All'Antico Vinaio
The wildly popular Via dei Neri schiacciata sandwich shop, with lines snaking down the street most of the day.
The call
Worth it if you only have one day and you're traveling with kids.
Short answer
Is All'Antico Vinaio worth it?
All'Antico Vinaio deserves a place on most first itineraries. Go early or reserve ahead. Crowds are part of the cost.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
A loud, fast, cash-and-go counter slinging enormous stuffed flatbread sandwiches.
- 02
A genuinely great cheap eat if you can stomach the queue and the crush.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep All'Antico Vinaio.
You're traveling with kids
With kids, All'Antico Vinaio is an easy yes.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, All'Antico Vinaio is an easy yes.
You're traveling solo
Solo, All'Antico Vinaio is an easy yes.
Think twice if
You're watching the budget
All'Antico Vinaio can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
You prefer local life to spectacle
All'Antico Vinaio offers some local authenticity, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
The plates that decide it
- La Favolosa schiacciata — the famous one — sbriciolona salami, pecorino cream, artichoke cream and spicy aubergine; the reason to queue
- Add a glass of house wine — cheap and fitting for a stand-up lunch
- Anything fancier than the sandwich — keep it simple; the flatbread is the point
Plan it well
- Cost
- Cheap eat
- Timing
- Off-peak, mid-afternoon, to dodge the worst queues
- Booking
- No reservations; order at the counter
- Allow
- 30 minutes incl. queue
- Accessibility
- Standing/street eating; long lines at peak
Sources and method (2)
- The flagship is on Via dei Neri near Piazza della Signoria; the signature 'La Favolosa' schiacciata is sbriciolona salami, pecorino cream, artichoke cream and spicy aubergine. firenzemadeintuscany.com ↗
- Daily lunchtime queues are a fixture; Saveur called it 'home of the world's best sandwiches' and it has expanded internationally (incl. New York). allanticovinaiousa.com ↗