Nino and friends is my happy place. I purposely came back to Florence only to purchase candy and…read morecellos from the store. It is such a joy to shop there. The store had wall to wall goodies. Goodies that you get to taste. As soon as you enter there are staff members offering all kinds delicious treats filled with tasty goodness. They have coconut balls with lemon cream inside, green covered chocolates with limoncello inside, they have salted caramel with chocolate, Cappuccino cookies with coffee flavor cream inside, they have limoncello, melon cello, and my favorite peach cello to drink. I bought a lot to take back home, but also I just enjoyed the samples they kept offering me...MY HAPPY PLACE, especially after many Dixie cups of cello sampling. They are still trying to get there online ordering up and working. I tried for the past year to order on line. One great service they offer is mailing your purchase back to your home. The cost is really reasonable too. I mailed a large order back home for 55 Euros. I have mailed a box from California to Boston and it costed me more.

I'm a chocoholic. When a chocoholic sees a chocolate wheel in the window, what happens? I stopped…read morein the store. I was immediately offered hazelnut chocolate by a very friendly lady. Followed by a delicious, soft, crumbly cookie by a friendly young man. The sweets were amazing in and of themselves, but I also sampled varying forms of pesto. I ended up getting pesto with truffle oil for my sister and pistachio pesto for myself after having sampled them with gnocchi. The samples, staff, and shop itself are amazing.

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!

Incredibly rich cioccolata calda (hot chocolate). Charming store with huge selection of…read morechocolate/dessert items that appear to be made in-house. Mmmmm.

Got 4 fabulous cream puffs and a delicious cup of real hot chocolate -- what a lovely treat on a…read morerainy day! It was hard to choose among all the delicious looking treats (the pastries all appear to be made on site) and the staff and the other customers were really welcoming. My favorite memory of Orvietto (except for the Duomo :)

This place sure is dangerous! All the chocolate you can imagine and you can purchase as many as you…read morewant since it's all based on weight. They offer a huge selection of Perugina, my favorite is baci of course. Come here but be cautious ;)

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!!

Recently visited Lucca. Lovely store with fabulous treats. The Italian cookies are so good. Highly…read morerecommend.

Just down the street from our hotel, a very good pastry shop. In every town or city we visited,…read morebakeries were ubiquitous with breads and pastries a constant temptation. This shop is small, with limited space inside. There are tables on the sidewalk outside. For the full selection of baked goods, you have to be there early in the morning. In such a small town you'd be surprised at how quickly the stock is depleted. They are closed (by law) on Mondays. As in most bakeries in Italy, the croissants with jam or cream are very popular. Our young daughter fell in love with their mini sugar donuts (ciambella). She ate 5 or 6 one day on multiple stops there! Prices are very reasonable. I enjoyed my cafe latte each afternoon, served in a tall glass. Wish I had one right now. Even my wife who is not a coffee lover enjoyed the cafe lattes.

Perfect local pasticceria! Allegedly Starbucks' Howard Sultz was modeling Starbucks after Italian…read morecoffee houses. Well, Starbucks have a long way to go... pastries are super fresh and heavenly, coffee is awesome, service cannot be more friendly. Awesome way to start your day in Tuscany.

Beautiful cafe On the recommendation of a local we dropped…read morein for a coffee at this small but beautiful historic cafe on Corso Vanucci. The coffee was nothing special, but the gorgeous crystal chandeliers, wood panelling and the glass display cabinets were dazzling.

Old school pasticceria awesomeness This place has been…read morearound for a while, and you can see it inside - lots of wood, those display cases, the ambience, you feel the weight of the ages. And yeah, the pastries and the coffee and the drinks, they're all just as good, and served with a smile Go check it out!