When traveling the western lands of Tuscany, be sure to make a pit stop at one of the best eateries…read morenot just in the area, but in the whole of Italy in our honest opinions. You may be on a tour to visit this famous home of the fabled Pinocchio, but the food available will leave the lasting memory. Once you enter this location, you'll be welcomed with open-arms, a true family based atmosphere that will make you comfortable and at ease. This local and family style charm is passed down to the food you'll find on the menu. Chef Massimo will help you make the best choice for your meal, so don't be shy to ask. Excellent flavor and reasonable prices for the quality of ingredients, they are famous around the world for their Lamb Chops and Spicy Spaghetti. Also look over other mouth-watering options such as their Zuppa di Mare, Straccetti con Rucol, Schiaffoni con Pescea, Linguine or the made-from-scratch favorite.. Tiramisu! Friends, this is the place to eat, don't miss out while in the area.

This was our first meal of our trip and the rest of the restaurants will have a lot to live up to…read more Excellent food and service. The Owner was very pleasant and gave us some needed advice on our trip to Florence the next day. They were featuring local crease porcini mushrooms. I had the Porcini Mushroom Risotto as the first course and the Veal Lombetini for the second. Both were excellent! My partner had the Porcini Tagliatelle and the Amberjack. They were perfect. Stop by here if you are in town. Allen

Really great meal - found restaurant on Yelp. Food, owner & staff were all top notch. Well work a…read morevisit, you won't be disappointed.

I had this place on my Yelp list for several months before our travels brought us here, and I am so…read moreglad that I trusted the reviews. We walked here from our hotel -- about a 10-minute walk -- and we arrived to find the place packed with reservations in waiting. They still managed to get us in! That's customer service! Fabio took care of us, along with another young lady whose name I did not catch. They were spectacular. I'm a Texas guy, and we eat beef for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I was impressed with the Steak Florentine here. It was tender and was mildly flavored with herbs and butter. The roasted potatoes were OK. The cannellini beans in tomato sauce almost stole the show. What a wonderful combination of meaty white beans and sweet tomato sauce! And the tiramisu was divine. This place was packed on our visit, and it is no surprise, because they are very good at what they do. Still, it was comfy, and we were well taken care of.

Great food and service - speaks very good English - a great side dish is white beans in tomato gravyread more

We found this by accident after walking by many restaurants that looked disappointing. We were…read morehappily impressed. We followed a few locals in. By 8:30 it was full of locals with no tourists. Most locals were ordering pizzas. My wife loved her steak Diane. The atmosphere, wine, and and crowd were nice.

My wife and I had our 1st anniversary dinner here. I had the gnocchi and my wife had the ravioli,…read moreand we shared a pizza with anchovies. Everything was wonderful. The waiter was attentive enough and yet left us alone enough so we could enjoy our romantic dinner.

Reasonable, price fix dinner, delightful patio seating. Courses were just right and white wine was…read moreexceptional. (Red was fine) The sauerkraut and eggplant starter was excellent. Then toast with toppings (sausage delicious) then salami and fried buns ( so good!) , main was thinnest slices of moist pork and sautéed vegetables, ended with a wonderful chocolate custard pie. The view from the patio was wonderful, watched the sun go down. Ample Parking on street below restaurant. Owner and waitress took great care of our large group. Make a reservation, but we saw walk ins too. Worth the short drive up the hill!

We both enjoyed the meal, and the host, our waiter. He brought us expertly prepared local dishes of…read morethe region. The Lucca wine was perfect. You order by the half litre for two, full litre for four. This meal is $20E per person and $5E more for wine per person. The road from Lucca is windy and narrow' , don't doubt yourself it is seemingly out of the way and makes you feel lost' , keep going, well worth it. Great ambiance and served family style. No menus, trust them for an excellent meal. Meat dishes were tender and tasty, local produce prepared with flavor and zest, the bread pillows (what we called them), out of this world! Rosie's dessert was superb and quite surprising, all in all a 5 star find!

The food, service, and atmosphere of this place are absolutely amazing. One of the owners, Raluca,…read moreserved us and answered our many questions about Montecatini Alto - she is the sweetest! If you have a chance head up to the second floor (bathroom is there too) and check out the view from the balcony! This place was one of the highlights of our trip and we hope to visit again and take one of the cooking classes they offer!

Lovely setting, with small rooms that make the place so charming. The meal was great, homemade…read morepastas. Very attentive staff. They offer an extensive wine list.