LUCA Italian Restaurant
LUCA
A wood-fired Italian restaurant in the West End of downtown Lancaster, run by a James Beard Award-nominated team; handmade pasta and Taleggio flatbread are must-orders.
Opened in 2016 in a former general store on James Street at the western end of downtown, next to West End Market, with about 100 seats. James Beard Award-nominated chef Nathan Flaim runs the kitchen, focusing on handmade pasta and wood-fired oven dishes. Must-orders include Pane di Recco, a two-layer flatbread filled with Taleggio cheese, along with rabbit tajarin in white sauce and guinea fowl roulade. Meatballs are served only on Sundays, in limited quantities. Italian-style cocktails and natural wines are also well regarded. Prices are on the high side for the area, so booking ahead on the website is strongly recommended. It is about a 5-minute taxi ride from downtown.
Opening hours
Wed–Sun about 4:00 PM–9:00 PM, closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Downtown Lancaster
- Wheatland (James Buchanan House)
- Lancaster Central Market
- Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
- Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge
- Hans Herr House
- Dutch Wonderland
- Lititz