If you have time to sit back and relax for a while, this is a great place! The wait staff is friendly and attentive to details, the food is delicious, the atmosphere cozy and welcoming. It does take a bit of time to get your order in and for food to be served, but it is definitely worth the wait. I highly recommend!
I absolutely love Luca, great local neighborhood restaurant, family friendly, super fun for dinner with friends and perfect for a drink at the bar or the patio.
We have so many favorites on the Menu, my little girls love the Spaghetti and Meatballs, and of course the Pizza! My to go favorites are the Eggplant Parmesan and the Italian Burger with Fries.
Super friendly service, lovely ambiance and great food!
Great neighborhood place. Friendly and competent staff, good quality selection, and nice wine selection. Casual atmosphere is welcoming for a couple on a date or families with kids.
Awesome food!!. I went to visit a friend and she took me to Luca and the food was delicious! The staff was friendly, welcoming and fun!
I will definitely visit Luca again when I go back to Albuquerque!
A Great Experience!. The food was delicious! It is a home cooked meal, away from home with all natural ingredients.
The staff was very friendly and welcoming.
It is definitely a must go to!
Great little pizza joint. Enjoyed my time both times I have been there. Good food and great service.
Undscovered Treasure. We had probably driven by this restaurant 500 times before we decided to stop and give it a try, and I'm glad we did. We happened to arrive during happy hour and we made a meal out of wine and appetizers. We sampled the fried ravioli, the Italian burger and the spiedini - a decadent indulgence of fontina cheese wrapped in prosciutto with homemade marinara for dipping. OMG! Delizioso! The burger was juicy and amazingly flavorful and it features the same meat used in the meatballs. I got the impression that the entire menu is made from scratch.
The atmosphere is cozy and the walls are adorned with classic Italian movie posters. The service was slow since one of the servers failed to show up for her shift, but our waitress made up for our wait by being extra-attentive. During Happy Hour, many of the wines and the appetizers are only $5 each and the entire meal cost us less than $30. I can't wait to return for a full meal - I only wish we had stopped here sooner!
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Pizzeria Luca where Bogart meets Italian Cuisiane. Pizzeria Luca is not just any beer and wine pizza joint. When you step inside the cute Italian eatery you automatically notice the vast wine selection up at the bar along with the décor. You definitely are walking into a Humphrey Bogart movie almost like you are in Casa Blanca. But that's the feel the owner and operator(Mr. Richard Aldighieri) of Luca wanted. The menu, I must add is not just limited to pizza! It has everything from 6 different salads to Salmon on their entrée list. My personal favorite is the caprice salad with chicken. The balsamic dressing is delicious! EVERYTHING on the menu is imported from Italy and the dressings are homemade. The tomato bisque soup is also a personal favorite! So if you are in the mood for something different and not just your run of the mill pizza place... Pizzeria Luca is worth taking the entire family too! Its got the touch of class the other Italian places are lacking and the prices wont break your budget! Try it for yourself and see!
Christina Starke of Albuquerque, NM.
Jersey Italian. We just moved back to Albuquerque, and were so lucky to move near Pizzeria Luca. This is the best Italian food in ABQ, with such a comfortable atmosphere. I have had Veal, Pasta & Calzones and have been happy with them all!
Lovely Luca. I am very impressed with this hidden gem. I am not one to write reviews, good or bad usually; but I was compelled after having such a lovely experience there the other night with co workers. My first thought was how beautiful the location was! The bar was a lovely granite with wine bottle displayed behind it on a ceiling high wood case. Two nice tv's on either side playing sports. I came with a mix of men and women so the guys were entertained while the girls gabbed about all kinds of things. We decided as a group to order several things and share. toasted ravioli ( which we ended up loving enough to order a second ), a caprese salad, personal pepperoni pizza, and a beef carpaccio for our appetizers. Yum! All of us stopped talking and every plate was cleared! For dinner we all shared an eggplant parmesan, the Luca signature special, and the meat lasagna. We were all so impressed we plan on returning for our work get togethers in the future! Bravo Luca, we're impressed!
Excellent rotating/seasonal menu. Their standard items are always fresh and delicious. Outstanding wine and beer selection, curated my friendly and knowledgable staff. We live it here.
Favorite Personal Pizza. My favorite menu item at Luca's is a personal pizza with prociutto, carmelized onions, carmelized mushrooms and arugula....absolutely delicious. Great selection of red wines also!
This is the cutest little romantic getaway I have ever seen. The little patio had really fun jazzy music playing with overhead patio Lights trying up just really cute and clever with pod plants all along the front separating the patio from the drive parking lot inside, there's a beautiful bar with public seating in the back for people who want to enjoy unique customer pizzas here I. Highly recommend this as a place to stop if you're ever in Albuquerque.
First time dining here. Service was great, thanks April. The food was great. Enjoyed salad, several appetizers, and main dishes. Party of four, so tried many things. Including dessert. The only thing that was a surprise, the lava cake was frozen....but the cannoli was outstanding.
When getting there, take note that there is construction and it’ll have you drive through the parking lot. So just be careful, because it’s a little easy to miss if it’s the first time. The service was great, and Marco was always there to refill drinks or ask if we wanted anything g else. The pizza was not greasy as others had commented, but rather crisp from the oven which was nice. The spaghetti was awesome with the in-house sauce they used, and the garlic bread really helped win us over. The chocolate cake for desert is to die for, and we would come back here again in a heartbeat!
The atmosphere here is pretty great. If you want a nice casual dining experience after work, I'd recommend stopping by and finding yourself a seat at the bar or one of the tables. The smallish size of the dining area really adds to the charm of this location - in my opinion.
Takeaway has been good and since I live across the street, things are always fresh when I get home. If you live a bit further, you can order one of their take-and-bake style pizzas.
As for menu recommendations, I'd suggest the Greek Salad and any of their pizzas. I've tried the white sauce pizza and the simple margherita and both were delicious. The pizzas are made in a more traditional style, so don't expect the load of toppings you might get at some of the more common chain places, but what is there is quality. I'll be going back again and again to try different things.
Please note: My reviews get updated based on experience 🙂
Food was good. My sons Pizza just great, there was not enough salt on my Spaghettis with mussels. But: the first time I saw restaurant employees cleaning windows! The cleanest windows on our two month trip through the southeast of US! Overall a very nice experience in a unique restaurant.
Place is a must if you want truly authentic Italian cuisine!!! Pizza was amazing, super thin and crispy crust and any toppings you could want to add! Chicken Parm and spaghetti was delicious and the garlic toast that came with.......WOW!! Place is lively and fun,busy but didn't wait for a table and our server was very attentive! It had been a long time since we visited and I regret every day we missed out on. Definitely coming back for lunch to try one of their sandwiches, they all sound irresistible!! The only downside was that we were too full to try one of the desserts,bummer. Overall it was just a great experience and I always love supporting local businesses. So glad you're going strong,keep it up!!!
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This is a small hole in the wall that is another hidden gem in Albuquerque.
This was our second time coming here. Our first just happened to be during their lunch specials. (This is the secret to eat eating here on the cheap!!!) Covid came, and we never really went back. I drove by the other day and remembered how good this place was.
The food was excellent. We ordered the pizza, which was surprisingly some of the better pizza in the state! The italian sausage was chunky and the pepperonis oily. Thinner crust and not to crunchy. Also ordered the Chile Chicken Alfredo Lasagna served with steamed seasonal vegetables. This was an interesting dish but it was so good and just worked! It was definitely a cross between a green chili chicen enchilada made with lasagna noodles and ricotta cheese. I wish it had about triple the amount of the chili but still excellent the way the served it. I also wish it was spicy, but i get it, you have to be able to seve it to everyone!
Also have a full bar, i dont drink much but it looks like a wine menu too!
Ill be back for lunch asap!
Fantastic !!!
What a gem !! Four of us went in for dinner, and we all had different meals, and every one of us loved them.
A lot of sharing happened, and if I had to choose, it wouldn't be easy to choose who's was best.
How often does that happen ?
Dont take my word for it. Go see for yourself, you won't be disappointed.
Maskes are required at this time. Ate outside on patio, was clean amd free of debris. It was jusy a bit chilly they had outside heaters for customers.
Ordered antipasto to start, derving size was generous. Pizza came out hot and delicious.
Service here was excellent, our server Matt was polite and presentable. He knew when to touch back with us and made sure or food was to our liking.
Bathrooms clean and presentable to guests. Will definitely come again.
5 stars because of the sweet waitress Michelle who was working the bar and the tables at the window. My boyfriend and I came here together for the first time. He ordered a calzone and I ordered a seared ahi tuna salad. It was very flavorful. I wasn’t in the mood for heavy carbs on this day but someday I’ll be back to try the pizza or something new. My bf ordered cheesecake that looked amazing! Again, I was way too full to try it but maybe next time.
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