City guide · Italy · Europe
Dogs stroll the Arno at Le Cascine and join you at Oltrarno osterias — Florentines rarely leave their four-legged friends at home.
6 places5 categories6 neighbourhoods2 with an off-leash area
6 places, each checked against the venue's own information
Neighbourhoods covered: Cascine / north bank of the Arno, Isolotto / Oltrarno west, Oltrarno / Piazza Santo Spirito, San Lorenzo / Via de' Ginori, Oltrarno hillside, Piazza della Repubblica.
No photo yetFlorence's largest public park, stretching about 3.5 km along the northern bank of the Arno with tree-lined avenues, open lawns and riverside paths. It contains designated fenced dog areas (aree cani) and is where Florentine dog owners gather every morning.
No photo yetA historic 16th-century park of woodland paths, benches and shaded slopes in the Isolotto area west of the centre. Its fenced off-leash dog area (Il Boschetto) is well maintained and much less crowded than Le Cascine.
No photo yetA beloved osteria on lively Piazza Santo Spirito serving Tuscan classics like pappa al pomodoro and truffle pasta, with a huge outdoor seating area across the square. Dogs are welcome at the outdoor tables while you watch Oltrarno life go by.
No photo yetPart restaurant, part florist and concept store, La Ménagère is a chic, spacious venue serving brunch and dinner surrounded by plants and homeware. Its relaxed, roomy interior and outdoor tables make it notably accommodating to dogs.
No photo yetThe iconic panoramic terrace above Florence, reached by a scenic climb through Oltrarno hillside streets such as Via di San Niccolò. The adjacent Giardino delle Rose and hillside paths offer additional garden walking with Arno views.
No photo yetFlorence's historic café, founded in 1733, overlooking Piazza della Repubblica with elegant interiors, pastries and traditional hot chocolate. Its outdoor seating on the square is generally accommodating to dogs, especially for a coffee or pastry break.
Leash rules, off-leash hours and whether dogs are allowed inside are set locally and change without notice. Each listing here says what the venue or the responsible authority publishes, and the listing page links to the page we checked, so you can confirm the current rule before you set out. Outside a signed off-leash area, keep the dog on a lead.
No venue can pay to be listed or to rank higher, and no listing carries an invented rating or a stock photograph standing in for the real place. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will re-check it.
Heath and common land where off-lead walking is written into the rules, plus pubs with a dog wash in the garden.
A brasserie that says outright it welcomes dogs, dog cafes in the Marais, and one of the city's thirteen off-leash areas.
Beer gardens older than most countries, a forest where the lake is legally open to dogs, and the most dog-tolerant cafe culture in Europe.
Brown cafes with a dog under the table, a designated dog beach on the Gaasperplas, and a canal-house hotel that takes one small dog.
Terraces where a leashed dog is welcome by law, the city's one official dog beach, and a brewery hall with room to spare.
Third-wave coffee with a water bowl, the first dog park in the old city, and a rooftop with a view over the Tagus.
Send it in and we will check it against the venue's own information before it goes live. Venue owners can also send a photograph of their place — free, with the credit kept.