Luca

What: Luca. A beautifully designed restaurant from the brains behind the Michelin Starred Clove Club. Luca offers a seasonal Italian menu using only the best British ingredients.

Where: Clerkenwell - 88 St John St, London EC1M 4EH

When: Opened November 2016 

Signature/standout dishes:  

Parmesan fries - these alone will make it worth your while. 

Price: £££ - Well worth every penny but expect to spend. Luca’s chic style comes at a price with a chef’s menu for £85 per person and a la carte secondi’s coming in at close to £40.

What the critics say: A ’London classic’ says Molly Codyre of the Independent. 3 stars from Fay Maschler in the Evening Standard and 7-8/10 across the board from Marina O'Loughlin in the Guardian. 

What Eric Mustard says: The name Luca conjures up the image of a suave and sophisticated Italian gentleman and suave and sophisticated is exactly what you get with Luca the restaurant - design coupled with delicacies.  Think parmesan fries, cloud-level fluffy inside with a crispy coating and salty parmesan dusting or their simple yet indulgent taglierini cacio e pepe with autumn truffle. Luca champions British ingredients ‘through an Italian lens’ and more than holds its own in a neighbourhood full of heavyweights, such as St John and Quality Chop House. A restaurant that has undoubtedly featured in numerous coffee table restaurant-architecture Assouline style books too. 

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