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Il Corno Rosso

➤ Via Ilio Menicucci, 94, 55010, CAPANNORI, Italy

Carte • Vino • Pasta • Pizza • Caffè

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"This place is already present in your column but mistakenly census as the Red Horn Ristor instead of BAR RESTAURO IL CORVO ROSSO, same address. After a tiring research supported by the help of the navigator (but trust too much of this tool! , we arrived in this small fraction of the municipality of Collodi at the end of a narrow and winding road. The room is simple and familiar and after necessary booking days before we can sit in the large garden. Tablecloth and napkin of paper few dishes in the menu and staff very kind. We ordered the famous Lucchesi peas handmade to the ragù and a slice of Florentine 1.5 kilos with fried potatoes. Sweet (not extraordinary! , coffee and ponces (not amazing! close the evening. It was worth the trip even just to see cut meat on the table at the center of the room!"

Da Giomo

➤ Via Di Mezzo 3, Capannori, Italy, 55019, CAPANNORI

Carte • Pasta • Caffè • Zuppa • Pesce

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"We had been hosted by some local friends to a meal at Da Giomo several months before, and were impressed enough that we wanted to take other friends on our return to the Lucca. As other reviewers have mentioned, the fixed price, family style set menu for all is a bit different than other restaurants, which makes it a bit of a unique experience. So our first trip was great, this most recent, not so much. Biggest issue, no toilet paper (or paper towel, but the latter can be lived with) in the bathroom, a problem not corrected by the time of our departure even when pointed out to the restaurant staff halfway through the evening. That 's a pretty significant service faux pas, and almost deserves a poor rating by itself. But I 'm giving them the benefit of the doubt and assuming it was a one time thing, and this balancing that against the food quality which was generally good but not outstanding. We did seafood Thursday this time 30 euro instead of 25 euro for the standard menu which we had last time. We enjoy seafood sometimes, and enjoyed most of the dishes presented that evening (virtually all of which, save dessert) were seafood based, but I think we would not do it again; two much struggling to remove the shells from smallish prawns on the secondi course (fried seafood and chips) and we found the cuttlefish, which I guess must be been readily available that day, and thus featured in two dishes, rather bland. We reserved ahead and got a table upstairs with a view, but the view is most enjoyable in the summer months when you can sit outside. Table service was friendly and professional. We 'll try it again probably, but it 's no longer at present, in our don 't miss category."

Osteria Da Mi Pa

➤ Via Della Chiesa Di Gragnano 65, 55010, CAPANNORI, Italy

Carte • Caffè • Pasta • Toscana • Italiano

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"Full disclosure: my Italian cousins live very close to this restaurant; however, they had never been here before our dinner this last week. It was a family get-together of 13 people. The food was very good and so was the service. The menu has some very good pastas and seconds. I ordered the fried chicken and rabbit (it came with deep-fried vegetables which was a pleasant surprise). My wife ordered the macaroni with Tuscan pesto which was delicious. One cousin ordered the tortellini stuffed with tripe which was very good. The house wine is actually very high quality. When my cousins like a local restaurant, you know the food is going to be good."

La Cantina Di Pinocchio Ristorante Pizzeria Bar

➤ Piazza Della Pace,2, 51017, CAPANNORI, Italy

Carte • Pizza • Pasta • Toscana • Italiano

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"We stopped here for a long, pleasant Sunday lunch during a visit to the parco di pinocchio (which is opposite the restaurant). The service was good the staff seemed rushed but always helpful. The food was good: nothing amazing, just good Italian food at it's best. Unpretentious, honest food at a reasonable price. The set menu (20 Euros, antipasti, primi, secondi, water, wine) is really good value. The children's menu is, too (10 Euros, primi, secondi drink). The Tuscan antipasti was a delicious start to the meal. Then we had ravioli (good, really nice tomato sauce), cotoletta alla milanese chips (everything I hoped it would be). Good house wine by the carafe, what more can you ask for? Our boys had pasta in bianco (which they love), but the other option of tomato pasta should be similarly young crowd pleasing. They had plenty of high chairs when we visited, even with a couple of large Italian families taking their share of them. Overall: good food, good value."

Osteria Gambero Rosso

➤ Via Per San Gennaro 1, 51012, PESCIA, Italy

Carte • Kebab • Sushi • Pizza • Pasta

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"We had good Pizza from this place made with Wholegrain flour which I actually prefer. First time in Italy and a nice surprise. The place is actually a very well build premises with good design and obviously well finished by master craftsmen. We went after a couple of hours in the Pinocchio Park which was OK if you have kids. Adults may have a passing interest or get entrance with a combined ticket for the Pinocchio Park and Garzoni Villa and butterfly park. Anyway the food was good and at very reasonbable prices."