Buia means dark or gloomy. Via Buia runs off Via Fillungo and it is narrow and a little dark. As well as some pretty clothing and jewellery shops it has excellent places to buy food.
vegetables and fruit at number 5
The food market at number 5 is always busy. It is easy to see why. The produce is fresh and inviting and while the shop it not very big, the selection is very good. The staff are helpful and are patient with those not familiar with shopping in Italy.
look at those zucchini flowers
I love artichokes
Further back towards Via Fillungo is Pizza Felice. Felice means happy and the pizzas here are very good and just could make you happy. You can buy by the slice, the very generous slice. You can also try cecina, a chick pea pancake. They are deliciously salty and oily and can be eaten alone or on a breadroll. If you are game you might try a chestnut pancake filled with ricotta. It is an acquired taste, one I don’t wish to acquire.
happy faces at Pizza Felice
Pizza Felice
Around the corner from Via Buia in Via S. Lucia is my favourite bread shop in Lucca. There is always a line of people waiting patiently to be served. When he saw my camera the delightful shop assistant went to the kitchen and produced a very large focaccia to show me. After the photo it was ceremoniously cut up and put in the window.
the very excellent bread shop
It’s all delicious
a man and his bread