Semel Street Food

This place is so charming. €5 sandwiches and wine for €1. This is the first place we were when we arrived to Florence on a Saturday. It was everything we’d hoping! Simple and delicious

Servizio

Dine in

Wait time

No wait

Group size

2 people

Noise level

Quiet, easy to talk

Delicious, seasonal sandwiches that hit the spot and set you back just 4€ (and 1€ for a cup of house wine to wash it down). Super cute little place with four stools next to the counter where you order from the chalkboard menus. Right across from Sant’Ambrogio market, a bustling side of Florence that shouldn’t be missed. The owner/sandwich-maker is the most charming, polite Florentine man ever.

The sandwich is delicious and simple. Semel the owner is awesome, so friendly and helpful. Very affordable sandwich and the €1 wine goes so well with the sandwich.

Servizio

Dine in

Tipo di pasto

Lunch

Prezzo a persona

€1–10

Cibo

5

Servizio

5

Ambiente

5

A can’t miss whether living in or visiting Florence. Tiny place to grab an innovative and great tasting 5€ sandwich with southern exposure (on a day with sun, an even more fantastic place to be) to watch the activity at the Sant’Ambrogio market. Wash down your sandwich with one or more 1€ glasses of white or red wine. I love Semel. You will be taken care of by the owner. A really mice guy.

Servizio

Dine in

Tipo di pasto

Lunch

Prezzo a persona

€1–10

Easy to order, very cute experience. All the sandwiches we ordered were delicious! The sandwiches are on the smaller side but they are only 5 euro so it is fair. We hope to come back soon!

Prezzo a persona

€1–10

Cibo

5

Servizio

5

Ambiente

5

This place ambiance is on top of it. Original pairing for the sandwiches, washed down with a glass of house wine. Thank you for this snack :)

Prezzo a persona

€1–10

Cibo

5

Servizio

5

Ambiente

5

My partner and I first went to Semel a couple years ago and at least monthly even now they sometimes just randomly ask "Do you remember when we went to Semel?" For them, the pear/cheese/truffle sandwich is top-tier and the one they will be thinking about on their deathbed.

Wait time

No wait

Group size

1 person, 2 people, 3-4 people

Cibo

5

Servizio

5

Ambiente

4

We got the roast pork and tomato sauce sandwich, and the artichoke and meatball sandwich (both were good but we liked the meatball one was better). The bread was very tasty and we had 1 euro house wine. Highly recommend, very friendly service.

Cibo

5

Servizio

5

The best panini I have had in Florence. I moved here a month ago and still have not found a better place. I recommend the roast pork, tomato, and spice panini.

Absolutely loved this place! The ham sandwich was so good and the wine was the best I had in Florence and it was only €1! Cannot recommend this place enough for a quick bite around town.

Servizio

Take out

Tipo di pasto

Brunch

Prezzo a persona

€1–10

Cibo

5

Servizio

5

Ambiente

5

Small place with a focused menu doing one thing the right way. Tomato, herring and cheese is the way to go. More than the food, the owner is super friendly. Ensured we understood the menu (he spoke good English!), before we sat down he poured us a glass of wine (€1 a pop, bargain!)

We absolutely love Semel. First of all, the owner/sandwich maker is the nicest guy ever. He makes sure your 3 minutes experience is always the best. The sandwich itself is packed with flavour. You can wash it all down with a €1 glass of wine.