After completing our trek of the AV1, our group celebrated our last night in northern Italy at La…read moreBuca. We had walked by this pizzeria the night before and noted the line out the door, including locals, so we knew something was up. (We made reservations to secure a spot for the final night). Turned out we were not alone. As we were seated at the appointed time, we were thrilled to see the large table next to us was packed with a dozen people we had met on the trail (or in rifugios) along the way; The Canadian family, the tall Brit, the father & son from Singapore, "A" from New Zealand, the Dutch woman we hiked with on Day 3 and 5. They had all finished the trek the same day. Hugs and fist bumps ensued. Needless to say, it became a bit of a party at that point. The staff took a few group photos. The interior here: Sort of an upscale cafeteria vibe with some traditional Italian country decor touches, wood ceiling beams, and a few chandeliers. As for food: All pizzas were the same size - approximately 1 ft diameter. I don't remember my exact order. I recall mushrooms, arugula...perhaps some prosciutto. It was delicious. And of course we all shared slices, and ate way too much. And there was wine; so much wine. (Which may have impacted my memory ;-s). It was a fine ending to our Dolomites adventure.

Our vacation around Italy is almost over and our last stop is a beautiful town up north, called…read moreBelluno!!! We were invited over to eat at La Buca for dinner tonight, we were very lucky we found a wonderful waitress who spoke English and gave us great recommendations!!! We had a pizza and a sea food pasta and they were both delicious!!! I'll totally recommend this place to anyone who comes to this amazing, peaceful, romantic town!!!

I arrived here at the scheduled time of opening and they were not open. I went shopping at a…read moresupermarket close by and came back afterward. It looked like they had just opened albeit 45 minutes late. I asked for menus and decided on sliced steak. I was hungry and has a long drive ahead of me. The steak was overcooked but was flavorful enough. They were not busy and the food came out a decent speed. OK place to eat with a OK menu selection with an assortment of pizza offerings. Two stars.