Lucia's Berkeley
Italian restaurant · Downtown
2016 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
Highlights
Authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, also GF options
Authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, also GF options
"Lucia’s, a Neapolitan pizza restaurant, has hired Ernesto Palmieri, an award-winning Neapolitan pizza chef, after a lengthy visa process. The menu now includes fried mini pizzas similar to those found in Naples." - Eve Batey
"A major East Bay destination for lovingly blistered, chewy neo-Neapolitan pies, Lucia’s also makes delicious pastas, brunch fare, and surprisingly good gluten-free crusts in a cute, laid-back setting. Don’t miss the Sprouty Scamorza, a white pizza loaded with Brussel sprouts, lemon slices, hazelnuts, and smoked mozzarella." - Janelle Bitker
"Lucia’s has been hard at work on its first mobile pizza oven. The vintage truck was reconstructed and built in Italy, featuring a custom brick wood-fired oven. The new pizza truck will serve 10-inch pies at the Grand Lake Farmers Market in Oakland every Saturday and may visit Fieldwork Brewing in Berkeley. It is also available for private events." - Janelle Bitker
"Lucia’s co-owner Steven Dumain has celiac, so the restaurant put far more effort into its gluten-free pizza dough than most places. The team uses an unusual Swiss washing process to remove the gluten from a special wheat flour, and the resulting high-hydration dough gets blistered and chewy in the 900-degree wood oven. It looks positively glutinous." - Eater Staff
"A lot of East Bay pizza spots offer gluten-free crusts, but few actually make them in-house. Lucia’s tops the list with its unique blend of flours and high-hydration dough, which gets cooked in a 900-degree Neapolitan wood oven. It arrives blistered, soft, chewy, and looking remarkably similar to its standard, gluten-y pies. While pizza is the main draw, Lucia’s also serves gluten-free pasta, and its salads, sides, and other dishes are clearly marked for dietary needs." - Janelle Bitker
