While walking down Via dei Fossi in Florence yesterday I came upon this pizza restaurant in a gorgeous old building.
I have no idea how old it is, but I wonder what the people who built would think now. The beautiful carvings would have taken months to produce and now you can eat a pizza below them…and get free Wifi.
It was too early for lunch, but I will return another day to see if the pizza is as good as the setting.
Was just cruising through the links and read the one agout Obika…so glad to finally know what that means. Always sounded Japanese to me! AND I always thought it was confined to airports…you know, that last minute mozzarella before departure. The restaurant in Florence looks amazing.
By: The Daily Cure on October 28, 2016
at 5:11 am
I had lunch at Obika just the other day. I love the smoked mozzarella pizza with grilled vegetables.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 28, 2016
at 5:13 am
It looks great, if that’s the one in the pic. Love smoked mozzarella.
By: The Daily Cure on October 28, 2016
at 5:17 am
What a gorgeous place to eat.
By: The Year I Touched My Toes on October 28, 2016
at 5:19 am
I will have to go back to try it.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 28, 2016
at 5:48 am
My goodness those facial expressions! How intriguing! 😀
By: Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on October 28, 2016
at 11:02 am
Some of them are a bit gruesome.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 29, 2016
at 4:15 am
It must have been some type of religious building back in the Middle Ages, a church, a chapel, a convent??? Most of the images are of religious inspiration, Epyphany, a Madonna with Child (that can be barely seen). To end up as a pizza restaurant is not very dignified… but then, these are modern times. I look forward to see more photos when you manage to go back. Perhaps they have a “Holly Pizza”? Just kidding 😜
By: Mulino Dominillo on October 28, 2016
at 12:39 pm
I suppose it is better that the space is used. So many places are left to fall apart.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 29, 2016
at 4:18 am
Apparently, it is inspired in Sant Andrea’s Church in Pistoia http://firenzeneidettagli.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/il-bassorilievo-dei-fossi.html
By: Mulino Dominillo on October 28, 2016
at 12:59 pm
How amazing that you found that information!
By: Debra Kolkka on October 29, 2016
at 4:18 am
Thank you both for finding more information about this intriguing facade.
By: Yvonne on October 29, 2016
at 6:41 am
The old and the new colliding, I will put it on my ‘places to go’ list!
By: Andrea Waterhouse on October 28, 2016
at 1:25 pm
I hope the pizza is good.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 29, 2016
at 4:19 am
What a marvellous old building!
By: Sue on October 28, 2016
at 7:04 pm
I was impressed.
By: Debra Kolkka on October 29, 2016
at 4:19 am
😀
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at 8:33 pm
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