We made a reservation for our 2 year anniversary! highly recommend make a reservation this place was packed !! Got in, sat down staff was great took our coats showed us to our table. Waitress was amazing, food came out quickly, and the food was delicious!! Highly recommend, would come back !! read more

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Love the vibe, friendly staff and the food was delicious! If you're in Italian market definitely give them a visit! read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Linguine (pesto & pistachios) , Salmon* (rhubarb ginger puree, Swiss chard & tomato bacon jam) - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Excited to dine in the North End for the first time! Maybe they should move this one to the south end! If you're looking for Maggiano's and twice the price you found the spot! Don't eat the meatballs as my cousin Stevie would say. The ravioli was gummy, the cioppino was a ci-no. Garlic bread came out uncooked. They stuck us in the back room segregated from the action. Which created an ambiance just short of a hostel. Sad that people think this is Italian food! read more

Great bar service with Daryl. Best lobster and fillet dishes. Love the back bar ambiance . Owner couldn't be more accommodating!!!

My wife and I love sitting at the bar. The service is great. We love the oysters. Specials are always good.

I was looking to sit at a bar in the North End for a great cocktail and meal while traveling solo for business. It delivered everything I was hoping. Busy , but I was able to find a seat quickly. Food was fantastic. I was debating between two pastas and the bartender suggested getting a 1/2 order of both. Pastas tasted homemade and like the chef truly cared about what they were putting out to the customers. The cocktails were delicious too. I highly recommend. read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Mushroom pasta and the wild boar ragu. - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Terrible, pasta pulled out of the cooler and microwaved. Still ice cold. Place is only still open from Bruins game tourists.

I got the fresh rigatoni bolognese and the chicken piccata pappardelle, and they both had great flavors and pasta texture! Your meal also comes with fresh focaccia bread and pesto! Restaurant was busy so a reservation would be recommended. read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Pesto - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Really good. Awesome vibe, friendly fast service, food also was pretty good. The negatives, we sat in the side room, kind of a bummer. Main room with the bars was hopping and fun. Meatball appetizer was good, I was excited so a bit disappointed. I ordered the Ciopinni with some linguini. Really good dish, but not amazing just pretty good. Go and check it out, sick location, vibe on fire on weekends in main room. Try it, a gem on Hanover Street- better than the famous highly marketed restaurants on Hanover. Enjoy! read more

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Great little place in Boston. We lucked out and had a friend who knew the owner so we were able to get a last minute table for 7 at dinner rush. This food was spectacular! Highly recommend! read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My friends and I were able to make reservations for 930 pm on a busy Saturday Labor Day weekend. We were punctually seated for our time block. The host informed us that the outdoor seating is only available until 11 pm in which the indoor is available until 2 AM. As with most restaurants in the north, they have the large windows that are open: perfect for the weather last night. Our drinks included moment in thyme, Moscow mule, and Sauvignon blanc. We were all happy with our initial orders we had a second round. For appetizers, we shared the duck confit, the short rib gnocchi, and the calamari which was gluten-free so they served it without the batter. The duck confit had a flaky crust which I did not get to try, but my friends said it was good. The duck itself was tender and flavorful. The short rib was served in a rich marinara sauce with the fluffy gnocchi. The calamari was also served in a similar spicy marinara sauce with some plump tomato and spinach. For entrees, my friends ordered the hanger steak which was also gluten-free so they did not have the string fries served with it. Later on, our server offered the broccolini as an alternative side. Other entrées included the half roasted chicken with risotto, the salmon with fingerling potatoes, and the scallops with arugula and mushrooms. From what I understood, all the proteins were great. Salmon was moist, steak was cooked at a perfect medium as requested, no complaints about the chicken and the scallops were nicely seared however could have used some additional salt. Side dishes were also satisfactory with the alternative broccolini seasoned well, a cheesy and well prepared risotto and the sautéed mushrooms. Overall good experience, but what made it even better was our waiter. He was amiable and personable. Consistently, he checked on us throughout our dinner and he even went out of his way to obtain some extra checks to practice our mental quick tip math. Will definitely come again! read more

Sharing my experience as I was underwhelmed by the food here, especially since it is rated so highly on Yelp so I had higher expectations. We had a meal as part of a work event in the private room. Not sure if our table was an after-thought for the kitchen, but there was nearly a 1-hour gap between us finishing our appetizers and receiving our main course. The food was also not as great as you would expect based on the high ratings. Calamari appetizer - probably the best part of the dinner. Nice sauce, hot dish, tasty and fresh calamari of which there was a lot. Orecchiette - good pasta dish with nice flavor and well-cooked pasta with good texture. Not out of this world delicious or memorable but it was tasty. Salmon - shared this dish with my co-worker (who also had half of my orecchiette). The salmon was painfully overcooked. Interestingly, my other co-worker's order was mixed up (she had ordered salmon but the pasta was brought), and the salmon they quickly fired for her was cooked very well. Tiramisu was delicious! Chocolate cake not so much - somewhat firm and dry, not rich at all. Definitely would be open to trying here again as a smaller group and in a social setting, maybe the quality would be slightly higher. read more

Not expecting such a great experience at an airport restaurant!!! You always approach these with low expectations which may be why I was so blown away. Food portions and quality was excellent- check out the picture! Fresh ingredients and nice presentation. For the price and airport situation, it was well worth it! Our waitress was so nice. She was the only one handling all the tables and she did a great job checking on everyone. If your looking for a good bite to eat that won't take too long or order for take out - go here! read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Parfait - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I was looking forward to enjoying a night out, but the anticipation of an enjoyable evening was cut short. I've had an excellent experience here before, so when I made my reservations I knew I made the right choice among the dozens of restaurants that line the North End. My guest and I were seated promptly for our reservation but that's as far as the satisfaction went. We ordered Calamari which came out chewy, and garlic cheese bread that didn't come out fully baked. It was still a little doughy and didn't live up to the previous standards (as shown in pics). We ordered the short rib which was also not so impressive, and the Lobster Di Fraviola which was decent enough. Regarding cocktails, the Painkiller wasn't anything special and it had too much ice. Based on this last visit, I won't be returning. My first visit was excellent, my last visit was disappointing. read more

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the ambience inside is romantic- darkly lit and intimate but compared to other restaurants I have tried in the north end for italian food, this one was just ok. that being said I did love the seafood based dish that I got - creamy and decadent and went delightfully with the grilled bread on top. pesto was good but overall a little oily - basil taste could be stronger. pasta felt homemade though and had wonderful chew. service friendly! but food did come out a little bit slow... desserts were just ok to be honest...the tiramisu felt a little bitter but the plating was nice! read more

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What is this place not doing right?? Probably now one of my top two favorite spots in the north end. Everything I had was so tasty and amazing. I highly recommend the steak with risotto AND get the cheesy garlic bread, it's a must. Also the desserts are amazing as well, I had the tiramisu and the flourless chocolate cake read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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We've been coming to Lucca for a long time, it is without a doubt one of the best restaurants in the North End. From their familial style interior, the delectably delicious plates and wonderful cocktails, to the incredible staff, what's not to love? Last night, our bartender, Casey, gave us some fun with an adult themed coloring book while we enjoyed some pre dinner cocktails, and let me tell you, it's a fun way to keep a group entertained! Enjoy! read more

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I visited Lucca for dinner this past weekend and was surprised at how busy it was. I'd suggest making a reservation if you have a larger party. Loved the atmosphere and energy of the staff. The complementary appetizer was bread and a pesto based butter. For my entree I got the shrimp linguine; but the star of the show was the creme brûlée I ordered for dessert! read more

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From start to finish best place in the North End! Food is outstanding, service was impeccable and we just love the tables by the windows! The pastas are fabulous! Top favorites are the ragu, bolognese and ravioli. Without a doubt, the meatballs are the best! We love the wine selections too! Can't go wrong with any selection on the menu. This place is a must! It is our favorite place in Boston!! read more

Absolutely terrific food! Awesome service. To my surprise they brought out a tiramisu cake for my birthday, no charge. This was a great find read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

My wife and I stopped here before a show at TD Garden. We were running a little late, but the restaurant was very accommodating. We still got a great table by a window. I will say the restaurant is very loud, but we were seated away from the main dining room noise. Food was good. We ordered tuna tartare, mussels, salmon and shrimp scampi for our main. Our waitress was very helpful with drink recommendations. Overall very good dining experience. read more

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Not good. Place is so busy you would think it was great but alas no. Upstairs is pretty ambience and loud but downstairs is overflow ugly convention like big room. Servings 1/2 the size of other north end restaurants. Branzino was full of bones and fairly tasteless , waiter never came back to check. Rigatoni bolognese was decent but extremely small, my husband walked away hungry! Waiter not so friendly just take your order and go. Pretty expensive and poor quality. Stay away! read more

Walked in and sat at the bar. Ordered meatballs and the garlic mozzarella bread and it was disgusting. The bread was undercooked dough with a ton of cheese. First and last time here. Don't waste your time. read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Garlic and Mozzarella Bread - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I came here with my mother and my godfather. Our waiter, Billy, was really nice and we had a good conversation about the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. My mom got the peach bellini martini, and she thought it was the best drink she had in Massachussetts. We ordered the cheese plate to start which was fantastic, I loved everything on it except the goat cheese though I tend not to like goat cheese in general. For dinner our party ordered the shrimp scampi, the halibut, and the scallops. The shrimp scampi was "wonderfully seasoned and tasted delightful" in the words of my mother. The halibut was "moist, flavorful, well-seasoned, peppery, and not over cooked" in the words of my godfather. I personally had the scallops and they were fantastic. I love when you can really taste that essence of the sea in seafood, that's how you know it's good. The bacon with it was delicious, and the sauce is a beautiful addition. The restaraunt is a little loud but we got there early so it was fairly quiet for most of our visit. A great place to come by if you're in the area with delicious food. read more

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Although we have lived in Boston for over 30 years, we'd never been here before. We had a good experience but there were some qualifiers. Vibe: I had read that it was dark and romantic. It was a pretty place but the volume and the two big screen TVs kept it from truly being romantic. Fortunately we were seated back towards the stairs and that made it less noisy. Service: friendly but uneven. Took about half an hour to get our appetizer. The table next to us got their appetizers and main dishes before we did even though they were seated a long time after us. Food: it's nice to get a freebie, but as many other reviews have pointed out, the foccacua is pretty dry and the basil hummus pretty tasteless. With so many reviews saying the same thing, I don't know why they don't. Hang it up. On the other hand, the calamari appetizer was one of the best things I've had to eat in a long time with much depth of flavor. I had a pasta with mushroom, corn and snap peas; it was creamier than I expected but still tasty. My husband had the shrimp scampi and it was quite goods My Luca Mule was a bit sweet for my liking. Overall good food but expensive and the vibe didn't quite match the price point. But I'd come back just for the calamari! read more

Happened to stumble upon this place at 11PM. Me when and the boyf were starving so we decided to pop in. It was pretty busy for that time of night but we got our food relatively quickly. The menu was a little pricey for the taste of the food. I thought it needed a little more flavor. He seemed to like his salmon though read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

We happened upon this place by chance (lost) and absolutely had an amazing (pretty good) experience! The service, food (had too many mules) and ambience (yay bar) were incredible. We had Casey (aka definitely not Joe) as bartender and highly recommend!! Would come back here every weekend if we had the $$$$ (and tolerance for more than seven mules). read more

Ordered Chicken Panini with french fries. Really good tasting sandwich . Was hungry . Super tasty . read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Panini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Phenomenal bartender Katie made this a great stop after dinner in the Northend one night. A slightly tight but cute interior with a long bar made it a must stop as we walked around the neighborhood. Will definitely make a point of having dinner there next time we're in town. read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Thanks to a great bartender Katie for the pic !! - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Omg amazing meal!!! We sat at the window and enjoyed the ambience. Our server, Billy was wonderful and made us feel welcome. He had great recommendations and the food was spectacular. We had the Burrata salad and Caesar salad to start. The burrata was creamy and fresh, the Caesar salad was an oil based, not creamy, which we loved. We had the halibut and pappardelle ragú. The halibut was out of this world, I highly recommend. The pappardelle was a bit thick and a little dry however but still good. read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - The halibut is amazing!!! - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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This was one of the best italian meals i've had in my life! A friend who lives in Boston recommended and this place was absolutely delicious!!! I wish I lived in Boston so I could eat it again. I wish I got our waiters name because he was so nice! The ambiance itself was romantic vibes, would be perfect for a date. The espresso martinis here have to be one of the best I've ever had. I had to get two, they were so yummy! We had oysters and garlic bread, both so good. The garlic bread had cheese in the middle too, so delish! For dinner, we ordered the Lobster Fra Diavolo and Garganelli. Both were SO GOOD. I did not want to stop eating, every bite was just amazing. 11/10 experience and food at Lucca! Highly recommend! read more

Food was great! I ordered the meat and cheese plate and the salmon and was very pleased with both. The service was pretty good overall. I thought that the place had a nice ambiance, especially in the back dining room, however it was a bit noisy. The price point is a bit high, but if you're looking for a nice meal I think it's worth it. read more

On a busy Saturday night we found ourselves at Lucca's! Overall the food was good! Started with Gnocchi and it had great flavor with Braised beef was very tender and delicious but overall the dish was more sauce then it was food. But it was still good! Then for dinner I got Chicken Piccata which was really good some great flavor with a nice kick of lemon as an after taste! Very smooth taste and texture! For dessert we tried Panna Cotta never had that before and it was defiantly very interesting the sweet syrup was very tasty and fresh tasting but the actual dessert was kind of bland. Not much flavor. Not bad just not that good. Overall great place would go again and the service was very quick and kind! read more

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The food was amazing! The serve was incredible and the server was so nice! The vibe is incredible and a dark lighting. Please come to this place's read more

We went here for dinner Sat pm. We had a reservation and were seated right on time. Our server was excellent! She was very attentive to us. We started out with their focaccia bread. Then drinks! We had a dozen oysters, carpaccio and sautéed calamari. Then we split the hanger steak that was cooked exactly the way we wanted it. Everything was superb! read more

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Disappointing to say the least... The food was bland, and the service was mid. I wouldn't dine here again. read more

Highly recommend the espresso martini, cheesy garlic bread, and rigatoni with beef! Such a delicious meal, very filling portions and a really great authentic Italian meal. I don't usually like espresso martinis with Irish cream but this one tasted like tiramisu in a drink and was to die for. read more

Lucca Restaurant & Bar - Espresso martini - Italian Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Amazing everything. Truly an experience. Great service from Bill. Food is big portions and very hearty. Lob ravioli very solid. Great place for dinner. read more

I made a reservation at this fine establishment to bring my gf for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner. We arrived late, due to the crazy traffic, but were pleased to know our table was not given away. The place was very full and there were two sides of the restaurant with slightly different ambiance but luckily we were seated in the more chill area. Upon arriving, we were given some delicious pesto hummus and restaurant made bread. We had the meatballs and oysters (aphrodisiacs) for appetizers. The meatballs were delicious and rich flavor. The oysters were so fresh especially accompanied by the tasty mignonette. My gf had the shrimp scampi which she enjoyed while I had the Baked Casarecce with lobster as our main dishes. She tried my pasta and loved it and kept calling it decadent. I'd rather call it delicious. It was just so good and they really did put a lot of lobster into this delicious dish. The cocktails were not my favorite but overall it was a great experience. read more

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Liked - Liked - Liked - Liked - Liked - Liked - Liked Scallops : risotto was delicious and scallops very flavorful Bread & Chickpea Spread Lobster Fra diavolo Rigatoni Mussels : broth soooo good Deviled Eggs : Spicy Broccolini Covid Friendly - social distanced, clear dividers, limited seating Disliked / Disliked / Disliked / Disliked / Disliked Meatballs : I didn't like the texture, no bite and way too soft for me. Not my preference Broccolini good but I wish it was a tad more flavor. I enjoyed the garlic and onion though read more