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Old Charlie Di Bianchi Eugenio E C. Sas

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, 16, 55100 Lucca, Italy
+390583 469840
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Ranked #229 of 350 restaurants in Lucca
Cuisines: Italian
Dining options: Reservations
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7 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 via mobile

Although I wouldn't go to any restaurant in the Piazza Anfiteatro in the evening or for something gastronomic I must say it makes a pleasant lunch stop. This is my first visit to this restaurant and I have to say the pizzas we had were absolutely terrific. In fact possibly the best and to think a small glass of wine... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013 via mobile

Wish I had read TA before making the mistake of an evening stop at "Old Charlie" The service is at best poor. Our waitress was really miserable and not interested. If you do have to eat here (like because all of Lucca's other restaurants are closed because of plague) then do have the bruscetta which was actually pretty good! The... More

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Brisbane, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

Aims to attract the international visitor with its name and decor. The waitress was disinterested and the food passable. The roast veal was wafer thin and sparse. 6 euro for a glass of local beer. Not recommended.

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Callington, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2012

We stopped at this restaurant and enjoyed lunch, it is in a lovely setting in the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro. We shared a pizza, I liked the beer called Moretti Rossa, its quite strong, and dark. the price was very reasonable. Lucca is a great place to visit, narrow streets to explore and towers to climb.

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New York City, New York
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9 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2012

This place is located in the Anfiteatro. Lunch was good, the house wine was very good and the service was prompt and friendly (the place was not busy).

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

Have no idea if the food here is good or not, because I never got to order any. Came in, sat down; the place was fairly full but not terribly so. There were waiters around, fairly busy, but not once did they smile or say just a minute or anything, just ignored me. I waited about fifteen or twenty minutes,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2011

I've been a week ago in tuscany, and visiting Lucca i found this small, old pub, english style in the anfitheatre square, we decided to stop and eat something, my gf took a huge pizza made with buffalo mozzarella, very very tasty, and i got a delicious veal with porcini mushrooms, and you know, if you 've been in Italy... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2011

50 minutes to get a Pizza al Funghi. Rude and peremptory service and even more rude and arrogant owner. There are many nice plaes in Lucca where you will be served well. This is not one of them

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2010

The waiters are very rude. The owner is an arrogant. Poor food quality. They charged us more things in the ticket! The waitress was eating while she was in service...

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Livorno, Italy
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013 via mobile
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