Erbaluigia

Super nice place in the center of Pisa, food is the right mix between traditional and modern. The creativity of the staff is certainly recognizable but it goes hand in hand with a strong respect for the traditional recipes. The place is very modern and elegant, a lot of attention for details. Very nice dinner overall

Food was very superb. Very well balanced flavors with local fresh ingredients. It shows that the Chef truly enjoys the art. It was a delight to taste and enjoy the food.

Very disappointing for a Michelin recommended restaurant. When entering the restaurant, there was a strong incense smell and when getting sat in the back garden, there was incense everywhere to keep the mosquitos away but the smell diminished our dinning experience. We took the 6 courses tasting menu and the experience was mid. The food was average, very big portions in the beginning and smaller portions in the end. Very long wait before getting the first course, the appetizer came after 40 minutes of being seated, no amuse bouche were offered. The service was professional and friendly but was lacking in some way. We were not introduced into the menu and the waitress just asked if we were ready to order. We had to ask the waitress to speak about the menu and specials of the day. They changed the utensils at each service which was pleasant. No water service, we had to ask for water everytime our glasses/bottles of water were empty. Also we had to ask every time for more wine and made our meal cold while waiting for the wine. Bread came without olive oil, we had to ask for it. Most of the food was ok, the beef tartar was way over seasoned. Everything else was well seasoned. The wine pairing was the most deceiving. Half pours and we're charged when asking for more wine (noticed at the end when getting the bill) when most of the service took too long that we had to ask for second pours to enjoy it with the actual dish it's supposed to be paired with. The dishes had a great presentation and my husband and I loved the micro greens/flowers on top on the dishes. It seems like the restaurant is smoke friendly, if you want to smoke and spread second hand smoke to children, you're welcome to in the second section of the garden. They gladly moved us inside after we complained about it. I think Erbaluigia still has a lot of work to do in terms of quality of service and policies they choose to enforce in order to provide excellent quality to get to the next level. This restaurant makes you realize how great the dining experience we usually get and turns out we usually take them for granted when compared to a restaurant like Erbaluigia. The service from our sommelier was great. We had high expectations for this restaurant but we feel cheated and will not recommend this restaurant to our friends, unfortunately... Our bill was discounted by 7€, but I feel that they didn't really apologize and didn't own their mistakes. Their loss.

We ate in the garden area at the back of the restaurant. Nicely set out and really quiet. Staff were attentive and explained clearly the menu which is a bit more innovative than most other places we tried. Really enjoyed the mackerel and anchovies as well as the vegetables. The most expensive meal we had in Pisa by quite a distance, and you can definitely get comparable quality for less money. But we enjoyed the meal.

Avoid the tasting menu! The chef's experiments too much leading dishes that are unbalanced and boring. Many dishes having preserved fruit and vegetables, which tasted like a vinigar wash with a wet texture. These were there for starters and both meat dishes. The tomato ravioli was totally unbalanced, tasting of herb oil with vanilla? The crispy ravioli didn't taste of much. Finally the desserts, the meringue was delicious, but a small inedible piece of of rubber took away the joy. As others have also noted, the portions are too small, especially the lamb dish which could have been eaten as one bite. There is a significant amount of wait time between each dish so if you eat fast, that can be annoying. The dinner was set in their lovely back garden, with ample space and lovely views of various plants and flowers.

Had a business dinner a couple of days ago. Pretty disappointing. Especially the tagliolini with truffle, completely tasteless. Told the waiter, nothing was offered instead of it. I also had the panettone (not made from them), it was good. They made a cream next to it.. Again, tasteless. I have been here last august, and the menu was great. Total? 622€ in 7 people. Not worth it in my opinion.

Superb restaurant serving innovative but honest food of exceptional quality. Highlights included the borage and wild herb ravioli, and the tripe. Service excellent also and prices very reasonable.

Wooow! Absolutely blown away! Stefania the sommelier is really knowledgeable and had some excellent wine recommendations for us. All the staff were excellent and the food was just amazing! We celebrated a birthday and we will definitely be back, thank you Erbaluigia team!