Lucia
Italian restaurant · Bishop Arts District
287 N Bishop Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
Highlights
Handmade pasta & salumi, rustic Italian fare, cozy ambiance
Handmade pasta & salumi, rustic Italian fare, cozy ambiance
"At Lucia, half the fun is watching the cooks swirl sauce into the just-fired fettuccine through the open kitchen. It adds to the feeling that you’re in a good friend’s kitchen at this cozy Bishop Arts Italian restaurant—if your friend served prunes stuffed with foie gras mousse, or made their own salumi, cut into panes as pretty as stained glass. The truth is that you’re in one of the coziest, Lady-and-the-Tramp-spaghetti-scene romantic restaurants in the state. On a recent visit, that fettucini came bright green with parsley and pesto, a balance of acidic, creamy, and even crunchy (thanks to chopped almonds)." - rosin saez, nick rallo, kevin gray, kevin gray, kevin gray, rosin saez, nick rallo, nick rallo, rosin saez, rosin saez, nick rallo, rosin saez, nick rallo, nick rallo, rosin saez, nick rallo, rosin saez, rosin saez, nick rallo, rosin saez, rosin saez, nick rallo, nick rallo, rosin saez, nick rallo, rosin saez, nick rallo
"Lucia consistently garners raves, including a Michelin recommendation and numerous nods from the James Beard Foundation. The nine-table restaurant offers an intimate atmosphere, personable staff, and inventive twists on Italian food that don’t stray too far from the classics (don’t leave without at least one of the seasonal pasta choices). More saliently, chef David Uygur makes a night at Lucia an experience: This tiny spot is one of the toughest reservations to land in town, and it’s absolutely worth putting your name on the waitlist. No luck? There is often a spot available at the bar for parties of one or two." - Courtney E. Smith
"Lucia consistently garners raves, including a Michelin recommendation and numerous nods from the James Beard Foundation. The nine-table restaurant offers an intimate atmosphere, personable staff, and inventive twists on Italian food that don’t stray too far from the classics (don’t leave without at least one of the seasonal pasta choices). More saliently, chef David Uygur makes a night at Lucia an experience: This tiny spot is one of the toughest reservations to land in town — and it’s absolutely worth putting your name on the waitlist. No luck? There is often a spot available at the bar for parties of one or two. Know before you go: There is no static menu here, meaning the dishes can and do change daily. Be ready to go with the flow." - Courtney E. Smith
"A small, chef-owned Italian trattoria in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts district that has been generating buzz for 15 years; celebrated for house-made salumi, fresh pastas, and a seasonal menu, with standout preparations such as halibut poached in olive oil with tomatoes, olives and squid, and desserts like hazelnut frangipane with goat cheese tart." - AFAR
"A Bishop Arts anchor since 2010, Lucia is one of the city’s best Italian restaurants, focused on house-cured meats and handmade pastas. Casual yet just romantic enough, you’ll see diners sharing peppery finocchiona at the bar and couples having hushed conversations over oysters dressed with chile and basil. The menu changes often, but you can expect pastas like rigatoni with beef shank ragu and flat ribbons of taglierini spiced up with n’duja. Eat your fill knowing there’s plenty of amaro to sip after dinner—that nice warm feeling feels just right in the cozy dining room with rustic wooden tables and framed antique botanical prints on the walls." - Kevin Gray
