Locanda Ristorante Gavarini — Restaurant in Unione di comuni Montana Lunigiana

We stayed here as a stopover on our way to the mountains, but would happily have stayed an extra night. It's a bit of a tardis: outside seemingly a tiny little place in a charming small hamlet, but out the back they've developed an impressive facility and clearly host weddings and I imagine a busy weekend scene round the pool in the season. We stayed mid week so it was practically empty. The service was fairly slow, perfectly friendly but it could be hard to track someone down. The room was small but comfortable, charming and clean, with a powerful shower. The grounds were much larger than you'd imagine and the pool looked very inviting (not enough time to try it). The hamlet itself is tiny, there's nothing else except a handful of houses and a small pretty church. Easy parking nearby (because you'll probably be driving here.) The stand out thing was the food in the restaurant, which was surprisingly good (seems their reputation brings in the business) - one of our best meals on the trip....

We stayed here as a stopover on our way to the mountains, but would happily have stayed an extra night. It's a bit of a tardis: outside seemingly a tiny little place in a charming small hamlet, but out the back they've developed an impressive facility and clearly host weddings and I imagine a busy weekend scene round the pool in the season. We stayed mid week so it was practically empty. The service was fairly slow, perfectly friendly but it could be hard to track someone down. The room was small but comfortable, charming and clean, with a powerful shower. The grounds were much larger than you'd imagine and the pool looked very inviting (not enough time to try it). The hamlet itself is tiny, there's nothing else except a handful of houses and a small pretty church. Easy parking nearby (because you'll probably be driving here.) The stand out thing was the food in the restaurant, which was surprisingly good (seems their reputation brings in the business) - one of our best meals on the trip....

6 of is ate, all "foodies", one a restaurant owner in Madison, WI. We each loved our meals. Antipasto of pickled eggplant and onions, cured meats and cheeses, fabulously airy fried bread, and a good local wine recommended by our server. Our meals were: homemade small, "helix" pasta with white fish and zucchini blossoms (the special that evening), homemade flat, square cut "spongy" pasta with pesto, homemade ravioli with shaved pear and cheese, and the best, boar with fried polenta (absolutely amazing and the favorite of most at the table). We ended with a variety of lovely desserts. The two servers were very gracious though spoke nearly no English so come prepared. By far our best meal in Italy so far. Try...