This Italian City Banned Outdoor Dining on 60 of Its Most Famous Streets—What to Know

This Italian City Banned Outdoor Dining on 60 of Its Most Famous Streets—What to Know

Be prepared for "Euro summer" in Florence to look a little different this year.Outdoor dining on a street in Florence, Italy.Credit: Elijah-Lovkoff/Getty ImagesFlorence has always known how to set a scene. Bistecca fiorentina, wine windows, lampredotto eaten standing up at a street cart, affogatos, cobblestones underfoot. But in February 2026, Florence made a big change: outdoor dining was banned on 60 of its most storied streets, rules were tig…