Bernard K

This must be the best kept secret in all of Florence. We were on our way to the great Synagogue in Florence and walked past Leonard's. Initially we got a chocolate croissant for 1 EUR. It was unbelievablely good. Fresh, flaky, sweet but not too sweet...we saw them making fresh breads through their open bakery and we thought wow, we should come back later. After we went to the Synagogue, we came back and had a pizza of sorts that was mixed with artichoke, baby tomatoes and zucchini. The bread, because it's a bakery, is out of this world. Imagine eating pizza at a bakery. That's how good this was! We couldn't leave without trying the biscotti, so we packed up on nearly a pound of fresh biscotti of all different varieties...also just baked that day!

If you are in Florence visiting, you must come here. This is a very local shop, and it is off the tourist path, but your time and effort will be worth this treat.