Lucali
Pizza restaurant · Sunset Islands ·
Upscale brick-oven pizzas, calzones & wine served up in a rustic, stylish eatery.
Upscale brick-oven pizzas, calzones & wine served up in a rustic, stylish eatery.
"Lucali is a place with a very big reputation thanks to itsoriginal location in Brooklyn, where people spend an entire day waiting for a table. The wait for the South Beach location is considerably less miserable (there may not even be a wait on a slow weekday), but the pizza is still incredible. They serve only one size pie here—which should be plenty for two—and it tastes like a thin-crust pizza and a classic New York slice had a baby, and then that baby got its master’s degree in tasting good. If you just hate waiting any amount of time for your pizza, you can usually walk right in at noon when they open for lunch." - Team Infatuation
"We'll always be able to brag to New Yorkers about Lucali. It's not that they don't have one. They do (and it makes exceptional pizza). But their Lucali requires a wait that could exceed five hours. At ours in Sunset Harbour, you may be able to walk right in if you get there before 6pm. Unlike most pizza, which tends to neatly follow some sort of regional style, Lucali’s is a perfect hybrid between a classic New York paper-plate slice and a crispy thin-crust pie. The dough is soft towards the middle and starts to get crispier and crunchier the closer you get to the crust." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"As one of the first New York City imports in South Florida, Lucali has been a hit in Miami since it opened over a decade ago. The pizzas and calzones are made with handmade dough and rolled into thin sheets by empty wine bottles before they enter the wooden oven. Simplicity is key at this cozy restaurant, but the devil is in the details, as the restaurant uses some of the best ingredients. As for the toppings, pile up and enjoy. For an even more chill vibe, enjoy the full menu at the bar next door that often hosts comedy, open mic, and karaoke nights." - Amber Love Bond
"We designed this guide to have multiple pizza options for obvious reasons. Lucali is responsible for making one of the best pies in the city and a Nutella calzone that can instantly hush a screeching toddler (results may vary). We’ve also seen them give kids extra dough to roll out and play with at the table. And we can confirm that the cocktails and wine are just what you need when you get an email from the school about a lice outbreak. Try to come early—around or before 6pm—and you shouldn’t have to wait that long for the table." - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer
"Lucali is one restaurant we’ll always be able to brag to New Yorkers about. It’s not that they don't have one. They do (and it makes exceptional pizza). But their Lucali requires a wait that could exceed five hours. At the one in Sunset Harbour, as long as you get there before 6pm, there's a good chance you'll walk right in with no wait. They serve only one size pie here—which should be plenty for two—and it tastes like a thin-crust pizza and a classic New York slice had a baby, and then that baby got its master’s degree in tasting good. If there’s a long wait (which happens), kill time with a cocktail at the bar next door." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino, virginia otazo