Essential steakhouse · Follonica, Tuscany
JUST MEAT.DONE RIGHT.
No pasta, no distractions: real grilled meat only. The true Fiorentina T-bone in Follonica is eaten here — grilled over embers and cooked to the exact degree.
The star
Fiorentina
from €7per 100 g
Off the menu
Bavarian Bone-in Ribeye
Intense marbling, bold crust, deep flavour. Only a few come in and you won't find it on the menu: when it's gone, it's gone.
Arrived June 16 · only a few left
€8
per 100 g · bone-in
Just meat. Period.
John Bistecchino is a small, straightforward steakhouse in Follonica: 35 square metres, 15 seats in winter, 35 in summer with the gazebo and terrace. No pasta, no distractions: real grilled meat only. Every cut meets the probe thermometer before it meets your table. Looking for pasta? Elsewhere. Looking for the real Fiorentina? Here.
35 sqm, zero anonymity
Cooked to the degree
No pasta
Grill only
Few choices. Done right.
There is no endless menu. It's short on purpose: a handful of cuts, chosen well, cooked to the degree.
The Fiorentina
The queen of the house. Minimum 1.2 kg, blazing grill, rare heart. On its own it's half the restaurant.
from €7
per 100 g · portion approx. 1.2 kg
minimum 2 people
One Fiorentina, two of you.
The formula for those who come on purpose: the house 1.2 kg Fiorentina to share, plus everything around it. No surprises on the bill.
- House 1.2 kg Fiorentina to share
- One Francesca's giardiniera each
- One side dish of your choice each
- One glass of wine each
- Bottle of water
- Cover charge included
€42per person
€84 total
Ribeye
€33approx. 350 g · bone-in
The eye of the rib with its core of fat. Tender, juicy, merciless.
Picanha
€21approx. 250 g
Crispy fat cap, coarse salt, sliced thick.
Griddled Hand-Chopped Beef
€21180 g · the plated burger
Hand-chopped beef seared on the griddle, plated with roasted vegetables, potatoes and Tuscan schiacciata bread.
Temperature-controlled · Served rare · The end
For those who don't live on Fiorentina alone
The rest of the menu
Starters
- Francesca's Giardiniera7€
- Maremma-style Crostini9€
- Cheese Selection13€
- Tuscan Tour21€
- Chianina Beef Carpaccio19€
- Melon Tartare19€
Prime cuts from the grill
- Fillet25€
- Sirloin21€
Signature beef
- Roast Beef17€
- Beef with Tuna Sauce17€
Sides · Kids · Extras
- Sides5€
- Paillard for kids10€
- House wine by the glass6€
- Filtered water on tap 75 cl2€
- Bottled water 75 cl3€
- Bread & cover charge2,50€
Special selections of superior loins while stocks last · Ask our staff
The cellar
Local wines only.
Maremma labels, most of them from a few kilometres away. No encyclopaedic wine list: reds that go well with embers.
House wine by the glass €6 · Sparkling and rosé on the list
Small. Sharp. Alive.
Dark wood, rustic industrial. Warm lights, bordeaux details. A small place, loud in just the right way. Not a chain: one room with the grill going full blast. Outside, the gazebo: 10 street-side seats, warm lights and embers within nose reach.
35
sqm dining room
15
seats in winter
10
seats in the gazebo
35
seats in summer
Google Reviews
Word from those who ate here.
“Spectacular meat. Lovely chat with the chef and the owner. Recommended.”
“We came for our last dinner in Follonica to try their Fiorentina after reading the great reviews. What can I say, excellent meat. The girl who served us was kind, friendly and helpful. Highly recommended.”
“We had an incredibly good Fiorentina, not to mention the cured meats board...”
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Meat. Room. Embers.
From the feed @john_bistecchino
Follonica centre.
Via Albereta 9, 58022 Follonica (GR)
On the busiest street in the centre. Follow the smell of embers.
Open in Google MapsMon – Sat · 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Dinner only. The grill lights up late and goes out early.
Closed on Sundays · summer included
06 · Book
15 seats.
Be quick.
No forms, no online queues. A WhatsApp message or a phone call and the table is yours.
Mon – Sat · 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm · Closed on Sundays