An exclusive, elegant and expensive eatery

Noteworthy for: They have one of the largest and best-stocked wine cellars in Europe - if not the world - with over 150,000 bottles of pricey Italian classics dating from 1906.

Word to the wise: As you might expect, this restaurant has a very strict dress code; dinner jacket essential.

The only three Michelin star restaurant in Florence, this is frequently listed amongst the best restaurants in Italy. Housed in a spectacular 16th century palazzo, Enoteca Pinchiorri is one for only the most special of special occasions with dinner coming to around EUR 200 per head, and the same again for a bottle of wine.

The menu is truly classic with Tuscan specialties cooked to perfection using the freshest ingredients, while the beautiful antique décor, the stylish dinnerware (made from fine china, crystal and silver) and the attentive service all help to soften the blow of the bill.