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The best bistecca alla fiorentina in Florence

A huge T-bone of Tuscan beef, grilled over hot coals, served rare with salt, olive oil and lemon. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/florence.

3 places in Florence · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
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    Trattoria Sostanza

    Florentine · Via del Porcellana, near Santa Maria Novella

    Get: Bistecca and the butter chicken (petti di pollo al burro)

    A narrow 1869 trattoria with shared tables; book days ahead.

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    Buca Lapi

    Tuscan trattoria · Via del Trebbio, under Palazzo Antinori

    Get: The bistecca, grilled on the open coals

    A cellar restaurant open since 1880 that the city still trusts for steak.

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    Trattoria Mario

    Florentine · Via Rosina, by the San Lorenzo market

    Get: Bistecca on Fridays and Saturdays, ribollita any day

    A lunch-only market canteen with communal tables and a family at the grill since 1953.

    Also on these lists: Long lines in Florence, Old-school favorites in Florence.

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