Originally Posted by
helosc
Thank you for your further suggestions.
I'll note them down for my (hopefully) next visit to Firenze.
This is my last evening here and the weather is not nice at all so not in the mood for too much walking.
I'll probably just go to the Mercato Centrale (I have more or less lived there these last few days - nice place to shelter from the rain).
About the drinks in the Mercato Centrale: in addition to ordering water, soft drinks, and beer at the table, you can also order wine, prosecco, and champagne. The wine would be the 'house wine' I expect - anything else, you'll have to pick up yourself.
Out of curiosity, where were you sitting that you could order wine, prosecco or champagne at the table? As in, what stall were you near/across? Just wondering if the wine is coming from the center (beer) bar, or one of the other stalls. If you sit closer to the corner with the seafood stall, the restaurant stall next to it will run wine to you if you ask - presumably if you're dining with them, but if it's slower, even if you're not. Didn't know about the other options.
You're already well into your day there, but I'm kind of hoping you order a Fiorentina from the butcher stall and tell us how it is
I really wanted to, but ran out of time.