The best pizza in Lucca. High-quality local ingredients, hand-thrown dough and a young, fun crowd. With a Michelin-backed chef, even the most traditional dishes have a special touch – the Pizza Amatriciana and creative white pizzas come highly recommended. Avoid missing out by booking ahead of time; it is often packed with tourists and locals alike, and live DJ sets on the weekends make it the place to be in the tranquil Lucchesian landscape. 

Caffè Santa Zita is a charming café with a terrace overlooking the San Frediano Basilica. It's the perfect place to start your day with a good cappuccino and a homemade cornetto.

Just a short walk from the stunning San Frediano basilica, Santa Goccia Vineria is a welcome addition to the local wine scene. This charming wine shop and bar boasts an impressive selection of wines, highlighting biodynamic offerings from the picturesque Lucchesia plains alongside intriguing selections from various regions in Italy and beyond.

Magalleno is effortlessly laid-back – exposed brick walls, eclectic antique furniture, a marble checkerboard floor and warm backlighting that frames an enormous bar; it's the kind of place you come for a meandering nightcap with close friends. Mixologist Lucca Belli does not come to play, crafting and muddling unique and unpredictable, yet perfectly balanced concoctions like one with chicory, mezcal and Granny Smith or his take on a whiskey old-fashioned, complete with a lapsang souchong ice ball.