AI illustration — not a photo of Semel🥖 Classic & Gourmet Panini · Florence
Semel
Six sandwiches a day. No menu. Pure genius.
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The story
A closet-sized hatch opposite the Sant'Ambrogio market where the dapper Marco Paparozzi invents a handful of panini every day, depending on what the market has and his mood. Fillings honour old Florentine cooking - stewed and braised meats, smoked herring, wild boar with broccoli, even donkey - stuffed into the soft semel roll the shop is named after. Gambero Rosso once named it the best street food in Tuscany.
🍽️ What to order
- Whatever Marco recommends today
- Smoked herring with pecorino if it's on
- A small glass of red - or an old-school Italian soda
💡 Insider tips
- Lunch only - don't come late
- Panini are small: order two
- Explore the Sant'Ambrogio market next door
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