Nestled in charming 1920s quarters, this popular spot serves up inventive Italian dishes with a cozy vibe and exceptional service that feels like a special occasion.
"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
"Chef David Uygur’s Bishop Arts restaurant has earned a loyal following of devoted diners since opening in 2010. It remains one of the city’s hardest tables to score, thanks to pitch-perfect charcuterie and more rustic Italian fare — and a terrifically intimate dining room. The menu changes frequently, and seeking guidance from the staff is recommended." - Courtney E. Smith
"Another James Beard 2023 nominee, this one for Best Restaurant, has always been known as a difficult place to get a reservation. A good hack is to pop in for a solo meal at the bar. It does save spots for walk-ins. The menu here changes nearly daily, but what’s on it is always excellent." - Courtney E. Smith
"Lucia consistently garners raves, and chef David Uygur is an almost annual nominee for best chef at the James Beard Awards. The cozy atmosphere, personable staff, and most significantly, inventive twists on Italian food, which do not stray too far from the classics but offer enough of a twist to make eating them an experience, are worth putting your name on the reservations waitlist at this nine-table restaurant." - Courtney E. Smith
"Offers duck confit fettuccini with rich and balanced flavors." - Courtney E. Smith
