Where to eat
an annotated guide to restaurants in Lido di Camaiore and the most suggestive places in Versilia
Ristorante La Fascina, Lido di Camaiore – small and intimate 200 metres from the Petit Hotel with pesece and meat cuisine – $$$
Osteria del Mare, Lido di Camaiore – fish, seafood pasta and pizza served in a large dining room or outdoors on the waterfront – $$
Universo24, Lido di Camaiore – restaurant bar and pizzeria with waterfront veranda – $$
Europa, Lido di Camaiore – restaurant and pizzeria with veranda and terrace on the waterfront – $$
Da Noi 2, Lido di Camaiore – small fish tavern – $$
Caffè Godot, Lido di Camaiore –innovative fish cuisine in a sophisticated setting on a private waterfront veranda – $$$$
Il Ristorantino, Lido di Camaiore – a small kitchen that celebrates fish, a must try – $$
La Cantina da Bruno, Lido di Camaiore – typical restaurant serving Tuscan specialities and fish – $$
Ristorante del Bagno Venezia, Lido di Camaiore – lively fish restaurant within the bathing establishment, open for lunch and evenings – $$
Bar del Bagno Franca, Lido di Camaiore – excellent sandwiches, cold dishes and salads for lunch, inside the establishment under a shady, breezy veranda – $$
Bar Baroni, Lido di Camaiore – elegant promenade bar that also serves lunch and dinner – $$
Pasticceria, Bar Fappani, Lido di Camaiore – in addition to being an excellent pastry shop, it serves first courses and salads for lunch – $$
Antico Frantoio, Nocchi – a trattoria in an old mill, a characteristic environment where you feel good – $$
Macelleria Bisteccheria Da Alan, Camaiore – meat chosen and served at the butcher’s shop …with art – $$
Caffè Centrale, Camaiore – a classic for every Camaiore resident, elegant in the centre of town – $$$
Le Tre Terrazze, Monteggiori – fried chicken and pork knuckle in informal, colourful-walled 1961 diner with panoramic terraces – $$
Trattoria da Luciano, La Culla – traditional dishes: tordelli (meat ravioli with ragù), wild boar, rabbit, mushrooms, seasonal vegetables with an exceptional panorama – $$
Osteria Candalla, Candalla – reserve an outdoor seat on the terraces by the stream – $$
Osteria Chiosco nel Bosco, Casoli – right above Casoli, worth a visit, far from the hustle and bustle – $$
Ristorante Osteria L’Oliveta, Massarosa – kindness among the olive trees with a view of Lake Massaciuccoli – $$
La Dogana, Capezzano Pianore – a refined and elegant ambience with a beautiful garden – $$$
Restaurant Bagno La Pia, Viareggio – practically with your feet in the sand – $$$
Il Merlo c/o Bagno Ariston, Lido di Camaiore – inside an elegant bathing establishment – $$$$
La Baracchina sul molo, Viareggio – authentic, very Viareggio trattoria, ask for a table by the canal – $$
Osteria del Mare, Forte dei Marmi – elegant a stone’s throw from the pier – $$
Portus, Viareggio – right in the port of Viareggio above the fish market, for an aperitif and fresh fish! – $$$
Franco Mare, Marina di Pietrasanta – a young star by the sea – $$$$$
Ristorante La Magnolia – immersed in a refined design atmosphere – $$$$$
Ristorante Lorenzo, Forte dei Marmi – a pulsar in Forte dei Marmi since 1981 – $$$$$
Ristorante Bistrot, Forte dei Marmi – a star between classicism and modernity – $$$$$
Lux Lucis, Forte dei Marmi – on the terrace of the Hotel Principe – $$$$$
Ristorante Il Parco Villa Grey – in the private garden-park of Villa Grey – $$$$$
Il Piccolo Principe all’Hotel Principe di Piemonte – 2 stars in Viareggio – $$$$$
Da Romano, Viareggio – a piece of history that still pulsates clearly – $$$$$
Lunasia al Plaza e de Russie, Viareggio – glamorous atmosphere and great cuisine – $$$$$
Delisca, Lido di Camaiore – fish hamburgers and first courses – $$
Paninoteca Skip Lido, Lido di Camaiore – lots of sandwiches for all tastes – $$
Jack’s, Lido di Camaiore – fast food on the promenade – $$
Pizzeria Quadrelli, Lido di Camaiore – takeaway pizza, very good – $$
All’Antico Vinaio, Forte dei Marmi – the schiacciata that conquered the world from Florence – $$
Da Valè, Forte dei Marmi – the historic focacceria in Forte dei Marmi – $$
1950 American Diner, Forte dei Marmi – yes, a USA Diner in Versilia – $$
Where to eat Gluten-Free
If you have to eat gluten-free and want to sit down and be able to order the whole menu in peace, here are the AiC-certified addresses
La Volpe e l’uva, Pietrasanta – osteria with an entirely gluten-free menu – $$
La Posteria, Viareggio – typical products and an entirely gluten-free cuisine – $$
Pescaturismo Evolutuin Viareggio – we set sail at 9:00 am from the Port of Viareggio, haul up the nets, cook and eat the fish, take a dip in the sea at the Gombo and at 4:00 pm return to port.
If you want to learn more directly from the voice of the protagonists, we leave you a link to a video in which they tell their story: link
Tips:
- Book in advance especially on weekends and during July and August
- If eating and drinking well is your passion, take a look at Gianluca Domenici’s blog https://paspafood.it/ and at https://paspartumagazine.it/ you are sure to find great tips and new ideas, trust me he is an expert!
