Lunch in Pisa, Dinner in Lucca Suggestions, Please
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Lunch in Pisa, Dinner in Lucca Suggestions, Please
We'll be taking a side trip by train from Florence and plan on being in Pisa for lunch and Lucca for dinner. Does anyone have a suggestion for a spot to eat in both places. Nothing fancy as we will be in very casual attire. Any other suggestions to make this day trip a good experience would be helpful. It will be myself and my teen daughter (art major). Thank you in advance. I have read several guide books but I'm hoping for a "been there" suggestion.
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I take it you'll be seeing the Leaning Tower while you're there. There are scads of pizza places and outdoor restaurants in the very vicinity. I wouldn't spend too much time searching out the best place for lunch, but go for the ambiance of what is close to what it is you are seeing. Lucca I have never been to, but again, exploring always seems to yield a place that is just right.
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Joyce,<BR><BR>Definitely eat at "Buca San Antonio" in Lucca. We ate there for Easter dinner 3 years ago. Wonderful food and staff.<BR>I tried to cut and paste a past post regarding restaurants in Lucca but for some reason it didn't work. Do a search on this site for food in Lucca, or restaurants in Lucca and you should find it.<BR><BR>Denise
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For Lucca, I can recommend Trattoria Buralli (the house specialty of pollo fritto with fritto misto vegetables is absolutely delicious. I usually avoid fried food - but I saw so many orders of it coming out of the kitchen that I splurged and did not regret it.) Also Da Guillio, which is a bit hard to find if you don't know the location already; ask for directions.
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I second Da Giulio and I also agree that its hard to find even with a map because it is in a corner near one of the portos. It serves wholesome food at very reasonable prices and packed with locals. I had pork slowly stewed in red wine with fried polenta.A side note: I bought their olive oil (served in each table) and after our meal as we were going out of the door, I dropped the bottle and of course broke it. Not only did I create a mess in the restaurant but I am without my olive oil. Our waitress nonchalantly and very kindly cleaned up the mess and gave us another bottle!!