
Café San Gennaro
Café San Gennaro has the kind of reputation that accumulates slowly and honestly — the sort a Little Italy café earns not through a dining-press moment but through years of neighbourhood consistency.
Lucca is one of the best italian restaurants in Montreal for date night, especially if you want a strong option in Little Italy.
Lucca has occupied its corner of Dante Street in Little Italy, and by most accounts it operates with the quiet confidence that comes from not needing to reinvent itself every season.
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“Lucca is worth putting on the shortlist for Seafood linguine and Tagliatelle bolognese—the two orders to build a first visit around.”
Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Lucca is listed in the moderate price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.
Lucca looks like a good night-out option in Little Italy in Montreal because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Seafood linguine and Tagliatelle bolognese also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 782 Google reviews.
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Lucca is a Italian restaurant located in Little Italy, Montreal. Lucca has occupied its corner of Dante Street in Little Italy, and by most accounts it operates with the quiet confidence that comes from not needing to reinvent itself every season.
Lucca is best for date night, italian classics, family dinner, warm, neighborhood. Lucca looks like a good night-out option in Little Italy in Montreal because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Seafood linguine and Tagliatelle bolognese also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 782 Google reviews.
Lucca is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.6 from 782 reviews
Start with Seafood linguine, Tagliatelle bolognese, Gnocchi and Burrata & focaccia. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Lucca holds a 9.6 Google rating from 782 reviews. Lucca looks like a good night-out option in Little Italy in Montreal because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Seafood linguine and Tagliatelle bolognese also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 782 Google reviews.
Lucca is located at 12 Rue Dante, Montréal, QC H2S 1J5, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes, Lucca accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.
Yes — Lucca is tagged for date night dining. Lucca looks like a good night-out option in Little Italy in Montreal because it reads polished without feeling overly formal. Seafood linguine and Tagliatelle bolognese also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 782 Google reviews.
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