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Cantinetta Luca

Cantinetta Luca

Italian Restaurant$$$$
Carmel
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7.3/10
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    Ranked #8 for Italian restaurants in Carmel
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    Matt B.
    "Octopus starter was very good, as was the pizza."(2 Tips)
    Baba
    "The funghi and onion/cheese pizza is to die for!"(6 Tips)
    Peg C.
    "Great Italian wine list"(6 Tips)
    Charles
    "Don't miss the fresh pasta, though everything is very good."(7 Tips)
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  • Annie O.heart icon on user image
    Annie Ochoa BenitezFebruary 15, 2015
    Simply great good... If its booked sit at the bar w Cliff, great service
  • Preto S.heart icon on user image
    Preto SalgueiroSeptember 6, 2019
    Really nice food and amazing service. Nice cellar and wine list! Recommended
    Upvoted Nov 10
  • Liz S.
    Liz SchwartzAugust 20, 2013
    The Cornetto pizza is amazing! I highly recommend anything created with their freshly made mozzarella.
  • Matt B.
    Matt BernsteinDecember 27, 2014
    Octopus starter was very good, as was the pizza. My favorite was the ragu pasta.
  • Cat R.
    Cat ReynoldsDecember 30, 2013
    Lovely restaurant. Lovely staff. Long wait for food. Octopus starter was good. Burrata was nothing special way too cold. Pizza disappointing. The rabbit, peas with open Gnocchi was wonderful.
  • WineWalkabout with Kiwi and Koalaheart icon on user image
    Great wine list. Good food and service.
  • Michael S.heart icon on user image
    Michael SpinelliAugust 27, 2018
    Luca’s Bucatini cacio e pepe is so good it should be classified as a Schedule I drug.
  • Eileen M.
    Eileen MarieJune 24, 2013
    Still a good place . . . but my overall experience was not as good as it has been in the past. I can't put my finger on it, just a subtle decline in food, service and experience.
  • Carlos O.heart icon on user image
    Carlos OchoaFebruary 15, 2015
    Tagliatelle a la bolognesa is the best tagliatelle ever.
  • Charles
    CharlesAugust 8, 2013
    Don't miss the fresh pasta, though everything is very good.
  • Salma Z.
    Salma ZawawiApril 22, 2012
    Definitely get the broccolini side dish and walnut cake for dessert!!! Excellent!
  • Peg C.
    Peg ChampionMay 21, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    Great Italian wine list and authentic piatti in a lovely open room - the best in town!
  • Christina K.
    Christina KaoNovember 3, 2013
    The casarecce is outstanding. My whole table was jealous of my food.
  • Laurie G.
    Laurie GrahamApril 18, 2013
    Great service! Lots of places ignore women by themselves!!!
  • Giuseppe P.
    Giuseppe PanzutoNovember 12, 2010
    Been here 10+ times
    The Bistecca is to die for!!! And the burrrata cheese with the crostini is amazing!!!!
  • Hannah M.
    Hannah MelnicoeApril 3, 2011
    divine salad, mussels, and pizza! best meal we had in carmel
  • Tanya R.
    Tanya ReynoldsFebruary 17, 2013
    Panini is yummy!
  • Peter J.
    Peter JesseJanuary 20, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    2 nights in a row! Great place and buzz.
  • Janet V.
    Janet VanderhoofMay 16, 2010
    Great food, great location, great bar, cures their own meat, pizza oven, need reservations
  • Salma Z.
    Salma ZawawiApril 22, 2012
    The artichoke app is very tasty!
  • Carsten R.heart icon on user image
    Carsten RoehrJanuary 18, 2015
    How can you bake an artichoke in fatty cheese and bechamel sauce? Not italian and not good! Pasta was ok..
  • Baba
    BabaJuly 16, 2010
    The funghi and onion/cheese pizza is to die for!
  • Paula P.
    Paula PintoJuly 7, 2011
    The artichoke is really good!
  • Jessica W.
    Jessica WilliamsenDecember 12, 2010
    Cornetta with roasted garlic is to die for.
  • J D.heart icon on user image
    J DruniAugust 18, 2018
    Too expensive for what you get . Also, true Italian restaurants don’t charge for bread .
  • Kiera R.
    Kiera ReillyAugust 20, 2011
    Pasta here is amazing!
  • Señora T.
    Señora TorresOctober 11, 2012
    Not great meal here. Stale breadsticks, too much cheese and frozen peas in carbonara :( came recommended by a person in town and all the reviews look good but something must have changed
  • Patrick A.heart icon on user image
    Patrick AlexJanuary 7, 2017
    Não deixe de comer a pizza afumicatta, com um bom vinho! Simplesmente sensacional. O tiramissu é outra maravilha. Vale a pena vir aqui.
  • Sandro F.
    Sandro FreireDecember 10, 2013
    De entrada um pão italiano quentinho com azeite e ervas. Como prato principal Pumpkim Ravioli é sensacional acompanhado de um vinho tinto suave.
  • Alan F.
    Alan FrankNovember 20, 2011
    Great Italian Wine and Dinner!!!! Melhor restaurante de Carmel. Ganhou diversos prêmios! Ótimos vinhos e comida saborosa! Ambiente aconchegante e romântico!
  • Marcia V.
    Marcia VieiraJanuary 29, 2015
    Bom vinho, simpatia no atendimento. Vindo a carmel mao deixe de visitar.
  • Marcio L.
    Marcio Luiz MacedoFebruary 6, 2013
    Comida excelente! Ambiente acolhedor! E, está em Carmel... Rsssss
  • Rogerio P.heart icon on user image
    Rogerio PeresMay 21, 2014
    Não gostei; a comida não é boa, atendimento é eficiente mas não é nem um pouco simpático
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