Engaging you with its colorful modern d�cor, china, and glassware, incredibly comfortable seating, chairs, and decorative pillows, Lucca Ristorante in Oakland boasts a cozy ambiance in an elegant and eclectic style that easily sets itself apart from the common upscale dining affair. And once you partake of the extraordinarily prepared Italian/Mediterranean cuisine, you realize that with culinary excellence as its forte, Lucca Ristorante delivers such a sophisticated dining experience that you might consider it surreal�

Latticework along a glass block wall that divides the front house dining area from the bar is laced with grapevines and white mini lights-sure to capture your attention and set free your urge to comment. The granite top of the well stocked bar shines from mosaic globed lights that hang above it, and for wine lovers, a few paces away is a beautiful chocolate stained cupboard displaying a sample of high end wines and top shelf cognacs. Lucca's wine cellar has an impressive collection of more than 30 wines. To the rear of the house is a charming private dining room tastefully illuminated with Tiffany windows.

If the weather is agreeable, you could dine al fresco on Lucca's piazza. Although not as dreamlike as the interior dining spaces, this inviting covered patio is a perfect perching spot to people-watch and bask in the hustle and bustle of South Craig Street.

Lucca's creative culinary team, led by chefs Steve Thompson and Roger Seanor, maintains a menu that changes daily and a sharp and energetic wait staff is at your service to efficiently execute your order.

Start your affair with the antipasti tuna tartar with lemon infused olive oil, lump crabmeat with black pepper truffle vinaigrette, and salmon nigiri sushi with ponzu-soy. You might consider your main course be the magnificent rack of Elysian Fields lamb with mascarpone enriched quinoise, poached pear, and roasted root vegetables. Or maybe the picture perfect grilled Atlantic salmon with fingerling potato salad, eggplant caponata, and saffron infused roasted shallot cream topped with black trumpet mushrooms.

As the lunch/dinner menu selections change each day, so too do the housemade desserts. You can indulge in anything from cr�me br�l�es, ice creams, and fresh fruit, to tarts and Tiramisu.

Lucca Ristorante also provides catering services and is available for private functions and events.

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