We loved Cantine Bernardini…read more The day was very warm and CB was an oasis against the heat. The outdoor tables are located in the shade with a nice cross breeze. And Rebecca, our waitress, greeted us with a cool glass of Prosecco. And two small bowls of a wonderful puree of some vegetable or other soon followed. We split: -- rabbit terrine as an appetizer. -- Primo. Linguine scoglio. -- Segundo. Grilled sea bream. Plus of course wine and espresso. Rebecca was both helpful and very pleasant. She not only answered questions about the menu, but about the town as well. Lucca is beautiful and charming. But a day trip to Lucca with a great luncheon at Bernardini made for a memorable day.

Memorably fantastic food. Courteous, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable service. Fair pricing. Great…read moreambiance. What more can one ask for?

The food was amazing. The atmosphere very old world Tuscan. Loved the service. Would recommend this…read moreplace.

Potentially a great place but my experience fell a bit short…read more Cutting to the chase: my main was served almost cold. And it's a pity that it was because it had all the elements to be very tasty and the starter and service were impecable. The amazing starter: combination of fried cheese with almonds, honey and paprika with great presentation. One for the recipe book. The friendly service: person I was with did not order a starter - they turned up with a lovely bruschetta on the house: "for while you wait". Nice touch. They also threw a discount on the bill to round it down. And were generally friendly and happy to have us dine there. The cold main: this had so much potential. Well cooked steak with five sauces and nice presentation. Ah well... The caffe: lovely, but it's Italy so I should probably get used to that!

Everything about this restaurant I loved. The atmosphere, the service, the ambiance, the history…read more But especially the PESTO which is homemade and hands down the BEST pesto I've ever tasted. I can't even describe the intense richness of the pesto. The first bite my eyes rolled back into my head and my tastebuds were in heaven. The official restaurant name is Osteria Baralla was established in 1860 and is located in the Mid-evil District of Lucca,.

Wild boar stew was very good! Gnocchi b red sauce as well. Service was a bit slow, but gracious…read more Love the feel of the exposed brick and arches. Does make it a bit loud though...not the place if you're looking for quiet.

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

This restaurant was recommended to us by the owner of the small hotel where we stayed in Lucca. She…read moretold us that it is where she likes to eat as it is out of the usual tourist areas. The thing we liked best about this restaurant was that they took traditional dishes and slightly twisted them in new directions. After a couple of weeks of very similar classical Italian meals, it was a great pleasure to see some creative variations. We arrived just as the evening rush was starting about 7:30pm. We choose a table under the huge umbrellas. Our server was very friendly and very patient with our slow decision making despite facing the onslaught of suddenly full tables. I started with a negroni and my wife with a glass of the house red which we shared the leek souffle. The souffle was hot in a ramekin with a delicate cold sauce on the plate around the ramekin. Light delicious, and very leeky. I switched to the house white and had the pear and mint ravioli which was served on a delicate sauce of blue cheese with some pine nuts. Very delicate flavors and quite delicious. My wife had the cacao gnocchi. I know, sounds weird, but it was quite delicious with a mild cocoa flavor and a mild cheese sauce. We shared a secondi the branzino filet. Delicious flames, but perhaps lacking in texture. Both the first and the accompanying mushrooms were very soft. The branzino was wrapped in lardo which also was quite soft. Yummy. We finished off with a shared lavender cream beautifully plated with a dusting of cocoa and a mint leaf. It was very firm with a distinct lavender aroma and flavor. A little limocello and a surprisingly reasonable bill and we were on our way.

This little shop is one of the best secrets in Lucca. We ordered fresh salads and they were…read moreincredible. Fresh spinach,, fresh fruit, avocado, feta, chick peas. The sandwiches were amazing as well. The locals keep this place busy, so be patient the owner runs the shop herself and everything is made fresh.

excellent juice bar with refreshing fruit and vegetable combination. We will be frequenting…read more regularly

All'Olivo is an amazing Tuscan restaurant. Our first time in Lucca, and we typically try as many…read moreplaces as we can; this one we went back to. This is a beautiful place tucked back in a corner of the old town inside the walls. The outside area was cool and shaded for a lunch meal, and quiet and peaceful in the evening. The staff is helpful; we left wine choice to them and were not disappointed! The millefoglie melanzana raises eggplant to a whole new level. My adult daughter at home picks the mushrooms out of everything; here she devoured the tagliatelle con funghi with relish. It's rare for me to leave five star reviews, but All'Olivo earns it!

Unfortunately disappointing food was average nothing like what we had hoped for . Service was fine…read moreas was the ambiance.

Nice restaurant with plenty of choice, they have just to many dishes on the card. They also offer a…read morelot of Vegetarian and Vegan dishes, so if you are on of both (like my girlfriend) you should definitely go here. I had ordered the Arrotolata boscaiola and it was very good, and quit big ;-) There is a terrace outside where you can sit, however this was not a very romantic place, inside was better.

I came here as it was right down the street from my hotel and the other review said it had a lot of…read moredifferent options for vegan and gluten free which is true and almost unheard of in Italy. I am not either of these anymore but I used to be so I supported them for this reason. Their V and/or gluten free menu is huge! My main complaint was that I was placed near the front entrance and a family near the back decided it was acceptable to let their six kids runaround crazy away from them at the front. Half of them were coughing and obviously sick but they got into a super rambunctious game of tag that involved them crawling UNDER my table and lots of screaming. I don't mind children but this was ridiculous. Not one staff or parent seemed to care. Needless to say it kinda ruined the evening. Otherwise this place was entirely decent even if the waiter brought me hot lemon tea when I ordered limoncello. Apparently I say it wrong.

Lovely outdoor setting with friendly service, delicious food. I was overruled on ordering wild boar…read morebut 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.

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

The vegetarian salad was a creative dish which belied the usual unimaginative approach to antipasti…read morein Italy. The mixture of nectarine, walnuts, olives and Gorgonzola was at turns surprising and delicious. It could have used more of those ingredients to balance out the sheer volume of lettuce, but that's a quibble. Eating under their umbrellas during a rainstorm was a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

Located in a beautiful Lucca plaza with great views and people watching opportunities, da Ciacco…read morewill welcome you with a. "No pasta no pizza " menu to let tourists and locals know that this place is not like the others. Da Ciacco instead offers the other type of Italian staples like super fresh salads and amazing paninis. I tried the mortadella and straciatella sandwich and it was a great and tasty portion with delicious flavors . The salmon salad was a large portion with chunky fish and a very tasty dressing. The services is great and friendly and the servers speak English, Italian , Spanish and probably any other language you can throw at them . Cannot recommend enough !