What a lovely restaurant ! I was with a large tour group and we started with Mussels, clams and…read morepasta, potatoes, spinach, and salt crusted sea bass! It was all wonderful! I highly recommend this restaurant, we finished dinner with a fish shaped ice cream covered with chocolate!

The best Fish restaurant in Chianti Fiorentina. Top fresh fish selection at this family run local…read morerestaurant. A great option if you are staying in Chianti and feel like a change from the typical Tuscan food. We love to eat here in the summer outside to enjoy their raw fish selection and excellent first courses. The Wine list is perfect with a great selection of white regional wines, champagne & Francia Corta. Be sure to save room for Dessert

This was a first class seafood restaurant and I've been to my fair share. From the lobster and…read moreseabass to the house wine and crab pasta, we thoroughly enjoyed all of our food! Oh and the tiramisu was to literally die for. Waiter was on point and accommodated our lack of ability to order in Italian. If you want to eat where the locals eat you'll eat here.

Had a great lunch with Carlo and Nancy. My brother in law and sister you live here. Good food, good…read moreservice. Have the cutest dogs. Jack Russets. Had the pasta di mate and the cod grilled to perfection. Ask good glass of Rosa.

The food and the service was excellent. My favorite was seafood pasta with pistachios. The seafood…read morewas very fresh.

Found this restaurant on Yelp, encouraged by another review. The pasta was delicious, and the…read moreservice top notch. I greatly recommend for an Italian seafood dinner. The prices were very reasonable.

The fresh seafood is very good, and the wait staff is really friendly. It's also very close to…read moreHotel 500. I really enjoyed the fresh seafood plater, boiled lobster, and to top it off the homemade tiramisu!

Recommended by the hotel I am staying in Prato, so went with a friend accidentally meeting each…read moreother in Prato. A wide range of decent dishes. I like seafood salad and seafood spaghetti very much. The menu degustazione are well priced and are big meals. The options include three courses with dessert and coffee but we both were full after two courses, tried the third courses but then could not try any dessert and coffee. Highly recommended!

Your stomach is tired of pizza, panini, salads, even bistecca alla Fiorentina. By the way, one can…read morefind many places in Lucca that cook excellent, aforementioned culinary items unforgettably. However, the moment comes when your mind craves for something different; your palate demands something uniquely brave -- fresh salt water variety of muscles, langostini, clams, and other gifts of the Ligurian sea. Where can one find a great 'pesce povero' Ligurian-style restaurant in the landlocked township of Lucca? Search no more. There is only one -- L'anciüa [phonetically L'Anchuua]. The place is owned and carefully attended by the brave crew of ladies - Susanna [the owner], Eleanora [her daughter], and Arianna [the waiter]. Translating 'pesce povero' from Italian will leave you perplexed. The literal meaning of 'fish of poor' is playfully deceiving. L'Anciua presents a very different angle of sensory & visuals [see photos] in a designed simplicity -- modest in execution, rich by concept, with modern twist of the meaning to a 'fisherman dinner'. To that point, do not expect opulence in the environment. L'Anciua offers demure yet tastefully appointed ambiance, resembling the colors of Ligurian fishermans' houses [from colors of placemats, to raffia chairs, to the walls of azure and deep blue hues]. Yes, L'Anciua serves dinners tirelessly 19:45-23:00, with Monday closure. Yes, Susanna or Eleanora will great you at the door and suggest one of the three famous menus, non-tourist fixed price with water/wine/gelato-sorbet. Menus are adjusted to what they've received fresh from Liguria, but you'd never be disappointed by the integrity of the owner and the chef. Yes, you need to pace yourself with 'scarpetta' [soaking wonderful sauces by a piece of an artisanal bread], served generously by the basket. Yes, save your appetite for three types of desserts and digestivo. Yes, the place is very small, two dining rooms; hence, you are advised to call in advance to reserve your table for the romantic-two or a friends-of-four. Yes, wine is served by carafe of 0.5 or 1. Litter. Take your time, enjoy hospitality, delectable food, and just close your eyes to immerse into Ligurian cuisine. Thanks for reading thus far. I decided not to mention the menu items but trust me it is wonderful one and all - look at the photos attached. Picture says 1000s words! p.s. I am rarely on Yelp, busy traveling the world; however, when I am so loquacious about one Italian 'ristorante', it would only mean - the place is a gem to pry out of its shell! We've been in L'Anciua 6 times now [since their opening in 2015], wife and I, or with friends. Never disappointed, Always intrigued to discover what Susanna has to offer!

This is one of my favorite restaurants ever. We were in Lucca for two weeks and this was by far…read moreour best eating experience. It's a fixed-price menu with options ranging from 15 to 30 euros per person, with combinations to choose from containing seafood appetizers, pasta dishes, and fried anchovies. Water, wine, dessert, coffee and a liqueur are all included. The price is crazy inexpensive for what you are getting; I think it is because by keeping the menu very limited they keep their costs down. The decor is charming and the place generally has a very nice feel. It's a place to go if you like seafood and you like having a really good cook bring you whatever she thinks will be great. If you are not very adventurous then you might not like it. The woman who runs the restaurant is extremely charming. if you go on a weeknight the pace will be slow and you can interact with her. On a weekend you must have a reservation, and you must go to either the 7:45 or 9:30 seating. The place will be very busy and you will get a good look at how it operates, which is pretty interesting. But you won't be able to interact with the owner and that is too bad. Our waitress was kind of the opposite of her - just trying to get her job done and nothing else. We went twice and we loved everything. The pasta dishes are excellent but filling. One time we both ordered the 20-euro menu, which came with four appetizers and a pasta dish for each of us. The other time we ordered one 20-euro menu and one 30-euro menu, which meant that we also had a plate of fried anchovies in addition to the two plates of pasta. I don't normally like fried fish - in fact it's normally about the least appetizing thing I can imagine. But it turns out that fresh anchovies, lightly coated in flour and then fried, are amazing. If I were going back again, I think I would go for two 20-euro menus and have pasta with one of them and fried anchovies in the other. (Since they are fresh they aren't at all salty like what you would get in a can in the US.)

Amazing food! My Italian friend recommended this place. So thankful to her! Specially octopus was…read moreincredibly delicious(perfectly cooked).

Exceptional Seafood, and *very* nice staff. So yeah, you're…read morein Bologna, and you're really *really* in the mood for Seafood - *this* is probably where you should end up. The ingredients are impeccably sourced (albeit from a little bit of a distance), and prepared just as carefully - and yes, the chef is clearly a bit of a genius at this! Add in a welcoming and friendly staff, a great wine list, and a location right in Il Centro, and, well, you couldn't ask for much more. *We* plan on coming here repeatedly

Great seafood in a modern trendy place. Every dish had a Tuscan twist. Outstanding service - one…read moreof the best during my week long trip in Italy. Everything we ordered was good. Really as the waitress said - can't go wrong with the menu. Wine was also good. I felt a little underdressed as this seemed to be the place where people dress to impress and be seen. But sitting outside no one noticed anyway. Only minus was the uncanny number of mosquitoes around. They did have a zapper light but still seemed like mosquitoes had an equally enjoyable feast as we did.

We walked to the outskirts of town to try this restaurant. It turned out to be very nice, staff was…read morefriendly and the food was good. Nice change of pace from traditional Italian food, which we love but having it three times a day everyday is a bit much when your used to having it once a week or so at home. My wife had the sea bass, it was fresh and simply prepared with vegetables for about 14 euros. I ordered the lobster roll which is not always on the menu, it was as good as could be expected outside of New England.

This place has a nice vibe. We were seated in a sort of sun room but it was well heated for the…read morewinter. There were nice Christmas lights. The staff were friendly and mostly helpful. I got a hot tea with lemon, perfect for the cold. We first got the pizza Bella arte, which has a bunch of toppings. I'm not normally a huge pizza fan, but this one was quite pleasant. The crust was thin and the edges had a nice crisp on the outside, soft on the inside. It was flavored nicely and had a good variety. My only complaint would be that toppings weren't distributed evenly. There was a huge one piece of artichoke that comprised a full bite. We also opted for more traditional Balogna dishes: the tortellini en brodo, which was not bad. Soup was seasoned ok, not too salty or too bland. The tortellini itself was simple, with some meat and cheese. Seems like a nice comfort food for those who grow up with it. The tagliatelle al ragú was seasoned well too, although the actual pasta was not as bouncy as others I've had. Not bad though. However at the end we thought we had ordered panna cotta and for some reason it never came. The waiter later seemed confused even though he previously repeated "dessert panna cotta"... so I don't know. But we decided to go without the dessert.... Unfortunately. Maybe a language issue we had.

Final night in Bologna, found good reviews for Belle Arti. Not many people sitting out front on a a…read moreFriday night, but we were asked if we wanted to sit inside in the garden room instead. Several other groups in there, and it's a really nice spot. Food and wait staff were all wonderful. Our group had a mix of steaks, pizza, tortellini and lamb chops, a well as a caprese-style flatbread, and a carafe of red wine. Prices, like everywhere in Bologna, were all a fraction of what you'd pay for a far worse meal in the US, making it painful to leave town.