Different Cuisines at Lucille

by Rachael Getreu

Here in Madison, Wisconsin, there are a variety of cuisines you can find. However, one unique place brings all of these delicacies together: Lucille. Lucille features many menus for different points of the day and week.Their menus include Brunch, Lunch & Dinner, Late Night Food, Craft Cocktails, Free-Spirited, Artisan Wines, Craft Beer, and Cheap Date Night.

All of these menus have one thing in common: their integration of different cuisines. Their website explains that their menus are “globally inspired,” consisting of wood-fired pizzas, Wisconsin-Detroit cheddar-crusted pizza, and Pan-Latin cuisine.

Explore Italian cuisine in the “from the oven” section, featuring wood-fired and steel-pan pizza. Then, enjoy the Wisconsin favorite, Cedar Grove Cheese Curds. Even explore Mexican cuisine with Steel Pan Nachos, Adobada Tacos and Empanadas.

My time dining at Lucille was an unforgettable experience. The scrumptious spread made for an outstanding meal. I went in a large group, which allowed us to sample most of the menu items. My favorite items were the Winter Burrata Salad, the Steel Pan Nachos and the Umami Pie.

I first tried the Umami Pie last y ear during my first meal at Lucille. I was a bit intimidated by the ingredients — black garlic cream, Manchester, roasted Vitruvian farms’ mushrooms, laminator kale, caramelized onions, balsamic glaze, and scallion. However, this quickly became one of my favorite items. I loved trying something new, along with all of this restaurant’s classics!

Lucille’s menu features so much more than your traditional lunch and dinner spot. Not only this, but the ambiance is nothing like I have seen before. The two floors with an open view of the bottom one, low lit lights, and modern finishes make this spot a vibe not seen in many other local restaurants. Check it out at lucillemadison. com and see what a food journey worldwide can be like all in one place!