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No. 20 in the world · November 2026
Trattoria Sostanza
No. 20The cut to order
The bistecca alla fiorentina
The side people talk about
The butter chicken (petto di pollo al burro)
The classic Florentine trattoria for bistecca, in our Florence guide.
Why it's here: Our city guide · florencetourism.org
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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