Where to Eat in Lucca: The Best Restaurants and Bars

Antica Locanda Di Sesto is a restaurant located on the right side of the Serchio River,in the outskirts of Lucca. The Building dates back to the 1368, as the marble stone in front of the restaurant says, a period when the local merchants started to build their own country estates, used to relax and chill out in the summer but also to gain business profits. From the XIV Century the village of Sesto was property of the "De Nobili" Family and they had, according to various rumors, 101 farmers working only for them in the village. It is thanks to this powerful family that the "Locanda" was built, and even now you can see the remains of the old building inside the restaurant. *We now offer a free shuttle service from Lucca town centre*

Villa Bongi is located about 7 km from the walls of Lucca in an old farmhouse that in the past has served as a convent, a summer retreat and even as a refuge for locals during the Second World War. The menu comprises a mix of modern and traditional Tuscan cuisine with a focus on fresh seasonal ingredients. The wine list includes a wide selection of local and Tuscan wines as well as some of Italy's finest drops. The restaurant is closed on tuesday.

Charming restaurant located in the basement of the Palace Bernardini (1580). History and tradition on local and Tuscan cuisine, gluten free proposals, private parties, groups and business meals. Cantine Bernardini in the heart of Lucca is a place where you can enjoy your time in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, and where the taste of tradition is reinterpreted in new forms. The food is made with local ingredients and the menu changes according to the seasons. The dishes are traditional and include proposals like"garmugia lucchese"(a vegetable soup), tench risotto, roasted cod fish, and original recipes as "cecina milfoil" or veggy gulash. Try the "zuccotto lucchese"! The menu provides also gluten free, vegetarian and vegan proposals. Special proposals for groups, lunch and dinner. Groups dining in charming atmosphere, groups wine tastings.Wine bar, enoteca. Family parties and groups, children menù.

A cute outdoor cafe that is open late at night when everything else was closed. We arrived in Lucca late in the evening and by the time we went out to dinner, nothing was open. We strolled though the town and found this cute outside cafe that was serving great food. Louis and David are the owner proprietors and they are the only two staff. So friendly and great food and service. We went back often and it was always busy. Louis is the front person and so friendly and engaging, David is the chef. We still think about them and that cute place.

Paninoteca specializzata in panini e focacce farcite

La pizzeria Dal Ciaccia nasce il 20 Giugno 2006. Fin dall'inizio abbiamo puntato sulle ricette originali e sulla qualità, per creare una buona pizza, leggera ma gustosa. Siamo una pizzeria al taglio e da asporto, abbiamo circa 15 posti a sedere con sgabelli e non facciamo servizio a domicilio. Nella nostra città siamo conosciuti soprattutto per la grande e vasta vetrina che offriamo e che ospita circa 36 tipi di taglieri, tra pizze, focacce e cecine! L'ambiente e piccolo, ma caldo ed accogliente e noi tutti con il sorriso e la gentilezza, cercheremo sempre di far sentire a casa i nostri Clienti e di accontentarli nel possibile, in tutte le loro richieste.