Gluten*Trattoria Margheritaas
Area: San Lorenzo
No-frills Florentine cooking with real local rhythm.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina in Florence
Lunch & Dinner · Must Try
Thick Tuscan steak, usually served rare and shared.
Pronunciation: Bee-STEK-ka al-la fyo-ren-TEE-na
OmnivoreGluten*
What it is
Thick T-bone steak from Chianina beef, grilled rare over fire with just salt, pepper and tuscan olive oil.
Taste translation
If you like a perfectly grilled, juicy steak, this is the king of all steaks. Massive, rare, unforgettable.
Zen's note
This is THE reason to eat in Firenze. “It comes rare, very rare. Don’t order this if you want it well done. Share it: it’s huge, usually over 1 kg.
Where to eat Bistecca alla Fiorentina
Osteria Cinghiale Bianchi dd
Area: Oltrarno
Tuscan classics in a historic, easy-to-love setting.
Trattoria Sergio Gozzi
Area: San Lorenzo
A lunch institution for simple Florentine dishes.