Top 5 Bars in Florence

Not only for guests of the luxury Four Seasons hotel, which consists of the two Renaissance-era buildings and the city's largest private garden, the Atrium Bar offers a luxurious introduction to the liquid spheres of the city. Past the purple-flowered foyer full of columns, sculptures and stucco work, you turn into the wood-panelled Atrium Bar, where a heavy chandelier towers over green velvet sofas, Art Nouveau interiors and ferns. Bar manager Tommaso Ondeggia and head bartender Sandri Edoardo wield the stirring spoons, with a preference for a classic Negroni or an in-house variant of it, i.e. "with a twist". In general, it can be said that the Negroni "with a twist" is not only the most ordered drink in the city, but also the one most touted by the bartenders – after all, each twist is different and signifies nothing less than the signature of the respective location. The twist-free classic at Atrium Bar consists of one third each of Ginarte London Dry Gin, Campari and Mancino Rosso Vermouth. In keeping with his love of Mexico, Ondeggias' favourite drink is a 'Turtle', consisting of Silver Tequila, chilli agave syrup, coconut milk, lemon juice and homemade Tiger's Milk. Ondeggia's is made from celery, tomatoes, juniper, water, coriander, pineapple and lime. You might say that in Italy every drink is red and tastes bitter-sweet. Smoking takes place in front of the hotel, in the 4.5-hectare park.