What is Ribeye called in the United Kingdom?

In the United Kingdom, Ribeye is known as Scotch fillet.

What is Ribeye called in Argentina?

In Argentina, Ribeye is known as Ojo de bife.

What is Ribeye called in France?

In France, Ribeye is known as Entrecôte.

What is Ribeye called in Spain?

In Spain, Ribeye is known as Entrecot.

What is Ribeye called in Brazil?

In Brazil, Ribeye is known as Entrecôte.

What is Ribeye called in Italy?

In Italy, Ribeye is known as Entrecôte.

What is Ribeye called in Germany?

In Germany, Ribeye is known as Rib-Eye.

What part of the beef does Ribeye come from?

Ribeye comes from the Rib section of the beef.

Ribeye

Beef · Rib

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Also called

🇬🇧Scotch fillet🇦🇷Ojo de bife🇫🇷🇧🇷🇮🇹Entrecôte🇪🇸Entrecot🇩🇪Rib-Eye🇪🇸Chuletón↗🇺🇸Prime rib↗🇺🇸Tomahawk steak↗

Cut from ribs 6 through 12, the ribeye is renowned for its exceptional marbling and tenderness. The intramuscular fat melts during cooking, basting the meat from within and producing a rich, buttery flavor. It is best cooked over high dry heat — grilled, pan-seared, or broiled — to medium-rare.

Names by country

Country	Name	Notes
🇺🇸United States	Ribeyeprimary
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Scotch fillet
🇲🇽Mexico	Ribeye	The English term is widely used in Mexico
🇦🇷Argentina	Ojo de bife	A cornerstone of Argentine asado culture
🇫🇷France	Entrecôte
🇪🇸Spain	Entrecot
🇧🇷Brazil	Entrecôte
🇮🇹Italy	Entrecôte	Boneless ribeye is sold under the French loanword in Italy; bone-in is 'costata'.
🇩🇪Germany	Rib-Eye	Loanword used at retail; 'Hochrippe' refers to the whole bone-in rib roast.

Similar cuts

New York stripapproximate

Both are premium loin-adjacent steakhouse cuts suited to high-heat cooking, but ribeye has significantly more intramuscular fat and a richer flavour while strip is firmer and beefier.

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Rib capapproximate

Anatomically attached — the rib cap is the spinalis dorsi muscle that sits on top of the longissimus dorsi (the main ribeye muscle). On a bone-in roast or whole ribeye it's part of the same cut; sold separately, it's the prized outer crescent removed from the eye.

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