La Taverna Dei Miracoli Da Mangiafuoco on Piazza Carlo Collodi in Collodi has been serving Tuscan regional cooking in the Pescia valley village best known as the birthplace of Pinocchio — the town where Carlo Lorenzini, who wrote the Pinocchio stories under the pen name Carlo Collodi, spent his childhood — making it one of the most atmospheric restaurant settings in the entire Triple D catalog. It appeared in Season 22, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Cruisin’ the Italian Countryside,” which aired January 23, 2015, as part of Guy Fieri’s Italian road trip. Guy Fieri found a Tuscan kitchen doing regional Italian cooking from scratch with the seasonal ingredient sourcing and traditional technique that defines what authentic Tuscan food tastes like in the village where it was developed.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: La Taverna Dei Miracoli Da Mangiafuoco
City: Collodi, Italy
Cuisine: Italian / Tuscan
DDD Season: 22
DDD Episode: 2
Episode Title: Cruisin’ the Italian Countryside
Original Air Date: January 23, 2015
Address: Piazza Carlo Collodi 2, Collodi, PT 51017, Italy
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Seasonal Tuscan Dishes built around the Pescia valley’s local produce, meats, and the culinary traditions of the Valdinievole are the centerpiece — Tuscan cooking at its most authentic is deeply seasonal and deeply local, and Collodi’s kitchen reflects both. The House-Made Pasta with slow-simmered Tuscan meat sauces is the regional tradition most visitors come specifically for. The Bistecca Fiorentina — the iconic Florentine T-bone grilled over oak — is the Tuscan beef classic worth ordering when available. Find a Tuscany hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check current listings for hours. Collodi is in the Pescia valley between Lucca and Pistoia — worth combining with a visit to the Parco di Pinocchio next door.
Address: Piazza Carlo Collodi 2, Collodi, PT 51017, Italy
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Cruisin’ the Italian Countryside episode on Amazon and bring Tuscan cooking home with Guy Fieri Cookware.
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La Taverna Dei Miracoli Da Mangiafuoco appeared in Season 22, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Cruisin’ the Italian Countryside,” originally aired January 23, 2015.