What is Tafelspitz called in Italy?

In Italy, Tafelspitz is known as Punta di scamone alla viennese.

What part of the beef does Tafelspitz come from?

Tafelspitz comes from the Sirloin section of the beef.

Tafelspitz

Beef · Sirloin

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Tafelspitz is commonly used as-is in English; the closest equivalent depends on the butchery tradition.

Also called

🇮🇹Punta di scamone alla viennese🇧🇷Picanha↗

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The Viennese signature boiled-beef cut — anatomically the rump cap (the same muscle as Brazilian picanha), but treated in a completely different culinary tradition. Simmered slowly in beef broth with root vegetables until tender, sliced against the grain, and served with the broth, apple-horseradish, chive cream, and bone marrow on toast. A pillar of Austro-Hungarian Wiener cuisine. Reportedly the favourite dish of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

Names by country

Country	Name	Notes
🇺🇸United States	Tafelspitz	German loanword used in English-speaking culinary references; descriptive 'boiled rump cap, Vienna-style' is rarely used.
🇬🇧United Kingdom	Tafelspitz
🇲🇽Mexico	Tafelspitz
🇦🇷Argentina	Tafelspitz	Sometimes 'picanha hervida a la vienesa' on Argentine menus.
🇫🇷France	Tafelspitz	German loanword; sometimes 'pointe de culotte bouillie à la viennoise' on French menus.
🇪🇸Spain	Tafelspitz
🇵🇹Portugal	Tafelspitz
🇧🇷Brazil	Tafelspitz	Sometimes 'picanha cozida' in Brazilian translation, though the loanword is preferred for the Viennese preparation.
🇮🇹Italy	Punta di scamone alla viennese	Italian descriptive name; the German loanword 'Tafelspitz' is also used.
🇩🇪Germany	Tafelspitzprimary	Austrian/German primary; literally 'table point' — refers to both the cut and the dish.