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!!

Great service. Tasty food. upstairs area for groups. They had a nice menu of appetizers and main…read morecourses.

Quiet little place, just off the beaten path. Nice and cozy, and full of locals of course. Great…read morewines, and coffees.

Going to all of the medieval towns in Italy is very cool but it's often hard to tell what's a…read moretourist trap with no-so-good food and what's older and authentic. When we stopped by Il Giardinetto, it seemed very authentic and was super busy with everyone speaking Italian. The seating area is in the middle of the square and a great location. We ordered our standard vegetarian meal-bruschetta, pizza, and salad. The bruschetta was simply excellent with the perfect amount of salt, olive oil, and garlic. The pizza (tomato basil) was probably the best we had in Italy. The salad was good and fresh, very simple as we love it. This might have just been the best food we had in all of Italy. The prices were also super cheap. I think our whole meal was under 20 euro.

Both indoor and wonderful outdoor seating in Piazza XX September. Exceptionally good zuppa, had a…read morerich vegetable in plenty large bowl, along w a fantastic, fresh pasta, a ravioli. First one, upper left on the menu. Great relaxed outdoor environment with excellent service, which started earlier than most other restaurants. Would absolutely go back.

My husband and I were walking on the walls of Lucca and noticed this amazing building!!! Inside it…read morewas this magnificent restaurant really chic and trendy. There is also a garden and we decided to eat outside. The food was superb. I had deep fried squids, prawns and veg, my husband ordered seafood risotto. Dessert was typical italian with lots of fruit and italian ice creams to choose from. Overall great food in a magnificent location!!!

Excellent service and prices! I came here with my grandparents and we were looking for a place to…read morehave breakfast that didn't have tourist prices. We came here and they have a good selection of pastries made in house that were really good! The coffee was good as well. What was really outstanding was the service! I accidentally ordered the wrong coffee for my grandfather and when I went to fix it they offered to do it for me! They really didn't have to because it was my mistake not theirs but they were really very kind about the entire situation! The prices if you order at the bar are essentially the same as at every other bar in Italy. If you order and bring your own items to the tables you don't pay a coperto. It's only if you have table service that you pay higher prices. I would absolutely come back here again! A gem near the duomo with good prices even in the middle of tourist season!

We didn't find many recommendations for coffee in Pisa. This one is on the way to/from the rail…read morestation and does a good cappuccino for not much money. Also had a great selection of cakes and pastries and some complimentary chocolate on the counter - a good place to stop! Also worth mentioning that you can drink in - there are tables and a 'perch' bar to choose from.

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.

Great place for a pastry and coffee! Clean and has a large selection of cakes. You can even get a…read moreslice of pizza for 2 euros! Affordable

Quaint, yet obviously local, place to get coffee, drinks, and decadent pastries. Always busy first…read morething in the morning, but not so much the couple hours before they close in early afternoons. All service has been super friendly. Great place to people watch on weekends.

Great coffee and pastries. Kind service everyone real friendly. Even to this tourist. Close by my…read moresisters house and a daily stop when there.

This is the coffee shop where the locals go for a good cup of espresso. It's a small spot, but…read moreplenty of space at the coffee bar to shoot down your morning drink. They have some pastries too. The menu I found on one of the Yelp photos is still the same today. Pretty helpful to know that they haven't changed the prices. They accept credit card, but I recommend paying cash if your total is less than 10 euros. It's a good way to get rid of your coins.

Adorable place with good fast service. Hole in the wall…read more Croissant wasn't my favorite I've ever gotten but it might just be that I'm not used to Italian style croissants (it was my first in Italy). Coffee was tasty. Lots of Italians popping into this place