When looking for historic trattorias in Pisa, widen your walk to the city around the market, university squares and central streets. 500G’s first map starts with Il Campano, Da Stelio, Sant’Omobono and Osteria dei Cavalieri.
Il Campano and Da Stelio have documented origins as trattorias in 1923 and 1965 respectively. The other addresses complete a route through trattorias, osterias and Tuscan restaurants: this selection does not give them all the same age. The point is to choose a table using concrete information before arriving hungry.
The selection extends to ten addresses with La Grotta, Da Bruno, Alle Bandierine, Da Cucciolo, Alla Giornata and La Pergoletta, with the differences explained below.
Ten places to save
- Il Campano
- Da Stelio
- Sant’Omobono
- Osteria dei Cavalieri
- Osteria La Grotta
- Antica Trattoria da Bruno
- Alle Bandierine
- Trattoria Da Cucciolo
- Trattoria Alla Giornata
- La Pergoletta
1. Il Campano
Address: Via Domenico Cavalca 19.
The restaurant traces its history to a grocery shop opened in 1880, which became a deli and trattoria in 1923. Its current home is a fourteenth-century tower house in Via Cavalca: the building and the business have separate histories.
It describes Pisan and Tuscan cooking, including bordatino soup and Pisan-style salt cod with leeks. The official online menu is a useful starting point for planning a stop around a local recipe. Check which dishes are available when booking.
Restaurant website / source · Restaurant website / source
2. Da Stelio
Address: Piazza Dante Alighieri 11.
Da Stelio gives its opening year as 1965. Terre di Pisa describes a family-run venue associated with the lunch break, a useful format for fitting a meal between visits.
The website shows dishes such as ravioli and roast pork and states that reservations are not accepted. Confirm current days and hours and leave some flexibility in your plans. Its continuity as an everyday table, documented for over sixty years, is our reason for including it.
Restaurant website / source · Restaurant website / source
3. Sant’Omobono
Address: Piazza Sant’Omobono 6.
Pisa’s municipal tourism portal lists Sant’Omobono among the city’s trattorias and gives this address, allowing a stop near the market on the same urban route as Via Cavalca.
The institutional source offers a verifiable reference but no founding year or current menu. We therefore list it as a central trattoria without assigning an unconfirmed historical date or dishes. Ask directly about the day’s offering, availability and budget.
4. Osteria dei Cavalieri
Address: Via San Frediano 16.
The osteria presents itself as a central venue near the square that gives it its name. Its website provides a menu, wine list and contacts for comparing the offering before arranging a table.
Consider it on a route through Piazza dei Cavalieri. The official information states that bookings by email are not accepted: use the channel specified by the restaurant. It broadens the guide’s range of osterias without being presented as a nineteenth-century business.
Restaurant website / source · Restaurant website / source
5. Osteria La Grotta
Address: Via San Francesco 103.
The website presents Tuscan cooking and a monthly menu in the city centre. Read the current selection to see how the venue interprets tradition. We do not assign a founding year undocumented by the sources consulted.
6. Antica Trattoria da Bruno
Address: Via Luigi Bianchi 12.
Touring Club Italiano describes a family-run Tuscan trattoria serving meat and fish. Dishes mentioned include zuppa pisana and torta coi bischeri. Use the listing’s contacts to ask about today’s menu and availability: those examples are not a fixed list.
7. Alle Bandierine
Address: Via Mercanti 4.
The Bizzarri family gives 4 October 1990 as the opening date. The spaghetti restaurant sits at the corner of Piazza San Paolo all’Orto and publishes an à la carte menu, group options and a wine list. Investigate it if you want to build your stop around pasta.
8. Trattoria Da Cucciolo
Address: Via Rosselmini 9.
The municipal tourism portal lists Da Cucciolo as a trattoria and provides an address and phone number. The listing does not document an opening year or current menu. Confirm food and service directly before planning your meal.
9. Trattoria Alla Giornata
Address: Via Santa Bibbiana 11.
Also listed among the municipal portal’s trattorias, Alla Giornata extends the route towards Via Santa Bibbiana. The institutional details let you contact the venue; dishes, prices and availability require direct confirmation. We do not assign an undocumented age.
10. La Pergoletta
Address: Via delle Belle Torri — confirm the entrance when booking.
This Tuscan restaurant completes the selection as an alternative to its trattorias. Its website describes over fifty years of hospitality and publishes menus and booking information. The contact page mentions both street numbers 36 and 40: confirm the entrance when booking.
Plan your lunch in Pisa
Choose a neighbourhood and give lunch its own time. Via Cavalca and Piazza Sant’Omobono show the centre from the market area; Piazza Dante and Via San Frediano offer other stops. Addresses help build a route, not a race between restaurants.
Before arriving, check service on your chosen day, booking arrangements and the menu. If you have a particular dish in mind, ask whether it will be available.
Practical questions
Which venues have documented histories?
Il Campano dates its transition to a trattoria to 1923; Da Stelio gives 1965. This guide does not assign founding years to the other addresses.
Where can I look for Pisan cooking?
Il Campano describes a Pisan and Tuscan offering including bordatino and salt cod with leeks. Check which dishes are actually on the day’s menu.
How much will I spend?
Consult official menus and confirm cover charges, drinks and portions. Do not base your budget on undated menu photographs.
Another city, another table: explore Florence’s historic trattorias and all our Dining guides.
Editorial research updated on 9 October 2026, using venue websites, Terre di Pisa and the municipal tourism portal. This is not a team tasting report. Selection means an editorial choice, not a measured quality ranking.