The story
For 35 years, Pino’s Sandwich Shop has quietly anchored Florence’s food scene on Via Giuseppe Verdi. Pino hand-picks ingredients from across Italy and guards a secret bread recipe, earning a 4.8-star rating. Jack’s Dining Room calls the porchetta special with pesto and bufala cream a standout, and in a separate review dubs the porchetta with burrata a “masterpiece”—all for just €7.
Beyond these celebrated creations, the menu also offers a classic lampredotto, keeping the experience rooted in authentic Florentine flavors. Whether you’re after the acclaimed porchetta or a traditional staple, Pino’s delivers a masterclass in quality at a price that feels almost too good to be true.
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AI summary of what 3 dish mentions say about the food
“It actually tastes a lot better than I would have imagined. Both the green sauce and the spicy sauce are pretty phenomenal. But the actual intestine meat is super tender because he's cooking it down in this massive broth, and it just kind of melts in your mouth. Once you break through the fear of trying intestine, it's genuinely a good sandwich and something that is extremely unique to the Florentine culture. So if you want to come try the true flavors and the true sandwich of Florence, you can't skip the intestines.”
What creators say
2 creators have covered Pino's Sandwich Shop. Most active: Jack's Dining Room
Pino's Sandwich Shop is a family-run institution for 35 years where Pino hand-picks the best ingredients from all over Italy and creates magical sandwiches with a secret bread recipe — the porchetta with burrata and pesto is a masterpiece for only €7.
Dishes mentioned
Porchetta con Pesto, Cipolle Cotte, Melanzane, Pomodori Secchi e Burrata
Everything in this sandwich works together so well. The burrata and the pesto balance each other out. The sun dried tomatoes are incredible. And the porchetta melts in your mouth. Crunch of the bread to top it all off. You can't get this in the US. It's not the same. Because when you see the whole family back there hand making everything with fresh local produce from Italy, you can't recreate that anywhere else. This whole sandwich is only €7. And this is only half. By the way, this is easily big enough for one person. In L.A., this would probably be $40.
Lampredotto
It actually tastes a lot better than I would have imagined. Both the green sauce and the spicy sauce are pretty phenomenal. But the actual intestine meat is super tender because he's cooking it down in this massive broth, and it just kind of melts in your mouth. Once you break through the fear of trying intestine, it's genuinely a good sandwich and something that is extremely unique to the Florentine culture. So if you want to come try the true flavors and the true sandwich of Florence, you can't skip the intestines.
- Jack's Dining RoomLoved
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A family-run shop run by a handsome Italian dude who's been making sandwiches for 35 years — the porchetta special with pesto and bufala cream is a standout.
Dishes mentioned
Porchetta Special con Pesto e Crema di Bufala
The pesto and the bufala cream in this porchetta special are incredible. And the crunch of the bread is crazy — listen to this crunch. This family-run shop has been whipping up sandwiches for 35 years.
