A Foodie鈥檚 Guide to Lucca, Italy, Lucca, Italy

I鈥檒l be honest and say the food wasn鈥檛 the primary reason we chose Lucca. I mean, it鈥檚 Italy, so I knew we couldn鈥檛 go too far wrong. But our main thinking behind Lucca was 鈥� believe it or not 鈥� its attitude towards dogs. After spending three months in relatively dog-unfriendly countries, we wanted somewhere we could take our Yorkie everywhere 鈥� into restaurants and bars, to parks and public spaces. Lucca is an old walled city, surrounded by grass and with a tree-lined walkway ringing the city on top of its ancient walls. Coupled with a huge raft of Tuscan restaurants (that actually let dogs in!), Lucca sounded like paradise.

But Lucca has its own unique dishes, too. The favourite (to the point that almost every restaurant serves it) is tordelli Lucchesi: crescent-shaped stuffed pasta with a meat-based filling, topped with a beef ragu that鈥檚 variously spiced with nutmeg, clove or even juniper.

And we were not disappointed when we arrived. At least, not by the city鈥檚 food and greenery. (The weather left a little to be desired, but that鈥檚 another story!) As you鈥檇 expect in Tuscany, Lucca鈥檚 restaurants serve plenty of Tuscan food specialities including Fiorentina steak and pasta with gamey sauces like wild boar and rabbit.聽But Lucca has its own unique dishes, too. The favourite (to the point that almost every restaurant serves it) is聽tordelli Lucchesi: crescent-shaped stuffed pasta with a meat-based filling, topped with a beef ragu that鈥檚 variously spiced with nutmeg, clove or even juniper.聽In springtime, look out for聽garmugia: a soup of spring vegetables studded with pork. And after dinner, don鈥檛 forget a聽digestivo聽of聽Biadina Lucchese聽鈥� a traditional aromatic liqueur that comes (somewhat bizarrely) with pine nuts floating in it. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: A Foodie鈥檚 Guide to Lucca, Italy
Guide Location: Italy » Lucca
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Vicky Hampton
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