Luci

4.1

33 Reviews

£25 and under

Italian

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2 people

Jan 2, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

Lively
Good for groups
Fancy

Sharing the same heritage as the grand cafes of Milan, Luci brings the best of Italy from breakfast through dinner. Start your morning with Italian viennoiserie and freshly baked bread, accompanied with Luci’s own-roasted coffee. For lunch, make a quick pit-stop to the ‘bancone’ and choose from a variety of thin focaccia Genovese, delicious ciabatta and wood-fired pizza by the slice. With a tempting selection of Milanese cakes and homemade gelati and sorbetti your visit will definitely end on a sweet note! Head upstairs for lunch or dinner to find sit-down dining alongside a menu that takes you through a journey of Italian classics and fresh pasta.

LUCi is the ideal Covent Garden location for hosting a wide range of private events, from family lunches and intimate dinners to press and product launches, and more!

A maximum of 20 on a banquette | Up to 200 standing and 70 seated on the first floor
Exclusively hire the venue for up to 550 standing or 100 seated

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 10:00 am–11:30 am Sat, Sun 8:30 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
Phone number
020 3953 6820
Website
https://lucirestaurant.co.uk/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
136 Long Acre, London, Greater London WC2E 9AA
Neighborhood
Covent Garden
Parking details
None

Experiences

Afternoon Tea
£32.00 - £49.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Transport yourself to the jazz clubs of Milan with our Afternoon Tea, served on a bespoke vinyl afternoon tea stand adorned with a wide selection of savoury and sweet Italian treats. All baked fresh in-house every day, the savoury dishes include Arancino with Courgette & Basil, Crispy Polenta Bites with Truffle Cream, a Croccante Burrata with Parma Ham Riserva, and Pizzetta with Tuna Prosciutto & Lemon Oil. For those with a sweet tooth, our world-famous Tiramisu in miniature form is served alongside Chocolate Bignès, Lemon Tarts, and everyone’s favourite Italian holiday treat, Cannolo Siciliano. Afternoon Tea | 32pp With a glass of Prosecco or Spritz | 40pp With Free-Flowing Prosecco | 49pp

What 33 people are saying

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
3.9Service
4.2Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Luci, nestled in Covent Garden, offers a vibrant Italian dining experience with a charming cafe-bar style. Guests rave about the "excellent customer service" and "delicious" dishes like ravioli and tiramisu. The set menu is "extremely good value," and the restaurant's ambiance makes it a "lovely" spot for any occasion.

33 Reviews

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Tatyana
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic atmosphere, brilliant service and delicious food especially pizza and tarts from downstairs.
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Vicki
Toledo
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
I have never had a waiter that reluctantly took out food order and then instead of bringing anything went on break to eat his food at the bar. We could see him - 35 minutes for bread. Never got out appetizers- It was a terrible experience on my birthday.
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Peter
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Went for pizza and salads to share between thee of us and were directed to the upstairs restaurant. It had a nice atmosphere, we had a great table overlooking the street, and staff were helpful and friendly. But there were two problems. We needed to use the lift which was through a kitchen area and only wheelchair accessible after moving things around. The staff were very helpful but it was quite time consuming and made us feel like the poor relations. The second problem was that we could only order pizza from the downstairs menu and everything else had to be ordered from the upstairs menu. This is what we did, asking for it all to be served together. Unfortunately the pizza came and was eaten ten minutes before the side dishes arrived. We complained and the side dishes were taken off the bill which was fair enough. But how absurd offering two menus and not being able to coordinate timing between the two. Even more so as you can’t order a balanced meal from one of the menus. The food was good and if not for these issues I would give 4 stars.
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Elizabeth
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Chichi served us and she is very professional and friendly however the good portions are so small compared to the prices. We thought it was a rip off but the atmosphere was lovely and we liked the venue. We might visit again.
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Spencer
Devon
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Food was gorgeous but my daughter finished her food before ours was bought out to us, very slow service.
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Berenice
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
The food was great and the place is lovely. Our waiter was a very lovely however she forgeted to place 2 of our orders . We need to reorder . But all good fun.
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Simren
Sydney
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and decor but relatively average food at higher than average prices.
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louise
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Very limited menu options, Luci is described as a bakery and Italian restaurant but had actually run out of bread (the only starter available) my main course was supposed to be prawn pasta, but it was actually a shell on langoustine, with no actual prawns. Served on cold dishes my meal was lukewarm when it arrived, and cold within seconds.
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ilan
London
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 29, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Horrid service - 30 min to get attention / water .. forgot to serve the appetizers Horrid experience - five guys next door would be a better choice
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Dalia
Demoland (US)
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on November 21, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The food is really good and the atmosphere of the restaurant is great.
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Luci is rated 4.1 stars by 33 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

Jan 2, 2025

10:30 PM

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

136 Long Acre, London, Greater London WC2E 9AA

Additional information

Neighborhood
Covent Garden
Hours of operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 10:00 am–11:30 am Sat, Sun 8:30 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None

Website
https://lucirestaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
020 3953 6820

Luci

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Additional information

Experiences

Afternoon Tea

Menu

Choose a Drink, Main and a Dessert

JUICE

ORANGE£3.50

APPLE£3.50

PINEAPPLE

PIZZA & PASTA

TAGLIATELLE AL RAGÚ BOLOGNESE

SPAGHETTI

MARGHERITA

SALAMINO

DESSERT

Gelato

Sorbet

All prices include VAT and a discretionary service charge of 13.5% will be added to your bill.

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