couldn't have asked for a better pastry shop. Great selection of morning pastries but it's the…read moredesserts that are to die for. All pastries are so fresh and they will pack them with paper and ribbon for to go. I loved their rum brioche, and every chocolate or cream filled pastries for breakfast and desserts. It's busy all day long and if you can get a table across the street, it's your lucky day

This little bakery in the heart of Lucca was very busy and popular with locals. We stopped by in…read moresearch of a quick breakfast and were almost overwhelmed by all the choices. We chose a mini lemon fruit tart, croissant, palmier, and some kind of cream-filled choux. The croissant was our favorite with perfect buttery layers. Nothing else stood out in particular, but everything was fresh and well-made. Prices were reasonable. There's no seating in the bakery, which is to be expected in Italy, but there is outdoor seating a short walk across the street. On a nice day, it's really quite lovely sitting outside and people-watching while you enjoy your pastries.

This chocolate shop is beyond fabulous. The chocolate makers are true artists. You will find all…read morethings chocolate here and all beautifully created. Everything we tried was so beautiful to behold you almost didn't want to eat it. But once you bite into anything here, you swoon. There is candy, pastries, cake, cookies all made with exquisite care and the best ingredients. This is a wonderful place to pick up a few gifts to bring back home. I don't know too many people who wouldn't feel like they've died and gone to heaven after sampling some of the chocolates made here. I was so taken with the chocolate in the shape of attrezzi (tools) and nuts and bolts....so cool! Even the coloration of the chocolate was made on some pieces, to suggest a hint of rust. The owners of the shop are helpful and kind. This is a beautiful, old-world chocolate shop with delicious and gorgeous products. The shop itself is in an ancient building within the walled city of Lucca. Everything about it, like all of the walled city of Lucca is just dreamy. Go!

Some very good chocolate. There were these circle chocolate topped with nuts that I saw the…read moreprevious customers bought, so I decided to give them a try as well. They were quite good. Might have been peanuts...not sure. Chocolate with raisins were well balanced. Would definitely stop by again when we're in town!

Walk past any bakery in Lucca and youre bound to see foccacia in their shop, but this is the place…read moreto go for the straight up, no toppings needed foccacia. My family picked up a fair amount of plain foccacia to make our own antipasti and foccacia+moz+pesto for appertivos at our airbnb... but it was so good for nibbles, only one small piece lasted until antipasti time. The dolce foccacia also caught my eye and man oh man do I wish I got more/could find something so simple yet indulgent close to home. Guess I need to re-visit Lucca sooner rather than later. Also helped that the people working behind the counter were helpful and friendly.

(4/4/2014) Great little place for a good, quick, portable snack to go while traipsing around the…read moretiny alley streets of medieval Lucca. Got a 4" x 6" inch (sorry, American, I have poor metric skills) square of Olive Focaccia. It was very chewy, sparkling with coarse sea salt, glowing with baked in olive oil; was 1,15 euro, seemed worth it to me. This place is just off Piazza San Michele, essentially the town center. Spot is quaint, staff are friendly and thankfully not condescending to tourists. Prices seemed reasonable.

Stayed in Lucca for 16 daysin March 2024. Tried at least 8 different places for coffee in the…read moremornings.The only place we returned to again and again was Caffe Teatro. It's family owned, the cappuccino and Caffe americano were good, but the best thing is they heat their pastries before bringing them to your table. We tried about 6 different pastries, all were great. It's full of locals, not tourists, our favorite kind of place. They speak English of course. Don't miss it if you want a "real" piece of Italy.

This café is not to be missed! It is a family-owned business and you can tell. They take pride in…read moretheir work, products, and service that they provide. We were immediately welcomed when we came in. The café and cappuccino were smooth, and the pastries were out of this world. We had a sfogliatella and a cannoli. You could tell the ingredients were fresh; the shells were crunchy and the pastry was flaky. Best cannoli we had on our entire trip to Italy. It was a great place that seemed to be frequented by the locals, which is always a good sign in a small town. If you're going to Lucca, this place is worth stopping into - for certain!

We came here every night to enjoy Aperitivo and our nightly spritz. The servers and the owner…read moreMichele were great. The piazza is lively and a great place to every night. I highly recommend this caffe/bar when your in Lucca!!!

From the owner: A pochi passi dalla Basilica di S. Frediano, il 21 gennaio 2017 è decollato il progetto portato…read moreavanti da Michele Tambellini, uno dei più noti imprenditori lucchesi nel settore della ristorazione: al civico 4 di Piazza S. Frediano è stato aperto il bar-caffè-biscotteria "Santa Zita". Forte delle sue idee innovative, anche questa volta Tambellini sembra aver fatto centro portando avanti un nuovo concetto di bar, al servizio della più variopinta clientela che il personale (giovane ma qualificato) si troverà a servire. Ha unito la biscotteria a quello che può essere considerato il bar-pasticceria tradizionale, unitamente alle numerose proposte di thè e cioccolato, con i clienti che saranno accolti nella sala in stile vittoriano con mobili costruiti ad hoc da falegnami della zona. L'idea della biscotteria, decisamente innovativa (almeno per il centro storico di Lucca), serve a far convergere le varie eccellenze lucchesi in un luogo in cui vuole essere mantenuto alto l'interesse verso il te

Amazing coffee and great service. My favorite was the pistachio coffee. Grazie mille!read more

Stopped here for a cappuccino and left with great suggestions for a tour. Patricia and Roberto were…read morewonderful. The service terrific and the Caffé perfecto. Grazie Mille Roberto.

Great small spot for coffee and pastries with very nice servers. Busy with local families and…read moreindividuals on a Saturday morning. We loved the Cornetti alla crema...so delicious and rich. Only a few bar seats. No sign outside but definitely worth the hunt!

We only went for breakfast so this review is solely for that meal, but it was so great we went 3…read moretimes during our stay! This is definitely a locals spot, everyone is in and out with their goods. Every morning we spent 10 euros for 2 to have coffees pastries/sandwiches and fresh squeezed OJ. You can't beat that! We tried 5 different pastries/sandwiches and they were all good. Service is very fast and efficient and the staff is friendly. Definitely worth a try,!

Loved this cafe so much. Try to speak some Italian and they truly appreciate it…read more I ordered multiple types of cornettos over my week's stay in Lucca. My personal fav were the jam filled and the Nutella filled. Macchiatos were strong and fantastic, and the outdoor tables were great. Service is quick and attentive for a cafe.