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Bistecca Fiorentina

317 W. 46th St., New York, NY 10036
nr. Eighth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-258-3232 Send to Phone

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  • Cuisine: Italian, Steakhouse
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Hours

Mon-Fri, noon-2:30pm and 4pm-midnight; Sat-Sun, noon-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 42nd St.-Port Authority Bus Terminal; C, E at 50th St.

Prices

$19.50-$35

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out
  • Theater District

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

Staking a reputation on a single dish can be dangerous business for a restaurant, especially when that dish is steak: Don't we already have Peter Luger? Bistecca Fiorentina's namesake 32-ounce porterhouse doesn't come close to Luger's. The cut is presented oddly pre-sliced, and tastes as if the kitchen just had it hanging around. You can get away with sloppiness in some dishes, but not in your signature recipe. As if to guard against steakhouse stereotyping, the restaurant also offers an array of Northern Italian and Tuscan dishes, like pappardelle with rabbit and at least a dozen nightly specials, like lobster ravioli and a hot antipasto platter. The setting isn't bad: there's a small front patio, and if you squint just right in the brick-walled dining room, you might feel like you're in a Tuscan osteria, complete with wall-size wine rack. But open your eyes and you're back in a crummy Theater District restaurant, surrounded by businessmen in their shirtsleeves and Euro tourists scarfing down mediocre fare as if they didn't know the difference. You deserve better. — Melena Ryzik

Recommended Dishes

Antipasto, $10.50

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Food: 10.0
Service: 10.0
Décor: 10.0
Value: 10.0

ABSOLUTE DELIGHT!! WHAT NEW YORK ITALIAN IS ALL ABOUT!!

vetteman99 from 11755 | Posted on 2/7/07

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

THEY SAY TUSCAN, AND I AM MOSTLY SICILIAN, BUT I COULD SWEAR THAT MY GRANDMA AND AUNT FROM SIRACUSA WERE IN THE KITCHEN!! -WENT THERE LIKE TWO YEARS AGO, PRETTY LATE, AFTER AN OFF BROADWAY PLAY AND IT WAS REALLY GREAT TO GOTO A PLACE WHERE YOU DID NOT HAVE TO WAIT ON LINE, WHERE THEY SIT YOU IMMEDIALTLEY AND THAT WAS STILL OPEN FOR DINNER! I HAD AN INCREDIBLE DISH - PASTA IN A RED SAUCE WITH ASSORTED SHELL FISH PLUS A HALF LOBSTER!! M-M-M-M!! MY GIRLFRIEND HAD THE CHICKEN SCARPIERLLO WHICH WAS ALSO THE BEST I HAVE EVER TRIED !! INCREDIBLE! INFACT, EVERYONE AT MY TABLE HAD ABSOLUTLEY DELISHOUS DINNERS!! GREAT WINE TOO! THE BEST PART? THE PRICE! MY DISH WAS ONLY LIKE $23!! GREAT SERVICE TOO! (KNOWLEDGABLE, GENUINE ITALIAN WAITERS WITH ACCENTS NOT SOME BLOND-HAIRED, BLUE-EYED DUDE NAMED DENNIS!) THEY EVEN HAD ITALIAN DINING MUSIC PLAYING! MY ONLY REGRET IS THAT NOW I LIVE IN FLORIDA, SO IF I WANT THIS AGAIN I WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL PRETTY FAR! I DON'T BELEIVE I HAD ANY OF THE DESERTS THOUGH BECAUSE I WAS TOO FULL! -KEVIN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, LONG ISLAND (NOW FLORIDA)

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