Lucca
226 Hanover Street, Boston, MA 02113
Mon-Thu 5pm–11:59pm, Fri-Sun 4pm–11:59pm
Last data refresh: Aug 25, 2026
Review summary
Diners like this restaurant's delicious Italian dishes, especially the bolognese, wild boar ragu, and lobster ravioli, and appreciate the variety of seafood and gluten-free pasta options. They also highlight the attentive service, lively atmosphere, and the convenience of late-night hours and validated parking. Some reviews mention the food can be overcooked.
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Popularity this week
Hour-by-hour, historical pattern from Google's Popular Times data, not a live reading. Last updated Sep 12, 2026.
Peaks around 8 PM
Price profile
Lucca is 26% cheaper than the North End median overall.
Children's Menu (12 and Under)
Garlic Bread
Roasted garlic and mozzarella bread
$6
Pasta & Sauce
Linguine or Rigatoni pasta with tomato sauce
$8
Caesar
Romaine lettuce, creamy caesar dressing, focaccia crouton, parmesan
$9
Pasta With Cheese
Linguine or Rigatoni pasta with butter and cheese
$9
Cheese Pizza
Fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce
$11
Mac n' Cheese
Ear shaped pasta with creamy fontina cheese sauce, toasted bread crumbs
$12
Chicken
Statler breast of chicken with roasted fingerling potatoes
$13
Salmon
8 oz Salmon filet with roasted fingerling potatoes
$14
Steak
6 oz sliced tenderloin, roasted fingerling potatoes
$15
Sides
Fork-Crushed Potatoes
$10
Confit Fingerling Potatoes
$11
Deviled Eggs
pancetta, paprika
$14
Gorgonzola Stuffed Cherry Peppers
$14
Broccoli Rabe
sautéed shallots and garlic
$15
Garlic + Mozzarella Bread
house pomodoro sauce
$15
Hanover Street Corn
cherry pepper aioli, ricotta salata, scallions
$17
Dolce
Gelato and Sorbet
assorted flavors of homemade ice creams or sorbets
$11
Panna Cotta
coconut blueberry panna cotta
$14
Tiramisu
espresso-soaked ladyfingers, hazelnuts, coffee liqueur, mascarpone, espresso anglaise
$14
Cheesecake
mixed berry compote
$15
Chocolate Torte
dark chocolate brownie, raspberry sauce, vanilla ice cream
$16
Crème Brûlée
tres leches crème brûlée, peach
$16
Cheese Plate
changing presentations of cheese and accompaniments
$24
Appetizers
Hearts of Romaine
house-made caesar dressing, white anchovy, focaccia croutons, shaved grana padano
$15
Arugula
gorgonzola, strawberries, pine nuts, aged balsamic, white wine vinaigrette
$16
Lobster Bisque
house-made foccaccia croutons
$16
Panzanella Salad
house-made ciabatta bread, red & yellow tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, watermelon, goat cheese, citrus vinaigrette
$16
Fried Shishito Peppers
sea salt, lime
$17
Arancini
chef's selection of stuffed risotto arancini, house-made pomodoro
$18
Beef Carpaccio
seared beef tenderloin, parmesan, lemon aioli, capers, arugula
$21
Brown Butter Sautéed Calamari
san marzano tomatoes, spinach, peperonata, chili flakes, grilled house-made focaccia
$22
House-Made Meatballs
beef, veal, pork, house-made pomodoro
$22
Mussels
pancetta, garlic, white wine, shallots, whole grain mustard
$22
Prosciutto
18 month aged prosciutto di parma, assorted melons, gorgonzola picante, aged balsamic
$22
Duck Tart
caramelized onions, goat cheese, spinach, mustard sugo
$24
Grilled Octopus
fingerling potatoes, arrabbiata sauce, salsa verde
$24
Oysters
rotating seasonal oysters, house-made spicy cocktail sauce, prosecco mignonette
$24
Short Rib Gnocchi
braised beef short rib, toasted gnocchi, fried onions
$24
Pasta
Orecchiette alla Norma
baked orecchiette pasta, fried eggplant, pomodoro, mozzarella
$29
Fettucine
pan-seared chicken, local burrata, basil pine nut pesto, snap peas, red peppers
$32
Rigatoni
beef, veal + pork ragu, san marzano tomatoes, basil, parmigiano reggiano
$34
Gnocchi
house-made potato gnocchi, McGuire's farm mushrooms, black summer truffles, asparagus, fontina
$35
Linguine
sautéed shrimp, roasted corn purée, pancetta, poblano peppers, basil oil
$35
Pappardelle
braised wild boar, roasted pepper agrodolce, parmigiano reggiano
$36
Lobster Ravioli
house-made lobster ravioli, fresh shucked butter-poached lobster, fra diavolo sauce, basil
$46
Entrées
Salmon
toasted quinoa, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, citrus-basil vinaigrette
$35
Chicken Saltimbocca
10oz statler chicken, mozzarella, prosciutto, potato purée, garlicky green beans, marsala
$36
Cioppino
calamari, shrimp, sole, mussels, house-made pomodoro, saffron, grilled focaccia
$39
Pork Milanese
arugula, red onion & orange salad, cherry peppers, orange vinaigrette
$39
10oz Flank Steak
grilled herb-marinated flank steak, broccoli rabe, confit fingerling potatoes, summer corn, chimichurri
$42
Sole
black Italian rice, grilled zucchini & summer squash, picatta
$46
8oz Beef Tenderloin
fork-crushed potatoes, grilled asparagus, vincotto
$54
Bone-In 14oz Veal Chop
herb cannellini bean salad, celery, red onion, ricotta salata, dijon-red wine vinaigrette, grilled lemon
$62
Data sources
Menu
www.luccaboston.com
Retrieved Sep 12, 2026
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