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The Ardent Muffaletta at Bistecca in Dayton. CONTRIBUTED

The Ardent Muffaletta at Bistecca in Dayton. CONTRIBUTED
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Upscale Italian steakhouse Bistecca has added weekday lunch service and is also open for Sunday brunch.

Bistecca is on the ground floor of Hotel Ardent, 137 N. Main St., in Dayton’s Theater District.

Lunch is 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and menu highlights are:

  • Grilled Cheese & Tomato Sammie — sourdough, vine-ripe tomato, aged provolone, fontina, cheddar, tomato and Tuscan fries 
  • Monte Cristo — country ham, smoked turkey, aged provolone fontina, sour cherry, jam, powdered sugar and Tuscan fries 
  • Roasted Beet Salad — pecorino, onion confit, grilled asparagus, Castelvetrano olives and honey-pepper dressing  

Brunch is now available on 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturdays in addition to Sundays. Some of the options:

  • Seasonal Ricotta Pancakes — whipped ricotta, seasonal syrup and fresh fruit 
  • Arista Pork Benedict — arista roast pork, poached eggs, smoked oion confit, hollandaise and English muffin
  • Tuscan Farmer’s Egg Bowl — butter beans, herbs, blistered tomato, spinach, evoo and grilled bread  

The dinner menu that has been in place since Bistecca’s opening earlier in 2025 includes handmade pasta dishes such as Tagliatelle Cacio E Pepe, which includes forest mushrooms and fresh ground black pepper pecorino. The menu also has wood-fired grill selections including the Bistecca ala Fiorentina, a thick-cut porterhouse with rosemary, smoked salt, confit whole garlic and grilled lemon.

Bistecca, an upscale Italian steakhouse inspired by the flavors and aromas of Tuscany, is officially opening its doors in Dayton at 137 N. Main St. on Wednesday, April 2. Pictured is the Mini Bomboloni (PHOTO CREDIT: BRANDON SMITH).

Credit: Brandon Smith

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Credit: Brandon Smith

The menu blends Italian culinary traditions from various regions, with a modern flair.

Signature cocktails include The Flywheel Negroni that’s crafted on the restaurant’s custom-made Negroni cocktail-making machine — paying homage to Dayton’s industrious heritage of invention and innovation.

Hotel Ardent, which opened in February, is in the historic Barclay Building that was constructed in 1925.

MORE DETAILS

Bistecca is open for breakfast from 6:30-10:30 a.m. Monday through Friday; brunch 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; and dinner Sunday through Thursday from 4:30-10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 4:30-11 p.m. The restaurant also hosts a Negroni Hour from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Bistecca has a private dining room with audio-visual capabilities to accommodate groups of around 20 guests. Prix fixe menu options are available for this space.

For more information visit, bisteccadayton.com or the restaurant’s Facebook or Instagram (@bisteccadayton) pages.

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Mandy Gambrell is the Managing Editor of Verticals & Audience for the Dayton Daily News and Cox First Media, overseeing Lifestyles, Entertainment, Arts & Culture, Food, and Homes/Real Estate.