Snack Bar Anna

My husband and I came to this place every morning for breakfast during our five days in Florence. The owners were super friendly, and we had delicious pastries, cappuccino, and spremuta. There’s a cute area in the back where you can sit if you don’t feel like standing in the front of the bar. Definitely recommend!

This place was one of the coolest coffee shops In Florence. The owners speak perfect English and are super friendly to all their customers. Sometimes I would stop by to talk to the owner stefano on my way home even if I wasn’t ordering anything. They also have bomb sandwiches made to order (with ripe avocado!) Highly recommended.

Anna is the best! Great sandwiches and bagels, always friendly and helpful! I can recommend everybody to go to this place, it’s not overpriced like all other bars in florence!

When I was studying abroad in Italy for a semester in 2001 my school was across the street from Snack Bar Anna.
Sidenote: In Italy café’s are called «bar» and you’ll notice locals take their coffee standing up at the coffee bar because the price is at least double if you decide to take your coffee sitting down. At Snack Bar Anna there was no extra fee to sit which was awesome for us on tight budgets. I wonder if now 12 years later they’ve changed that. Well, if you’re doing the touristy thing and checking out the Duomo and the Baptistry doors by Ghiberti this place is down a random site street and cheaper than the tourist trap café’s in the main squares. The room in the back is a cozy place to rest your feet for a few minutes.
Snack Bar Anna is run by a brother and sister. They were the friendliest people in Florence. I will never forget their faces which were always lit up with smiles. It made my day to see them in the mornings. They also would play Dave Matthews Band which made my heart smile.
Snack Bar Anna is one of the only places in Florence where you can get a bagel which when you’re in a rush to get to school with no time to make breakfast and homesick is a welcomed quick breakfast comfort food.
When I think of my semester abroad, some of my most cherished memories include moments I spent here.