I was in Lucca and stopped here for dinner. The reviews were good and the menu online showed more…read morefish being offered I thought they would have more seafood, but being in Tuscany, I realized that most places don't. That's OK. The inside was very homey and nice. The owners, I believe are a husband and wife team who are helpful. Salmon carpaccio was an appetizer special - it was excellent Swordfish for the main was a mistake. Should have stuck with a pasta. This fish looked like it was frozen and it's was fair, nothing special. Tiramisu for dessert was so good. totally made up for the swordfish. It was made fresh that day and you could tell. This and the service raised the rating from to 4.

Both the gorgonzola gnocchi and the lasagna were some of the best dishes we have had in Lucca…read more Great service and a super helpful staff

Local restaurant in the middle of nowhere. The food is good. Service is friendly. The restaurant…read moreambience is very casual. Looks like you are having dinner in someone's backyard.

From the owner: Pizzeria con forno a legna e Ristorante con cucina tipica lucchese, valorizzando i piatti della…read moretradizione lucchese. A Bimbotto era il soprannome di un trisnonno che ha dato origine al nome del posto. Gia' prima de '900 era presente l'attività commerciale come bar, alimentari(le tipiche botteghe) e tabacchi. Inoltre negli anni '60-'70, il posto era famoso per gli spuntini (ciancini) dove venivano proposti piatti tipici della cucina lucchese. Con il 21 Giugno 1998 la famiglia Tofanelli ha riaperto il Ristoro, proponendo cucina tipica e pizzeria.

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.

We had a group of 8 for lunch and to say it was spectacular is an understatement. Every dish was…read moreplated meticulously and was delicious. I had Tuscan Beef Tartar as an appetizer while my son had Estate Onion filled with sheep's ricotta and saffron. Both were terrific. My prima piatte was Corn Tagliatelle with Tuscan sausage, celery and almond pesto and lemon zest. My son had the Chick peas Strozzapreti pasta with cinnamon scented goat ricotta cream and chard from the estate. Again, both dishes were great. My cousin had Frantoiana soup and she raved about it. The best part of the meal was the Bistecca di Manzo, a grilled t-bone with hazelnuts and truffle, cooked rare to medium rare to perfection. For dessert, we had White chocolate cake served warm with fresh mint and a berry jam (Tortino Caldo di cioccolato bianco con marmellata di frutti di bosco). We shared 3 bottles of the house red wine produced on property (Lavandaia, Madre 2014 made with Sangiovese, Canaiolo and Colorino grapes). It was delicious and worked well with every dish. The service was efficient and servers were always present, friendly and accommodating. We were seated in the upstairs with a group of about 15 and two tables of 2 and we never strained to have a conversation or to hear what others were saying. It was a wonderful meal and overall experience. I highly recommend a visit. Make reservations.

We went here for lunch. I understand that there are a few other tourism activities associated with…read morethis place but I don't know anything about them. I am only commenting on our lunch, which was fantastic. This is a beautiful agritourism place in Vorno, outside of Lucca. They are only open on the weekend and you must make a reservation. Go for lunch when the weather is nice; sit outside and enjoy the amazing views, under the huge, brightly colored umbrellas, above the vineyards and below the hills. The food was wonderful, and not really all that expensive considering what a wonderful place it is. We decided to splurge, so we ordered a fancy appetizer, two pasta plates and second course along with drinks. Our bill came to about 55 euros - we could have eaten for far less had we wanted to. . Normally the only way to get here is by car. It's not too far to ride a bike to, but the roads are narrow and the cars drive very fast, so a bike isn't appealing. We solved that by riding our bikes on the path beside the aquaduct (Acquedotto Nottoloni) all the way to the end, and then made our way to Vorno mostly on back roads. We walked our bikes a bit on the main road to avoid riding in traffic. It worked fine. So if you go in the daytime, don't let not having a car keep you from making it to this really beautiful place. (It's easy to figure out with Google Maps.)

Food, ambience, and service were all outstanding. The pasta was excellent, but the dessert (piatto…read moreforte Lucchese) was especially exceptional which combined different textures and flavors flawlessly. Ambience was beautiful and elegant without being boring or pretentious. Staff were all kind and responded very professionally to requests and questions. Price was unbelievably low considering the quality and the experience.

Food was fabulous. We each had a different pasta dish and…read moreboth were really memorable. The ambiance is very nice as well.

I can confirm what has already been posted here. Yes, it is hard to find (look for the Hausbrandt…read moresign, see pic). Yes, there is in fact a grandma cooking the food (just as Jeff J. said, two in fact). Yes, the food is amazing. Maybe the reason this place is so hard to find is that it is a hidden gem that feels so authentic that you only hear whispers about it. But it is real folks. We started our meal with the fried polenta with ragu. The combination is a meal in itself. You can tell the ragu was fresh and well made because you could see the chunky bits of garlic, mushrooms and meat. The next course was the lasgna. It was rich with the ragu and ricotta. The noodles tasted homemade. It was a delicious dish blessed by a nonna. The last course was the steak Florentine. You can order it by weight. My conversion math may have been off because we got a HUGE cut of porterhouse. But it was absolutely tender and delicious. We enjoyed this delight to the bone. The service was exceptional. We were the only non-Italian folks in the restaurant but we were treated like family. I will also add that while I enjoyed our food selection, I noticed that the pizzas and pork/veal shank were also very popular and looked incredibly appetizing. My only regret is that we found this gem of a restaurant on our last night in Barga. I wish I had more time to taste more of the menu. The family owns another restaurant in Lucca (la Donna Clara) and one that's 3 km away that does seafood.

Writing this review is ridiculously painful because figuring out how we got there and its address…read morewas impossible. Their "webpage" is on Facebook, but their address on Facebook is inaccurate (stating that it's in Lucca city). On the receipt, there are two addresses, their page on TripAdvisor is matches one of the address on the receipt. When I put down the address here, the location on Yelp doesnt seem right. I tried to Google Map this place, but street images were taken in 2011, and this place wasnt opened yet. Long story short, we were driving down from Renaissance Tuscany Il ciocco resort on the SP20 looking for a restaurant, and happened to turn into this one off the side. It seemed like a traditional Italian restaurant you see on TV with cozy red chequered table cloths, a wood fire oven, and ladies behind the counter busy making pizza and pasta for you. We ordered a 4 seasons pizza (6EUR) and a personal sized lasagna (8EUR) - both of which came out of the wood oven! It was so delicious. We came in just before noon and there was only one other table filled but as we were leaving this place filled almost to the max and when we were driving out, people were waiting for our parking spot! WIth a beer and capuccion, our total was only 18.50 for too and we were so full.We really felt it was traditional Italian home cooking - awesome comfort food. We are still wishing to go back!

We had a pleasure to stay at Locanda Sant'Agata for a week , and we can't say an off of this…read morewonderful place. The atmosphere is peaceful, the place is a perfect location, closed to Pisa, Lucca, Versilia .. Family owned and we loved this feeling , we really enjoyed their hard working to make sure we enjoys our experience. The room is spacious, very well cleaned , lovely simple but beautiful decor , perfect restored, with a modern touch . The restaurant is a top gem place in town and not only...the passion of the chef Nicola it's incredible, the continue research of create a dish that represent the tradition with a modern point of view. Stunning ! A great experience ! Thank you all...Anna, Nicola,Elisa and Silvia to make our stay memorable ! Please don't esitate to stop in this beautiful place to enjoy good time with good people. Extremely recommended!!

From the owner: Lo chef Luca Micheletti, da trent'anni apprezzato e conosciuto alchimista di sapori, ha scelto le…read morenobili ricette toscane, debitamente rivisitate, per i propri piatti. Una cucina a kilometri zero, costruita intorno agli straordinari prodotti che offre il territorio: le carni di chianina, di mucco pisano, la cinta senese, il cinghiale e il daino del Parco di S. Rossore, l'agnello biologico del Parco di Coltano, il pescato fresco del Mar Tirreno, i formaggi biologici, i vini e gli oli locali. Una selezione di proposte fatta di scelte rigorose, di natura, di prodotti freschissimi e di alta qualità per soddisfare i palati più esigenti.

Excellent family run business. Kind staff, delicious food! Charming small town. Highly recommend!read more

Delicious seafood in large quantities at a great price. Lovely staff. It's a great place to go…read morewith a large group who is ready to eat and drink and be merry. Food was brought to us promptly. Server was attentive--unlike my experiences in MANY other places in Italy. Loved it!

Amazing Place! Charming atmosphere and the food is so good!…read moreI suggest to everybody the "Ravioli alla Bottarga" dish, because it's wonderful! I will surely go back very soon!

What a marvelous evening! The setting is beautiful, the food exquisite and the staff extremely…read morefriendly and willing to extend themselves to bridge the language gap between us who don't speak Italian and them who don't speak English. We felt very welcome, receiving unasked for extras.