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    Prosciutto legs hang from the ceiling, straw-wrapped chianti bottles line the shelves, and waiters holler across the room like they're doing you a personal favor. La Vecchia Bettola is an old-school Florentine trattoria where the name means exactly what it says: old tavern. The Tuscan repertoire runs deep, and locals fill the place for the bistecca alla fiorentina and fried artichokes. Prices stay honest, the room stays loud, and nobody pretends otherwise.

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    • Bistecca alla fiorentina

      “Locals come for the bistecca alla fiorentina, vodka sauce penne, chicken liver crostini, and fried artichokes.”

      Eater
    • Vodka sauce penne

      “Locals come for the bistecca alla fiorentina, vodka sauce penne, chicken liver crostini, and fried artichokes.”

      Eater
    • Chicken liver crostini

      “Locals come for the bistecca alla fiorentina, vodka sauce penne, chicken liver crostini, and fried artichokes.”

      Eater
    • Pappa al pomodoro

      “Dishes are true to the Tuscan repertoire, including local cured meats, fried rabbit, roast pork arista, and Tuscan bread-based pappa al pomodoro soup.”

      Eater

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