Good meal in the famous piazza…read more So many restaurants to pick from so it's hard to decide. This was a good pick tonight. We shared bruschetta and a Italian salad. Then our mains were a butter sage ravioli and porcini mushrooms pasta. All cooked perfectly and very tasty. Service by a young man was prompt and he was friendly. Second night in a row to enjoy dinner on the piazza so obviously we like the area. La Grotta would be a great choice to visit once again!

This place is quite a gem. We saw the market while having gelato across the alley. We went back…read moreprior to leaving to get items for dinner. The expert behind the counter was fantastic. He guided us through a salami selection and made us taste different cheeses with assorted pairings. He then informed us of the different olives, tomatoes and breads. We walked away with salami, pesto, focaccia, mozzarella, olives, olive oil soaked tomatoes all for about 40 euros... we could not have been happier that we stopped in and were treated to his expertise! What a great local treat this was, a fantastic end to our day in Lucca!

Had a very positive reviews and it led me to this place. Indeed from the food, the service and the…read moreatmosphere (we were seated outside by the street, everything is perfect. Got myself Linguine with fresh anchovies and my wife got crepes ricotia e spinach. Both are perfectly prepared and delicious. A gem to stop by while in Monterosso, Cinque Terre

Just a good place to have a meal and drink! The service is good and so is the atmosphere!…read more Everything was good, no complaints!

Rated the #1 restaurant in Barga by Trip Advisor. Now not a formal dinner spot, but great for…read morelunch, snacks, afternoon drinks and charcuterie board. Giovani is a gem! He definitely likes the ladies, but always is respectful. The charcuterie board and the caprese salad was great. Also salads, sandwiches, carpaccio and quiches on the menu. Lorenzo is a wonderful host and gentlemen as well.

Da Aristo is well worth the hike my family took to get to it. Super good and super fresh food !!…read moreWill definitely come back if I find myself in Barga, Italy again !

This place is the superstore like super Walmart in USA. It…read moretakes a while to know as they package meat, poultry here in Italy very differently but it was a fun learning experience LOL. I love to cook so first order of business when I am here in Lucca is buy our groceries. We tend to overstock in USA but here just buy what you need for a few days so they are fresh. The chicken taste much better ; seems like not a lot of hormones and chemicals in their products. Milk are quart sizes not in gallons!! Prices are reasonable especially scondo/ sales items. If you are living from inside the wall it is a bit of distance if you don't have a car. You can go to smaller market inside the wall at Tambellini near piazza san frediano and anfitreatro. Smaller selection; that's all you need.

Grabbed takeout from here one night in Levanto. It was cheap, fast, and easy. We tried 4 different…read morekinds of focaccia and all were delicious! If you're looking for a good, cheap meal, this is your spot!

Visited in July for takeout dinner and it was pretty good pizza. The Pizza Levantese was my…read morefavorite. Also got the Pizza Al Salame, this was good but the Levantese was better as it had pesto. We visited around 8 pm at night and there was about a 15 minute wait for the pizza to be made. I wish they did have slices or focaccia at this time but they were out, unfortunately. Still recommend as the pizza was good and not too expensive.

5* Alimentari Franca At the bottom of Via Colombo, the main…read morestreet Riomaggiore This small grocery store/salumeria has a wonderful selection of foods and wines e.g., great cheeses, cold cuts, olives, bottled water. Open all day [compared to the Coops which are closed three hours each afternoon] The manager is super helpful, as is his wife Franca, daughter Giulia, and the other super cool workers. We bought our daily groceries. High quality foods at reasonable prices. The best is the fruit that is displayed in front of the store. You select what you want. Yummy!

This is a decent local shop, with some interesting stuff! It's somewhere between a small mini…read moremarket and a local specialties place, so perhaps best to avoid getting the basics here as you will likely find them cheaper at one of the co-ops in town. Worth a perusal though!