Ristorante Giglio

Excellent food and innovative dishes. Worth to visit

A difficult decision to make a review. On the one hand the 8 courses menu was very good. A high interpretation of Italian cuisine. But there were to many disappointments. Starting with the last, the dessert was very special with seaweed as ingredient. The portions of the different courses were very strange what is not normal for a Michelin star restaurant. But the most disappointing part of the evening was the sommelière. She recommended a red wine that didn’t match the main course at all. And the „sweet“ dessert wine was sour and not sweet (even would have paired good to the strange dessert). But then she should have said this, the moment my wife asked for a sweet wine. The service at all was very engaged, but because of a big group in the restaurant they seemed very stressed. Also there were a lot of main components of the different dishes that weren’t listed in the menu like goat cheese, coriander or raisins. Not the typicial Michelin star restaurant experience you would expect.

One of the best tasting menu experiences i’ve ever had! Every dish was well crafted and prepared beautifully, making simple dishes like salads taste amazing and new. Stand out dishes were the beef and veal salad. Service was super friendly and personal, and their wine selection was pristine. This restaurant to worth the visit 100%.

We absolutely loved our dinner here. The tasting menu was well thought out. The flow of flavors and textures was impeccable. All of the courses were on point. The best though was the veal dish. It was absolutely fantastic melt in your mouth goodness with simple flavors. The restaurant is also in a very beautiful square. Overall a very good detour on our trip.

I recently dined here, a small and charming restaurant that had some great dishes, as well as a few that were not as enjoyable. The service was friendly, although somewhat inconsistent. The wine menu was interesting. Based in my experience, I would recommend ordering a la carte rather than opting for the tasting menu.

Of the dishes I tried, the trottole with rabbit offal ragout, sweetbreads with carrots and ginger, and the smoked eel with beetroot and sour cream were all excellent. The sole with black truffle and Champagne was favorite.

If you do decide to try the tasting menu, I would recommend keeping an open mind and being adventurous. The sweetbreads were a surprising and delightful dish, with interesting flavors and a very tender texture. However, I found the lamb and artichoke to be disappointing, as the meat was quite gamey and the artichoke had a strong liver flavor. The timing between courses was also quite slow, especially toward the end of your meal.

One of our favorite meals that we have ever eaten in Italy. The service is very professional, the outdoor seating on the piazza is beautiful, and the food is refined and exciting. We were surprised to be served an appetizer course of small dishes as a surprise with compliments from the restaurant. The rabbit dumplings with fava beans was the perfect spring dish. Absolutely heavenly. Millefoglie and amari for dessert did not disappoint. They also brought a complimentary dessert surprise — little wafers with Campari jam. Just unreal. You must eat here if you are looking for an exciting meal in Lucca.

Very good restaurant, deserving their Michelin star. Staff was just casual and friendly enough to make the experience relaxed, but still very professional.
We had the vegetarian 6 course menu and the ‘normal’ 6 course menu and both were delicious. Wine selection was also great.