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No. 21 in the world · November 2026
Buca Lapi
No. 21The cut to order
Bistecca alla fiorentina, rare
A vaulted cellar under Palazzo Antinori since 1880, and most guides' first choice for bistecca.
Why it's here: florencetourism.org · italysegreta.com
Make it at home
Bistecca alla fiorentina
45 minutes, plus 2 hours to come to temperature · Serves 4. Florence's T-bone, as Sostanza and Buca Lapi serve it: three fingers thick, room temperature before it touches the fire, grilled hard over embers on both sides and stood on its bone, served very rare with olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon on the side.
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