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!

"cucina tradizionale casalingha, pasta , dolci e pane di nostra produzione cotto al forno a legna,…read morespecialita' carne alla brace e baccala', patate cotte sotto la cenere verdure grigliate ecc." one of the best restaurants in the garfagnana! i highly recommend it.

Service was friendly and the pizza was amazing so light, crispy and flavorful. We got the buffalo…read moremozzarella and tomato sauce. Definitely worth the stop!

Stopped in Lucca on our way from the beach back to Florence. Just happened upon Pizzeria Itaco…read morewhile roaming around the area. Perfect pizza and salad. Such a quaint town. Wish we could have spent more time there.

This place was packed with locals and travelers. It's in the piazza with indoor and outside…read moreseating. It's pizza is thin crust with plenty of options. Service is fast, friendly and efficient. Beer on tap. If you're unsure of where to eat and you have pizza on your mind, you'll be satisfied here.

If you like the taste of cheese melted on a cracker, this pizza is for you. Service was good.read more

My husband and I stumbled upon this adorable town outside of Tuscany called Lucca and had an…read moreamazing dinner experience. Everything was divine! We started with vino of course from a long selection of local Tuscany wines. We then split a vegetable salad that was topped with fresh balsamic and olive oil, bread, phenomenal Cacaio e Pepe and a pizza. They cook the pizza on a wood fire grill so we had to try it! One of the servers kept telling other tables about "cake" so of course we inquired and settled on chocolate. It was delicious! Service was great and accommodating to English which was helpful. Would recommend! Dining room also promotes conversation with close tables. We met a sweet pair of ladies on a girls trip and chatted it up with them over some dessert and vino. Lovely experience!

The food and service was very good. Since it was close to my hotel I went there twice during my one…read moreweek stay.

Found this spot online after wanting some pizza while we were near the tower of Pisa. It was a…read morepretty small and surprisingly not too crowded when we arrived, and were able to get seated immediately. Between the three of us we shared two pizzas - the margherita, and the proscuitto e funghi. Both were delicious, but I tend to like more toppings on my pizzas so I enjoyed the proscuitto e funghi one more. The crust was really light and chewy, but also thin enough to hold all the sauce and toppings. They were also quite giant! We also tried the limoncello spritz, but that wasn't our favorite. Overall, a great spot!

Found this pizza place after visiting the leaning tower of Pisa. Very friendly business run by only…read moretwo people at the time of arrival. We ended up trying the two pizza listed as "popular/suggested". These are my thoughts. Rivistato - What a unique pizza. There is a lot going on and it's folded in half. I thought it was good but they put in this veggie that was bitter which was a tad offsetting for my taste. It's unique, I prob wouldn't get it again but it was different! (3.5/5) Margherita Al Contrario - Went for a simple classic and this was delicious. It's different than the pizza in America and overall enjoyed it. (4.5/5) Overall an enjoyable spot for pizza. Note... the pizza are pretty big and we got two pizza for two people. Tons of leftover for us. We ended up spending 35 euro for two pizza. They gave us a small discount for paying in cash!

Great low budget pizza and generous portions. The pizzas are sold by weight, rather than per slice…read more Anchovy pizza was delicious, mushroom pizza not so much but still good. The toppings are generous. Only down side I found was the pizza is a bit oily, so care when eating. Staff are helpful and friendly. Don't let the poker faces fool you.

U cant beat the price and the pizza is fabulous !!! Every time I stop in Viareggio, I end up…read moregetting a slice of pizza here, because the pizza is good and it's so cheap. I normally pay around 1,50 for a normal sized slice. Pizza choices change daily, but they have always got margarita and I would try the potato pizza which is pretty good.

Quaint, family run spot with spectacular food. We all had pizzas with different toppings. Crust was…read moresuper thin, toppings fresh & generous portion.

My wife and I had our 1st anniversary dinner here. I had the gnocchi and my wife had the ravioli,…read moreand we shared a pizza with anchovies. Everything was wonderful. The waiter was attentive enough and yet left us alone enough so we could enjoy our romantic dinner.