The story
Pasticceria Serafini, a cake shop on Via Vincenzo Gioberti in Florence, earned the title of best schiacciata alla Fiorentina in 2021, according to creators Sentieri Golosi. Their review highlights the venue’s strength in this traditional pastry, noting that the classic version stands out.
Sentieri Golosi described the classic schiacciata as "very spicy, substantial, and flavorful," making it their favorite for the empty version. However, the cream-filled variant with Chantilly was less impressive. With a 4.3-star rating, Serafini proves that sometimes the simplest rendition is the one to seek out.
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Reviewers rave about the airy, citrus-kissed Schiacciata alla fiorentina classica, calling it the soul of the bakery. The overall vibe is one of pure, unpretentious Florentine comfort.
“This is very spicy. It's not fluffy, but it's substantial. It's very tasty, very good. It reminds me of the panettone we make at home. It's very fresh, very soft, not fluffy, but very flavorful, very indulgent for me. In the best one I tasted last year there was a strong note of orange, but here it's less. I really liked this one. I'd give the empty one a 9.5 because I really liked it a lot. I still have others to taste so I can't say anything definitive yet. For now that's it, and I want to leave 10 for the best because there's still more to try. For the filled one I'd say 7.5 because I think it was missing something.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Pasticceria Serafini. Most active: Sentieri Golosi
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Winner of the best schiacciata alla Fiorentina in 2021, Pasticceria Serafini's classic version is very spicy, substantial, and flavorful — the favorite of the creators for the empty version, though the cream-filled one was less impressive.
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Schiacciata alla Fiorentina Classica
This is very spicy. It's not fluffy, but it's substantial. It's very tasty, very good. It reminds me of the panettone we make at home. It's very fresh, very soft, not fluffy, but very flavorful, very indulgent for me. In the best one I tasted last year there was a strong note of orange, but here it's less. I really liked this one. I'd give the empty one a 9.5 because I really liked it a lot. I still have others to taste so I can't say anything definitive yet. For now that's it, and I want to leave 10 for the best because there's still more to try. For the filled one I'd say 7.5 because I think it was missing something.
Schiacciata alla Fiorentina con Crema Chantilly
Good with cream too, but I liked the empty one more. Here it loses a bit of its soul. It's not overly sweet, very tasty, very good, but I vote for the empty one. I liked it more. Very strange because usually I prefer the one with cream. But this one is also good, I can't say anything. I'd give the filled one a 7.5 because I think it was missing something.
