Tuscan trattoria · Centro, Florence

Trattoria Sostanza il Troia

Name: Trattoria Sostanza il Troia
Address: Via del Porcellana 25, 50123 Florence, Florence, Italy
Price range: $$$$

Trattoria Sostanza il Troia: Tuscan trattoria in Centro, Florence. Order: The chicken cooked in butter over coals and served in its steel pan; Florentine steak with sage and tomato-stewed beans; meringue cake with cream, dark chocolate and wild strawberries.

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What to order

The chicken cooked in butter over coals and served in its steel pan; Florentine steak with sage and tomato-stewed beans; meringue cake with cream, dark chocolate and wild strawberries.

Bistecca (and the butter chicken)

Why go

The butter chicken is the dish people cross town for. The Infatuation says it is open weekdays only and advises booking, ideally for lunch.

A crowded 1869 trattoria whose steak is held up as the benchmark.

Address: Via del Porcellana 25, 50123 Florence
Neighborhood: Centro
Price: $$$$
Hours: Weekdays only per The Infatuation (as listed; check before you go)

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