This restaurant is amazing!!! The food is so delicious. It was located close to where we were…read morestaying. Mostly locals. The Owner, Lorenzo, was friendly and charming . He took time to tell us the history of his restaurant. The servers were prompt and courteous. We ate there several times and everything was so so delicious!! Especially the fried Porchini.. worth flying back to Italy for!! The Lemon sorbet was wonderful too Such a quaint and special restaurant!! I would highly recommend!! The very best! . I would give them 10 stars if I could!!

The best carbonara I've ever had. Fantastic old word environment. Staff very tolerant of simple…read moreAmericans

It has been a while since we came here - for no good reason. But we love it every time we go. The…read morecuisine is genuine and delicious, the staff charming and attentive, and the setting beautifully rustic. I highly recommend this restaurants. Why on earth have I not been back for a while? This omission must be rectified soon!

Good food, we enjoyed our lunch, it was very good. Service was OK, it was not that busy but we went…read moreduring an off hour.

I was in Lucca and stopped here for dinner. The reviews were good and the menu online showed more…read morefish being offered I thought they would have more seafood, but being in Tuscany, I realized that most places don't. That's OK. The inside was very homey and nice. The owners, I believe are a husband and wife team who are helpful. Salmon carpaccio was an appetizer special - it was excellent Swordfish for the main was a mistake. Should have stuck with a pasta. This fish looked like it was frozen and it's was fair, nothing special. Tiramisu for dessert was so good. totally made up for the swordfish. It was made fresh that day and you could tell. This and the service raised the rating from to 4.

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!

I'm pretty sure we were the only Americans in the entire town of Borgo a Mozzano during their…read moreAzalea Festival today! We visited this amazing restaurant after spending the afternoon walking through the streets admiring the beautiful flowers and gorgeous scenery! Sadly we don't speak any Italian but that didn't matter to our amazing waiter, Roberto. He welcomed us and treated us like family, as did the rest of the staff. Our meal was outstanding, from the bread, to the trout, the chicken and the veal, and omg the soufflé!!!! Can't wait to come back!!!

This is a local place with great food and very friendly people. You can have a lot of different…read morepizzas and of course some pasta. We decided to go for the home made Tordella with meat sauce. Spoon big pastas filled with some meat, herbs and cheese (I guess) and a tomato meat sauce. Very delicious! The second plate we had the Tuna Steak. It came nicely grilled with red meat in the center, very juicy aside with some potatoes from Ofen. Some oil and Ricola gave it a great taste! If you like steak from fish it's a must. We sat outside Integrieren shade under big trees.

Everything about this restaurant I loved. The atmosphere, the service, the ambiance, the history…read more But especially the PESTO which is homemade and hands down the BEST pesto I've ever tasted. I can't even describe the intense richness of the pesto. The first bite my eyes rolled back into my head and my tastebuds were in heaven. The official restaurant name is Osteria Baralla was established in 1860 and is located in the Mid-evil District of Lucca,.

July 20/2022: Great dinner in the middle of Lucca, Italy…read more Here's the blow by blow...Service was excellent. My food was the Asiago W Mushrooms. Right up my alley. Delicious. My main was a typical Tuscan dish of stewed beef with black pepper, herbs & tomato sauce with polenta. Indescribable delicious. Moist, tender, and scrumptious. I'm thinking this is the best meal I've had in Italy! Lost a star cause my dining partners ravioli was salty & al-dente & neither are the way she likes it. I'd do this over again for sure.

One of the best food experiences in Lucca. Family O&O with on site owner and exceptional attention…read moreto detail for diners. Locals consistently recommend Gigi for good reason. Some of the best pasta in Lucca hands down they say. Award winning chefs and personable proprietor Carmine. There is a reason locals choose to book this place so you need to call in or email a res as I did. Opens at 19:00. Small inside seating with AC or outside. Highlights - Burrata su Tartare di S. Marzano: Fresh burrata cheese over San Marzano tomato tartare with basil oil. Easily our fav- just wow. It looks like beef tartar. It's not. Tordelli Fatti da Noi al Ragù di Carne - Recommended by Emilie. This is stuffed pasta. Really good. Not Tortellini! And Maccheroni Freschi Fatti in Casa alle the homemade wide ribbon pasta with tomatoes and cheese Ask for the house wine on tap. 1/2 or 1L carafes! Bianco, Rosso or red

Great find. Leather maker suggested. May need reservations if you want to sit outside. Best gnocchi…read moreI have had in 9 days in Italy. Great local flavor and service. Will be back.

If you are anywhere in the vicinity of Lucca and do not take an afternoon to go to the Garfignana,…read moreyou are foolish. Go here now! Authentic slow food experience.

Ah, this was an experience never to be forgotten! We talk about "slow food" here in the US, and…read moreeven partake in it, but there's nothing like doing it in Castelnuovo di Gafagnana - in a hidden corner of Tuscany! If you are in Tuscany make sure you visit Osteria Vecchio Mulino for the most delicious sampling of food and wine. The tasting trays were never-ending - and this place is famous for its cured meats and fresh local foods. Andrea Bertucci is the owner, and you can see from my photos how gracious and welcoming he and his staff were to our group. Andrea gave us quite an education about the area, it's foods, and his presentation of it, and he was so funny and witty in all his stories. This was a highlight of my three week trip through northern Italy and Rome, and I would return in a heartbeat!