Il mecenate In Lucca

Historic Slow Food restaurant serving traditional dishes expertly prepared. Excellent value. Friendly and professional staff.

Excellent food, typical of a Lucca trattoria. Excellent service.

Delicious food and a cozy atmosphere. Unfortunately, as a tourist, you get a different menu than the Italians themselves. We are specifically looking for a restaurant with local food and would like to eat just like the Italians do. We would go again in a heartbeat, but this time we would order from the Italian menu.

We had lunch here at the restaurant. Since all the windows were open and there were ceiling fans running, it was very pleasant despite the heat outside. The food was very good; we had rabbit. One dish was served as a tomato sauce with pasta, and the other as a roast with beans. It came with grilled vegetables. Everything was perfect, tasty, and served quickly by the attentive staff.

An unforgettable experience, featuring traditional Lucca and Tuscan dishes, expertly prepared with top-quality ingredients and accompanied by an excellent selection of wines. Highly recommended.

Everything perfect, excellent food, splendid service!

Clean and quaint place, well ventilated, lunch was good, we'll come back and try something else, the desserts are also good... young and attentive staff...

Locally sourced food Traditional local dishes

Fantastic! We had a wonderful evening. The food was perfect, the service attentive and very friendly, and the view of the square was stunning. You could tell the atmosphere among the staff was really great, too. Thank you so much to everyone!

If you find yourself in Lucca, Il Mecenate at Via del Fosso 94 isn't an option: it's a must. A true trattoria, without frills, where the owner still wanders among the tables, stops, looks you in the eye, and immediately understands what you need. It's not management, it's hospitality in the most ancient sense of the word. His wife is in the kitchen. And it shows. Each dish is prepared with that calm precision that isn't improvised or delegated: the tordelli lucchesi, stuffed with mixed meats with thyme and nutmeg and served with ragù, are a statement of Lucca's gastronomic identity taken to the max. The roast rabbit, the desserts, the consistent quality of locally sourced ingredients. Nothing is left to chance because nothing is left to someone else. Michele, the waiter, is the third pillar of this experience. He has that rare ability to put you at ease without intruding, to advise you without imposing, to read the table before you've even opened your mouth. With him, service becomes part of the meal, not a mere interlude between courses. The terrace overlooking the Church of San Francesco frames it all, and the prices are fair. But the real reason we return is just one: here you eat well, you're treated well, and you leave with the distinct feeling of having spent your time in the right place. Book. Always.