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Lucca North End, Boston, MA
Lucca North End, Boston, MA
Lucca North End, Boston, MA
Lucca North End, Boston, MA
Lucca North End, Boston, MA

Lucca North End

4.6
4.6
3366 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
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On New Year's Eve we will be serving our regular dinner menu a la carte with a few exceptions and a few additions. Still taking reservations.



Lucca has become one of the most talked about restaurants in Boston. Zagat survey named them, Best New Italian Restaurant and they won a coveted Best of Boston award for their elegant and lively bar. They are also the recipient of the Wine Spectator award of excellence with distinction. Whether you join them for a relaxing dining experience or a little later for cocktails and to sample their late night menu, you will be won over by Lucca's elegant charm and warm ambiance.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 72 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Bar Daily 5:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Phone number
    (617) 742-9200
  • Website
    http://www.luccaboston.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Fabio D'Silva
  • Private party facilities
    With four private dining rooms that can accommodate up to one hundred guests, we are confident that we can find the perfect room to host your upcoming event. We are committed to providing superior levels of outstanding cuisine, exceptional service and attention to detail rarely found elsewhere.
  • Private party contact
    Jenn Glover: (617) 742-9200
  • Location
    226 Hanover St., Boston, MA 02113
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Cross street
    Richmond
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking available 22 dollars per car. Validated parking for Parcel 7 garage (200 yards away) - $1.00 per hour for the first 3 hours.
  • Public transit
    Orange and Green Line to Haymarket
  • Entertainment
    Yes
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 3,366 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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3,365 Reviews

  1. MarcoP

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time. Salmon and Orecchiette were fantastic. Service was perfection. Cannot wait to come back!

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  2. travellingfoodie

    Greater Boston

    61 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    61 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was excellent. Scallops were fabulous. Orecchiette was not satisfactory. Wine selection is very good. Ty

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  3. LaurelS

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the better places to go in the North End. Really good food and service. Also, a fun atmoshphere.

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  4. JohnR

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great overall experience; food and service was excellent!

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  5. xerxes

    Greater Boston

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Seven friends and I had a very wonderful dinner last night at Lucca. Such a great experience all around.

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  6. erical

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bartenders and Manger were amazing! Wild Boar Ragu was a 10 as were the Mussels.

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  7. SCW89

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Paying for the location. Nothing was bad but nothing was excellent and most things were borderline.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food, great service by everyone from the hostess to our server. Highly recommend this wonderful restaurant.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service was world class - we will definitely be back

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  10. nyneena

    Greater Boston

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food here is superb and so is the service!! Highly recommend the Kalahari. It is the best I've ever tasted.

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  11. CarolinaC

    Greater Boston

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Appetizers were phenomenal, pasta was a little dry. Service was great and the ambiance is really nice.

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  12. AnnetteL

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We came here on a recommendation from a friend. I had the fillet, and it was delicious. Food and drinks were prepared quickly and presented well.

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  13. GeorgiaP

    Greater Boston

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food. Service was not supberb but food made up for it. Would recommend. Casual dining experience in pub like atmosphere.

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  14. MelissaW

    Greater Boston

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We were seated promptly, and our drinks and appetizers came out quickly as well. The food was delicious and our server and other waitstaff were superb. We had a wonderful dining experience. We did not feel rushed at all.

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  15. Kimarruti

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    When checking in they had clearly lost my reservation on Open Table and first appeared to blame me but did the right thing and found me a table. Server was very kind however we chose a bottle of wine from the wine list. They tried to pass off a 2018 for a 2019 hoping we wouldn’t notice. When questioned, only then did she say oh we didn’t have that one. We asked if it would be a different price then and she said no. We switched to a different bottle and the same thing happened again. The price should change and they did not see it that way. Food was fantastic though. The gnocchi with short ribs was to die for and if it were an entree I would eat it all!

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Flat out delicious food. Very good service and the waitstaff was polite and attentive. Had my favorite beer Heineken silver there which was awesome

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  17. fdlvr

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 2, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food. Great drinks. Great service. Would absolutely go back.

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  18. Orangemint

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 1, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The mussels are outstanding! Fresh and plump, not overcooked, with a tantalizing sauce. Oysters were fresh and delicious too. The homemade gnocchi were dry and rubbery, but the sauce made with beef rib was delicious. The branzino was good, as were the ravioli. The rigatoni was well flavored but the texture was soft, as if reheated. The house bread was special with a moist, tender crumb. The wine list is good, with various price points, and includes grapes I didn’t know. We got a bottle of white from a grape starting with ver…maybe vermint…It was light, young and we enjoyed it a lot.

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  19. KenC

    Greater Boston

    86 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    86 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lucca on Hanover Street is Outstanding. Excellent food, service, management and wine. A must if you are in Boston visiting. I’ve tried them all and keep coming to Lucca. Consistently awesome. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5- stars and cheers 🍷

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  20. dinner44

    Greater Boston

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Got there right at 4 when they opened and we were warmly greeted and seated by the window. Excellent wine selection. The calamari app was a bit chewy but served in an excellent sauce. The gnocchi with short rib was outstanding as was the orechetti. Overall very good experience. We will be back.

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  21. CindyR

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Server was friendly and knowledgeable. Only complaint was that we felt very rushed. Bottle of wine was being opened as our entrees arrived. If it were not for the wine to drink, we could have been in and out in 1/2 hour.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was excellent! The food portions were perfect.

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  23. DonnaM

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    My boyfriend is very picky when it comes to pasta. He tends to only prefer his own, and something in restaurant pasta is always not quite right. Not THIS time! He ordered the bolognese and could not stop complimenting it. He gave it a full 10! That’s NEVER happened before. I had the salmon and it was delicious too.the mussels were unlike any mussel I’ve tasted before. So good. Our server and busser were excellent and attentive. We went early (4:30) so it was quiet in the back room. BF is still talking about the pasta today so I’m sure we will be back.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service, food taste incredible. It’s good to give a try if you by the North end.

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  25. Erin

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Let me start by saying, the food, cocktails and wine were wonderful. The restaurant was loud but we are ok with that. The problem was how rushed everything was. We barely had our cocktails when our appetizer arrived. We weren’t even done our appetizer when our dinner arrived. I get that it’s busy and you need to move people but another 5-10 minutes in between would have made all the difference in the world. In the end, good food, the service was nice but the speed in which they serve does not correlate with a romantic dinner.

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  26. LoriC

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Luca is our go-to restaurant in the north end. The food is always delicious and the service professional and attentive.

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  27. MichaelD

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We came a bit early and they were happy to sit us immediately. Service was great, very attentive. We were in the basement section and was a bit quieter than upstairs, though upstairs looked like fun with the bustle of the night. We had the filet. Delicious. Grilled perfectly as we asked. Poured a great drink, too! We will come back as well as recommend others to go.

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  28. BobA

    Orlando

    50 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    50 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Highly recommend this North End gem for their great Italian cuisine but also the friendly serving staff. I had the Lobster Lasagna and my wife had the Rigatoni Bolognese. Both were memorable and hit the spot after a long day of traveling!

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  29. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very little traditional Italian food. Bread us nit great. Food a bit bland. Beautiful diningroom, however.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience. Derek my server was extremely attentive and I would go back again just to have him as my server. Tuna special was also delicious. Thank you Lucca for the experience.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great spot with a beautiful dining room downstairs. Food & service were excellent.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Get the short rib gnocchi! Servers are excellent: knowledgeable and professional.

    1 person found this helpful

  33. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved Lucca! The restaurant was attentive to our food allergies and we were all able to order delicious appetizers and entrees accommodating nut, egg, gluten, dairy, corn, soy allergies. The mussels and arugula salad were superb, beef tenderloin, branzino and wild boar ragu filled us up and kept us full until lunch the next day!! Location can’t be beat. Ask to be seated in the basement for an even more intimate experience, loved our table and the wine cellar surrounding us.

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  34. Zander

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing dinner, great atmosphere, and some really good wine. Only complaint was that we felt a little rushed. 10/10 would recommend to a friend.

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  35. Andy

    Greater Boston

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely fantastic. Service and drinks outstanding Food excellent selection and taste. Will definitely return.

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  36. JenR

    Greater Boston

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We enjoyed three fantastic dinners and appetizers! The service was also amazing!

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  37. Happytobeonvaca

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    So glad we chose Lucca for our night out in the North End. The service was exceptional from the minute we arrived until we left and the food was amazing. Will definitely be back!

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Saturday night date night and Lucca did not disappoint. I reserved Lucca because I could not get into Tresca or Bricco, I had never been to Lucca, but took a chance. Happy to say I took that chance. Loved it, mussels were tender, buttery garlicky, m m good. Scallops were sweet, perfectly seared over a bed of assorted mushrooms. My dat had a seasonal squash ravioli that tasted like Fall. Service was perfect, tables not on top of each other. I would highly recommend.

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  39. MaryM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lucca North End has become our "go-to" north end restaurant when we dine in Boston. It never disappoints. The friendly, attentive staff is much appreciated.

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  40. lindab

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Fantastic food, super attentive staff. Prompt seating right at our reservation time which is a nice surprise. It was very loud both upstairs and downstairs, with sound bouncing off the stone walls, so not a great choice for a first date or romantic dinner imo.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Lucca North End does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Lucca North End also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (617) 742-9200.

Lucca North End is rated 4.6 stars by 3366 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 72 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Lucca North End

226 Hanover St., Boston, MA 02113

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Richmond
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Bar Daily 5:00 pm–1:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet Parking available 22 dollars per car. Validated parking for Parcel 7 garage (200 yards away) - $1.00 per hour for the first 3 hours.
  • Public transit
    Orange and Green Line to Haymarket
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Fabio D'Silva
  • Entertainment
    Yes
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.luccaboston.com/
  • Phone number
    (617) 742-9200
  • Private party facilities
    With four private dining rooms that can accommodate up to one hundred guests, we are confident that we can find the perfect room to host your upcoming event. We are committed to providing superior levels of outstanding cuisine, exceptional service and attention to detail rarely found elsewhere.
  • Private party contact
    Jenn Glover: (617) 742-9200
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