Il Ciancino In Lucca

10/03/2025: I was very fortunate to stumble in this quaint town in Tuscany. I stopped in at a local restaurant and was very pleased with my meal. The waitress was very kind to suggest local specialties and a wine pairing to go with my meal. After my meal was prepared and sent out to me, the chef came out to greet me and make sure that I was happy with my food. Overall a wonderful restaurant!

09/03/2025: Truly an excellent and authentic Tuscan tavern, with friendly, competent and highly efficient staff: a very complete choice of local wines and a menu to try everything. I was able to appreciate the surprising black cabbage farinata: Ligurians don't expect "our" farinata (aka cecina), but a wonderful and appetizing soup! The peposo is top notch, but also the egg with tomato (not on the menu) and the pici with various condiments are worth trying. The glass here is not the usual miserable tasting that many other pompous restaurants serve you, so here you really appreciate the wine! In short, the Piccola Enoteca di Montecarlo is actually a truly great Tuscan osteria, one of the best I have been able to try. Congratulations to the chef and the owner: you will see me again soon!