Luca

Luca a phenomenal restaurant from start to finish. it is rare that I ever give 5 stars to a restaurant. it is even rare I give 4 stars. in this case, it is an easy 5. I’ll start with the decor, the place is simply stunning, giving you a feeling of a high end restaurant in Sicily. Staff were exceptional. very attentive and knowledgeable. excellent wine selection and a phenomenal sommelier (who’s also the GM and looked after us the whole evening) - Stephan. we were 2 and ordered 9 dishes and 5 desserts. ofc, all staff members were shocked. but we’ve had to try. we don’t go east often. plus, this is how we roll. I’ll start with the phenomenal bread which is made by a separate bakery and it is simply phenomenal. accommodating throughout the whole meal, as you dip the bread and the mouthwatering genius sauces. their Sicilian olive oil is to die for. how can an olive oil be this exceptional? the parmesan fries were to die for. such thin batter that melts in your mouth, made me think - how the hell it didn’t break frying it! the Monk fish starter was probably one of the best dishes of the night. so as the burrata with the fig, beetroot and hazelnut. both dishes had multiple textures and flavors accumulating throughout. seconds after you took the bite. the scallops were boring and I’d avoid ordering. we’ve had 3 pastas, the Rabbit Tagliatelle was good but missing salt. the Cappelletti and Tortelli were both amazing. empowering and full of flavor. The lamb was made to perfection but had too many things on the plate. so I’d simply would of had just the lamb with the goats curd and would of found the dish perfect. everything else took away for the perfectly cooked meat. the halibot was great but nothing exceptional. all 5 desserts were amazing. very light and simply accurate. I would avoid the mains and focus on the Anti Pasti, Primi and desserts.

Some of the best Italian we’ve had outside of Italy. We shared several different plates with a table of four so got to try several different plates and all of them were done perfectly and with beautiful presentation. Our server Amy was friendly and fun, and super knowledgeable about the menu. Michelin quality food with family feeling service. Our favorites on the menu were the monkfish crudo, the halibut, and the pasta with rabbit. 6 stars! Would absolutely come back.

The atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing. We had a quick drink at the waiting area and then we moved to the dinning room. The waiters were very friendly and professional. We were impressed by the food and the portions were sufficient. We would recommend this restaurant, especially for a special occasion!!!

We hosted our wedding reception dinner on the terrace at Luca on a Saturday evening in September, after getting married at Islington Town Hall. It was the best choice we made out of everything we organised for the day! The events team were professional and accommodating, the food and wine was exceptional and the atmosphere really lovely! With the terrace roof open, the greenery and the fire and candles lit, it felt like we had left London altogether. All our guests loved it. Above everything I have to thank Luca for being so flexible with our group’s dietary requirements. As mainly vegetarians, vegans and pescatarians, we knew we weren’t an easy group to juggle - but the kitchen catered for every single person’s different preferences and the waiting staff made serving it look effortless. It was a costly option out of all the venues in London we compared, but the best spent money in a long time.

An incredible Italian restaurant that deserves its Michelin Star! Food: - Really great sized portions with amazing flavours - Highly recommend the parmesan fries, roast orkney scallops, and burrata from the anti pasti - Really really great ravioli and brilliant beef fillet - The tiramisu was really great, but the panna cotta was out of this world - Slightly more expensive than other similar standard restaurants per person at £140+ for 3 anti pasti, 2 primi, 1 secondi, 2 desserts, and 2 glasses of wine but I would say that it was an insane experience Service: - Superb, as expected from a restaurant of this standard Atmosphere: - Beautiful interior that has a modern yet homely feel - nice enclosed terrace area which is really cool

I loved the food at Lucas and the restaurant decor is no nice! We were sat in the terrace and had a great time. They have fantastic non alcoholic wines which was a plus for me. The food is incredible and would recommend this place highly. The only thing I noticed (feedback for the restaurant) is that staff were very rigid / very serious, not much interaction or suggestions etc which you would exit from this type of place.