Benabbio
Acquolina in Bocca 0583 804098 Excellent
trattoria and pizzeria up the hill from the church.
It is open all day. The pizzas are the best locally.
Does take away pizzas as well.
Il Cavalino bianco
0583 804089 in the main square.
Very local food. You can have coffee and pastries
at any time and a very reasonable workers lunch is
served. In the evening there is no menu and
Alessandro the owner will tell you what he has
prepared. The food is excellent and very reasonably
priced. Closed Monday. Very little English spoken.
Bagni di Lucca
Da Vinicio 0583 87250 (Ponte Seraglio) - closed
Monday.Very good local fare , antipasto and
pizzas. Family run. As this is probably the most
popular local trattoria and service is often slow
- don't go there if you are in a rush! Its best to
go as early as possible….i.e. 7.30 p.m.
Da Mamo –347 294 0371 centre of town opposite Banca
Toscana. local restaurant. Good local fare, Closed
Monday and Tuesday.
Trattoria Borghese. In the town centre. Only open
for lunch. This is where all the locals eat. The
food is authentic local Tuscan, excellent quality
and amazingly cheap.
L’Osteria della Piazzetta. The owner is very
enthusiastic and a fan of slow food and good wines.
Be prepared to eat a lot …excellent fare.0583
805888.
Il Folletti – Tratorria/pizzeria at the bottom of
the hill. ` Good value and good for kids. Pizzas,
home made pastas Good steaks and daily menu. Tel 340
3994157. Closed Mon
Al Cantucci . Giovianna. Take the road to Barga,
cross the bridge at Calavorno. Turn right. The sign
to Giovanna is on the left. Very good local fare and
very reasonable.. Good home made pasta. You can
choose 3 pastas for the table to taste. Excellent
meat. Tel : 0583 833185 . Closed Tuesday
Piccola trattoria del Quadrifoglio. Just before Al
cantucci. 0583 833254. . Fish is the speciality and
the menu has some unusual dishes. Other dishes
available as well. Closed Monday
We have not had a good meal at Circolo dei
Forestiere although others have recommended it. It
is quite formal and expensive.
The pizzeria Del Sonno is very popular with
tourists, and is extremely busy in summer. Service
is slow and we have not had a good meal there...
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All the pizzerias do takeaways.
Further afield
La Cantina – on the right as you come into Ghivizzano. Very good fresh fish very popular with
the locals. Slightly smarter than most local
restaurants but dress still casual.
Trattoria da
Fagiolino in
Cutiglian on the way to Abetone. tel 0573 68014. This is a lovely
restaurant mentioned in the |Michelin guide. The
food is excellent and very reasonable The menu is
very seasonal and mushrooms are a speciality.
www.trattoriadafagiolino.it The village is very
pretty and worth going on a day trip and having
lunch there. Takes about 40 minutes.You can take the
cable car or drive to Dogannacia where you can do a
6 mile walk around a mountain lake. Closed Tuesday
and Wednesday.. Must book
Buca di Baldabo Vico Pancellorum. On the road to
Abetone just after Limano on the left. Wonderful
hilltop village. Its worth going early and walking
round the village. The restaurant is very homespun.
The pastas and risottos are outstanding. English
spoken. Good pizzas 0583 89062. Must book
L'Arcile In the town centre
Coreglia Antelminelli.
Good home made pasta and grills. Lovely drive up to
the town and very pretty village.
Lucca area (Within the walls)
Da Leo. Closed Sunday. Typical Lucchese trattoria.
Very popular with the locals. Good atmosphere -
lively. Excellent value. No credit cards.
Must book - Tel 0583 492236.
Buca di Sant' Antonio. Closed Sunday evening and
Monday. Up-market -
one Michelin star. This is the most sophisticated
restaurant in the area. The food is wonderful and
very reasonably priced Excellent wines. Credit
cards.
Must book - tel 0583 55881.
www.bucadisantantonio.it
Al Ristorante del Teatro Piazza Napoleone , in the
Hotel Universo. Quite elegant and comfortable.
Excellent fare. very reasonable . Tel 0583 493740
Closed Thursday
Adjacent to Piazza Napoleone in Piazza del Giglio:
Il Giglio {Piazza Giglio 0583 494 058
Bar Astra Great place for a light lunch. They do a
large variety of delicious salads
ll Tabarro Piazza Giglio Good place for light
lunch.
Gli Orti di Via Elisa Via Elisa 17 Very nice
restaurant with very good antipasto table.
Puccini. Opposite Puccinis house. recommended.
Quite expensive and full of tourists!! 0583 316116
Il Buatino Borgo Gianotti (just outside the
walls) Good trattoria where the locals eat lunch.
Near Lucca
Trattoria del Sesto. Renowned for its meat, which
comes from a particular breed of cattle. Very
pleasant venue. Must book. Closed Saturday and
August 0583 578181
Butterfly Between Lucca and Ponte a Moriano. Very
sophisticated menu. In the summer you can dine
outside in very pleasant surroundings Expensive for
the area but not London prices
Solferino. Excellent food - middle price range.
Good wines except for the house wine! Phone
0583 59118 on the surface road to Viareggio
Vipore,--- Pieve Santo Stefano. Just outside Lucca,
lovely views, expensive, but very good food.
Difficult to find!!! 0583 394065
Celle dei Puccini 0583 359 184 Localita celle
dei Puccini near Pescaglia. They do excellent Sunday
lunch for 35 euros.
Gazebo Hotel Locanda l’Elisa. Tel ; 0583
379737 Massa Pisana. Between Lucca and Pisa
airport. Michelin rated Very upmarket and
sophisticated tuscan food.
Pescia
Cecco.
If you take a trip to Pescia, this is a very good
place for a treat. Very good fish and local
dishes. Upmarket.
Pisa
Lo Schiaccianoci Via Vespucci 104 near the
station Tel 050 21024 Very well known. excellent
food and very cheap.
Il Ristoro del faggiola Via della faggiola 050 55
27 25
Viareggio
Expensive fish restaurants opposite the beach-front
- listed in the Guida Italia guide in the bookshelf
on the first landing in the house.
D' Oliviero. Trattoria half way along the
beachfront. Serves good pizzas, light meals, ice
creams etc at reasonable prices - slightly
more than in Bagni di Lucca as it is a major
coastal resort. Tel 0584 49260
Ariston Mare Lido di Camaoire. Beach side
restaurant. Lovely for lunch on a hot summer day.
0584 904747 specialises in fish. Difficult to park
in the summer Must book closed Monday
Riomaggiore
(la Spezia)
La Lanterna tel: 0187 92 05 89 Trattoria
overlooking the bay. Excellent fish.
Barga
Da Carlino Castelnuovo di Garfagnana tel ;
0583 644270 Excellent tuscan fare, lovely setting.
Florence
Pamphlets
in the folders in the bookshelf in the house.