Arà: è Sicilia
Fast food restaurant · San Niccolo
Via degli Alfani, 127, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Highlights
Sicilian street food, arancini, cannoli, granita, pistachio gelato
Sicilian street food, arancini, cannoli, granita, pistachio gelato
"Savvy Sicilian chef Carmelo Pannocchietti is a fixture in Florence. His Sicilian street food outposts can satisfy a cannoli craving, but Arà also makes notably generous ragu-filled arancini, slabs of Sicilian pizza, granitas, and arguably the best Bronte pistachio gelato in town. Pannocchietti has expanded his venture into a bit of an empire, with pop-up stands along the river in the summer, an outpost on the top floor of the Mercato Centrale food hall, and a sit-down fast-casual deli (similar to a tavola calda). Know before you go: Don’t sleep on the natural wine list, which has some mind-boggling options sourced from the restaurant’s eponymous island." - Coral Sisk
"Ara’ e’ Sicilia is a fast-casual Sicilian place in Sant’Ambrogio with a small patio on the street that’s good for lunch. You’re coming specifically for the plump arancini stuffed with meaty ragu and melted cheese, plus a cannoli or an icy lemon granita to top things off. You can use it as a spot to refuel after a tour of Florence’s Synagogue or the Santa Croce cathedral since it’s near both, but we like it best to grab some snacks for a picnic at the park just down the street or along the Arno. " - coral sisk, georgette jupe
"Ara’ e’ Sicilia is a fast-casual Sicilian place in Sant’Ambrogio with a small patio on the street that’s good for lunch. You’re coming specifically for the plump arancini stuffed with meaty ragu and melted cheese, plus a cannoli or an icy lemon granita to top things off. You can use it as a spot to refuel after a tour of Florence’s Synagogue or the Santa Croce cathedral since it’s near both, but we like it best to grab some snacks for a picnic at the park just down the street or along the Arno." - Coral Sisk
Koel Ganguly
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Daniela Ruzzarin
Kassidy Lithgow
Helena Franceschi
Mathew Augustine
Floyd Cooper
Alekszej Budarin
