Food heaven. Prosciutto crudo is like butter in your mouth - compose some panini for yourself from all the great stuff behind the bar and get a bottle of wine to go with it.
Bring up a bottle of wine and some panini, then sit at the stairs to watch the sunset over Florence. Postcard-perfect views
Bistecca alla Fiorentina (florentine T-bone steak) is huge - smallest cut is 800g, but Mario does them delicious. If you fancy something smaller, go for the pork chop or pasta calamari.
5€ for margherita plus cheap vino della casa - get it for takeaway and sit at the stairs at nearby Piazza Santo Spirito
Fresh stuff on the ground floor, gourmet food court upstairs. Cheap lunch on the ground floor: try panini porchetta (or lampredotto, if you are brave).
Aperitivo with a view! It is a bar/café of a library, there are not many tourists. Aperitivo con bufet starts at 18.30
The area above the cloisters is an awesome working space in addition to the library. Stunning views from the terrace of the canteen. Bar Fiasco is downstairs, to relax with a couple of cheap beers :)
