Bakeries & Pastry in Florence

Tuscan bread and pastry have their own vocabulary at these counters. Panificio Palatresi on Borgo Ognissanti bakes schiacciata, biscotti and pan di ramerino, the rosemary-and-raisin bun; Forno Sartoni on Via dei Cerchi sells pizza, focaccia and schiacciata from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM daily; and Pasticceria Minni on Via Antonio Giacomini is known for rice pudding pastries and Florentine orange cake. Forno Pintucci has three branches, on Via delle Caldaie, at Porta Romana and in San Jacopino. For an early start, Bar Pasticceria Nesi on Via Pisana opens at 5 AM every day, Pasticceria Ruggini on Piazza Niccolò Acciaiuoli at 5:30 AM except on Tuesdays and Sundays, and Pasticceria Marino on Piazza Nazario Sauro at 6 AM, closing at 1:30 PM. Reviews of Pasticceria Buscioni on Via delle Cento Stelle centre on bomboloni, and those of Ginos Bakery on Via de' Guicciardini on pistachio cannoli and biscotti.