City guide · Tuscany
Best Sausage and Peppers in Florence
Where is the best sausage and peppers in Florence?
Tuscan sausage is leaner and herb-forward, and in Florence the best sausage and peppers comes out of the Sant'Ambrogio market — grilled salsiccia toscana with peppers, unsalted bread and a glass of Chianti.
Locals ask for it as salsiccia toscana con peperoni Firenze (Italian).
| City | Florence, Tuscany, Italy |
|---|---|
| Ask for it as | salsiccia toscana con peperoni Firenze (Italian) |
| Top 100 spots here | 1 |
| Best time to go | Autumn, alongside the grape and olive harvest. |
| Local rule | Tuscan bread has no salt. That is deliberate — the sausage is doing the seasoning. |
Florence keeps it plain. The sausage is seasoned with pepper, garlic and rosemary rather than heavy fennel, and the peppers are usually roasted and dressed rather than stewed.
Sant'Ambrogio is the working market, away from the crowds around the Duomo, and the place to buy sausage to cook yourself.
Florence on Larry’s Top 100
| Rank | Where | Order this | Larry’s note |
|---|---|---|---|
| #59 | Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio | Salsiccia toscana with peppers | Tuscan sausage is leaner, herb-forward. |
Menus, feast dates and opening hours change. Call ahead before you travel.
How to order it in Florence
- Grilled salsiccia toscana with roasted peppers, bread on the side.
- Ask whether the sausage is fresh that morning. In Florence they will tell you honestly.
- Chianti Classico. It is not a cliché here, it is just what is open.
The local rule: Tuscan bread has no salt. That is deliberate — the sausage is doing the seasoning.
Best time to go: Autumn, alongside the grape and olive harvest.
Questions people ask about Florence
How is Tuscan sausage different?
Leaner, coarser, seasoned with black pepper, garlic and rosemary instead of the heavy fennel of the south. It suits grilling rather than stewing.
Can you eat Tuscan sausage raw?
Cured salsiccia secca is eaten as is. Fresh salsiccia is raw pork and must be cooked through.
Make it at home instead
You do not need a plane ticket. Larry’s own version takes about forty minutes in a cast-iron pan.
Sausage and peppers in other cities
Elsewhere in Italy
Further afield
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