A very lovely spot located on a beautiful street. The mista salad was only fair because of the…read morebitter greens they incorporated into it. The pizza was good but not great and the Branzino was dry. Service was so so, we had to fetch the waiter to take our order. If we had had a great experience we would of course come back tomorrow.

Pretty decent but not over the top good authentic Italian. It tasted more commercialized than…read moreauthentic...especially the pasta.

Amazing service, out waiter was so attentive. He encouraged us to try the 2 pasta specials of the…read moreday, and they were both great choices! If they are serving the cauliflower and sausage pasta or the deer pasta, I highly recommend it. The bruschetta assortment and creme brûlée were standouts as well.

What a great little place!! It was recommended by our Bed & Breakfast place and they did great…read more It was my friend's birthday and she had a crummy day, so it was nice to come to a place like Bandierine. We were very fortunate though. They had asked for RSVP and we didn't have it, but the nice staff gave us a table and asked to be done by 9pm. No Problem!! Another tiny quaint homey place with cheerful staffs. Everybody seemed to be part of the family or became family. We were hungry and it was our first night in Pisa, so we ordered lots! I wanted something warm, so I ordered a "soup", which became to be a bowl of mussels and clams placed on top of the piece bread soaked with soup. OMG, it was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good! Like good licking finger good! We ordered the Caprese also and that was like another world! Their balsamic was like wine, but without the alcohol taste! We were already in love with their food. It's like two entrees already, but it's ONLY the appetizers. Our pasta eventually came and that was another story. It's beyond words on how delicious and perfectly made pastas were. It will never be the same when I'm back in the US! Like all the other places we've been to, we ordered panna cotta dessert and lattes. We opted for something different since it was her birthday. The panna cotta was light and refreshing, while the lattes are energizing. Ohhhh how I want more of that "soup". Please go if you're in the area!!!!

Amazing food. If you don't know what to take as appetizer, take the assorted and you get to try 5…read moredifferent appetizers. Free bread and fried cookies (they refill!). For the meat, we took the variety of meat with racket. Very good quality price, very close to the train station in Pisa, with a good taste of italian food.

Lunch, June20, 2017: Authentic seafood 3 blocks from Pisa Centrale. Homey, very delicious food from…read morea family run restaurant. My elder daughter found this when we planned a day trip to the leaning tower of Pisa. There were a bunch of locals and some tourists at lunch time. The lady who took our order was very cheerful and took pains to explain the Italian-only menu. We ordered some prosecco and they proceeded to cool it in a bucket, while they served the appetizers: The shrimp was crispy and you can eat the skin, sauce was delicious. My grilled Seafood platter was an incredible value, I had salmon, squid, a large prawn, skate and some branzino, with some vegetables. The branzino filet (they call it sea bass) with olives was also quite tasty, as well as the gnocchi in pesto. The only one we didn't like so much was the sliced steak, which was just okay (still, not bad for . I guess here one should order seafood. The gentlemen proprietor offered us the digestif Amaro, which had a very interesting taste and really rounded out the meal. Definitely recommended for lunch or dinner.

Food was exceptional, but the service was terrible. Not sure if the waiter was homophobic or just…read morein a bad mood, but barely grunted any communication and eroded the whole experience. So many other choices in Pisa, not worth the poor customer service.

Well hidden in the easy & quiet part of Pisa, this restaurant fulfilled every expectation…read more This place is about real cooking, making you discover great combinations of tastes from a truly fresh kitchen! Definitely worth the (short) walk!

What a gem. This is an especially great traditional Italian restaurant pleasantly decorated and…read morecomfortable seating arrangements. Bring a date, bring a customer, or just come by yourself. They won't disappoint. I went on a Friday and they had a great off-menu specials. They have seafood, a variety of meats, and fresh pasta. Staff was very pleasant. Just don't sit at the table in the entrance. Sort of weird. Their outside seating would be fine in the warmer weather but for a mid November night, I sat inside. Enjoy!

My husband and I had a nice dinner here. Though I felt like the food was nothing special hence the…read morethree stars. I had the gluten free Alfredo, it was very peppery.

Had some down time before catching the train. Small cafe with a clean and organized front & outdoor…read moreseating. Both the Ragu & Pomodoro sauces were simple and excellent flavor.

Great food! My travel partner and I each ordered a pasta dish. It took a while to get, but the…read morewaitress (owner?) came back to our table several times to assure us "fresco." They were preparing fresh pasta for us and there was a little bit of a delay. We didn't mind. Didn't seem much of a delay really, compared to any other restaurant in Italy. We did appreciate the attentiveness. When we received our pasta dishes (pasta alla crudaiola and a funghi pasta of some sort), we were blown away by how good it tasted! Absolutely fresh, delicious pasta! We divided our dishes in half and each share. Wow, it was great! Prices here are less than 10 euros for most everything. Big portions. Great people running this restaurant -- my impression is that its a "mom and pop" type of outfit. We ate outside, on a platform in several parking spots on the road. We almost left, since we had walked past several fancier restaurants with traditional outdoor seating. So glad that we stayed!! I would absolutely recommend this to anyone going to Pisa! It's about halfway between the leaning tower of Pisa and the Pisa train station -- on the train station side of the river -- 5 mins from the Pisa train station. You MUST come here!! The proprietors are so nice too!

On your way to find this place, you'll also find many other Italian restaurants that were packed…read morewith locals/tourists. Osteria del Porton Rosso however had 3 tables filled, so we were hesitant about its authenticity/flavoring. While they spoke very little English, we got by enough to order wine and food. Their clam pasta for example was good but nothing to write home about. They also charged a lot for aqua (like many other restaurants) so we went the Italian way and got wine instead. I didn't quite understand why they wouldn't take credit cards (when their front door had stickers of all major CCs accepted). Of course they tried to explain to us in Italian, but it's somewhere between the credit card machine is broken or they decided we should pay cash as tourists. Don't go out of your way to come here, because there are much better and visible Italian restaurants in the area.

This place is so hard to find! It's tucked away on a hidden side street that we couldn't find on…read morethe map. We asked two people to help us find it and the second woman actually had to physically walk us there. But it was in our guidebook so we were determined! This place was absolutely empty at noon on a Friday. We were a little embarrassed to be there! It looks like it'd be a wonderful place on a busy evening, quite romantic atmosphere with lots of red in the decor, but a bit funny in the middle of the day! They had a lunch special which was very affordable. Seafood is a highlight here. The pasta with clams was outstanding, the best version of it I've ever had! We had a seafood main that I think was some sort of squid-esque fish, but it was wonderful, delicately sauced, and served with very well-cooked vegetables. Lunch special claimed to offer dessert for both of us but she didn't offer it - we were probably too full for it anyway! They do have decaf espresso, and she didn't give us a judgey face for ordering it (sorry, we don't drink caffeine, I know that's shocking in Italy!) Worth a stop for seafood. I'd give it a try during dinner, or maybe lunch during the busy season. Lunch in February and you'll probably be dining alone!

Not sure why reviews are so so Here but we thought this…read moreplace was excellent cacio pepe bolognese and Napoli pizza all excellent very reasonable too!

Great food after walking all morning. We stopped for lunch. Would return too but doubt we will be…read moreback in Pisa in the near future. Swing by for a meal or drink. No AC but fans with cozy environment.

Yep it sucks! Listen to those bad reviews!!!! Food sucks, service sucks the only good thing is that…read moreyou see a little bit of the leaning tower but still not worth it! I had the pasta with Salmon ...terrible the bread was so bad I spit it out! Not warm old stale bread. Fish had a smell to it. Hope I don't get sick! Walk on by this place for real!

unprofessional and rude. food was ok. but very rude servers. do not waste your money here. they…read moredon't like americans