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Ristorante La Buca, Philadelphia, PA

Ristorante La Buca

4.3
4.3
931 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
711 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
La Buca offers excellent fresh fare and experienced old-world service. La Buca is located below street level on Washington Square West and Handicapped Accessible.

We have indoor seating.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Family style catering is available for most dishes. Please call for retails.
  • Private party facilities
    Please call for details
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Society Hill
  • Cross street
    on Locust between 7th and 8th streets
  • Parking details
    ask about our parking validation for nearby parking lot.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 931 people are saying

Ristorante La Buca reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 2.8Value

NoiseModerate

931 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Dallas4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 28, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and ambiance, service fantastic. We had the Diavolo, well done.

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  2. TXeater

    New Orleans10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 4, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Outstanding service. Good, solid, old-school Italian.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 11, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great!!!!!

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  4. MaryR

    Philadelphia26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 22, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always nice to visit La Buca. Veggie meatballs were wonderful, salads fresh and perfectly chilled. Nice to sit in a restaurant and hear each other talk. The Italian music is a wonderful contribution to the ambience. Prices are reasonable too.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 8, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service!!!

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  6. rtnut

    Philadelphia41 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 8, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Without a doubt our favorite restaurant in Philly. The quality is consistently excellent. We brought friends with us this night for their first visit to La Buca and they were blown away. One person had the lobster tails, loved them, another had one of the chicken dishes, loved it, my husband had the fish special, perfect and I had the rack of lamb, cooked to perfect temp. and an extremely generous portion. We all shared the malfatti and vegetable "meat" balls, as a starter, to die for. We didn't order the dover sole this time but it has always been the best in the city in the past will probably order it again next time.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    New York City6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 29, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful! A nice relaxing environment. We lost track of time and ended up staying for 3 hours. Everyone loved the food, the service, and the ambiance.

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  8. CeeCee VIP

    Philadelphia92 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 24, 2021

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good but not as good as I remembered. I missed the presentation carts with the fresh fish. I also missed my regular server who never came back after the restaurant reopened for indoor dining. No tableside service for fileting, took away from the ambiance and complexion of the restaurant. Missed the dessert cart too.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 24, 2021

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Good food and service.

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  10. lieb923

    Philadelphia37 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 23, 2021

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was VERY SLOW!!!!!!!!. This was an anomaly but it was still unacceptable.

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FAQs

Ristorante La Buca offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (215) 928-0556.

Ristorante La Buca is rated 4.3 stars by 931 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Ristorante La Buca

711 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Additional information

  • Cross street
    on Locust between 7th and 8th streets
  • Neighborhood
    Society Hill
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon, Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    ask about our parking validation for nearby parking lot.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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