Porterhouse

Huge • Bone-in • Strip + big filet

Porterhouse steak, raw, seen from above on a neutral background

Tenderness

Fat

Beef flavor

Juiciness

Typical price$$$$$

Best donenessMedium Rare

What does porterhouse taste like?

A porterhouse is a T-bone cut from further back, so the tender filet side is much bigger. It's the classic steak to share.

What does porterhouse look like?

Same T-shaped bone as a T-bone, but noticeably larger overall with a filet section at least as thick as your thumb is long.

Choose Porterhouse if you like

• sharing
• a big filet portion
• a special occasion

Skip it if

• you're eating alone
• you want something quick and simple

Where it comes from: Rear short loin, over the widest part of the tenderloin — the short loin section. See the beef cut chart.

Also called: King T-Bone, Bistecca alla Fiorentina.

Often seen in: Steakhouses, Italy, United States.

Compare Porterhouse with

New York StripThe balanced classic: beefy but not too fatty.T-BoneStrip and filet in one, split by a T-shaped bone.Filet MignonThe most tender steak, mild and lean.