Restaurants in Lucca
Lucca’s extra-virgin olive oil appears on every restaurant table. An atmospheric 19th-century pastry shop, Taddeucci, Piazza San Michele 34 (www.buccellatotaddeucci.com; tel. 0583/494933), is famous for buccellato, a Lucca specialty—a ring-shaped sweet bread flavored with raisins and fennel seeds. For a fortifying (and addictive) snack, stop by Amedo Giusti, Via Santa Lucia 18 (tel. 0583/496285), where focaccia with many different toppings emerges piping hot from the oven. Sample Lucca’s excellent DOC wines at Enoteca Vanni, Piazza San Salvatore 7 (www.enotecavanni.com; tel. 0583/491902). The atmospheric Antica Bottega di Prospero, Via Santa Lucia 13, will instill a deep appreciation of Lucca’s sophisticated palate—it’s stocked with local olive oils, vegetables, and an amazing array of dried beans and grains.
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- Lucchese
Antica Locanda di Sesto
The little community of Sesto di Moriano, just north of town, offers one of region’s most pleasant dining experiences in a relaxed 300-year-old country dining room decorated with ceramics and antiques and where friendly staff preserves a welcome nod to old-fashioned service (just as…$$Around Town - Lucchese
Buca di Sant’Antonio
At least 3 centuries old, Lucca’s most venerable dining room coasts a bit on its reputation these days, but sitting in the handsome surroundings amid copper pots and brass instruments is still a terribly pleasant experience—and usually requires a dinnertime reservation. Quietly…$$Around Town - Modern Italian
Canuleia
This little restaurant may only carry the humble "trattoria" sign above its door, but the kitchen can justly claim to be among Lucca's most creative. You will find traditional Lucchese items on the menu, but Canuleia's strength lies in taking the best of the Italian peninsula -- and…$$Around Town - Lucchese/Tuscan
Da Leo
It’s a good sign when you have to veer off the well-beaten path to find a place, even better when anyone you ask along the way knows how to get there. The pleasantly old-fashioned room with plastic-draped tablecloths has been serving local classics for 50 years, and the arrosto di…$Around Town - Lucchese/Tuscan
Osteria San Giorgio
This local favorite has a courtyard out front and comfortably informal rooms decorated with old photos, all tucked away on a quiet street near the Piazza Anfiteatro. The menu is geared to neighbors looking for a home-cooked meal: with several soups, including a hearty farro alla…$$Around Town - Lucchese/Seafood
Ristorante All’Olivo
This is where the Lucchese come when they’re in the mood for fish, and taking a seat in one of four comfortable and elegant little rooms—one with a fireplace, another like a covered garden—elevates a meal to a special occasion. The fish and seafood is brought in daily from Viareggio,…$$Around Town - Lucchese
Ristorante Giglio
White tablecloths, fine china, and marble mantle pieces do justice to the setting in the 18th-century Palazzo Arnolfini, and even the well-laid tables on the terrace add a splash of elegance to quietly refined Piazza Giglio out front. The food is reassuringly Old World and…$Around Town - Lucchese/Tuscan
Trattoria Da Giulio
You may have to go out of your way to find this local favorite, tucked away on back streets near the northwest corner of the city walls. Once there, it seems like everyone in town is on a first-name basis with the busy staff that dashes between the tables in the three brightly lit…$Around Town
