Lovely outdoor setting with friendly service, delicious food. I was overruled on ordering wild boar but from what is saw cooking on the soapstone next to I'm certain it was delicious. Our group had a variety of pizza and they were all wonderful. read more

L'Oste di Lucca - Farro soup - Italian Near Me - Lucca, LU

Amazing food and service. Beautiful building inside. Must try the Steak!!! And lasagna

We came for lunch had vegetable bread soup and faro soup and melon and prosciutto all very very good a little pricey but very good read more

L'Oste di Lucca - Bread soup - Italian Near Me - Lucca, LU

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Awful food, disgusting from first bite, to getting sick later back at the hotel. This is a criminal operation pretending to be a restaurant, and its not even cheap! AVOID. read more

What a GREAT experience we had here tonight for dinner - every person we dealt with were super hospitable, accomodating, friendly, warm and professional. I had delicious roasted seasonal vegetables with a tasty steak served on a hot stone w truffles. Best meal , beautiful atmosphere, wonderful conversations with the owner, and much of his family who worked there. They didn't rush us in spite of it being the festival of light event in Luca. Service was excellent. Food was perfect. Ambiance casual, yet classy. You must make time to eat at this restaurant. We also had the house red wine which was very nice! Bathroom was clean- and literally everyone who worked there was upbeat, positive and hustling since it was so busy. The team work made for a smooth evening and wonderful meal. Our waiter was Claudio and he went above and beyond to accommodate and make sure all went well. Great restaurant, excellent food!! read more

L'Oste di Lucca - The house wine was lovely - Italian Near Me - Lucca, LU

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Get the focaccia or the pizza if you want to try an amazingly tasty and chewy crust! Florentine steak here is amazing! read more

Omg!!! The meat sauce was delicious!!! I will be back. The lasagna was amazing! I would come here for just the home made sauces! read more

BEWARE!!! We were in Lucca for a 4 night stay and one night decided to go out for a nice dinner. We were tired of pasta and pizza since this was a week and a half into our trip to Italy. Located right on Via Fulingo within the historic wall is this restaurant. It is definitely a beautiful setting with flowers, umbrellas and lots of ambiance. Even a handsome guy standing on the corner flashing a big smile...it all came together and drew us in. The special was Steak Florentine and we really wanted some beef. Still unclear to us which price we ordered as there are 2 steak florentines on the menu...one at $45 and one at $55 both for 2 persons. The steak is seared inside and then delivered to the table sizzling on a hot soapstone and cut into pieces. You then finish cooking it at your table to your desired temperature. It is a cool thing and we enjoyed it. They really pushed this "special" and now I understand why. We shared some potatoes and a salad and afterwards ordered tiramisu. When the check came they charged us $79 for the steak. You have to go inside to pay and I was pretty surprised at the cost. The cashier who acted like she knew little English called in a waiter who said the reason was they cut a larger steak for us than the one priced on the menu. This seems pretty shady to me since we didn't ask them to do this. I told them I ordered what I wanted. To them it didn't matter. After leaving the restaurant I noticed that they charged us $6 for the tiramisu which was only $5 on the menu. Do you see a trend here? I went back in and the cashier who earlier didn't seem to know English all of a sudden figured out what I was saying. She handed me a dollar euro to make up the difference. At this point it was the principle of the entire thing. It's sad that a restaurant would take advantage of tourists this way. Ok, it wasn't a huge sum of money but how many others is this happening to? I haven't read the other reviews here but maybe this is why they don't have great reviews. I'd skipped this one if I were you. We are all over Italy during our 2 week visit and no where else did this happen. read more

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The steak (according to my guy) was "8 out of 10", which is REALLY good. For me, as a vegetarian/vegan that has been eating the same 5 dishes in Tuscany for the last 3 weeks, the Ribollita - soup with green cabbage, kale (cavolo nero), carrots (carote), and white beans (fagiioli) - was amazing as was the side of grilled veggies (zucchini, carrots, and eggplant). I was very happy with the food. Would definitely go back if we visit Lucca again. read more

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Underwhelming ... pushy owner and mediocre food... not to Lucca standards. I do not recommend this resultant... avoid..

It was wonderful country cooking. The owner Mateo, and my waiter/server Vincenzo were terrific as well as Alberto. I asked to have extra sliced garlic sautéed in my spinach and the were excited to do so. The bottle service for my Brunello di Mantalcino from Castillo Banfi 2017 was opened tableside and properly served. even while L'Oste di Lucca is very casual, the service in many was is top notch. Moving on to the jewel of the dining experience... lasagne!!! seven layers of very thin hand rolled pasta(sfolglia) was bubbling with bechemela ( a creamy white sauce) and a beef and tomatoe based sugo that only a Nona (garandma) could duplicate with an entire day's of simmering the flavors together. Alberto was quite attentive for my entire experience. Perhaps a five stars rating is proper after writing this post. Now decisions for dessert, read more

Don't waste your time! Pay attention to the reviews and comments about overcharging. My table of 5 stopped for a quick app and drinks. We ordered 3 plates of cantaloupe, 3 bruschetta apps and 4 aperol spritz. They charged us 30 euros for the melon alone. When we went to the cashier on the inside she had an attitude. We received an explanation that the melon usually comes with ham so, the price was lowered to 27 euros The total bill was around 90 euros and included a fee for us sitting down outside...LAUGHABLE! To put things into perspective, my same party of 5 ate full meals, with drinks, apps and dessert at other places in Lucca for less than 90 euros. THEY OVERCHARGE TOURISTS. The waitress was sweet but I hope she finds a job at a better establishment. There are 2 of these restaurants in Lucca (I only visited one) so, beware! read more

We were planning on a different restaurant but,alas it was closed. We walked on And found this place- thinking it was tuck in the off alley - it look nice enough To start We were immediately up sold on mediocre wine , ugh The owner suggested our selections boasting fresh noodles and delicious steak. --I was craving pappardelle with boar - which claimed to be fresh noodles but well - the noodles were crunchy and the boar dry. The steak and potatoes was basic but we added salt n pepper and it was ok Overall This place should step it up because it's in a prime location. And could be making way more money - if their food was up to par with some of these smaller places ---And when we checked out he overcharged us for everything ! The menu said one price and he charged another !!!!! No class. The only thing good about this place was the waiter. He was at least nice but obviously bullied by his boss read more

L'Oste di Lucca - Pappardelle and boar ------ don't get it - Italian Near Me - Lucca, LU

The perfect place for lunch! My grandmother and I came here for lunch at 12:30 on St. Stephen's Day. The weather was rainy and they were very nice and accommodating by helping us out away our umbrellas and helping my grandmother get us the steps into the restaurant. We had a small lunch of a porcini mushroom soufflé and two bowls of ribollita. It was simply excellent. The soufflé was light and fluffy and the ribollita came to our table piping hot! The service was warm and excellent and the interior is cozy and rustic. The perfect place to fight off the rain and enjoy a bowl of hot soup. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

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The staff was super friendly and I had the best Pizza in a long time (Pizze l'oste). I can't relate to any bad reviews and it was an overall great experience with a great location and we highly recommend this restaurant! read more

The pasta with bore was a bit salty.the portion was very small. They had no wine by the glass which surprised me . Only a bottle . They gave me a glass And had no idea what the cost would be (??)for the glass . I like to know how much I'll be paying and not be surprised by the bill ! The mist salad was good and was $4. I would have given a 3 and 1/2 * Basic food and nothing special ! read more

Looking for a steak in Lucca? Look no further. The highlight of the dinner was by far a tagliata served with mushrooms on a hot stone plate. At first I experienced the sound of meat cooking being brought by the waitress. This was followed by the sight of a massive sliced steak. The taste turned out to be just as good, with tender meat. My recommendation is to go in, ignore the menu and order the tagliata - you will love it. read more

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Great variety of Lucca favorites including Farro soup and the wild boar. Good portions. Good service. Good at accommodating kids.

Way overpriced, poor quality food, owner up-sells. This is the first time in 1 1/2 weeks in Italy when a proprietor pushed something other than the house wine. He also pushed a house salad on us that we didn't want, and were charged 10 Euro for it. Don't waste your time and money here. read more

Eight (8) of us came for dinner. Not being familiar with the wine list and menu, we asked the waiter/host to assist, he said, "no problemo." He upsold us on the wine (2 bottles at $39 each; which was not good at all) and the house specialty, the Florentine Steak, which was asked if they could cut a small piece; the steak, a porterhouse, was 2-3 inches thick. We also order the Carbonara (macaroni and cheese), buschetta (don't let home pepper or salt this!), etc. I cannot recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Came here for a light lunch after walking around Lucca. This is situated off the main street but if you sit outside you still have a nice view of the courtyard and street and can people watch. We weren't terribly hungry and wanted some pizza but after seeing the pizza other people had we decided to just share one since it was so big. We got a tomato mozzarella pizza which was good but nothing out of the ordinary and we also had some cappuccinos where were great. The service was also average. read more

We stopped in for lunch while exploring the quaint little town of Lucca. The service was prompt, we enjoyed bruschetta, soup, salad, spaghetti carbonara, ravioli, gnocchi and cannelloni. We enjoyed it all and found it to be reasonably priced. The wait staff was friendly and efficient and made the experience even better! read more