Monash University Prato card

The Monash Card has been established to encourage a positive and ongoing relationship between Monash and the city of Prato. As a student or visitor to the Monash Prato Centre, you are entitled to special discounts and privileges by endorsed venues such as cafès, restaurants, bakeries, food stores, museums and theatres with which Monash Prato has an agreement.

Present your Prato card at participating businesses displaying the Monash logo.

Participating businesses

Bakeries

Panificio Il Duomo
Via Santo Stefano, 16/18
Tel: 0574 34310
Opening hours: 7 am - 1 pm; 5 - 8 pm
Closed: Wed and Sat afternoons, all day Sun
Specialities: 'Schiacciata', wood oven cooked beans
Discount: 20% on baked goods

Forno Santini di Santini and Danti
Via Cimatori, 9/11
Tel: 0574 21873
Opening hours: 7 am - 1 pm
Closed: Every afternoon, all day Sun
Specialities: Pizza, stuffed focaccia
Discount: 20% on baked goods, 10% on packaged goods

Cafès

Pasticceria Nuovo Mondo
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 23
Tel: 0574 27765
Opening hours: 7.30 am - 1 pm; 3.30 - 8pm; Sun 7.30 am - 1 pm
Closed: Mon, Sun afternoon
Specialities: Cakes and pastries
Discount: 10%

Zero Caffè
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 45
Tel: 0574 35041
Opening hours: 7.30 am - 9.30 pm
Closed: Sun
Specialities: Licensed bar
Discount: 10%

Bar Magnolfi
Piazza San Francesco, 24
Tel: 0574 25633
Specialities: Cafè, pastries and fast eat-in lunches
Discount: 20%

Bar Bigonge
Via Cairoli, 15
Tel: 0574 26319
Opening hoursing hours: 7.30 am - 9 pm Mon - Thur;
7.30 - 1 am Fri - Sat; Sun 8.30 am - 1 pm; 4 - 9 pm
Closed: Sun 1 - 4 pm
Specialities: Cafè, fast eat-in lunch, free wireless internet
Discount: 10%

Fruit and vegetables

La Primizia
Piazza Lippi, 36
Tel: 0574 25254
Opening hours: 7 am - 1 pm; 4 - 7.30 pm
Closed: Wed afternoon and Sun
Specialities: Fruit and Veg
Discount: 10%

Siamo alla Frutta
Via A. Firenzuola, 53
Tel: 0574 1761100
Opening hoursing hours: 7.30 am - 1 pm; 4 - 7.30 pm
Closed: Wed afternoon and Sun
Specialities: Fruit and Veg
Discount: 10%

Ortofrutta Taiti
Piazza Lippi (under the market cover)
Tel: 3386 975770
Opening hours: 8 am - 3 pm
Closed: Sun
Specialities: Fresh fruit and veg
Discount: 10%

Delicatessens

La Fattoressa
Via della Sirena, 3-5
Tel: 0574 27606
Opening hours: 7.30 am - 1.45 pm; 4.30 - 7.45 pm
Closed: Sat afternoon and Sun
Specialities: Cold meats and typical Tuscan products
Discount: 5%

Migrana
Via Firenzuola, 63-65
Tel: 0574 31419
Opening hours: 7.30 am - 1 pm; 4 - 8 pm
Closed: Sat afternoon and Sun
Specialities: Delicatessen
Discount: 10%

Chigurni
Via S. Trinita, 15
Tel: 0574 25665
Opening hoursing hours: 8 am - 1.30 pm; 4.30 - 8.15 pm
Closed: Sun
Specialities: Delicatessen
Discount: 15% own produce, 10% packaged goods

Take-away grilled food

Rosticceria San Marco
Piazza San Marco, 45
Tel: 0574 27809
Opening hours: 9 am - 2.30 pm; 4.30 - 8pm
Closed: Mon and Tue
Specialities: Take-away grilled meats and vegetables
Discount: 10%

Fresh pasta

Sfoglia d’Oro
Via Magnolfi, 43
Tel: 0574 36196
Opening hours: 8 am - 1.30 pm; 4.30 - 8 pm
Closed: Mon and Wed afternoon
Specialities: Fresh pasta and gastronomy
(lasagne, sauces, cooked vegetables) Opening hours Sundays
Discount: 10%

Butchers

Mia Macelleria
Piazza Lippi, 30-31-32
Tel: 0574 32214
Opening hours: 8 am - 1 pm; 4 - 8 pm
Closed: Wed afternoon
Specialities: Large range of meats
Discount: 10%

Restaurants

Lo Scoglio
Via Verdi, 42
Tel: 0574 22760
Opening hours: Tue - Sat 7 - 11.30 pm; Sun 12 - 3 pm; 7 - 11.30 pm
Closed: Mon; lunchtime Tue - Sat
Specialities: Meat and seafood
Discount: 10% Tue - Fri; 5% Sat and Sun

Baghino
Via dell'Accademia, 11
Tel: 0574 27920
Opening hours: 12 - 2.30 pm; 7.30 - 10.30 pm
Closed: Sun; Mon lunch
Specialities: Quality Tuscan cuisine
Discount: 5% individuals; 10% groups

Caffè al Teatro
Via Verdi, 28
Tel: 0574 30658
Opening hoursing hours: 12 - 3 pm; 7 - 10.30 pm
Closed: Sun; Mon dinner
Specialities: More than just a restaurant …
Discount: 5% individuals; 10% groups

Le Barrique
Via G. Mazzoni, 19
Tel: 0574 30151
Opening hours: 12 - 4 pm; 6.30 pm - 1 am
Closed: Sun lunch
Specialities: Cold meats and aperitif
Discount: 10% lunch; 15% dinner

Tabacchi

Bar Formica
Via G. Mazzoni, 9
Tel: 0574 24608
Opening hours: 7 am - 7.30 pm
Closed: Sat from 1 - 3 pm; Sun
Specialities: Cafè, sandwiches, cigarettes, phone cards
Discount: 10% (excluding cigarettes, stamps and phone cards)

Gelaterie

Gelateria Bartolini
Via Cairoli, 21
Tel: 0574 24301
Specialities: Home-made gelato
Discount: 10%

Optometrist

Ottica Rosati
Corso Mazzoni 2
Tel: 0574 24608
Opening hours: 9 am - 1 pm; 4 - 8 pm
Closed: Mon morning and Sun
Specialities: Latest specs and repairs
Discount: 10% on specs only

Music store

Casa Musicale
Via B. Cairoli, 19
Tel: 0574 27890
Opening hours: 9 am - 1 pm; 4 - 8 pm
Closed: Mon morning and Sun
Discount: 5% on CDs, DVDs, VHS
(excluding already discounted goods)

Pharmacies

Farmacia Moderna
Via Mazzini, 8
Tel: 0574 22604
Opening hours: 8.30 am - 1 pm; 3.30 - 7.30 pm
Closed: Sat (roster system amongst local pharmacies), Sun
Discount: 10% on pharmaceutical products not covered by national health scheme

Antica Farmacia Guasti
Corso Mazzoni, 14
Tel: 0574 23321
Opening hours: 8.30 am - 1 pm; 3.30 - 8 pm
Closed:Sat (roster system amongst local pharmacies), Sun
Discount: 10% on pharmaceutical products not covered by national health scheme

Stationery and Art supplies

Buffetti
Via Magnolfi, 39
Tel: 0574 25810
Opening hoursing hours: 8.30 am - 1pm; 3.30pm - 7.30 pm
Closed: Sat afternoon, Sun
Speciality: Stationery and office supplies
Discount: 10%

Coloratamente Atelier
Via Rinaldesca, 21
Tel: 0574 442174
Opening hoursing hours: 9.30 am - 1pm; 4-8 pm
Closed: Mon morning, Sun
Speciality: Items for fine arts and crafts
Discount: 10%

Book stores

Libreria al Castello
Viale Piave, 12/14
Tel: 0574 20906
Opening hours: 9 am - 1 pm; 3.30 - 7.30 pm
Closed: Sun
Discount: 10% on fiction and non-fiction,
7% on school and university texts, CDs and DVDs

la Feltrinelli
Via Garibaldi, 92/94
Tel: 0574 29334
Opening hours: Mon - Sat 9.30 am - 1 pm;
Sun 10 am - 1 pm; 3.30 - 7.30 pm
Discount: 10% on language and grammar books, dictionaries

Museums

Contemporary Art Centre 'Luigi Pecci'
Viale della Repubblica, 277
Tel: 0574 531828
Discount: Reduced entry of €4. Guided tours for groups of 10 or more people can be accompanied by a guide for no additional fee (appointment required)
Features: Active at an international level, the museum hosts a wide program of temporary exhibitions, didactic activity, documentation and information, multimedia events and performances.

Contemporary Art Centre 'Luigi Pecci' website.

Textile Museum
Via Santa Chiara, 24
Tel: 0574 611503
Opening hoursing hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 6pm; Sat 10am - 2pm; Sun 4-7 pm
Closed: Tuesday
Discount: Reduced entry of €3
Features: Italy's largest centre for the study, conservation and exhibition of historic and contemporary textiles.

Textile Museum website.

Theatres

Teatro Metastasio
Via Cairoli, 59
Tel: 0574 6084
Discount: Reduced entry tickets for visitors and membership
Features: Highly acclaimed avant-guarde theatre. Also boasts annual jazz program featuring best of emerging talents and great maestros.

Teatro Metastasio website.

Teatro Magnolfi Nuovo
Via Cairoli, 59
Tel: 0574 6084
Discount: Reduced entry tickets for visitors and membership
Features: Avant-garde theatre.

Teatro Magnolfi Nuovo website.

Cinema

Il Terminale
Via Carbonaia, 32
Opening hoursing hours: Weeknights and weekends. Films screened at 9.30 pm
Features: 'Moonlight cinema' from 13 June through to 12 September all films screened in the Castle (Castello dell'Imperatore), Piazza delle Carceri. All films in Italian
Discount: Reduced entry tickets for students and Monash visitors.

Il Terminale website.

Annual Prato summer festival

Prato Estate
Free outdoor events in the city of Prato during the month of June including concerts, films, exhibitions, theatre, dance and markets held in various locations throughout the city. Nearly all events are free of charge.

Prato Estate website.