Luca's Ristorante of Somerset

Name: Luca's Ristorante of Somerset
Address: 2019 State Highway 27, Somerset, NJ, United States, 08873
Telephone: (732) 297-7676
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (1224)

$31 to $50

Italian

2019 State Highway 27, Somerset, NJ 08873

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

If you are seeking not just a great meal, but a great dining experience, you need look no further than Luca’s Ristorante Somerset. Tucked away on Rt. 27 between Princeton and New Brunswick, Luca’s Somerset is an oasis of authentic regional Italian cuisine. Offering modern adaptations of traditional dishes from Ischia, here you can enjoy hand-cut ravioli stuffed with Chef Andrea’s latest mouth-watering combinations, a selection of fish entrees so fresh that they evoke the Mediterranean Sea, or a filet of such quality that it is paralleled only by the accoutrement that accompany it. Our dining room décor is uniquely Ischitana, and goes to show that here at Luca’s Somerset, we understand that the difference is in the details. When you are done with it all, take in the cozy setting with a delicious dessert made from scratch, and the perfect cup of locally micro-roasted espresso or cappuccino. So please, be our guest.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Comfort Food
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(732) 297-7676
Website
http://www.lucasristorante.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Andrea Di Meglio
Catering
For catering please refer to our website, www.lucasristorante.com and contact within for your orders.
Private party facilities
For private events please refer to our website, www.lucasristorante.com for our event packages and contact within for booking

Location
2019 State Highway 27, Somerset, NJ 08873
Neighborhood
New Brunswick
Cross street
Between New Brunswick and Princeton, Cozzens and Finnegans Ln
Parking details
Additional parking in rear
Additional
Banquet, BYO Wine, Delivery, Private Room, Takeout

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What 1,224 people are saying

Luca's Ristorante of Somerset reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

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Good for special occasions
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Luca's Ristorante in Somerset offers a delightful Italian dining experience with "super fresh, high quality ingredients" and "outstanding service." Guests rave about the creative and delicious Italian cuisine, including seafood and homemade pastas. The atmosphere transports diners to Italy, making it ideal for special occasions. Highly recommended for "authentic and unique" dining.

1,224 Reviews

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Donna
Philadelphia County15 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We keep forgetting about Luca's and we're kicking ourselves for doing so, once again. Four of us dined there recently and every one of our entrees was absolutely delicious. We shared their 800 degree Bruschetta. The crust was light, soft yet crunchy topped with heirloom tomatoes and a balsamic drizzle - wow! The Geneovese (short rib gnocchi) was excellent with a light and flavorful short rib sauce over delicate potato "puffs". The Bianco was served in a rich bechamel sauce which paired nicely with the perfectly prepped asparagus over their homemade paccheri pasta (a thicker, tube-shaped). The pasta was a bit heavy for my liking, but everyone else loved it. So I just focused on eating the chicken & asparagus. The Cannellone entree was so good that even though everyone was quite full, that dish just had to be finished. Lastly, someone had the Maiale which was a double pork chop cooked to perfection. We decided to try Luca's in the very near future for lunch since there were so many other items to choose from... and also to keep it at the top of our repeat places to eat.
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Patrice
New York City3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
We went to this restaurant based on a review in a magazine. It was an hour and a half away. When we reserved on open table it has a section about if it is was for a special occasion. I checked Anniversary. It was our 37th. Not sure why that was available because it didn't get noticed at this restaurant. I told the waiter I couldn't have any dairy, milk cream etc... I asked about a soup... it had dairy. I was clear. One appetizer came covered in a layer of cheese. I was surprised the waiter didn't say that there was cheese. I peeled it off. When our entrees came, mine had cheese on it. I can tell you my husband and I were not thrilled because this meant my husband was either waiting for my dish to be remade or he was eating alone super slowly. He did eat slowly but this made a special day out unpleasant to say the least. I absolutely hate it when an expensive dinner is thrown off because a person has to wait and the other person finishes their meal. My food came and it was pretty awful anyway. It had a really gamey taste and it sat. I was quite surprised the waiter didn't ask why I had not touched it. We ordered a dessert that was safe for me.. a fruit tart with a sorbet. On a different note, I found it also unacceptable for me to be able to hear a waiter tell another older couple that in the future they cannot come and just order appetizers. They had ordered three. I don't need to hear some nice older couple ( and I am not far behind those two) be scolded in any tone. I would not return to the restaurant even with all the pluses for the food that was good. Too many lovely restaurants with excellent service and waiters who pay so much better attention to their customers. So in conclusion: 1. If your customer tells you no dairy.l.. then warn them if they choose something that doesn't say it has dairy and does. 2. if you see on the reservation that it is for an anniversary, say something like.. 3. If your customer doesn't touch the food. Ask why.
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Adam VIP
New York City7 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always amazing. Super fresh, high quality ingredients. Attentive service.
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Lisa
South Carolina2 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was so good! Outstanding service as well!
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Joseph VIP
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great experience. Different from the typical Italian restaurant, unique and always top notch all around.
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Jim
New York City6 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 13, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great place for date night and celebrating our 34 anniversary Gnocchi Genovese was making me want to come back
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Matt VIP
Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore7 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our second time here and it was just as phenomenal. The team at Luca’s do a tremendous job of transporting diners to a beautiful island off Italy. The food is always a hit and the staff and waiters are extremely friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!
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Matthew
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Some of the best, most authentic Italian food anywhere around. Always fantastic
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Frank VIP
New York City70 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As usual the food and the service was EXCELLENT! MATT took very good care of our table. I had two guests who both ordered the specials and said they were FANTASTIC. I mentioned to them you really cannot go wrong with anything on the menu or the specials. Everything is always delicious.
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Jim
New Jersey1 review
5.0
Dined on May 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Luca’s has been a favorite of ours for years. Every time we are back, we remark that they continually serve some of the most creative and delicious Italian food in NJ, and that’s saying a lot! Their focus on the cuisine of Ischia is unique and wonderful. Lots of great seafood and homemade pastas and other creative offerings. Our salads were so big we brought some home to have the next day, but so good and creative that that was worth the trip. A chicken entree was made very special be the amazing sauce work and my special lamb stuff (large) gnocchi were amazing! Dessert we had was simple but delicious gelato. This was a great way to celebrate our anniversary.
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Luca's Ristorante of Somerset offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (732) 297-7676.

Luca's Ristorante of Somerset is rated 4.8 stars by 1224 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 2, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

Google Map for Luca's Ristorante of Somerset

2019 State Highway 27, Somerset, NJ 08873

Additional information

Cross street
Between New Brunswick and Princeton, Cozzens and Finnegans Ln
Neighborhood
New Brunswick
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Additional parking in rear
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Andrea Di Meglio
Additional
Banquet, BYO Wine, Delivery, Private Room, Takeout

Website
http://www.lucasristorante.com/
Phone number
(732) 297-7676
Catering
For catering please refer to our website, www.lucasristorante.com and contact within for your orders.
Private party facilities
For private events please refer to our website, www.lucasristorante.com for our event packages and contact within for booking

Luca's Ristorante of Somerset

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