I love street food at home so was excited to try it out in Florence. We went along on a Saturday night to try out Pescepane and the two other vendors they had set up camp with. The address on Unilocal is correct– they are in a park next to the Arno. Pescepane have a very cute and distinctive van to sell from. They have a short and simple menu which is ideal for street food. We had one of everything ‘uno di tutto’ and shared which was perfect between the two of us. Baccala e patate fritte was their take on fish and chips but the fish was coated in polenta which was unusual. We really enjoyed the perfectly cooked fish and chunky chips! Fritto misto was my favourite– a variety of fried seafood including prawns and calamari plus raw vegetables. Finally the Pesce-Pane was basically a cheese toastie with added anchovies. Beautiful! Each item was 7 euros except the pesce-pane which was 5. Not bad value and a lovely view in a relaxed setting. Probably my favourite night in Florence.
Alexandra K.
Place rating: 4 Florence, Italy
Finally, fish based street food in Florence! Other street options are tripe or burgers so as a fish eating vegetarian I am happy to finally be able to partake! This adorable blue ape roams Florence and announces its location on Twitter and its website. They are however very happy along the Arno sharing the spot with La Toraia(burgers) where they told me they hope to stay. The food. Three items on the menu: mixed fried shrimp and calamari with two sticks of vegetables; cod and fries; and the pescepane, a kind of grilled cheese with anchovies, deep fried. Portions are not huge so you might get 2 items. I was also very pleased with their ability to answer allergy related questions and with customer service via Twitter!