Cafés · Our pick in Tuscany
Gilli
Florence’s Belle Époque café, since 1733
The Belle Époque café on the Piazza della Repubblica, whose story began in 1733.
Our take
- Since 1733
- Belle Époque rooms
- Piazza della Repubblica
- Address
- Piazza della Repubblica 36–39r, Firenze
Florence, Tuscany - Price guide
- €€€ (cafés price guide)
About Gilli
Gilli began in 1733 as a sweet bakery on Via dei Calzaiuoli, run by the Swiss Gilli family, and moved to the Piazza della Repubblica in the 1920s. It is Florence’s only surviving Belle Époque café (visittuscany.com).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Gilli before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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