Bellissima! The ceramics are amazing as are the mosaics, especially if you are a big fan, as I am,…read moreof octopi.

Imaginative and artistic, many beautiful and original pieces, you are certain to find something…read morelovely. The artist is such a lovely person fun to talk to and to deal with.

Before heading home we picked up some good specialties here in this shop. Staff was very nice and…read morefriendly, helped us finding what we looked for. Bought a bunch of bottles of local (and other Italian) Olive Oil. Some cheaper ones and some higher priced quality. But both were of really good quality, taste and flavour. Gotta love Italian Olive Oil. Then some nice salami. Really good, far from being mass-produced. Then some jams and chutneys - they go very well with Italian cheese. A very nice shop. Prices might seem a bit higher. But this is not a chain shop. This one really has great, special food items not easily found at other shops. And definitely worth the money.

Very well made leathers and very friendly shop keepers of father & son. I can't say enough good…read morethings about this shop!!! I always make a point to go to Lucca and to this shop when I am in Italy and have shopped here for many years.

Towards the end of a 3 week trip exploring more of Italy I was feeling pretty jaded about how much…read moretourist crap and how many chain stores I was running into no matter the town. It was tough to find unique stores that weren't hocking the same old thing. During a visit to Lucca I was thrilled to find this shop where I met the owner/talented artist, Alessandro. No, I'm not suddenly into Harley Davidsons, skulls, daggers, grenades, or even winged hearts, what I am into is ART! Beautiful handcrafted original wearable art. Upon first look you might only see the outlaw vibe, look further and discover the hidden gems that I fell in love with. I love silver jewelry, add some ebony, a ruby, or an interesting design and I'm going to take a look. I stepped through the doors and spent the next 30 minutes oohing, aahing and chatting about Italy, Los Angeles, Portland, the world, grown up kids and creativity. I fell in love with a female face carved in ebony and set in a ring designed with silver flowing hair. I didn't even try it on because it just wouldn't look good on me but if it was a pendant hanging on a silver chain she would have been mine. Instead, I selected a simple bracelet to grace my wrist. I will always have just a tiny bit of Lucca and Alessandro with me wherever my travels take me. I highly recommend you visit too.

Good meal in the famous piazza…read more So many restaurants to pick from so it's hard to decide. This was a good pick tonight. We shared bruschetta and a Italian salad. Then our mains were a butter sage ravioli and porcini mushrooms pasta. All cooked perfectly and very tasty. Service by a young man was prompt and he was friendly. Second night in a row to enjoy dinner on the piazza so obviously we like the area. La Grotta would be a great choice to visit once again!

This place is quite a gem. We saw the market while having gelato across the alley. We went back…read moreprior to leaving to get items for dinner. The expert behind the counter was fantastic. He guided us through a salami selection and made us taste different cheeses with assorted pairings. He then informed us of the different olives, tomatoes and breads. We walked away with salami, pesto, focaccia, mozzarella, olives, olive oil soaked tomatoes all for about 40 euros... we could not have been happier that we stopped in and were treated to his expertise! What a great local treat this was, a fantastic end to our day in Lucca!

Beautiful jewelry, family owned since the 1600s by the Carli family. Gorgeous, jewel like store…read morewith wonderful service. Highly recommended.