6 Best Places to Shop in San Lorenzo, Florence

It's possible to break the bank at what might be the best salumeria in Florence. Perini sells prosciutto, mixed meats, sauces for pasta, and a wide assortment of antipasti (starters).

Paolo Fattori and his wife, Luisa, handcraft exquisite, one-of-a-kind bags and other leather accessories at this one-room store and workshop.

This huge indoor food market offers a staggering selection of all things edible. Downstairs is full of vendors hawking their wares—meat, fish, fruit, vegetables—upstairs (daily 8 am–midnight) is full of food stalls serving up an array of Italian and international foods.

The clothing and leather-goods stalls at Mercato di San Lorenzo in the streets next to the San Lorenzo church have bargains for shoppers on a budget.

The finely crafted gold and silver jewelry here is simultaneously classical and contemporary. There is also a branch near the Duomo.

Family-run and operated, this shop sells beautifully handcrafted leather bags, wallets, jackets, and belts, just down the street from the Basilica of San Lorenzo.