Luca D'Italia

Chef Frank Bonanno dug into his Sicilian heritage and east coast roots to create this authentic Italian Eatery. Brightly painted walls and contemporary art create an upscale, urban feel at Luca, where knowledgeable servers quickly meet your needs and engage easily in conversation about a menu that changes monthly. Luca has amazing personal touches from the daily made breads and pastas to the...

Weekend reservations are essential, but are also recommended during the week.

Owner-chef Frank Bonanno and his right-hand culinary cohort, Eric Cimino, have a hit on their hands with Luca, an Italian-inspired restaurant that forgoes red sauce in favor of sophisticated flavor combinations. The cozy dining room, outfitted with aluminum chairs, caramel-hued walls, bold artwork and a small, hammered-aluminum bar, is contemporary and cool. The seasonally-inspired menu changes...

The restaurant's steel-gray, orange-and-red contemporary decor belies the fact that it's one of the most authentic Italian restaurants in the city. Chef-owner Frank Bonanno summons the memory of his Italian grandmother to re-create small-town Italy through wild boar with pappardelle, goat-stuffed caramelle (pasta shaped like candy wrappers), and house-cured capocollo and homemade cheeses. His...

Just around the corner from Mizuna, his much-loved French restaurant, Luca is named after chef-owner Frank Bonanno's son. The menu changes monthly. The flavorful food is more uptown than grandma's kitchen, and the ambience is more lively than romantic---although some diners can be seen holding hands between courses.

In Short
Colorful walls and art create an upscale, urban feel. The place is packed on weekends and pleasantly busy during the week. The menu allows diners to have an authentic,...

Opened in February 2003, Luca is where food marries art. Chef Frank Bonanno features house-made salumi, a variety of fresh breads, pastas and cheeses. The menu reflects authentic Italian dishes inspired by the Piedmont, Tuscan and Sicilian regions, all prepared with the season's finest ingredients.