Florence
You're flying out of Florence Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Florence Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Florence's airports.
Centro Storico · $$$$
Inside Palazzo delle Seggiole.
Oltrarno · $$$
Speakeasy hidden behind an unmarked door on Borgo Tegolaio.
Centro Storico · $$$
Italian-spirits-only bar near Santa Maria Novella.
Oltrarno · $$
Smaller Oltrarno cocktail room with a serious back bar and a young engaged crowd.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Florence proper at the end.
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