Trattoria Gosto e Mea — Restaurant in Lucca

Simply the best steak I've ever eaten!! Chose this restaurant as it is close to the hotel we are staying in. We arrived at around 7.30pm, without a reservation, and were the first diners which initially concerned me but within another 20 minutes the place was pretty much full. The menu is fairly short with the focus being on the local Regina beef or seafood. We opted for the meat route. We both chose the Bresoala with rocket and parmesan to start, and simply those 3 items are what are delivered on your plate, an abundance of them. Oil and aged balsamic vinegar are provided so you add dressing to suit yourself. For the mains my wife chose a pork dish with an apple glaze/sauce and I chose a sirloin steak with a three pepper crust. My wife's was served with Duchesse Potatoes and mine with oven Roasted Potatoes, I also ordered a side of oven Roasted vegetables. The sirloin was cooked to perfection on the rare to medium but it was the crust that gave it it's incredible flavour. The meat was juicy and tender and melted in the mouth and the potatoes were beautifully seasoned and a mixture of crunchy outside and soft on the inside. Without exaggeration the best peice of steak I've ever had. The waiter recommended a red wine, a chianti classico, which was moderately priced at €22 euro a bottle and was a full bodied red that accompanied the beef perfectly. For dessert my wife had a pistachio semifreddo and I had a lovely lime mousse Tart which refreshed the palette after the meaty meal nicely. Total bill was €108.50, which given the quality of the food, service, and overall ambience equalled great value for money.

In fact we were so impressed, on leaving we made a reservation for the Friday night. This is our 3rd trip to Italy in the last 3 years and this is the first time we have returned to a restaurant...

Gosto e Mea is fantastic! Where do I start? I have never had a bad meal here. Lunch time I've had pasta, including a fabulous rabbit ragu and a zucchini cream and ham with fusilli, as well as delicious pork arista. They also have a fantastic 'lunch menu' for only 11E that beats any other pranzo lavoro I have had in Lucca. Then for dinner, the pizza is fantastic, as well as unique and creative: artichoke cream and hot salami, or asparagus cream, or the excellent recommendation from the owner - bacon and pecorino. It's also great for take away on the way home from the bar. Speaking of the owner, he and the staff are extremely friendly and treated me wonderfully. Finally, the menu has a superheros playing poker theme! Great place and highly...

Cena tra amici dove tutti abbiamo preso antipasto compartecipiamo con pasta fritta e cecina. Più che un antipasto direi uno stuzzichini. Per quanto riguarda i secondo siamo rimasti tutti felicissimi e soddisfattissimi. La qualità delle pietanze era ottima e anche la presentazione. La lista dei dessert è copiosa e variegata. La serata è stata molto piacevole e per quanto riguarda me sono stati attentissimo alle mie allergie alimentari e mi hanno fatto un piatto personalizzato (ovviamente ho chiamato qualche giorno prima per dar modo di organizzare la cucina). Unica pecca il tavolo dove siamo stati seduti: eravamo vicino alla porta e arrivava uno spifferi ogni volta che entrava qualcono; avrei preferito essere messa nella sala grande perché nella sala all'ingresso la sensazione di freddo era un po' fastidiosa (sapendo di questa cosa la prossima volta chiederò espressamente la sala grande). Il locale è raggiungibile facilmente a piedi e attorno ha parcheggio anche se è zona abitata. Il personale è molto accogliente e alla mano e da buona presenza e assolutamente non invasivo. Consiglio il ristorante a chi volesse organizzare cene in gruppo, perché la qualità è ottima e il prezzo proporzionato alla qualità dei piatti (abbiamo speso 28 euro a testa). Il locale dista pochissimo dalle mura di Lucca che sono facilmente...