Le restaurant Lucca à Petite Italie vous propose une cuisine Italienne gastronomique du marché. Parmi les spécialités de la maison, on retrouve les calmars frits servis avec une sauce aïola, filet mignon, côte de veau grillée, risotto, pâtes, fruits de mer et poissons frais.
Les avis sur Lucca Restaurant convergent sur une cuisine italienne authentique et des plats bien exécutés, avec des spécialités comme les calamars frits et les pâtes fraîches qui reviennent souvent comme des coups de cœur, des fruits de mer et des viandes savoureuses. Le cadre est souvent décrit comme intime et animé, et le service est globalement apprécié pour son attention et ses conseils sur les vins, même si quelques expériences signalent une constance variable selon les tables. Beaucoup soulignent la qualité des produits et des sauces faites maison, la fraîcheur du poisson et des fruits de mer, et des desserts tels que le tiramisu et la glace pistache qui marquent les esprits. Certaines critiques mentionnent des points à améliorer, notamment des questions de facturation ou des portions mal décrites et un peu d'irrégularité côté service; d'autres événements, en revanche, mettent en avant une expérience parfaitement rondement menée. Dans l'ensemble, Lucca est présenté comme une valeur sûre pour une expérience culinaire italienne dans la Petite Italie, prisée par les amateurs de pâtes et de fruits de mer et saluée pour l'ambiance chaleureuse et la carte des vins.
I'm not very used to dining at upscale restaurants here in Montreal yet, but I would confidently recommend this one. It feels like an authentic Italian kitchen, with a well-crafted menu & service that matches the experience.
I ordered the pasta with ragù - excellent. The fried calamari was also very good.
Situated in Little Italy, Lucca is an authentic upscale Italian restaurant. It's busy, cozy, & tightly packed; even with a reservation, there was a 10 minutes short wait. The menu lives on a chalkboard, the tables are closely staged, & the small bar stands nicely at the back of the restaurant. The server took the time to answer any questions we had from the menu.
We ordered the off-board special Antipasti. The octopus came tender, paired with fresh fennel, onion, bell pepper & cucumber, grounded by a grainy chickpea purée. Better still were the baked figs stuffed with goat cheese, wrapped in bacon: tenderly sweet, salty & memorably unique (I loved it!).
For mains, the meat pasta of the week (pasta ragu della settimana) delivered ribbons of fresh fettuccine tangled with boar (!), spinach, & mushrooms in a hopefully homemade tomato sauce. The seafood linguine went all in on sea-saltiness, with a generous amount of mussels, clams, shrimps & scallops (& capers & pepper). Very savory!
Taste-wise, Lucca would be ranked on my top restaurants in Montreal :) (I might be a little biased tho cuz Italian food is my fave).
I chose this restaurant on December 20th 2025 for my birthday celebration after hearing many positive things about it as an authentic Italian spot. We were seated at table #43. Overall, the general atmosphere was pleasant & the food itself was excellent.
Unfortunately, the experience was soured at the end when we received the bill. We were charged for the large linguini portion, even though the waiter never asked which portion size we wanted. What made this particularly disappointing is that we clearly overheard the same waiter explicitly asking the table next to us which portion size they preferred.
I brought this up to the waiter, but nothing was done to address the issue.
It left a bitter taste at the end of what was meant to be a birthday celebration. Service should be consistent across all tables-if portion size is asked of one customer, it should be asked of all, rather than assumed. Sadly, because of this experience, I won't be returning.
Lucca is truly a place where you get what you pay for - quality fish, meat, pasta, & impeccable service. After visiting for the second time, it has officially earned a spot as one of my top Italian restaurants for fish & pasta.
The service is consistently spot-on: attentive, welcoming, & always ready to enhance the dining experience. Yet, it's the food that speaks volumes. From the moment you taste the in-house bread, you know you're in trouble - it's so good you'll want to eat it all.
The crispy, tender calamari tastes incredibly fresh, & the house-made pappardelle is paired thoughtfully with its accompaniments. The cioppino was so flavorful I could have ordered a cup of the broth to go, while the lamb chops were cooked to absolute perfection. Every sauce tasted as fresh as possible, elevating each dish.
Lucca has become my go-to spot when I'm craving authentic, high-quality Italian cuisine. & don't skip dessert - the homemade tiramisu & pistachio ice cream are simply to die for.
A truly authentic Italian resto. I'm pretty sure my Nonna would have taken a few ideas lol.
We had some of the specials of the day, which I highly recommend trying.
I'm still baffled on how there were able to cook everything perfectly & very timely.
Service was on point, & we were even offered a complimentary glass of limoncello at the end.
See you again soon!
25 juin 2025
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