Florentine steak
Florentine steak, grilled over embers. And everything else gluten free.
Thick, on the bone, grilled over embers and served rare: the fiorentina is the queen of the Tuscan table. With us it comes with bread and sides the whole table can eat, coeliacs included.
How to recognise a real fiorentina
It is cut from the loin, with the T-shaped bone in the middle: fillet on one side, sirloin on the other. It is at least three fingers thick and cooks over live embers for a few minutes per side, then standing on the bone. Salt and oil come afterwards.
It is served rare: that is how the meat stays tender and full of flavour. It is usually sold by weight and shared between two or more people.
The steak at Boboli
Our chef chooses the meat and we grill it over embers. If you are on your own there is also a T-bone for one, about half a kilo. Alongside: roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a Tuscan red from our cellar.
Gluten free, from bread to dessert
Grilled meat is naturally gluten free. The problem for coeliacs is almost always everything else: the bread on the table, a shared grill, the sides. In our restaurants the whole kitchen is gluten free and part of the Italian Coeliac Association eating-out programme. Read about eating gluten free in Florence or see the menu.
Where to eat the steak
Trattoria Boboli 1978 Gluten Free
Lunch, family, easygoing, contemporary Tuscan cooking.
Via Romana, 45/R, 50125 Firenze · Oltrarno
Every day 12:00–22:00Trattoria Boboli Al Bargello Gluten Free by il Gatto e la Volpe
Dinner, couples, atmosphere, wine.
Via Ghibellina, 147/R, 50122 Firenze · Santa Croce
Every day 12:00–22:30Trattoria Boboli La Cantina Gluten Free
Wine selection, pairings, tastings.
Via Romana, 60/R, 50125 Firenze · Oltrarno
Every day 11:30–22:00
Questions we often get
Is Florentine steak gluten free?
The meat is. What needs care is the bread, the sides and how the grill is used: at Trattoria Boboli the whole kitchen is gluten free, so everything that comes with the steak is too.
How many people does a fiorentina serve?
A classic fiorentina often weighs over a kilo and is shared between two or more. We also have a T-bone for one, about half a kilo.
Can I ask for it well done?
Tradition wants it rare, and that is how it is at its best. Tell us how you like it when you order.