The best Italian restaurants.
A document dated 1782, drawn up to prohibit the introduction to, and sale within, the State of "foreign wines" gives certain ofthe city's notables the task of "monitoring" the various hostelries, including the "Osteria a S. Antonio" so that the orders will be "punctually carried out".
Not only is it unquestionable that the reference is to the present "Buca di S. Antonio", (in ancient Tuscan "Buca" is equivalent to "Taverna" or "Osteria"), but the fact that in 1782 it was still called "Osteria a S. Antonio" (that is "near S. Antonio") leads one to think that it existed even earlier and that is when l'Ospedale di S. Antonio in Poggio operated in the turning between the little piazza dei Cocomeri and Via della Cervia, i.e. from 1406 till 1610.
During the 18th century, when the space created by demolitions between the little piazza dei Cocomeri and Corte Campana was occuped by the horse postal station, we still find the "Buca" not just as a hostelry but also as livery and stabling.
After the suppression of the postal service, and up until our own days, the "Buca" has continued to function and, thanks to the good management of owners Franco Barbieri and Giuliano Pacini, has remained one of Lucca's most characteristic places.
Since the end of the coaching days, the Buca di Sant'Antonio has continued to make the best dishes in the traditional cuisine of Lucca. Amongst these is farro soup, one of the oldest dishes in Italy, and a favourite of famous personages as: Giacomo Puccini, Ezra Pound, the King Gustavo of Sweden, the Pricess Margareth of England, Indro Montanelli and others.
The open–space plan kitchen ensures taste sensations, while you are waiting for your service. Around there are no walls and, sitting comfortably at the table in the large bright dining room, you will feel in close contact with nature. The imaginative and concrete chef is Luca Landi, who could hone his skills in the celebrated Italian, French and Spanish kitchens.
The restaurant is equipped with two wood ovens and a open–plan kitchen, where dishes of meat and fish are prepared with extreme care and refinement, that the staff will be pleased to serve you in the rooms of the restaurant which can host up to 140 people. The environment has a friendly charm, ideal to spend an evening in the name of good taste, in one of its elegant rooms, with a design loosely inspired by the colonial style, or in the cool summer terrace, accompanied by good jazz music.
“La Barca” docked on the shores of Forte dei Marmi in 1906, just from the sea: this is not a joke, but the gimmick of Captain Leo Tacchella, who with his tartan boat transported wine from the Island of Elba to the Fort, where he docked the “Barca” ashore and sold wine there. Some time later, the captain thought of opening a restaurant, and so the restaurant was founded, that subsequently passed through various owners, without captains of the value of Leo, until in 1969 Beppe – the host–farmer, as he called himself for his peasant origins – took over it.
The restaurant was founded in december 1997 by the passion for cuisine of Mariella and Fabrizio. It was named after the opera by Giacomo Puccini, to which the owners are tied. Since then, the venue developed and was renovated in its kitchen and environment, being rewarded in 2008 with a Star by the prestigious Michelin Guide.
The welcoming environment includes a park of 5,000 square meters and a restructured farmhouse divided into small rooms. We have also a reserved small room to host special lunches or dinners, with a table for 2 to 6 people.
A welcoming place with wide car park always available for your business lunches and dinners, birthdays and any special event.
Genuineness and cheerfulness are the protagonists. In a welcoming environment you can taste typical dishes of the Tuscan tradition with a highlight (Homemade Pici), appetizers and meat grills. The owner, “the count”, will delight your evenings with live music and author poems. At Picio Matto nothing is left to chance.
Eduardo and his daughter Fabiana, the owners of Le Delizie del Golfo restaurant, wait for you to offer a wide choice of dishes, many specialities of meat and fish, very fresh and daily caught by the local “paranza” boats, the most authentic Neapolitan cuisine in a cozy atmosphere, accompanied by the finest wines. Le Delizie del Golfo is also pizza takeaway. Typical Neapolitan Pizzeria. In addition, it is a perfect venue for your ceremonies. Evenings with piano bar and lounge privee for romantic and unforgettable nights.
In the rooms with vaulted arches obtained from an old wine cellar of the thirteenth century, Il Grottone restaurant revives and makes you enjoy historical and genuine recipes, selected with love for the culinary arts and drawn on the best Tuscan traditions. Typical dishes, which vary with the seasons, natural ingredients and products of the land.
L’Etrusco Trattoria in Gavorrano (GR) is pleased to welcome you to offer the best specialities of the Maremma cuisine.
Surrounded by the green Tuscan countryside, L’Etrusco is the perfect place to spend a day in the name of good food, with typical dishes of the Tuscan tradition, from appetizers to desserts.
L’Etrusco has a wide space to host many people, and is available also for your parties, your banquets and for business dinners or lunches.
At the Giglio port there is a Osteria, mentioned by Slow Food, where to taste the true fish of the Tuscan archipelago.
In a homely environment guests are welcomed to experience a unique sensation: to taste the flavor of the Italian sea in a dish of “Cucina Spontanea” (Instinctive Kitchen), as you can see written in the sign.
The kitchen of Del Buttero is made of typical dishes of the Maremma tradition, everything we offer in the menu is strictly homemade.
Osteria O’ Per Bacco by Erica Favilli is a welcoming place where to taste Tuscan dishes and of the Italian tradition, of high quality. The food preparation starts from the choice of ingredients, always of outstanding freshness and genuineness. Our dishes are prepared with simplicity and with the skill to captivate the taste of our guests. In all the things we create there is always a touch of flair and a hint of fantasy which make our venue unique in Follonica.
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Via lodovica, 1748 ̷
Lucca (Lucca)
Via della Cervia 3
Lucca (Lucca)
A document dated 1782, drawn up to prohibit the introduction to, and sale within, the State of "foreign wines" gives certain ofthe city's notables the task of "monitoring" the various hostelries,...
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V.le Colombo, 660 - Lido di Camaiore 55043
Lucca (Lucca)
V.le A. Morin, 46 55042
Forte dei Marmi (Lucca)
The open–space plan kitchen ensures taste sensations, while you are waiting for your service. Around there are no walls and, sitting comfortably at the table in the large bright dining room, you...
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Via Della Repubblica, 14 55042
Forte dei Marmi (Lucca)
The restaurant is equipped with two wood ovens and a open–plan kitchen, where dishes of meat and fish are prepared with extreme care and refinement, that the staff will be pleased to serve you...
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Viale Italico, 3 55042
Forte dei Marmi (Lucca)
“La Barca” docked on the shores of Forte dei Marmi in 1906, just from the sea: this is not a joke, but the gimmick of Captain Leo Tacchella, who with his tartan boat transported wine from the...
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S.S. del Brennero 112 - Marlia 55100
Lucca (Lucca)
The restaurant was founded in december 1997 by the passion for cuisine of Mariella and Fabrizio. It was named after the opera by Giacomo Puccini, to which the owners are tied. Since then, the...
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V. Diaz 3 58054
Scansano (Grosseto)
A welcoming place with wide car park always available for your business lunches and dinners, birthdays and any special event.
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Via IV Novembre, 31 58036
Roccastrada (Grosseto)
Genuineness and cheerfulness are the protagonists. In a welcoming environment you can taste typical dishes of the Tuscan tradition with a highlight (Homemade Pici), appetizers and meat grills. The...
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V. Iv Novembre 6/8 58022
Follonica (Grosseto)
Eduardo and his daughter Fabiana, the owners of Le Delizie del Golfo restaurant, wait for you to offer a wide choice of dishes, many specialities of meat and fish, very fresh and daily caught by...
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V. Degli Addobbi Snc
Scansano (Grosseto)
In the rooms with vaulted arches obtained from an old wine cellar of the thirteenth century, Il Grottone restaurant revives and makes you enjoy historical and genuine recipes, selected with love...
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V. Della Serra 58023
Gavorrano (Grosseto)
L’Etrusco Trattoria in Gavorrano (GR) is pleased to welcome you to offer the best specialities of the Maremma cuisine.Surrounded by the green Tuscan countryside, L’Etrusco is the perfect place...
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Corso Umberto I 48 58012
Isola del Giglio (Grosseto)
At the Giglio port there is a Osteria, mentioned by Slow Food, where to taste the true fish of the Tuscan archipelago.In a homely environment guests are welcomed to experience a unique sensation:...
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V. Xx Settembre 47 58054
Scansano (Grosseto)
The kitchen of Del Buttero is made of typical dishes of the Maremma tradition, everything we offer in the menu is strictly homemade.
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V. Roma 125 58022
Follonica (Grosseto)
Osteria O’ Per Bacco by Erica Favilli is a welcoming place where to taste Tuscan dishes and of the Italian tradition, of high quality. The food preparation starts from the choice of ingredients,...
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