La Cité

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La Cité

A café that doubles as a bookshop and moonlights as a bar, La Cité is one of those spots that feels like it’s been around forever, in the best way. The shelves are packed, the lighting’s warm, and the furniture looks like it came straight from someone’s living room in the ’70s. Good coffee, wine, and the occasional live concert if you time it right. Easy place to lose a couple of hours without meaning to.

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addressBorgo San Frediano, 20, Florence
openingHoursMon–Thu 10am–midnight, Fri 10am–1am, Sat noon–1am, Sun 3pm–9pm
phone+39 349 901 1105
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