If you haven't picked up on this already, GrubDaddy and I are quite partial to food establishments in the immediate vicinity of the apartments we rent. Gelaterias are no different and in Florence we hit the jackpot with Gelateria Santa Trinita (http://bit.ly/10ToQmx). It is located in the Oltarno neighborhood on the "other side" of the river (cross the Santa Trinita bridge - it's the bridge right before the Ponte Vecchio).
Anyway, onto more important things - like the flavors. Talk about variety...GrubDaddy and I went three times (ahem during our three day stay in Florence) and you get two flavors per small - so quick math - together we tried 12 flavors. There must have been over 30 flavor options available. Plus at 1,80 euro for a small, it's a great deal.
My favorites were the cioccolato fondente (dark chocolate) and the caffe (coffee), but I give major GrubPoints to the sesame nero (black sesame) and the fico (fig). Yowzahs.
Here's the bacio (chocolate hazelnut) and sesame nero.
GrubDaddy went with his go to pistachio and added crema which tasted like vanilla frosting. It was gone within a few minutes so I think he liked it.
I recommend sitting on the Santa Trinita bridge to enjoy your gelato and the views. You can watch all the tourists throwing elbows on the Ponte Vecchio. We've tried our fair share of gelato throughout Italy and so far nothing tops Gelateria Santa Trinita. Go check it out next time you are in Florence - you won't regret it.
Signing off,
GrubGirl
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