Sip Tuscan bins at an artists’ drinking den, enjoy a post-dinner digestif within candlelit cloisters or head to a hidden hangout beloved by locals
03 October, 2022
To eat is to drink in this Tuscan coastal town and its beachside surroundings. Where there's food, there's wine, and where there are spirits, there are snacks. Head out to the beach clubs beyond the city limits for a night of cocktails accompanied by pasta, sea breeze in your hair, or stay in the historic centre for decadent reds by the glass paired with traditional Tuscan plates.
bar
This place opposite the town's main church is a regular haunt for born-and-bred Pietrasanta locals: its candlelit cloisters make a fine spot for a post-dinner digestif. We would tell you to ask for the ever-charismatic Stefano, the bar's owner, but we're almost certain that he'll make himself known to you. The menu is typically Tuscan - think stews, risottos and carpaccio platters aplenty.
bar
To pedestrians, Bar Pietrasantese might look like any other sun-soaked piazza spot, but if you follow the corridor to the bathrooms and keep going, you'll discover a hidden bar frequented only by those in the know. Keep this one to yourself, grazie.
bar
Bar Michelangelo takes its name from the legendary Renaissance artist, who reportedly once lived above this humble watering hole. It's dripping in history (quite literally, sometimes) and one of the more relaxed places to grab a drink on the Piazza Duomo.
bar
You'll have to dig deep - a night here doesn't come cheap - but if there's a bar worth driving out of town for, it's this fun-loving beach club near Forte dei Marmi. Cocoon yourself away from the world in one of the four-poster beach beds - just you and a bowl of divine spaghetti alle vongole.
