This place is so cute and definitely American influenced. It's about a ten minute walk away from…read morethe leaning tower of Pisa. There's plenty of indoor and outdoor seating here. Also, a huge selection of baked goods, drinks, and breakfast. We were craving for an American style breakfast and this place definitely satisfied that! We ordered an ice coffee latte, chai latte, breakfast bagel, scrambled eggs and pancakes with fruit. The chai latte was just right in sweetness and had a strong tea flavor. The breakfast bagel included a sunny side egg, bacon, and avocado - which my boyfriend really enjoyed. The pancakes came with mixed berries and banana. Everything here was delicious and does not feel heavy on the stomach. And the portion sizes are just enough to fill you up.

Cortado was really good. It is a bit reminiscent of an LA cafe maybe in silver lake or something…read more There is matcha as well which is nice but not alternative milks really or maybe I didn't see. The chia seed bowl was pretty good but not the most special but if you're looking for healthy then it's a good option. Lots of young people as well it's pretty popular on the weekends!

What an absolute treat! From cookies to gelato, and featuring a variety of coffee options,…read morePasticceria Giovannini is worth the stop. The cookies are all crumble in your mouth fresh, with an attention to quality that is immediately apparent. Each offering has a unique style and flavor, and everything is very reasonably priced. The staff is super friendly, especially if you're making an effort to communicate in Italian. And as you'd expect, this cafe has a neighborhood, local feel. It's stylish and lively, but not overwhelming. One of our favorite spots in Montecatini.

Words don't do this place justice! Amazing pasticceria!!! Friendly staff, super affordable, amazing…read moreespresso and the desserts are out of this world. My mother and I were on vacation in Montecatini at a hotel that was a 1 minute walk away (dangerous). Our morning routine was to get a cappuccino and un caffe. The espresso was strong and full of flavor. Most days we came back later in the day and tried other varieties - all great. Now about the desserts....nothing like I've ever tasted in America! Everything was so clean, had unique tastes with a perfect amount of sweetness - just mouthwatering. The prices were super low too. One visit we got 5 pastries for 8 euros. Giovannini makes me want to vacation there again ASAP!!

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.

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.

Yowzer this was a good bread. I went for the buccellato an got a small slice just to try. I went…read moreback for a small loaf the next day. Delish!

While visiting Lucca, we had to stop by and try the local raisin bread, buccellato, along with…read moreother favorites. The buccellato was baked perfectly, but admittedly not my thing. However, I completely devoured the half-dozen cookies I ordered in near record time. Everything was light, flavorful, and fresh. There's nothing quite like baked cookies from someone with a lot of experience and traditional training. If you're around the piazza, I highly recommend grabbing some selections and sitting down on the church steps outside. It's one of a kind experience that you'll remember for the rest of your life.

The bread here is outstanding. We got 3 varieties and each was gloriously fresh, with a thick and…read morecrispy crust with a light, fluffy inside. They also have a really good panforte. I hate fruitcake but this stuff was stellar, boldly spicy, perfectly sweet, and packed with just the right amount of pistachios, almonds and fruit. Oh yeah, they have amazing cheese and onion foccacia. This place would be a 30 on Zagat if they were in NYC, though it would surely be ruined by commercialization and Americanization within a year. I'm glad they're stuck in Greve!

Extraordinary effort here by everyone from baker to server. Returned several times over two weeks…read moreand recommend it to others who love Tuscany and great stops for a treat or supplies for home cooked meals. Cannot say enough how excellent it is.

Nice cafe in center. Moderen in the inside. Got busy after we sat…read more Had 2 cappuccino, pistachio croissant, and a sweat croissant. Good quality!

Great food, great service and great atmosphere! Enjoyed a morning cappuccino and pastry outside in…read morethe sun. Reasonably priced and quick.

Focaccia is one of the local specialities of Cinque Terre, so we definitely planned to indulge in…read moresome when visiting. Panificio Rosi is a small shop in Riomaggiore that specializes in focaccia. While we stayed in Manarola, it was a short 10 min train ride from that town and we had planned to hike back to Manarola via the Via dell'Amore. Since it was an early morning we were the first customers, so they had plenty of fresh focaccia ready to eat. They have a large variety of focaccia with toppings to choose from, I picked the pesto and tomato focaccia and it was delicious! I would definitely recommend giving this shop a try for focaccia.

4.5 stars If you think focaccia is a plain, boring…read moreflatbread, then think again! The varieties at Panificio Rosi include everything from focaccia with rosemary, anchovies, mushrooms, potatoes, onions, and even chocolate! My pick was the focaccia with artichokes, pesto, and stracchino cheese, and eating this was a revelation. The bread itself was perfectly crusty on the outside, and soft and pleasantly crumbly on the inside. The artichokes added a surprising textural contrast, and the creamy stracchino cheese and the herbaceous basil pesto added great flavor to every bite! I also tried the focaccia with anchovies and capers, and while this version was on the salty side, it was full of umami goodness. All the breads here were sold by weight, and the friendly server heated up our focaccia before we enjoyed this delicious snack!