Jayson Z.
Yelp
Before arriving in Florence, google told us Florence is known for their T-Bone steaks. After talking to some locals, we knew we had to come to a more traditional Florentine restaurant. With the help of Yelp, we found Trattoria Da Mario, a very very local restaurant that is really high rated, and best part? Very close to our B&B.
We ordered the Beef Tripe in tomato sauce, a huge steak for 21 Euros (I forgot the size, but it seems to be smaller than their typical steak) and half a liter of house red wine.
First of all, without going directly to the star of the show, the T-Bone steak, the house red wine, was SO CHEAP! 1/2 Liter for only 4 Euros. Easily shareable by 2 people, cheaper than water....so definitely opt for the Wine, you may need to ask the waitress for some help though as all of their menu isn't in English.
The tripe in tomato sauce was really tender and flavorful, and the tartness/acidity of the sauce really balanced out the tripe itself. After a couple of bites if the flavor gets tiring, simple go in with the bread (complimentary!) and make it a nice tripe spread.
Lastly, the steak. The legendary Florentine T-Bone steak. When you ask for it, their default option was a huge steak for 45 or 40 Euros, which is a little expensive for us, but after opting for the cheaper option of smaller portion we were surprised when the steak still showed up raw initially to be sized and examined to be huge! After they grilled the steak, the fat was beautifully rendered, and I loved how the sizes were a little crispy. The only only downside is that due to the size of the steak, the fat on the inside close to the bone was still a little too chewy, but I'm guessing most people don't eat that part anyways.
Note: Internet recommended to let the chef decide how raw you want it, but when they brought it out while it was perfectly cooked for me, it might be a little raw for the average person.