10/11/2025: What an incredible restaurant!
Its been about 10 days since we ate at Le Volte, but I am still thinking pleasant memories of the food!
We we're deciding on where to go for our last dinner in Florence, we immediately, simultaneously, said Le Volte. Mind you, that in the 3 weeks that we were in Italy, we did not patronize any restaurant more than once for dinner, gotta try them all! Although all the places we ate at, had been really good experiences, Le Volte was outstanding for the quality of food, highlighted by a super staff. Besides enjoying great top notch skills from Chef and cook, our dining experience was very well supported by two different server teams. Everyone had the same exceptional work effort to make the dining experience the best for the customers.
Our knowledge of Bistecca alla Fiorentina had been limited to youtube and other internet sites so the servers were very helpful in recommending the meal plan [subtle 5W1H ;)]. The servers were definitely spot on! They recommended the hot grill in case we thought it would be too rare but we could remove to our plates if it was acceptable. Easy right?
After the fist bites, we pulled the cuts so that they wouldn't cook any further except for the bone. We tried different ways as suggested, plain, with a little bit of olive oil, chased by some red wine. The meat was incredible any which way, YMMV but plain was the most flavorful for meat/beef lovers - the post seasoning, salt flakes and rosemary were enhancing and well suited for this style. (Sorry Guga, you should have eaten here ;) )
Being rare did not equate like in the States where it would have been "chewey" in most cases. This is better than the USDA Prime and dry aged. Chef selected awesome quality beef, cut to weight, and prepared it perfectly to temp. Not greasy at all, only delicious and tender. Compared to A5, NY, etc. This cut and style is our favorite now. There might be some bias due to the great staff so let's say Le Volte showed us some of the best of Florence! Chef has some fabulous insider help for a top beef supplier as the slabs looked like some of the best after seeing lots of other places around town. Sadly, due to the beef sourcing availability in the States, Florentine style would be a dream. Only trip here can satisfy the need.
Anyways, the servers cautioned us about not over ordering as the cuts ranged from 1.3kg to 1.7kg as more can be ordered later if we were still hungry. Definitely one of those times having a bottomless pit for a stomach and Warren Buffet's wallet would have been nice ;)
Contucci and Vin Santo concluded excellent meals. We were fortunate to happily experience two nights of Florence's traditions here. Sure, lemoncello is a great Italian tradition but they have bottles all over the States, we even ate a restaurant called Lemoncello near Rochester, NY, lol. Luckily we can have ice cold, no ice lemoncello after dinner anytime almost anywhere.
Bistecca alla Fiorentina and the experience? Only in Florence and especially at Ristorante Le Volte Firenze!
The only minus, more seating needed as the restaurant can fill up fast. Reservations are easy using their web site. People were waiting outside before the restaurant opened!
Yes, we are suffering from Italian food withdrawals, to say the least :)
Arrivederci!
09/11/2025: Stand out performance! Amazing Florentine steak and pasta with black truffle. Bruschetta with super flavorful blood red tomatoes and a fantastic wine selection. Two thumbs 👍👍
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