Go for Sunday pranzo so that you can savor the views across the valley and the beautiful garden along with the food. The road there is challenging, but it is worth hiring an experienced local taxi driver in Lucca to take you there...it's only a short ride from central Lucca. Leigh and Marco are warm and accommodating hosts, and the... More

We drove to it on Thursday April 18, 2012 around 8:00 PM. The road to the restaurant is tight and winding even by Italian standards. After arriving and seeing only one other car, we decided to leave as it would have been difficult to get out even on one glass of wine. Locals told us it was recently re-opened and... More

Welcoming owner, lovely room, good food reasonably priced. Good wine list at many prices, . Excellent value. More

Fabulous restaurant, informal but wonderful local food expertly cooked. Excellent vlaue and great atmosphere. Can't wait to go back the next time I visit the area. More

The Villa Bongi is tucked in the hills between Pisa and Lucca. It is a beautiful old country house, with a fabulous terrace overlooking Lucca and the stunning Apuan Alps beyond. The atmosphere is wonderfully relaxed and it is so refreshing to be able to enjoy such high quality cuisine without feeling that reverence and etiquette is de rigeur! Children... More

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity of eating at Villa Bongi (pronounced BO GEE) with my partner on a recent trip to Lucca. The food was incredible. We had the tuna and venison. Each was cooked to perfection. My partner raved about the venison, and used to be a vegetarian! From Anti pasta, primi, secondo, to Dolci it... More

we have just returned from our wedding in lucca . all i can say it was all fantastic , from the town hall , villa encantea ,gina from mytuscan wedding and ending in the sublime villa bongi . after meeting marco (the owner /chef ) i was completely put at ease . the reception itself was the most relaxed and... More

We had the most amazing food at our Wedding Reception at the Villa Bongi in Lucca, Tuscany. Words cannot describe the fabulous food that Marco the chef prepared for us to end the most perfect day on the 27th August 2008. The restaurant is perched in the hills just outside Lucca the setting was perfect for a hot summers day... More