We ate here almost 2 weeks ago. Just typing those first 7 words of this review and my mouth is literally watering and I haven't said anything yet. Not a day goes by where I don't think about that meal, or that !@#$% STEAK!! Best steak I've ever had and I'm not joking. Located across the street from the train station, you'd likely walk past this place without giving it another thought. It's a casual restaurant but you can have your steakhouse experience! I shared the 3 POUND Chianina steak with my father-in-law. You absolutely have to get this, it's their thing... their crazy crazy thing! We also ordered a pizza for my 9 year old, likely the best piece of Pizza I've enjoyed in a long time. The crust was super special! The staff was warm and helpful, even gave us a bottle of their house wine on the way out. I can't wait to get back to Florence!! MUST GET THERE SOOOON! read more

Trattoria Dalloste - 3 pounder Chianina! (After) - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

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Surprisingly the steaks were the least memorable part of our meal here. Don't get me wrong, the steak was good, but not great. We made the mistake of ordering our steak medium rare, and while it was certainly medium rare all the way in the center, it was more medium on the outside (I guess that's what happens when you're working with such huge hunks of meat). It was tasty but not anything remarkable to us. I highly advise you ordering your steak rare to get the full Florentine steak experience! I'd still give this place four stars because everything else was delicious. We ordered the set menu for 2, which included a generous portion of cheese and charcuterie as a starter (seriously, we were almost full by the time the steak arrived), a giant slab of steak, a side of roasted potatoes, half a bottle of Chianti, and cake for dessert, all for 70€. With 20% off for making a reservation through the Fork, it was a steal. We were stuffed, and still had quite a bit of leftovers to bring back to our Airbnb. Our waitress was a delight. Even though her English wasn't the best and our Italian is dreadful, we absolutely loved her. She was patient and helpful, answering all our questions. The restaurant itself is classy and close to SMN train station, making it a pretty convenient spot for dinner. We might not go back for steak, but we'd definitely go back for more food. read more

Went on a recommendation from a buddy back home in Los Angeles, turns out there are 3 of these restaurants in Florence. I'm a huge meat lover, so the massive steaks in the window front looked promising. The service was a little forward at the start, asking us what we wanted to order before we even had drinks. Also no questions about whether we had been there before, or if we had questions about the menu. Once we got passed that everything went great though. Turns out our waiter could speak 5 different languages also! Now the steak, we went with the Wagyulem, which is an Italian sourced wagyu steak. They cut them thick here (Florentine style, about 3 finger width) and cook them rare because it comes out on a sizzling hot 400° plate. We also started the meal with the steamed muscles which were awesome, don't forget to dip your bread in the broth! Side of spinach with the steak was the icing on the cake, cooked perfectly with great flavors. There are many options for Florentine steaks in Florence obviously, this was the only one we tried however. I'd say definitely a must try for any steak lover, their selection is enormous! Cheers! Happy eating. read more

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When in Florence you must try Florentine Steak. Coming from Alberta where our beef is AAA I had to try this. Overall the beef was okay. The beef we ordered was 1 kg with a side of egg plant with cheese; with bread + bottle of water total cost was $96 euro. The T-bone steak was soft and tender but there was no seasoning at all. The sauce and condiments that accompany the steak wasn't that great: tomato, gravy and truffle. The service was good but the tables were so close you could barely squeeze into your seat. This restaurant is pretty hyped up and quite busy so if you are looking to try you should make reservations or be prepared to wait. read more

Trattoria Dalloste - 1 kg of beef with three dipping sauce. - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

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4.5 stars. This is a great spot for carnivores! We happened in here after seeing the positive yelp reviews. It was packed with lunchtime diners, many of whom appeared to be locals on "business lunches" (a good sign). After receiving a useful tip from a friendly couple, we discovered that the back page of the menu has lunch specials. For 70 Euro, we got a fabulous 1kg T-bone steak for two, it included salad, potatoes, bread, one glass of wine, and dessert. The meat was delicious, and perfectly prepared. The only flaw was that it arrived lukewarm. It must have sit unnoticed as the servers changed shifts. Truly a minor flaw in a fabulous meal. They gladly honored the 10% off yelp deal too! read more

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What a wonderful surprise from yelp! As soon as I hit checked-in, a 10% discount coupon pops up, a sweet reward at the end of an excellent diner. Oh, about the place, it was located near Santa Maria Novella train station, which makes it very easy to go to, which makes it always packed. Find Marco, he will help you to guide through the menu and give a great recommendation. And what a recommendation it was for us, a great T-bone steak from local Italian cattle. Great place, helpful service, excellent food! read more

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Great steak and fantastic wine. Service was very good and timely. We had their signature steak. It was prepared perfectly. All sides were good as well. read more

Pretty mid for the price and the great reviews. If Florence was known for their pretty mid steaks than this place would be top dog with their fatty steaks. Too bad Florence is known for their amazing steaks and this place didn't measure up. They have some of the worst service right up there next to Peter Lugers. The only reason this gets two stars is because I like their beans they're alright. read more

What a fabulous lunch near the train station!!! Bonus for having a discount for yelp check ins!! We had the ribeye and mussels, and both were cooked puuurfectly!! Large portion of mussels, as well, and the bread wasn't dry or old tasting!! Service was great, and they even offered a fun welcome crostini. It was my favorite lunch in Florence, complete with a clean restroom!!!! read more

Trattoria Dalloste - Delicious!! Large portion with lots of broth! - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

The food was decent and it's a very cool space. We tried to be very polite even though we only speak a little Italian, but the servers were super rude to us. They will bring you truly bad bread to your table (impressive for Italy) and then charge you 2,50E per person for this bread. Again, the food was decent but it was an overall unpleasant experience. read more

On a recent trip to Italy, my wife and I happened to stop at this restaurant for dinner on our way back from Venice. This restaurant is directly across the street from the train station in Florence oh, and since it was on our way home to our flat we decided to give it a try for dinner. We arrived at the restaurant at about 9:30 in the evening oh, and the restaurant was bustling boisterous with late-night dinners and people drinking at the bar. When you're in Italy you will find out that people, they go out later. Even though we didn't have reservations we were seated promptly. All of our food was delicious. I had gnocchi in Bolognese sauce. I'm too tired to remember what my wife ate, but she enjoyed it. Service was slow, but we discovered that to be a common theme across every restaurant at dinner time. Our dessert was a pannacotta covered with chocolate sauce, and it was phenomenal. read more

This restaurant is known for its bistecca, and on that front, it was really wonderful. I ordered (forgetting the exact name) the only steak on the menu that was produced right outside the city. There is an abundant selection from across the world (Kobe, NZ, etc). I can certainly vouch for the Florentine variety. The steak was served with three sauces, the most flavorful being a truffle cream that was truly special. We also had the gnocchis and spaghetti pomodoro which were both satisfactory, but perhaps not on the same level as the steaks. The chocolate soufflé is also quite good, but perhaps not as decadent as you would expect. All in all, do visit this well-known establishment a few blocks from Piazza della Signoria. read more

My wife and I each enjoyed a Florentine filet at our dinner. She had the peppercorn sauce on hers, I opted for the Gorgonzola sauce on mine. Both steaks were tender and flavorful. The ambiance was elegant yet relaxed ... a delightful way to enjoy our last night in Florence. Service was quite attentive, too. read more

Wow - Florence have a lot of good food/restaurants, but I definitely enjoyed this dining experience and (dare I say?) this may be the best meal I had in Florence!! I think Trattoria dall'Oste have two (or maybe more) locations in Florence and apparently, one of them was a block from my hotel. Somehow, we found this location (near Santa Maria Novella station) and made a reservation for an early dinner at 5pm. We made reservations on TripAdvisor (the Fork) and found that the 5pm time slot gets 20% off their purchase. It was so easy claiming also - we just asked about the discount upon checking in at the front desk and they confirmed it. They did forget to take it off at the end of the bill, but easily did so when I reminded them. We were promptly seated when we arrived at 4:45pm (we skipped lunch and was so hungry so we got there earlier). We knew it was tourist time slots, as Italians eat later in the evening, but we had great service. I've always had iffy service when I travel abroad in Europe, and I have always chalked it up to it comes with the territory of traveling in Europe... However, the service here was above and beyond. The waiter went over questions we had about the dishes and we asked for recommendations on appetizers. We had our eye on the tripe in tomato sauce dish, and he said it was delicious but could be daring to some people. We were totally up for it and ordered the tagliatelle with ragu and the tripe in tomato sauce, along with the Florentine steak. (They will try to upsell you to the American Wagyu, but I countered that I was here for the Florentine beef, and they did not press after that.) We were NOT disappointed. The tripe was sooo yummy and amazing. It's breaking my heart that I don't think I will be able to find that dish in NY or anywhere else unless I go back to Florence/Italy... The beef (1kg) was enough to be shared. We had leftovers as well (tagliatelle). And with drinks and the tiramisu dessert (MUST HAVE!!!), it came up to around USD$68/person (with our 20% discount). Definitely worth it!! If you want to have one nice fancy steak dinner meal - definitely make a reservation here. I don't think you will regret it. Planning my next trip to Florence so I can dine here again! read more

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I thought the other review stating "worst steak ever " was exaggeration, but for me, I agree. Our waitress could not care less about anything. Our food took close to 45 minutes to come out. Other table came after, were serves apps and dinner and left before we even got our main course. I got a filet, which I know is not what they are known for, but it is steak. The temp was close to rare, medium rare. I asked for medium. I did not send back because it was so flavorless that cooking it more would have made it worse. The plus, was the other staff. The hostess was nice and all the other servers, porters, busses were great. They asked us about our food more than our waitress. My wife's pasta was pretty bad as well. The best part if the meal was the assorted cheese app and the frittes(French fries). Sad. I'm from a steak mecca (chicago)...so I've had some good ones. For e Being rated so high....and boasting a top 101 steakhouses in the world is such garbage. read more

Ravioli with beef sauce was the best food we have eaten in our week in Italy, but blue-rare steak was unimpressive (we ordered medium rare). How could a ribeye be so tough and unmarbled? read more

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This restaurant is a great place to experience bistecca alla fiorentina, flavorful and perfectly cooked. In truth, what I dream about is their ravioli gratinati al gorgonzola. Rich, decadent, creamy, and absolutely amazing. Wish I had taken a photo because it was beautiful and delicious. Seriuosly, if you try this dish send me photos, I need them for dream-fuel. read more

Trattoria Dalloste - Steak Florentine - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

A great dinner start to finish! Started with AMAZING bread, meat and cheese, more bread and meats, then a giant perfectly cooked steak that melted in your mouth. Finished with amazing desert! Very quick and pleasant staff who is ready to make your dining experience the best it can be. read more

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In close proximity to the Santa Maria Novella station and my Airbnb, so popped in here late one night. While my go-to is a linguini with clams or a tagliatelle with ragu, I opted for an unusual dish that I don't see often back home. The vibe of the restaurant and its servers are on par with finer, yet casual dining. Servers are perfectly coiffed and attentive. I opted for a 375ml Chianti Classico riserva recommended by my server, Anthony, that was amazing. Bread basket was standard but their bruschetta with tomatoes was delicious. Squid ink risotto topped with calamari was ok. The risotto was undercooked but the calamari were perfectly battered and fried. Food was fresh. My wine glass was monitored by the same server. Additionally, a sparkling wine happily ended my evening here. I would definitely return for both food (and not deviating from my usual choices!) and service. If i lived here, this would be a go-to spot. read more

This was an amazing place. Stumbled into the place by sheer luck. Place next to the train station and great place to eat. The service was great and the steak was even better! Try the pasta and also don't forget the steak using local Italian beef. read more

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Absolutely horrendous service today. My steak came an hour late while the steak for the table next to me came within 10 minutes. My order was mixed and forgotten. The manager obviously gave preferential service (free wine and waiting) to the guests next me who were from Korea and Japan (they asked me where I was from in the beginning). My steak arrived an hour after my partner finished her meal. They forgot to bring the steak knife until I was half done. The waitress never came by to ask how things were and continued to ignore me throughout the night. I was extremely disappointed tonight to the point that I am writing this review (which I never do). I highly recommend you visiting another steakhouse near by which there are plenty read more

Worst service ever. Never again. Soup was good but steak was cold, tuff with sweet sauce horrible paid for it possible would've been a good meal if the wait staff would've help and explained when I ask before ordering. Rude. read more

Trattoria Dalloste - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

Fabulous restaurant. Marco was an excellent waiter, explaining the food and wine selections in very good English. The 1.2 kg t-bone was so tender and the dessert was very good. We did not have reservations on a Friday evening at 7 but only waited about 15 minutes. Give this one a try. read more

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We can't make the reservation the we wanted. But we follow the tripadvisor's tip to book Trattoria dall'Oste. It was the best meal we had in Florence. It was packed with tourist but it is not tourist's trap. It is right next to the train station. We had pasta with lobster. It was tasty. And the highlight was Florentine Chianina Steak. It was juicy and tender. It was perfect cook. Our waiter recommended us a red wine and it matched perfectly with our entire meals. The desserts were perfect ending note. At the end, the waiter also gave us a bottle of wine as souvenir. Highly recommended. read more

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Absolutely terrible! Waited over an hour for my steak to be delivered, and then it came wrong. Not one server came by to check in or ask how things were. Sent it back and left. Horrible place. read more

First time in Florence. This place was highly recommended according to some reviews. Good thing we went. This became an instant favorite steakhouse! read more

Trattoria Dalloste - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

Found this place on yelp near the center of the city but away from the crowds. Great service and the food was amazing! Huge portions at a great price and don't close from 3pm to 7pm so can have a late lunch or early dinner if you like. read more

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Great place to dine! Great food and atmosphere. I had the T-bone Florentine steak for 2 and side order of great grilled vegetables. I would highly recommend. Our waiter, George, was exceptional. You may consider making a reservation. We had a short 30 minute wait. read more

We went here because it was highly recommended. The service was awful. We felt like their only goal was to get us out of there as quickly as possible. The bistecca was mediocre at best. I admit I live in a cattle producing area of the US and we have fantastic steaks, but this one certainly didn't live up to the hype. The reason for the 2 star review, however, was not the meat. It was the horrific service. read more

The gentleman at our hotel suggested this restaurant to my husband and I! It was amazing! The waitstaff is wonderful and fun! Very friendly and interesting! I will definitely eat here every time I return to Florence for sure! Listen was our server! He was absolutely spectacular! One of the best waiters I've ever had! I highly recommend this restaurant, and definitely request Lisien! He'll make it a memorable experience for sure! We were so pleased see with the suggestion and experience we even shared our bottle of wine with the hotel staff when we got back as a thank you for such a wonderful time! read more

Bistecca alla Fiorentina was as good as advertised, easily enough for two people. Get it.

Amazing hidden spot. Delicious food with amazing service. Definitely recommend if you're looking for something away from the square. read more

Trattoria Dalloste - Sea bass baked in salt - Tuscan Near Me - Florence, FI

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Went for very light lunch: beef carpaccio and salad. Delicious and very nice house wine. Polite service but definitely geared for tourists. Sat next to aging steaks. Wish I was hungry enough! read more

This meal is a must!!! The traditional florentine experience is so good. This meal ranks up in the top 5 meals and meal experience I ever had. The steak was like nothing else and Marco the waiter made the experience so great! A little surprise at the end of the meal was a nice little treat! read more

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Menu was bit different than what I saw online. Food Heifer extra filet tbone steak (medium). It was seasoned and cooked to perfection that I enjoyed it as is even though it was bit rarer than American medium which is my usual preference. It was on hot plate so I tipped some pieces over to red side get nice sear for kids. Tartare with mozzarella was just ok for me but rest of my group loved it and talked about it for rest of the trip. Bolognese gnocchi was very good. Gnocchi isn't my favorite so I wished I ordered spaghetti Bolognese instead since the sauce was excellent. Spaghetti with clam sauce was excellent with bowl full of clams. I can eat dish every day. Spinach sauteed with garlic, , grilled vegetable and salad complimented the meat very well. Tuscan stew with beans was a simple meal on its own. I ordered it out of curiosity. It didnt match well with steak and others dishes that complimented the steak but stood well on It's own. Something I'd order for a lunch on its own. For dessert we saw a fire show next table which was Catalina. Looks like giant cream brulee but with citrussy orange taste. This was fajita of dessert where it screams attention and turns head from all the surrounding tables. And it goes sooo well with espresso. Excellent meal. I'm glad there was 8 of us so we can try many items on the menu. It is huge. I saw many table of 2s that were staring at their defeat in form of their remaining mound of steak. I didn't make any reservation since I didn't want to rush back from sightseeing. We came around 2.30 on Wednesday and it was crowded but no line. By the time I ordered lunch crowd disappeared and we shared the entire restaurant with 4-5 other tables until end of our meal. Dining in Los Angeles area, I thought the price was very reasonable. Food was top notch. I'd definitely come back if we return in the future and highly highly recommended it read more

Really good place for an American to get an introduction to Tuscan steaks. We love steak, but hadn't been out for steak in Italy. The menu was confusing, it wasn't like American steak houses. I never did figure out if the different words meant different cuts, and I didn't need to, because they make it easy with meals where you get steak, appetizer, wine, water and dessert all for one price. Awesome! What the menu didn't tell you is that the biggest steak meal, the 1 kg one, is meant for two. But we asked, and found out, and had a great time sharing a massive T bone. I think maybe all of their steaks are T bones, but who cares, it's Italy and you cant get fussed about not being able to get what you want. That's what America is for. Italy is for Italian things, and everything here was very good. The house red wine was a notch above the usual bottle, and comparable to most house reds. The bread, steak, appetizers, dessert, it was all good, and quite reasonable for the price. And if you know your way around a Tuscan steak menu, there are even more offerings that I'm sure will delight. I was very happy, and very much hope to go back. read more

This review is just about the service and not the food. We passed by the restaurant around 4PM and decided to make reservations for 930pm since we had a late lunch. Once we came back, there was a huge line but lucky for us we made reservations and were walked to our table within 5min. From this moment on is when our night went down hill. We waited 15min just for someone to bring us a menu. Our waiter walked by 20min after sitting and asked us if we were ready. We couldn't order as we had just gotten the menu but i ordered a half bottle of the house red wine. She brought us the red wine and then she disappeared for 30min, meanwhile im asking other waiters to get ours so i can order. After repeatedly failing to figure out where our waiter was i dropped some money and left the restaurant. I believe the food would have been great as most people seem to be enjoying their meal but the service was horrible. There are other great places that offer way better service. read more

Great place for a Florentine steak! The staff seemed kind of scrambled when we went. Our servers kept switching out and our service lacked because of it. We found the menu to be confusing. There were things on the menus that they didn't offer, so I'd just be sure to ask upfront what is available and how the menu works. We shared a giant Florentine steak with a couple of sides. We also had a meat plate for an appetizer and it was awesome!! Everything was delicious and well prepared! read more

Do not come to this place if you are not Asian who come from Korea or Japan. Your table will be forgotten/ unnoticed. The service was horrible and extremely slow; we had to asked multiple times where is our food while the manager and his waitress was busy making friends with people who came from Korea and Japan because he is going to Korea in 2 weeks for his tivi show! Don't waste your time and money for this restaurant. My advice is go somewhere else ! read more

Great dinner in Florence. Very recommended for family. Food great and service is awesome!!! read more

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