Luca

Name: Luca
Address: 500 W Broadway, San Diego, CA, United States, 92101-3506
Telephone: (619) 220-2266
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (105)

$31 to $50

Californian

500 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101-3506

About this restaurant

Great for outdoor dining
Innovative
Romantic

Chef Justin Vaiciunas’ creative-contemporary Luca is a delight to the eye & the palate, capturing the flavor & conviviality of Mediterranean culture using California’s finest seasonal ingredients.

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Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(619) 220-2266
Website
http://lucasandiego.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Justin Vaiciunas

Location
500 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101-3506
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
Columbia
Parking details
Valet and main entrance located on Broadway between Columbia and India streets. Located inside The Guild Hotel.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Two Eggs$14.00
choice of applewood bacon, chicken apple sausage
Vegetable Omelette$15.00
yellow squash, baby spinach, boursin cheese
Shortrib Omelette$16.00
tomato coulis, caramelized onion, smoked gouda cheese
Parfait French Toast$16.00
vanilla bean yogurt, wild berry coulis, vermont maple syrup. toasted granola
Avocado Toast$16.00
fried egg, arugula salad, tomato jam, quinoa popcorn

Side

Fresh Fruit$6.00
Side of Sausage$6.00
Toast$5.00
Bacon$6.00

Beverages

Cardamon Rose Water Latte$7.50
rose water, cardamon, espresso, and milk
Thyme Lavender Latte$7.50
house made lavender and thyme infused syrup, espresso, milk
Turmeric Tonic Tea Latte$7.50
steeped turmeric tea, milk
Anise Cold Brew$7.50
house made anise infused syrup, cold brew
Spanish Latte$7.50
cayenne, cinnamon, honey, espresso, milk
Chai Tea Latte$6.00
chai concentrate, milk
Matcha Latte$6.00
matcha powder, milk

What 105 people are saying

Luca reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.4Food
4.2Service
4.6Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

105 Reviews

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laurag VIP
Columbus6 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The food was incredibly delicious. We could not sit outside so the ambiance left much to be desired. The service was spot on, and our server even gave us suggestions as to other places to walk to get dessert. Can't wait to come and eat here again.
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ChristineIrvine VIP
Toronto / Ontario16 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 13, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This was our second time dining at Luca during our stay in San Diego. The first time we sat in the courtyard, the second time we sat inside and it is quite a different ambiance. It was loud and a bit frenetic. The service was not nearly as good as in the courtyard. The food however was still great.
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Foodlover97
San Diego7 reviews
3.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Our server was lovely and had a sweet personality, but needs some training up on basics. There was a lot of confusion with some basic questions that were asked by us. Menu descriptions were misleading-or not "descriptive" at all-instead just rattling off ingredients. Is it a sandwich, a burger, a bowl of what? We had to ask a lot of questions. The food was tasty but portions were quite small-but this is the going trend now with everyone absorbing so many costs. Courtyard was lovely and beautifully decorated.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
San Francisco Bay Area1 review
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent waitstaff; great service!
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Impeccable food and service - I came first for restaurant week and was impressed and decided to return for a birthday dinner. The pork belly and scallop starters were delightful (and that brown butter risotto makes me want to swoon) - they were balanced, tender and flavorful. The salmon entree and pork tenderloin were perfection.
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Fran
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 28, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ambiance is outstanding. We loved dining in the courtyard- it felt magical. The service was excellent and food was inventive and very good. Try the octopus!
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Freddy
San Diego5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
My husband and I have been there before so we brought two of our friends to see how great the food was at Luca’s.
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ClausR VIP
Chicago / Illinois24 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
Ambience is amazing, food was good, hostess and waitresses were absolutely clueless and had no idea what they were doing...
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Holly
San Diego16 reviews
1.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
First time I went to Luca was great so when a friend was in town I booked a reservation. They had just put on Instagram their bottomless Mimosas for $15 for Bottemless Sunday Brunch. We get there- Table not ready l, but they were sitting walk ins (I was standing there when they said they had no reservation). We finally get a table, awful seating, cold outside asked for heat lamp- never came. Told they decided not to do bottomless mimosas as they had advertised 2 days prior. Out of short rib for thei omlette and server never came around after he took our order. Told he was somewhere in the back and they’d have to find someone to help us later. Very disappointed. Awful service, terrible treatment to a local repeat customer with a reservation.
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EdouardM VIP
Phoenix / Arizona56 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Usually the service is good but today wasn’t. Took about 20 minutes to get our server to take our order. Server never checked on us to see if we needed water or coffee refills. I had to ask someone else to get our check so we can leave. Our server disappeared. Very disappointing.
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Luca does offer delivery in partnership with Postmates. Luca also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 220-2266.

Luca is rated 4.4 stars by 105 OpenTable diners.

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500 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101-3506

Additional information

Cross street
Columbia
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–10:00 am Lunch Mon–Sat 11:00 am–2:00 pm Brunch Sun 11:00 am–2:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Californian
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet and main entrance located on Broadway between Columbia and India streets. Located inside The Guild Hotel.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Justin Vaiciunas
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://lucasandiego.com/
Phone number
(619) 220-2266

Luca

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Menu

Main

Two Eggs$14.00

Vegetable Omelette$15.00

Shortrib Omelette$16.00

Parfait French Toast$16.00

Avocado Toast$16.00

Side

Fresh Fruit$6.00

Side of Sausage$6.00

Toast$5.00

Bacon$6.00

Beverages

Cardamon Rose Water Latte$7.50

Thyme Lavender Latte$7.50

Turmeric Tonic Tea Latte$7.50

Anise Cold Brew$7.50

Spanish Latte$7.50

Chai Tea Latte$6.00

Matcha Latte$6.00

What 105 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

Does Luca offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Luca restaurant rated?

Not available on OpenTable

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