Luca Restaurant
Open nowItalian, Modern · $$$ · Calgary
Chic Modern Italian. Luca Restaurant offers indulgent premium Italian fare with dishes crafted from scratch, fresh pasta, and authentic ingredients imported directly from Italy.
Appetizers
- Calamari21
Semolina dusted strips of calamari, artichoke lemon tartar, and smoked paprika.
- HOKKAIDO SCALLOP CRUDO22
Cured scallops, pistachios, cucumber, mint, and lime jalapeño vinaigrette.
- Beef Carpaccio22
Alberta beef tenderloin, lemon and olive oil vinaigrette, truffle and olive emulsions, crispy shallots, and pecorino cheese.
- ROMESCO PRAWNS28
Jumbo sautéed prawns, flamed with house limoncello, romesco sauce, and kale.
- Arancini19
Stuffed with carbonara cream and pecorino.
- Oysters6for30
Served with Luca fermented hot sauce, mignonette, and lemon.
- Lemon Ricotta Bruschetta19
Whipped lemon ricotta on grilled focaccia with gem tomatoes and fresh basil.
Salads
- Luca Caesar19
Smoked pancetta, shaved egg, and pangrattato.
- Grilled Octopus25
Kalamata olives, fingerling potatoes, pesto, and greens.
- SHAVED BRUSSELS AND KALE23
Creamy mustard and pecorino dressing, cranberries, pecans, and apple chips.
- Fresh Burrata and Roasted Golden Beets30
Peach and lemon vinaigrette, gem tomatoes, basil emulsion, and roasted hazelnuts.
SEAFOOD PLATTER
- SEAFOOD PLATTER90
4 east coast oysters, 4 chilled jumbo prawns, lemon oil dressed chilled Atlantic lobster tail, smoked salmon, ahi tuna nachos, creamy cocktail sauce, Luca fermented hot sauce, mignonette, and fresh lemon.
Pasta
- Fresh Burrata14
add on to any pasta
- GNOCCHI CACIO E PEPE29
House made gnocchi, creamy black pepper and pecorino sauce, and crispy parmesan pangrattato.
- Prawn and Confit Black Garlic Cream Tagliatelle36
Sautéed jumbo prawns, spinach, and gem tomatoes. Tossed in a confit black garlic and grana padano cream sauce, with toasted garlic crumbs.
- Pappardelle Al Manzo E Pepe42
Alberta beef tenderloin strips, green peppercorn and brandy cream sauce, and wilted greens.
- Fettuccine Ai Funghi33
Porcini cream, roasted wild mushrooms, and fermented mushroom powder.
- Spicy Linguine Di Mare48
Jumbo prawns, hokkaido scallops, fresh clams, and humboldt squid. Tossed in a spicy pomodoro sauce, topped with pangrattato.
- SPAGHETTI CARBONARA29
Crispy guanciale, egg yolk, pecorino and parmesan cheese, and black pepper.
- BRAISED LAMB ZITI33
Mediterranean spiced ground lamb, house pomodoro, and grana padano.
Mains
- Honey and Lemon Chicken40
Pan seared chicken supreme simmered in a honey lemon butter sauce. Served on creamy mascarpone, vegetable, and herb orzo.
- Grilled Arctic Char38
White bean, saffron and leek ragout, confit gem tomatoes, and pickled fennel salad.
- Lobster Risotto55
Poached lobster tail, mascarpone, peas, pomodoro, and lemon herb cream.
- Bone in Veal Parmesan68
10oz breaded milk fed veal chop topped with mozzarella cheese. Served with spaghetti pomodoro and greens.
- Pan Seared Diver Scallops49
Braised and fried pork belly, sweet corn purée, basil emulsion, seasonal vegetables, and bacon gastrique.
- Luca Cioppino55
Prawns, fresh clams, sablefish, and scallops simmered in a calabrian chili and tomato broth, with fresh herbs. Served with grilled lemon and focaccia.
- Roasted Lamb Rack68
Honey and pistachio crust, brown butter sweet potato purée, seasonal vegetables, and red wine jus.
- Alberta Beef Tenderloin65
8oz, potato purée, seasonal vegetable, and Marsala jus.
For the Table
- Bistecca195
40oz Alberta prime beef, bone in ribeye steak, truffle parmesan fingerling potatoes, Luca caesar salad, and red wine veal jus.
- BRAISED AND GRILLED BONE IN ALBERTA BEEF SHORT RIBS195
Large cut whole beef short ribs, braised in lemon and herbs, pomme purée, and seasonal vegetables.
EXTRA SIDES FOR THE TABLE
- Seasonal Vegetables12
- Duck Fat Roasted Fingerling Potatoes12
- SAUTÉED GREEN PEAS AND GUANCIALE12
- Truffled Wild Mushroom Ragout15
For the Table
- Branzino68
whole grilled european sea bass, duck fat fingerling potato, green salad, grilled lemon
- Lobster RisottoFull 75 | Half 50
lobster, mascarpone, tarragon, green peas, truffle (full serves 2-4 people)
Appetizers
- Lemon Ricotta Bruschetta19
Whipped lemon ricotta on grilled focaccia with gem tomatoes and fresh basil.
- Calamari21
Semolina dusted strips of calamari, artichoke lemon tartar, and smoked paprika.
- Beef Carpaccio22
Alberta beef tenderloin, lemon and olive oil vinaigrette, truffle and olive emulsions, crispy shallots, and pecorino cheese.
- HOKKAIDO SCALLOP CRUDO22
Cured scallops, pistachios, cucumber, mint, and lime jalapeño vinaigrette.
- ROMESCO PRAWNS28
Jumbo sautéed prawns, flamed with house limoncello, romesco sauce, and kale.
- Grilled Octopus25
Kalamata olives, fingerling potatoes, pesto, and greens.
SALADS
- Add to salad
Prawns (3) 18 | Tuna 4oz 18 | Chicken breast 6oz 12 | Seared Scallop (1) 8
- Luca Caesar19
Smoked pancetta, shaved egg, and pangrattato.
- SHAVED BRUSSELS AND KALE23
Creamy mustard and pecorino dressing, cranberries, pecans, and apple chips.
- Seared Tuna29
Mixed greens, kalamata olives, charred corn, pickled jalapeños, cucumber, gem tomatoes, hard boiled egg, and Italian vinaigrette
- Fresh Burrata and Roasted Golden Beets30
Peach and lemon vinaigrette, gem tomatoes, basil emulsion, and roasted hazelnuts.
Pasta
- Fresh Burrata14
add on to any pasta
- Linguine Vongole28
White wine garlic sauce, fresh clams, and calabrian chili.
- SPAGHETTI CARBONARA29
Crispy guanciale, egg yolk, pecorino and parmesan cheese, and black pepper.
- Fettuccine Ai Funghi33
Porcini cream, roasted wild mushrooms, and fermented mushroom powder.
- Cavatelli Bolognese31
Classic prime beef ragout and grana padano.
- Penne Al Pesto27
Basil pesto, mascarpone cheese, daily inspired vegetables, and herbs.
- Pappardelle Al Manzo E Pepe42
Alberta beef tenderloin strips, green peppercorn and brandy cream sauce, and wilted greens.
Mains
- Chicken Parmesan42
Spaghetti pomodoro, grana padano, and fresh greens.
- Grilled Arctic Char38
White bean, saffron and leek ragout, confit gem tomatoes, and pickled fennel salad.
- Alberta Beef Tenderloin65
8oz, potato purée, seasonal vegetable, and Marsala jus.
- Pan Seared Diver Scallops49
Braised and fried pork belly, sweet corn purée, basil emulsion, seasonal vegetables, and bacon gastrique.
Bistecca
Limited Quantity
- BISTECCA195
Alberta Prime Beef. 40oz bone in ribeye steak, truffle parmesan fingerling potatoes, Luca caesar salad, and red wine veal jus.
Extra Sides
- Truffle Grana Padano Fries12
- Polenta Fries, Cheese Fondue12
- Wild Mushroom Ragout12
DESSERT
- Tiramisu12
Mascarpone mousse, espresso & liqueur drenched lady fingers, cocoa dust.
- Limoncello Cheesecake12
Cream cheese, graham cracker crumb, lemon curd, chantilly cream.
- Panna Cotta12
Vanilla - dark chocolate buttermilk custard, strawberry coulis, fruit compote, almond brittle, sponge toffee.
- Cannoli12
Sicilian fried pastry, pistachio ricotta filling, dulce de leche, candied pistachio dredged.
- Affogato12
Vanilla gelato, espresso, cantucci.
- LEMON EVOO CAKE14
Amaro Peaches, warm caramello sauce.
Sunday Evening Date Night Special
- Sunday Evening Date Night Special99 for two guests
To Start Bread Service with Shallot Butter. Choose a Salad to Share Luca Caesar | Fresh Burrata & Roasted Golden Beets | Shaved Brussels Main 8oz Tenderloin Served with Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, Grilled Shrimp, Seasonal Vegetable, Rosemary Jus. Choose a Dessert Cheesecake | Cannoli | Tiramisu | Panna Cotta