused Mediterranean cooking in a room that runs smart and elegant. While most restaurants in this pocket of the city rely on the proximity of the galleries to pull in a rotating crowd of tourists, Giglio prioritizes the local canon of cucina d’autore. Choosing this table over its neighbours means trading the standard trattoria menu for a more considered, technical approach to regional ingredients. It is a more rigorous experience than the casual spots lining the river, and it is better for it.