Regina Bistecca In Firenze

A good place for a steak. We followed the local traditions and ate Tuscan beef accompanied by an excellent Chianti. Service is very good. Food is cooked well, it’s all a touch touristy with theatrical display of meat.

After reading about Regina Bistecca on a foodie web site in the US, we put a visit into the plans for our trip to Florence. The Regina Bistecca is located on a side-street in the shadow of the Duomo. We ordered the Local Tuscan Chianina steak set menu and found the steak to be quite gristly and tough. The steaks are for two, ours was about 2.2 pounds and served rare (strongly recommended by the chef). You cannot get a smaller steak for one. The Chianina steak set menu included a great antipasto, the steak, bread, a side (We had the creamed spinach) and Dessert. We had the Cheesecake and the Grandmother's Cake (A Florence Favorite). We also ordered a garden salad. Everything but the steak was great. The price was 69 Euros per person. This was one of our more expensive dinners on our 17-day visit to Italy and least favorite dinners. If back in Florence - we would not likely return to this restaurant.