San Lorenzo Market
San Lorenzo Market is Florence's best-known street market, a dense cluster of outdoor stalls selling leather goods, souvenirs, and clothing around the Basilica di San Lorenzo, with quality and prices varying considerably between vendors. Bargaining is common practice here.
At its center stands the Mercato Centrale, a 19th-century iron-and-glass covered food market with a ground floor of butchers, produce, and grocery stalls, and an upstairs food hall of casual eateries popular for a quick lunch or dinner.
It's worth treating the outdoor leather stalls with some skepticism about material quality, while the indoor Mercato Centrale is a reliable stop for food regardless of season or crowd levels outside.
San Lorenzo Market FAQs
It varies widely by stall; some is genuine Florentine leather, some is lower quality, so inspect items carefully and don't assume high prices guarantee authenticity.
Yes, bargaining over prices at the outdoor stalls is common and generally expected.
A covered 19th-century food market with grocery stalls downstairs and a food hall of casual restaurants upstairs.
The outdoor stalls generally run daily; the indoor Mercato Centrale keeps longer hours, including evenings.
Yes, the Basilica di San Lorenzo and adjoining Medici Chapels are right at the center of the market area.
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