LUCA // 81-84 ALAN MURCHISON

Founded by Daniel Willis, Johnny Smith, and Isaac McHale with interior design from the award-winning Alexander Waterworth Interiors, Luca boasts an exceptional range of food and beverage menus that represent their British meets Italian philosophy.

Situated on St John Street, London, Luca observes the established traditions of Italian cooking, but breaks the rules a little to deliver a menu of modern classics.

Head Chef Robert Chambers, previously of The Square, Locanda Locatelli, and the Ledbury has been at the forefront of Luca’s culinary quality having been Head Chef since the restaurant opened in 2016. Since then, Luca has won numerous awards, including the Monocle Restaurant of the Year Award, and has been included in the top 100 of the National Restaurant Awards.

The interiors combine crisp white marbles and warm oak timbers, enriched by the backdrops of natural plaster and historical brickwork, layered with the Southern Italian influences of fresh sage and roasted red leathers. A semi-open kitchen sits at the heart of the 60-cover dining room whilst the al fresco terrace seats 18. However, Luca takes the use of interior space that one step further with two intimate dining rooms; The Garden Room seating 8 and the Pasta Room seating 10.

For those of slightly more adventurous disposition, Luca offers a Prix Fixe chef’s choice menu, where diners can leave it up to Robert Chambers and his team to curate a menu of antipasti, primi, secondi and dolci that reflects the very best of Luca’s menu.