Florentine Steak Experience

Badge of ExcellenceFlorence, Italy

1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Florentine steak, or 'bistecca fiorentina', is among the most iconic dishes in Tuscany, made from heirloom Chianina beef. With this exclusive insider experience, learn the secrets behind the true Florentine steak from the cut to the cooking in a traditional trattoria. Grill your steak to perfection under the watchful eye of your chef instructor, then savor the fuit of your labors as part of a three-course Tuscan meal with wine.

A complete Florentine steak experience, from cooking to dining
Tips for identifying and preparing an authentic 'bistecca fiorentina'
Convenient location at a traditional trattoria in central Florence
Dinner with 'fetunta' bruschetta, steak, and dessert plus wine

Sample Menu

Starter

Fettunta

Main

Bistecca Fiorentina

The best quality Florentine Steak!

Dessert

Tuscan dessert

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages
Dinner

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza di S. Pancrazio, 2r, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
At the street number you can go inside the Trattoria called I'Tuscani 2

Start time

06:30 PM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Lauren S

Wow! This was an incredible night! Our hosts were funny, kind and knowledgeable. When they say their goal is to make the group feel a part of the restaurant family they absolutely mean it. From the glass of prosecco to kick off the night, to the last bite of dessert they kept the conversation, laughs (and the drinks) flowing. For the amount of food we got, this was an absolute steal. Add in the experience of going into the kitchen to learn how to prepare our steaks and the fun of having someone who's so knowledgeable about the region sitting down at the table, willing to answer any questions and the value here is immeasurable. Not only that, we all made some new friends in the group for when we get back to our respective homes. This was absolutely the highlight of my time here in Florence. If you have a chance to book this experience, do it!

Reviews

5.0

34 reviews

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Best steak

Sarka_P, Jan 2024

Our family of 4 had a great time! Oliver was an excellent host. We learned some new tricks of making the perfect steak. Working in professional restaurant kitchen was interesting as well. And yes, our steak turned out awesome!

Great food

Kevin_M, Oct 2023

In a working commerical kitchen, we learned about cooking a porterhouse steak the way done in Florence. Some new tips on the process and the resulting meal was great. Small group - only 4 of us.

Amazing!

Meghan_K, Sep 2023

This was a fantastic experience! The people couldn't have been nicer! I would highly recommend. It was delicious!

Probably good for groups

Jennifer_C, Nov 2022

The most memorable parts were that I did a great job on my steak. The chef had me put more herbs & olive oil on the steak than I was comfortable with, however it was still tasty. I wanted to really taste the beefy-ness & the herbs were a touch overpowering. The dessert was some cookies & sweet wine, not what I would expect for an $180-ish meal. I was the only person there taking the class. Thankfully there were some other travelers there to converse w/. I would say it would definitely be good for a group but for 1 person the price was not really worth it. I had a similar steak dinner a few nights earlier w/ wine, app, salad, coffee, creme brulee dessert & it was only €85.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for your feedback Jennifer, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Of course the cost of the experience is not just for the food, which is of the highest quality in Florence with certified Chianina cows and every ingredient reliably sourced, the restaurant even using their own renewable electricty, but for the privelege and time of being backstage in the kitchen with the chef in a usually busy restaurant. Traditionally the steak is served drizzled in olive oil and some rosemary and I know the chef is passionate about letting customers experience the steak at its best, but if you'd expressed you didn't want as much he should of course listen to your preferences. Cantucci and Vin Santo wine is a traditional dessert in Italy that often goes down a treat - we'd have been happy to switch for a tiramisu or something else available if you'd preferred and said.

Chef was great. He...

conrad_s, Oct 2022

Chef was great. He explained the meat, cooking technic and helped us have a memorable dinner. Steak was excellent as was the wine.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you, we are so glad you enjoyed it

Sizzling good time!

Ann_O, Jun 2022

You can order Florentine steak at many restaurants but you not learn about the meat or get to cook it yourself unless you do this wonderful “experience”! My husband and I loved it. You get house wine, an appetizer and dessert along with the incredibly delicious steak and potatoes. Highly recommend!

The best in Florentine steak!

Diveena_D, Jun 2022

We were greeted by the owner who was incredibly friendly throughout as were all the staff involved in the experience. We got some great tips around how to cook the perfect Florentine steak while cooking our own and the meal was impeccable- fantastic starter, main, dessert, and wine. I’d go back to the restaurant in a heartbeat next time I’m in Florence.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you for your review, we're really glad you enjoyed the experience.

Enjoyed the whole experience.

Cathy_J, Sep 2021

Meeting with the staff and the hospitality we were shown. The meal was excellent and the wine was perfect

Steak Florence Experience

Deborah_E, Sep 2021

Great food and wine with a visit to cook with the chef… very nice staff. We were impressed with the whole evening.

Fun, but expensive...

Richard_R, Sep 2021

It was fun, because of the other couple with us. They were very preoccupied with their restaurant, to give us the personal experience we paid for. We got to cook our own steak, it was just too expensive for what we got. A steak costs 45 euros at a restaurant. This experience gives you one steak per couple, that equates to a $200 upcharge. Again it was fun, I just expected more for the cost.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thanks very much for your feedback. We will pass it onto our chef. After some years now of running our Florentine Steak Experience, I must say yours is the first non 5 star review of hundreds of reviews. We were the first and as far as I know, only company doing an authentic Florentine steak experience in Florence. Florentine steaks come from Chiannina beef, an ancient 2000 year old breed that comes from a particular region of Tuscany. So the steaks are expensive. I know many restaurants around Florence sell “Florentine Steaks” but they are not made with the genuine beef required by tradition. We only provide high quality authentic experiences, so are not interested in providing a cheap cut rate experience at the expense of quality. Many of our reviews talk about what value people had with our Florentine Steak experience as well-and a good experience is priceless and provides lifelong memories. You were also in a very small group-you mentioned only four of you. This also comes at a price. When you say a steak costs 45 Euros per person, you are obviously also not taking into account the hands on cooking class time of the chef and host sommelier, or the basic costs of a good authentic Florentine steak restaurant serving the real deal with good local wine and accompaniments. You may also note that it was not a fly-by-night unlicensed backroom venue, but a proper restaurant and restaurant kitchen with all the hygiene preparations required by law in Italy. I would also like to say that licensed experience providers like ourselves also pay very high commissions to this platform that you booked on. Once again, we thank you for your feedback and are curious to know where in Italy you could find a high quality authentic expensive ingredients very small group cooking experience in a licensed restaurant kitchen with a qualified chef for less?

Not to be missed!!

Lauren S, Oct 2019

Fun in Florence

Jeanne_D, Oct 2019

Had a wonderful experience. Chef’s were very friendly. Food was the best ever. Would highly recommend this

Wow!

Michael_T, Oct 2019

What an amazing experience! Alberto, our host, was very skilled, knowledgeable and passionate! We enjoyed his stories and easy to follow directions in the kitchen. This night was totally worth every penny and then some! After dinner (awesome) we enjoyed a performance of a piece from the Divine Comedy. The performance was terrific! What a great night! Don’t hesitate!

Feels Like Home

gerald_c, Oct 2019

This was one of those top 3 meals we have ever had we will remember for years. The experience was over the top and the owner made us feel like we were at home only with an incredible meal as well, best steak I have ever had!!!

Great time

Peggy B, Oct 2019

Fabulous experience. Had “Florentine steak” at lunch at a different restaurant which was a thin tasteless meat. This was the real thing and beyond delicious. All courses were delicious as was the wine. The restaurant personnel were all fabulous. Cooking is not my thing, but it was a lot of fun. I missed the restaurant on my first pass down the street so look carefully.

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