Rustic. Simple Ingredients.

Eating a meal in Italy is a ritual: a gathering of food, wine, and family. These culinary traditions are like storytelling, passed down from one generation to the next. We strive to bring this experience to life at Lucca Osteria & Bar in Oak Brook.

While the ruling classes in Ancient Rome had feasts of roasted game, fish, wine, and exotic foods, peasants ate what we now call a Mediterranean diet: wine, bread, olive oil, cheese, and seasonal vegetables. These are the type of dishes the city of Lucca is known for. Each dish is simple, with few ingredients, and you’re able to taste each one. The quality of the ingredients are thus very important — and are critical to bringing the menu to life.

This Mediterranean diet is arguably one of the world’s healthiest ways of eating. It is abundant in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and olive oil. Our menu follows this framework and incorporates lean sources of protein, like fish and poultry. You’ll also find a variety of imported meats, including the popular mortadella and prosciutto. Above all, the focus is fresh and simple.

At Lucca Osteria & Bar Chef Claudio builds clean, yet complex, flavors using staple ingredient like extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, basil, parsley, and lemon.