Some believe that we must eat to survive; there is more to it than that. A passion for food allows us to thrive. The passion in our food comes from the passion in our chefs, an extension of their hearts and love for life. Our food is prepared lovingly with only the freshest of ingredients, authentic recipes and pride. Lucca’s is the one dining experience that has all the right ingredients, where everything comes together for the perfect and memorable meal served with classic European precision and style.
appetizers
Baked Fontina Cheese$$16.95
Imported Fontina in a browned crust, finished with caramelized onions, roasted garlic, and a balsamic reduction.
Mozzarella Meatballs$$14.95
Veal and pork meatballs with orange, mint, and rosemary, stuffed with aged mozzarella, breaded and fried. Served with house marinara.
Calamari Fritti$$15.95
Tender strips fried crispy. Served with fresh chives and a lemon-curry cream.
Antipasto$$15.95
Marinated olives, roasted garlic cloves, roasted red peppers, hard salami, and fresh mozzarella pearls, with garlic crostini.
Steamed Pesto Mussels$$17.95
A pound of mussels poached in white wine, garlic, shallots, and basil pesto.
entrees
Entrees include a house salad, bread, sautéed seasonal vegetables and a choice of side dish.
New York Steak, choice of topping*$$43.95
A 14 oz hand-cut, tight-trim aged strip, char-broiled. Choose Gorgonzola, roasted garlic, or fried lemons.
Sea Bass Piccata$$48.95
Lightly floured and pan-fried with a caper, lemon, and butter pan sauce.
Rosemary-Garlic Chicken$$33.95
An oven-roasted semi-boneless chicken breast with garlic and rosemary, finished with a pan sauce.
Veal Scallopini$$37.95
Veal cutlets lightly floured and pan-seared, finished with lemon and thyme.
Pork Chop with Apple*$$35.95
A bone-in double-cut chop, char-broiled, topped with a compote of fresh apples and rosemary.
pastas
All pastas include a house salad and bread
Shrimp Fra Diavolo$$35.95
Large shrimp sautéed in Lucca’s signature red pepper-spiced cream sauce, over angel hair with fresh grape tomatoes.
Italian Sausage Cavatappi$$34.95
Spiral pasta, Italian sausage, sun-dried tomatoes, shallots, and garlic in a Marsala and fresh sage cream — a Lucca’s original.
Seared Scallops and White Shrimp$$43.95
Pan-seared sea scallops, shrimp, cremini mushrooms, and zucchini in a light citrus cream with angel hair.
Italian Sausage and Mushroom Lasagna$$30.95
Quite simply the best lasagna you have ever tasted.
Farfalle with Chicken and Peppers$$33.95
Diced marinated chicken breast, pepperoncini and bell peppers, tossed in bowtie pasta with Lucca’s Alfredo sauce.
Gnocchi with Gorgonzola and Walnut$$32.95
Potato dumplings with pancetta, spinach, toasted walnuts, and Gorgonzola, finished with sage.
Baked Rigatoni Pizzaiola$$28.95
Hollow pasta tossed with julienne pepperoni, four cheeses, and tomato sauce.
Fisherman’s Spaghetti$$38.95
Clams, mussels, white shrimp, and Italian sausage simmered in a lightly spiced seafood broth.
Changes for dietary restrictions are easily accomodated. Parties of 6 persons and more, a 20% gratuity will be added *Required Warning: Consumption of raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood or eggs may cause food-borne illnesses.
whites
Chardonnay$48
Morgan “Hilands”, California 2023
Chardonnay$48-$12.50/Glass
Chalk Hill, Sonoma Coast, California 2023
Pinot Grigio $40-$10.50/Glass
Prendo, Italy 2023
Vermentino$44-$11.50/Glass
Costamolino, Italy 2023
Fallanghina$50
Feudi, Italy 2022
Gruner Veltliner$44
Ingrid Voiss, Austria 2024
Albarino$46
La Cana, Spain 2022
Viognier$44
Illahe, Oregon 2023
Reisling$36-$9.50/Glass
Heinz Eifel "Shine", Germany 2023
Sauvignon Blanc$48-$12.50/Glass
Honig, California 2023
Sauvignon Blanc$46
Tunella, Italy 2023
Chardonnay$70
Chalk Hill "Estate”, California 2022
Chardonnay$65
Servin Chablis, France 2022
Chardonnay$110
Domaine Watson Chablis, France 2022
Rose$40-$10.50/Glass
Summer Water, California 2024
Rose$44
La Spinetta, Italy 2023
reds
Cabernet Sauvingnon $48-$12.50/Glass
Martin Ray, California 2022
Chianti Classico$48
Carpineto, Italy 2022
Chianti Rufina$48-$12.50/Glass
Selvapiana, Italy 2023
Barbera$56
Pio Cesare, Italy 2022
Primitivo (Zinfandel)$42
Salento, Italy
Dolcetto d'Alba$46
Monte Aribaldo, Italy 2022
Carmenere Piu$52
Inama, Italy 2022
Nebbiolo$58
Vietti, Italy 2022
Nebbiolo$105
Borgogno "No Name", Italy 2022
Tuscan Blend$65
Avignonesi "Grifi", Italy 2021
Tuscan Blend$70
Urlari "Pervale", Italy 2018
Pinot Noir$65
"North Valley", Oregon 2022
Pinot Noir$48-$12.50/Glass
"Crossbarn", Sonoma Coast, California 2021
Pinot Noir$68
Thevenot-Le-Brun "Les Renardes", France 2023
Malbec$40-$10.50/Glass
Ricominciare, Argentina 2022
Merlot Blend$40
Clos la Coutale, France 2022
Merlot $48
Clos de L'Esperance, France 2024
Cotes du Rhone Villages$44
Kermit Lynch, France 2024
Zinfandel Blend$60
Daou "Pessimist", California 2023
Syrah$55
Petit Grosgrain, Washington 2022
Rioja$50
Vina Bujanda, Spain 2018
Bordeaux$58
Chateau La Cardonne, France 2018
Cabernet Franc$56
Gilbert, Yakima, Washington 2021
Cabernet Blend$80
Saviah "Big Sky Cuvee" Washington 2021
Cabernet Sauvingnon $75
Truchard, California 2022
Cabernet Blend$85
Hourglass "HGIII", California 2022
join us on wednesdays when our wine list is half price
Reserve
Amarone$70
Luigi Righetti, Italy 2022
Brunello di Montalcino$85
Ridolfi, Italy 2021
Barolo$80
Damillano, Italy 2020
Barbaresco$95
M. de Gresy "Martinega", Italy 2020
Zinfandel $75
Biale "Black Chicken", California 2022
Cabernet Blend$100
Long Shadows "Pirouette", WA 2020
Cabernet Sauvingnon $150
Paul Hobbs, California 2021
Rioja$75
Izarbe Gran Reserva, Spain 2008
Sparkling/Dessert
Torresella$40-$10.50/Glass
Prosecco, Italy
Champagne$115
Gardet, France
Cremant de Bourgogne$45
Les Caves du Prieure, France
Prosecco$38
Adami, Italy
Muscato D'Asti$40-$28/Half Btl
Saracco, Italy
Lambrusco$42
De Vecci, Italy
About Lucca's
Lucca’s is a fine-dining, dinner-only Italian restaurant. Our goal is to provide the highest quality Italian food, with the best service in the Helena, Montana, area.
406.457.8311 56 N Last Chance Gulch Helena, Montana Wed–Sun 5 p.m. – close