What do most people think of when they think of Italian food? Pizza, pasta, or, in my case, GELATO! You could do the Audrey Hepburn thing -- sit on the long stairs in Rome and enjoy your gelato -- or you could just head to your closest gelato store and simply enjoy at anytime, anywhere. This is a food guide for those hungry souls that long for delicious, incomparable Italian food.大多数人在想到意呆利美食的时候可能首先想到的都是披萨或者意大利面，或者像我一样想到意大利手工冰淇淋。你可以坐在罗马的长台阶上，模仿奥黛丽赫本吃着冰淇淋，演绎你的罗马假日；或者也可以就近随便买一个冰淇淋尽情享受。在佛罗伦萨，你可以在随便哪个时间随便哪个地方看到大人小孩儿都在吃冰淇淋。本文献给那些为意呆利美食醉生梦死的小饕老饕们。A quick introduction to some of the best gelato flavors before we dive into the Florentine gelato-hunting map:Noccialo (Hazelnut): A must-try gelato flavorStracciatella (Chocolate chip): My personal favoriteCioccolato (Dark chocolate): Always a classicCaffe: Imagine the best Italian espresso and cappuccino combined into a gelato flavorFor fruit lovers, limone, melone, and fragola are all wonderful choices.在正式进入佛罗伦萨美食攻略前，先恶补一下各种意大利手工冰淇淋口味，涨涨姿势榛子味：意大利冰淇淋的必尝口味巧克力碎片：个人最爱，强烈安利！！黑巧克力：永远的经典咖啡：想象一下意大利浓咖啡和卡布奇诺融入香甜浓厚的冰淇淋中。。。One of the widely known Italian words, gelato simply translates to ice cream. In Italy, ice cream parlors are called gelateria, and every year, from Apr. 30 to May 3, Florence holds a gelato festival: a must-see heaven for ice cream lovers. In addition to offering all Florentines with an ice cream feast, the festival also holds a competition for best gelateria in the area.Gelato可能是最广为人知的意大利语词汇了。Gelato就是意大利语的冰淇淋。在意大利，冰淇淋店叫Gelateria。每年4月30日到5月3日，佛罗伦萨都会在米开朗基罗广场举办冰淇淋节，以供佛村人民大饱口福，并且每年都会评选出全佛罗伦萨最好吃的冰淇淋店The winner from the past few years (a.k.a. the number one gelato go-to place): Gelateria La Carraia.过去几年蝉联的是Gelateria La Carraia.

Address: Piazza Nazario Sauro, 25 (Right across Ponte alla carraia)Or, if you prefer a more underground, and less-known gelato place, 7 Brothers is definitely a good choice. This is a self-service gelato place and they charge by weight. It’s slightly more pricey and has less flavor, but the gelato is absolutely of great quality!如果你是一枚文青，或者只是单纯的想在朋友圈秀一下高大上的话，七兄弟自助冰淇淋店也是不错的选择。这家店按照重量收费，可能会有些贵，但是性价比还是很高的。

Address: Via della Condotta, 63 (Close to the Bargello National Museum)Perche No？A by-the-book traditional gelato place that is less touristy.一个相对来说远离景点的、到此一游性质不强的冰淇淋店Address: Via dei Tavolini, 19

A general tip for your gelato choice: avoid gelato shops near the touristy areas (for example the Duomo), and avoid gelato shops that have huge chunks of gelato piling up.选择冰淇淋的普遍原则是远离景点，远离那些冰淇淋堆成山的冰淇淋店Other recommendations for Italian food include:Trattoria ZaZa: Ranked No. 6 on tripadvisor. Allegedly has the best steak in Florence. Pasta there is delicious. I also had oyster with wine. It was amazing. But Zaza can be a bit expensive.Address: Piazza del Mercato Centrale 26/RGusta Pizza: Various kinds of pizza to choose from and wonderful service.Address: Via Maggio 46R (Close to Pitti Palace)佛村其他美食推荐包括Trattoria ZaZa：牡蛎、意面都很好吃；据说牛排是佛村第一好，亲测属实。Gusta Pizza：各种美味正宗的意大利披萨，快去拔草吧！！

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