Cantina De' Pucci sits along Via de' Pucci, tucked into the stone exterior of a sixteenth-century palace just steps from the Duomo. You can identify it by the small, arched wooden hatch set directly into the building's facade, a feature…
Historic Wine Windows Walk
Search the stone facades of Florence for the tiny arched windows once used to buy wine during plagues. This walk guides you through hidden alleys to find both beautifully preserved relics and active windows where you can still order a glass.
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1. Cantina De' Pucci (Restaurant & Wine Window / Buchetta del Vino)
2. Da Lino Ristorante-pizzeria
Ristorante Da Lino sits on Via Santa Elisabetta, just a few steps from the Duomo and Piazza della Repubblica. The restaurant is recognizable by its entrance at number six-r, tucked into the historic heart of the city. It has occupied this…
3. La Buchetta del vino dello Strozzino
You will recognize this spot by the small, arched wooden door set directly into the stone facade of the building, positioned at roughly arm's height. These openings, known as buchette del vino, or wine holes, are distinct features of the…
4. Buchetta del Vino Belle Donne | Historic Wine Window
The Buchetta del Vino at Via delle Belle Donne is a small, arched opening carved directly into the stone wall of a historic palazzo. Measuring just large enough to pass a flask of wine through, these portals allowed noble Florentine…
5. Il Latini
Il Latini occupies the ground floor of the fifteenth-century Palazzo Rucellai, a building that was once home to the stables of a noble Florentine family. You can recognize the restaurant by the crowds that frequently gather on the narrow…
6. BABAE
Babae is distinguished by a small, arched stone opening set directly into the building's facade, known as a wine window or buchetta del vino. While many such openings in Florence were sealed over the centuries, this restaurant has reopened…