Caffe Gilli. In 1733 a Swiss family started making sugared donuts and took Florence by the sweet tooth. The oldest cafe in Florence, the elegant rooms and special concoctions -coffee, cocktails and sweets- continue to make it an alluring spot to while away some time in luxuriant surroundings. To Try: the Negroni cocktails, invented in Florence and the Gilli is recognized as making the best. Piazza della Repubblica.

Address in Florence:

Via Roma, 1.

Ph. (+39) 055 213 896.