Da Ciacco Lucca

Fantastic spot for lunch in Lucca. They have a sign outside saying “No pasta. No pizza. No stress.” Which initially made me think it was only a bar, and then i saw people eating so we stopped in for a bite. One of the best sandwiches I’ve eaten — every ingredient is a delight and beautifully fresh. I had a ham, burrata, and aubergine sandwich. The bread was perfect, the ham was deep in flavour, the cheese beautifully fresh, and the presentation simple and unfussy. The salads are also fresh and presented beautifully in a huge bowl. They serve Coca Cola in a glass bottle with ice and lemon. Sit outside and soak up the sun and atmosphere of the square. If you want a quick and delicious sandwich for lunch, this is the place!

While it is a shop, it also sells cold platters and you can sit nicely outside. The staff is very helpful (some speak English, not all though and that really can't be expected im my view) and the food is awesome. Expect some waiting time, it is usually quite full. Don't seat yourself. You pay inside, Debit card is no problem. No pizza, no pasta, no stress.

New review from 2023. We went to Ciaccio for the first time in 2022 and back then we were disappointed by the waiting staff, it took them 10 minutes to take our order despite the place being virtually empty. Flash forward to 2023: the waiting staff were super fast, kind and very attentive. We got the last free table during lunch time, our order was taken in seconds and the food arrived in no time. Talk about improvement! The ham with melon was excellent as always, and I really liked the Italian take on steak tartare. Will come back.

The salads were the best we had during our entire trip to Italy. Lovely setting and delightful staff. The Spritz was yummy. The restroom was clean. The experience was improved by the performance of a guitarist in the Square during our visit. Highly recommend.

Friendly hosts and wonderful food. Well worth a visit. That 's how it used to be . For many years we have dined but also stopped here for a drink. Today we went for wine, plenty of empty tables and we were turned away with the reason being we are a restaurant not a bar . Make your mind up ciacco and be clear if you want repeat custom or not.