Bistecca alla Fiorentina in Knightsbridge

Bistecca alla Fiorentina in Knightsbridge

Bistecca alla Fiorentina is Tuscany's classic bone-in porterhouse: thick-cut, chargrilled over high heat, sliced before serving, and meant to be shared. At ALBA, this Florentine steak is our signature sharing dish for two or more — the one guests order for a proper occasion.

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The Tuscan Steak

The Fiorentina carries both fillet and sirloin, one on each side of the bone, which is why it is cut so thick and brought out to share. The method is uncompromising: seared hard for a dark crust, kept rare in the middle, then rested before it is sliced. Salt, heat, good beef, nothing to hide behind.

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The ALBA Fiorentina

At the table it arrives as it should: sliced off the bone, laid out to share, with sides to match and a Tuscan red chosen from the cellar. It is a dish to build an evening around, best ordered for two or more who are in no hurry.

It draws on the cooking of Tuscany in the wider regions of Italy, and sits beside the hand-cut beef tartare on the menu.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is Bistecca alla Fiorentina?

A Tuscan porterhouse steak, thick-cut and bone-in, grilled over high heat and served rare, then sliced to share.

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How Big is ALBA's Fiorentina?

It is a large porterhouse, cut and served to share between two or more.

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How is it Cooked?

Grilled hard over high heat for a crust, kept rare in the middle, then rested and sliced off the bone.

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Which Region is the Fiorentina From?

Tuscany, where it is the signature steak, traditionally from Chianina cattle.

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Where Can I Order a Fiorentina in Knightsbridge?

At ALBA London on Brompton Road, opposite Harrods.