Hidden City Gems
Santa Maria Novella · Florence ITSUAP-FI · IT-FI-SUAP-80101

Trattoria Sostanza (Il Troquet)

1869 Wood-Charcoal Hearth, Sizzling Butter Chicken & Bistecca alla Fiorentina

Tiled 1869 Florentine dining room on Via del Porcellana where white-aproned cooks sear thick Chianina T-bone steaks and cast-iron butter chicken breasts over live wood embers.

Local Guide & Key Info

What to Order

Petto di Pollo al Burro (sizzling in clarified butter), Tortino di Carciofi, Bistecca alla Fiorentina, and meringue cake with wild strawberries.

Best Time

12:30 p.m. weekday lunch or the 7:30 p.m. first dinner seating.

Pro Tip

There are only two evening seatings (7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.) — call ahead and ask for a seat facing the open kitchen pass.

While You Are Here

Walk along the Arno River toward Ponte Santa Trinita and Via Tornabuoni.

How to Get There

10 minutes on foot from Santa Maria Novella Station.

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3-Stop Local Walking Chains Nearby

Turn a single discovery into a 3-stop neighborhood loop—paired by walking distance and time of day.

3 hours · 14 min total walking

Bite into warm truffle-honey and finocchiona schiacciata on Via de’ Neri, share a carved Bistecca alla Fiorentina at Trattoria Sostanza, and finish with dark chocolate gelato.

  1. 01
    Start · Stuffed Tuscan Schiacciata: All’Antico Vinaio

    Crusty, salt-dusted schiacciata stuffed with wild boar finocchiona, creamy stracchino, and artichoke paste.

    → 8 min walk
  2. 02
    Anchor · Cast-Iron Butter Chicken & Bistecca: Trattoria Sostanza (Il Troquet)

    Historic wood-charcoal hearth cooking sizzling petto di pollo al burro and thick Florentine T-bone steak.

    → 6 min walk
  3. 03
    Dessert · Artisanal Gelato on Via de’ Neri: Gelateria dei Neri

    Cap the evening with a cup of rich dark chocolate fondant and salted caramel pistachio gelato.

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