After dinner nearby, we were walking back in the pouring rain and decided to dip into this cute…read morerestaurant for a couple glasses of wine and to wait for the rain to subside. While in there, we saw some really tempting food being plated and served and especially liked the look and smell of their pizzas. So, we ended up having a second dinner here and ordered a Margherita pizza. It was fabulous! Perfect crust, amazing cheese which was very fresh, and tasty tomato sauce which is simply done. The wine and service was great too. Definitely a very nice, local joint!

My husband and his friends love this place! Especially their house white wine…read more The restaurant is small but the location is great. A few of the waiters speak English and are very nice and offer great service. Their menu is in Italian and English so that's a plus. As for the food...fresh and delicious! My husband enjoyed everything that he has ever tried here. We had the grilled swordfish, ravioli, and seafood pizza which were all great. I love the presentation they put into their food, it made me feel fancy. Haha. Oh, if you're a dessert person and you're sitting outside, make sure to go inside and check out their dessert case...it looked like they had cream puffs, crime brûlée, some tortes, and tiramisu. We chose the tiramisu and it was delightful. Definitely try this place out! Note: this restaurant is hard to spot from the main road because its tucked behind a gas station so keep your eyes open for this place.

July 16/2022: Dinner at our hotel with Torsten & Manuela…read more Mine was a seafood dinner featuring the fried platter. Shrimp, calamari, veggies, etc., all good but nothing great. The server staff was attentive but only one spoke English. The outdoor tables were small & in rough shape. They were all bowed in the middle I assume from the heat. This was a rather costly dinner. More then 100.00€ for a couple. This is not a do over.

This is a typical local Italian restaurant. At noon there were a lot of working guys having dinner…read more Always a good sign. Good food and even better prices. The risotto pescatore was delicious! Highly recommended.

If Montecatini Alto is your fantasy image of a hip, but historical Medieval hillside town in the…read moreTuscan region, then La Torre is probably pretty close to the image you have of a delightful street-side café, where you can people watch for hours on end while enjoying some wine/beer and sharing several small plates. When you look around, it's almost easy to believe you're on a movie set or sitting down for a rest in a highly detailed theme park area. The surroundings are just that beautiful and idealistic. The food is simple, but incredibly tasty and wonderful for sharing among friends or with a significant other. Of particular note is the focaccia with thinly-sliced ham and melted cheese, and its sister-offering with salami and cheese. I could honestly eat either of those two items every day while I'm in town. This café also offers a nice selection of local wines and other small plates and shareable items that can satisfy any appetite. The service is friendly and prompt, and I always feel well taken care of by the team. This isn't necessarily the highest-end dining choice in the village, but it's certainly one of my favorites.

Absolutely everything was absolutely delicious. Have the pistachio souflet. This was amazing with…read moreSpaghetti Al Vino

We had a wonderful meal in L'Emiliana during our recent visit to Lucca, Italy…read more The restaurant is located in Piazza dell'Anfiteatro & has outdoor and indoor sitting. It was a bit chilly out so we were seated inside on the second floor. Atmosphere was very cozy, service was excellent & food delicious. We ordered a pizza & a pasta dish. I also had some hearty homemade soup. A bottle of red wine went great with our meal. This restaurant is also connected to a wine & spirits store. We have tasted and purchased a wonderful dessert wine from there. The owner was very amusing & checked on us often. My understanding is that he acquired this restaurant very recently. We see a good future for him & wish him well.

The worst meal we've had in our 3 weeks in Italy. Went there because it was close, one party in our…read moregroup wanted pizza, the rest wanted Tuscan fare and reviews were good (4 1/2 stars).We were the only people there inside--a few others were outside. One of us ordered pizza, another ravioli, and the last ordered Tuscan steak and fries. We also ordered salads including one listed on menu as tomatoes and basil. Salads came and the tomato and basil salad had no basil. We asked about the basil and finally a small sprig of basil came alongside the fries which were served with the salads. Pizza was ham, olives, artichokes, and onions. Interestingly, instead of the ingredients being distributed equally, 1/4 of the pie had each of the 4 listed toppings. The steak never arrived and we had to yell at the waitress to get the check. The home made ravioli was average or we could not have given even one star. Overall, a really awful experience.

Oh, marone! We…read morewere here early July and loved the place. It's outside the city walls; found it on our walk back to the bus/car parking lot described (the lot that is suggested in Rick Steves' guide book). Wood-fired oven, freshly made slices or pies, and incredible hospitality. Take-out joint (looks and feels like your average American pizza place) and reasonably priced. We ordered whatever looked good, and the owner/chef then had us try some Cecine (chick pea pizza, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farinata) and it was incredibly good. Heavenly combination of oil, dough, chick pea, and spices. We went back from the parking lot to get some more Cecine! Very friendly people, we would love to go back to Lucca just to say hello to the guy and eat his pizza.

Went there on a Thursday evening, May 18 just in time for their Izakaya Night Menu. We had Japanese…read moreand I was satisfied. Having been to Japan several times already and being familiar with the cuisine did not leave me disappointed with the food served. The place is really nice and beautiful. Just what you'd imagine a typical Tuscan countryside would look like. Its located on a rolling hillside and its really charming and quaint. It also serves as a B&B. One suggestion for Izakaya Night, I hope they'd feature soba or udon just to complete the Japanese experience.

Nice little pizzaria - good pizzas, fine service. Looked like it was the place where the locals had…read moretheir pizzas! Always an indication of good quality.

It's a tourist trap. We had the margharita pizza, the salami pizza, and the prosciutto pizza. All…read moreof them were horrible. The crust was undercooked, the sauce was runny and tasted defrosted. The aftertaste is still in my mouth and it's been 1 and half hours since I forced it down. Please skip this place and just get a snack if you're near by the Leaning Tower. Or if you're very adventurous and like taking risks try another dish other than pizza. I do love a "I told you so" moment so don't give me the satisfaction, just like this restaurant.

We decided to go here because it was right by the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the woman was friendly…read morethat persuaded is to eat there. We saw others eating some delicious looking dishes so we got a table. We declined the invite to eat outside because it was a little too cold. Once inside the service wasn't good at all. The server didn't know English but that didn't matter because the menu was in 3 different languages with English being one of them. We just pointed to the menu to let her know what we wanted and she condescendingly said the menu item in italian. She did this for everything, even when we tried to say it in italian instead of pointing. To top it off the food wasn't good (lasagne and ravioli) and the wine was old. Skip this place if you can.