Sonja’s guidebook

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Good restaurants in the area

This is a perfect location for a romantic dinner. Tucked away on a Lucca side street, Buca di Sant'Antonio, which has been a restaurant in various forms since 1782, has fantastic food and excellent service. (Closed on Sunday evenings and all day Monday)
114 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Buca di Sant'Antonio
3 Via della Cervia
114 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
This is a perfect location for a romantic dinner. Tucked away on a Lucca side street, Buca di Sant'Antonio, which has been a restaurant in various forms since 1782, has fantastic food and excellent service. (Closed on Sunday evenings and all day Monday)
La Torre has a lovely outside patio area and is perfect for a weekend lunch or dinner with a group of friends. They have a good selection of local wines as well as making their own on the premises. They're a stone's throw away from the pretty village of Montecarlo, which is great for a wander.
Fattoria Borgo La Torre
7 Via di Montecarlo
La Torre has a lovely outside patio area and is perfect for a weekend lunch or dinner with a group of friends. They have a good selection of local wines as well as making their own on the premises. They're a stone's throw away from the pretty village of Montecarlo, which is great for a wander.
No frills, good value and offering lots of local specialities, this restaurant whose name literally means "the island that wasn't there" is a great choice if you're looking for somewhere to eat in the centre of Lucca.
L'isola Che Non C'era - Bistecca e Filetto - Cucina Casereccia - Tordelli - Vini toscani
7 Via Degli Angeli
No frills, good value and offering lots of local specialities, this restaurant whose name literally means "the island that wasn't there" is a great choice if you're looking for somewhere to eat in the centre of Lucca.
Just up the hill from the villa, this is a great little family run place. There's no menu per se - they'll give you a short list of what they're cooking that day - but everything they do, from bruschetta to homemade ravioli, is always delicious.
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Ristorante Castello
13 Località Castello
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Just up the hill from the villa, this is a great little family run place. There's no menu per se - they'll give you a short list of what they're cooking that day - but everything they do, from bruschetta to homemade ravioli, is always delicious.
This local pizza place is a perfect takeaway option if you don't feel like eating out but can't be bothered to cook. They do other food too, which can be a little hit or miss, but we recommend the pizzas, which are consistently excellent.
L'Alpino
24 Via per Camaiore
This local pizza place is a perfect takeaway option if you don't feel like eating out but can't be bothered to cook. They do other food too, which can be a little hit or miss, but we recommend the pizzas, which are consistently excellent.

Coffee and bakeries

Good cappuccino and friendly service five minutes drive from the villa. Try the valdostana, a local speciality involving ham, cheese and tomato sauce sandwiched in pastry.
Orchidea Blu
15 Via Lucca Camaiore
Good cappuccino and friendly service five minutes drive from the villa. Try the valdostana, a local speciality involving ham, cheese and tomato sauce sandwiched in pastry.
Pane e Marmellata is our favourite place for breakfast! Sit on the raised patio and watch the world go by while enjoying your coffee. Delicious pastries, fresh squeezed juices and more filling cooked options. They also serve lunch.
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Bread & Jam
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Pane e Marmellata is our favourite place for breakfast! Sit on the raised patio and watch the world go by while enjoying your coffee. Delicious pastries, fresh squeezed juices and more filling cooked options. They also serve lunch.
Good for a sweet treat and an espresso in the afternoon, but also a great place if you're looking to buy a cake for a celebration or dessert.
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sandra & L'Angolo Dolce
391 Via Borgo Giannotti
12 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Good for a sweet treat and an espresso in the afternoon, but also a great place if you're looking to buy a cake for a celebration or dessert.