Reviews - Osteria del Bastian Contrario
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Jim w. • 47 reviews
January 5, 2025
6/10The pasta was okay. Menu had way too many items and was confusing.
Sylvain Q. • 32 reviews
January 1, 2025
10/10Very nice overall. Some prices are actually very good value and others definitely not. Service is fast and staff is nice.
Polina S. • 14 reviews
December 22, 2024
9.5/10Delicious food!
WAKAKO Y. • 2 reviews
December 7, 2024
9.5/10The food is very good and the stuffs are friendly.
Ali R. • 3 reviews
September 28, 2024
6/10I assume they have to hire mire staff as the requests from the clients are many and the staff are outnumbered. I have to admit that even if they are few, all of the waiters are very polite and friendly. To be tipped surely as they deserve it. The first course was good really, but I was disappointed with the second course so I had to send it back and have another forst course! Lol.
Lauren P. • 34 reviews
September 25, 2024
7/10We took advantage of the discount to splurge on truffle dishes, and they were just OK. (maybe because they were out of season (September) or from last year...?) The local typical "tonno" antipasto (which is actually pork that looks like tuna) was really good, though, and I appreciated the amount of salad and veggies it came with, which can be hard to come by. No English menu, but it's so extensive, you can basically have any combination of pasta and sauce and any typical main dish that you want.
Stella v. • 5 reviews
September 21, 2024
10/10Staff were helpful and efficient. A large choice of menu including many traditional dishes. We had a ravioli with beef and porchini sauce and a tagliatelle amatriciana both being absolutely delicious. This was followed by a chicken florentine which was brilliant - a half chicken in a delicious kale and bean sauce. New potatoes completed the meal. I would highly recommend this eating establishment.
Antonio T. • 1 review
August 20, 2024
10/10Fantastic place in the amazing old part of Lucca. Food really tasty and good, staff very nice, welcoming and friendly. I strongly recommend it if you want to taste Tuscany speciality based on a wide range of slow cooked meats, good wines etc etc
Anders C. • 3 reviews
August 16, 2024
6.5/10The food at Osteria del Bastian was okay, they put a bit to much truffle, but over all it was good and tasty. But the surroundings and the staff was absolutely not okay.
Annalisa M. • 2 reviews
August 17, 2024
10/10Tons of good quality food and nice atmosphere. Only a few vegetarian options: I tried the tartufo tagliatelle and they were simply amazing. There is a cheese platter as well. Worth the price.
Mohammed khalil B. • 1 review
August 10, 2024
9.5/10very good service and the food was so delicious.
Ella T. • 3 reviews
August 3, 2024
8.5/10Very large menu with lots of different options from the region. Price seemed a bit high for the quality but luckily we had a discount through The Fork. Overall good food but not the best in Lucca. Cocktails were 7€ and very large so great value for money!
Nic P. • 4 reviews
July 29, 2024
9/10The food was excellent! The service was good - a little slow at times but the staff were helpful and friendly.
Alan C. • 4 reviews
July 27, 2024
10/10Authentic Tuscan Food and excellent service.
Przemysław K. • 1 review
April 14, 2024
10/10Everything was so perfect!
Claudio M. • 172 reviews
March 13, 2024
8.5/10Picturesque restaurant in the heart of beautiful Lucca. We were a group of six and they placed us in a room detached from the main body, so it felt quite calm and private. Yet we were not forgotten, the service was prompt, efficient and friendly. They have a very extensive menu. We recommend.mend that you still k to the traditional local dishes. Overall, a pleasant experience.
Dave P. • 14 reviews
November 11, 2023
7.5/10It looks the part…the atmosphere is good…the service is good…the food? Not great…not good…bland…no sense of “freshness”.
John D. • 1 review
October 26, 2023
8/10Good food, late evening service, unrushed. Overall good and not to expensive. Plus the Bolgheri vino ???? ????
Val H. • 4 reviews
October 8, 2023
10/10We had an extremely good deal through the Fork which made this a very economical meal. The food was fine, the staff were lovely. We had a meat and cheese platter.
Ylenia Z. • 31 reviews
August 13, 2023
8.5/10Great place in the heart of Lucca. We really enjoyed the location, despite the very warm weather the restaurant was very well equipped and we had a great stay outdoor! Food was good and the price was average. Service was rather fast and staff was very nice. Reccomended!
Peter J. • 1 review
August 4, 2023
10/10A really great meal. Lovely tasty food and friendly staff. An excellent experience.
Carla P. • 30 reviews
July 20, 2023
10/10Very nice place. My husband and I loved it! The food we ordered was very tasty and we enjoyed every bite of it! We'll keep the place in mind for future trips to Lucca! Thank you to the kind and polite staff!
Francesco R. • 29 reviews
July 16, 2023
8/10Without the 50% discount the prices here are insanely high. A nice venue, good portions but 2,50€ for coperto, 2,50€ per bottle of water and no house wine make the bill wery steep from the beginning. Without the 50% off I wouldn't have gone there. Good food but kind of a ripoff...
Rodriguez Sanchez G. • 95 reviews
July 6, 2023
9.5/10Nice place close to the main square with a lot variety of plates and served for gentle staff. You must try it if you are visiting Lucca.
Martin O. • 2 reviews
June 15, 2023
8.5/10Nice terrace, good service, good pizza - great for dinner during sunset!
Lara H. • 12 reviews
June 11, 2023
3.5/10Service was really great, but that was about the only thing that was good. Not fresh produce and not very tasty. The soup tasted as if it had been sitting in a can for too long. The tomato sauce was overpowered by garlic flavour and the ravioli tasted like nothing, sorry.
Alexandra A. • 2 reviews
May 28, 2023
10/10The food was delicious, especially the Truffle Carbonara (10/10). Service staff was also super friendly and there was a great atmosphere. Highly recommending this place :)
Derek Y. • 14 reviews
May 15, 2023
10/10The staff were so friendly and helpful especially with translating the menu. Nothing was too much trouble and always with a smile. The food was excellent and good value. Using the fork made it even better value. The best restaurant we came across in Tuscany Thank you
Tim F. • 2 reviews
May 10, 2023
6.5/10It took an age for the second courses to arrive, although in fairness the restaurant offered deserts and coffee in recompense.
Nitzan L. • 1 review
April 9, 2023
4/10Perhaps the worst restaurant we went to after a month in Italy. The cacio e pepe pasta was soggy, way too much cheese, nothing like other places we had it, both in Roma and around Tuscany. The seafood pasta was tasteless, soggy as well (mind you, not in a "fresh pasta" way - just plain soggy). Felt like a tourist trap.
Charles D. • 7 reviews
March 25, 2023
8/10A pleasant dinner made even more pleasant by discounts through The Fork.
Shirley Y. • 4 reviews
March 15, 2023
10/10Very popular restaurant. Interesting and authentic menu. Atmosphere was great with individual heaters on a very cold night. Service faultless - looking forward to going back.
Daniel C. • 3 reviews
March 6, 2023
8.5/10Excellent melanzane parmigiana and tagliatelle all'amatriciana, the porchetta di maiale was also good and the tiramisù was ok but could be better. Overall I would go again and I recommend it.
Davide C. • 5 reviews
March 4, 2023
7.5/10So kind and speedy, the food good but not at the top
Alan S. • 2 reviews
December 12, 2022
8/10Exellent experience as was our previuse meal here. Access to the toilet will never be invalid friendly but could be improved. Recomend to all. ????????
Alan S. • 2 reviews
November 23, 2022
10/10My partner and I ordered cinghiale & maiale both with tartufo & beans & potato al forno con burro which we shared. The chef gave us just enough time to enjoy an aperitivo before producing an excellent meal We both enjoyed. The boss arrived but was too busy on the phone to give much time to us. However the staff were excellent at their job especially Cristina who know s her job and gave excellent service with patience to much older costomers. But we were totally disappointed When your system failed to accept our payment so we have therefore lost our YUMS. WHY
Peter P. • 5 reviews
September 15, 2022
9.5/10There were many things to choose from the extensive menu. Everything we ordered was excellent. Definitely a good value for the excellent food.
Melinda B. • 10 reviews
September 5, 2022
10/10Good food and friendly service
Will S. • 1 review
August 19, 2022
5.5/10Overall disappointing experience. The food was poor to average throughout with an oversized menu. The risotto was particularly dry. The house wine was also overpriced and the worst we have had in Tuscany. On a positive note, the service was prompt and friendly throughout.
Nikolas T. • 14 reviews
August 8, 2022
9.5/10The pasta was excellent! Great atmosphere, highly suggested!
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