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Regina Bistecca
Chianina from the Val di Chiana, south of Florence, under the Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino IGP, dry-aged for at least 21 days.
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Why go01
Regina Bistecca is a fiorentina house about 50 m from the Duomo, in the rooms of the old Gonnelli antiquarian bookshop. It is specific about its beef, which is the reason to go. The menu sorts the bistecca by animal and by price per 100 g, and the house publishes the traditional definition of the cut it serves. It was no. 29 in the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants 2025 and no. 75 in 2026. Forbes Italia named it among its 100 Eccellenze Italiane in 2021.
What to order02
- Chianina bistecca alla fiorentina
- Angus bistecca
- Selezione Regina Bistecca
02What to order
- Chianina bistecca alla fiorentinaThe IGP animal: €9.80 per 100 g, or €98/kg (April 2026 menu).
- Angus bistecca€8.50 per 100 g, or €85/kg.
- Selezione Regina BisteccaThe house selection, €6.90 per 100 g, or €69/kg; the menu does not name the breed.
- Menu FiorentinoFor two or more, with a Chianina bistecca to share: €79 a head. The Buon Ricordo menu, also Chianina, is €88.
- Tagliatelle al ragù di bistecca€22, among the Tuscan dishes; the lampredotto verticale is €13.
03The beef
Three animals share the bistecca list. Chianina is the only one under the IGP. The Angus and the house Selezione are not, and the Selezione has no breed declared. The house also works other Italian and foreign breeds: Spanish, French, Scottish, Central-Eastern European and Japanese. The cut, as the house defines it, is bone-in lombata of scottona, a young female that has not calved. It should be at least three fingers thick and weigh about 900 g to 1 kg. Ageing on the current menu is at least 21 days. Forbes, in 2021, reported at least 15.
04The fire
Grilled over burning charcoal, cotta al carbone in the house's words, and served only al sangue. The house offers no other doneness.
05The story
Regina Bistecca opened in 2018. Its founders are Simone Arnetoli, a restaurateur with more than 25 years in the trade, and Matteo Perduca, a lawyer who owns a Florence B&B. The rooms belonged to the Libreria Antiquaria Gonnelli, founded in 1875 and run by four generations of one family; it moved to Piazza Massimo D'Azeglio in February 2018. For more than 140 years the space was a bookshop and gallery. The macchiaioli painters met in its Saletta, which showed De Chirico, Primo Conti and Ottone Rosai. The skylight, ribbed vault, pietra serena frames, coffered ceilings and an old well remain.
06The practical
Via Ricasoli 14r, 50122 Florence, about 50 m from the Duomo and 200 m from the Galleria dell'Accademia. Open every day, noon to 3 pm and 6:30 to 10:30 pm. Book on OpenTable or call +39 055 269 3772. Bread and cover, €5. Sauces €4.50; grated truffle €10. The cellar holds more than 150 labels, and there is a bar, the Fiorentin-American Bar. Gambero Rosso counts 85 covers and an average of €55. The number: 21 days, minimum.
- Address
- Via Ricasoli 14r, 50122 Florence
- Phone
- +39 055 2693772
- Website
- reginabistecca.com
- Directions
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What beef does Regina Bistecca use?
Chianina from the Val di Chiana under the Vitellone Bianco dell'Appennino IGP, plus Angus and a house selection. Only the Chianina carries the IGP.
How much is the bistecca alla fiorentina at Regina Bistecca?
On the April 2026 menu, €69, €85 or €98 per kilo depending on the animal, priced by the 100 g.
Can you order the fiorentina well done at Regina Bistecca?
No. The house serves it only al sangue, cooked over burning charcoal.
How long is the beef aged?
At least 21 days, according to the current menu and the house's bistecca page.
07In Florence’s selections
08Sources
reginabistecca.com · enprimeurclub.com · gamberorosso.it · opentable.ca · reginabistecca.com · reginabistecca.com · enprimeurclub.com · forbes.it · scattidigusto.it · reginabistecca.com · reginabistecca.com · reginabistecca.com
Last verified 25 Oct 2026.