De Luca Cucina & Bar in Cambridge

The best risotto in the world

Fantastic service and food on a busy friday

Excellent meal, lovely staff and great good. Only 4 stars for atmosphere as we were in quite a busy spot, but thats not the restaurants fault and didnt take away from a lovely evening

Really great food and excellent service. Will make this a regular event.

Very nice food & friendly staff

Delicious beef shin ragu and great wine! Good spot for Italian in Cambridge

Had a fabulous evening at the piano bar.

Good service, great food. Good selection on menu all freshly cooked to order. Friendly. The tiramisu is amazing. Main courses £16-32. Some gluten free options. Food

Great food & service

Authentic fresh food and great team. Will be visiting again for sure

Great service thank you very mzuch

Delicious food and a fantastic waitress called Sophia!

10/10 great authentic food & wine!

Great pizza and gnocchi.

Decent Italian food , but a bit on the expensive side

Really good Italian food Really good service Really good prices Really great atmosphere Sometimes clever reviews arent needed!

We had a lovely meal here. The service was great and everyone was so friendly. The food was delicious and freshly cooked. Would definitely recommend.

A wonderful institution. Every dish is like art. Very tasty. Pleasant unobtrusive music. I recommend

Food and service were both excellent. Definitely recommend.

A lovely space with a delicious pizza. Definitely worth the visit.

We came here as a group of 3, with 2 pregnant ladies in the group who are particular with food- the food was great.The staff and owner were very accommodating and made the food exactly to our preference. Fresh and tasty! Dietary restrictions: Made to your personal preference with fresh ingredients Kid-friendliness: Friendly and very accommodating

Amazing, independent Italian place we found by chance due to the pouring rain. Amazing staff, and even more amazing food, the Ragu was off the charts, definitely give it a visit if youre in town

Was good food and service

You will,not be disappointed! The service to the food is fantastic! Pepperoni and honey pizza is amazing!

I love this place so my partner booked a table for 2 for my birthday. Unfortunately last night due to poor communication between a waiter and the kitchen I was served chilli which I have an intolerance too, of which we had made that very clear on ordering . I did eat a small amount of my meal before I released, obviously we complained and a different main was offered but it really put me off having anything else. Lucky I wasnt sick so it didnt spoil my whole evening but I was left with a tummy ache later. Unfortunately we probably wont go back again....I was lucky and so were the restaurant staff, if I had an allergy it may not have been the same outcome. Such a shame, I hate writing bad reviews but on this occasion, I think I am justified.

Excellent service and food !! The ambiance was beautiful and the food(pizza and risotto)was tasteful

Very tasty and, above all, fresh food, you can even watch some of it being prepared.

My favourite restaurant in Cambridge, you feel like you have been taken care of when you eat at De Luca s.

I dont know how I lived so long in Cambridge without discovering the piano bar here! Its so, so good. I kind of dont want to tell you about it because I dont want it to be sold out and then I cant go. Amazing music and such a fun sing-along atmosphere - not to be missed! Book in advance but the prices are super reasonable. Fabulous night out in Cambridge.

Love the food and service! Very delicious with reasonable price. Also visited the piano bar once, amazing! High recommend.

Good all round - booking, service, wine choices (and carafe available ) cooking and portion sizes. Although nice, bruschetta went a bit soggy as bread was quite thick but just a minor point overall. Service particularly good Vegetarian options: The augerbine parmigiana was excellent

A really lovely Italian. Very intimate and the service was fantastic! Emma was especially brilliant, and very attentive. She made the experience. Will definitely come here again the next time I m in Cambridge.

Lovely place

The food was very tasty, especially the pizza. Friendly service .

Absolutely fabulous place to eat. Upon arrival we were made very welcome by our waitress Emma who was so polite and attentive all evening, nothing was too much trouble for her, a great asset to front of house. As for our food, MAGNIFICO from start to finish, the risotto is absolutely superb, the best I have ever had, and the pizza is Italian through and through. The restaurant has a great feel and buzz to it, would visit Cambridge again just to eat there.

Great fresh food! Lovely service! Food

Our meal was delicious and service was lovely

Food was lovely, service was great

Lovely graduation dinner! Lovely waiter who made us all giggle and was very helpful. Thank you!

What a delicious meal! I would wholeheartedly recommend this restaurant to anyone. I found the Squid starter especially delicious and would say that the service was nothing short of exceptional. The waiter was charming, warm, professional and polite and was quick to give great guidance and recommendations.

The best place we visited in Cambridge and the best pizza Ive ever had! 100% Recommend

Vegetarian options: Pizza options available Food

As always a great experience - food, fun & drink

Delicious food and brilliant service! Definitely recommend.

We had the risotto, bruschetta and soup with bread and the entire meal was fantastic. Really delicious food and the waitress was lovely. The restaurant also has a great ambiance and it was the perfect place to sit and eat at after a long day of walking around Cambridge. I d definitely recommend checking it out!!

Best Italian restaurant in Cambridge. Everything is cooked freshly and quality is of a high standard! Parking: Gresham Road / free after 5 pm

Very expensive for what it was; the burrata was battling with 2 small tomatos and 2 ridiculous slices of zucchini pasta were tasty but again small portions..

One of my favourite restaurants that you can always rely on for a great meal. Usually I have risotto, but tried the bolognese today which was equally as delicious. Great service and a lovely waitress too!

Lovely, friendly staff and great food. The squid was amazing.

They have great food and great service Kid-friendliness: Perfect

Seafood Linguini was amazing!!staff were fantastic. Really enjoyed our meal here

Came to see James at the Piano Bar this evening and was not disappointed! Such a great musician and the way he worked with the audience for sing-alongs, recommendations, & jokes was just ace. Cocktails were lovely, too! Nothing to fault and looking forward to coming again to enjoy the others who play here :)

We booked the cocktail making for my sisters Hen party, it was brilliant! Lots of fun, good atmosphere, plenty of alcohol! Nice private room in the piano bar. Just what we wanted, thank you to Byron & the other lady that looked after us, they were excellent & joined in with the fun & laughter! Highly recommended!

Went today had lasagne with my partner, food was so salty had to remind them to bring the salad. Wasn t impressed with the service so only left a small tip but as we walked out the waiter was overheard discussing it I just felt the food wasn t worth what we paid we have had some nice meals in Cambridge just a bit disappointed with this one.

This place is incredible the food is some of the best Italian Ive had in Cambridge and service is very efficient! Will definitely be back!

Delicious food and super service!

Best Italian food we have had outside of Italy. The starters were amazing (love the fresh bread and broccoli soup). The mains were even better, especially the homemade pasta. The deserts were divine. My small child loved the pizza. The best part is the prices are very reasonable. Everyone at our table had a starter, main, and dessert and it cost the same amount as a chain restaurant. So do your taste-buds a favor, give this place a try.

Friendly service, good food, fair pricing. Only feedback: the Chef is a much better cook than he is whistler. Shame that didn t stop him trying all service..

Lovely menu, unfussy warm and relaxed atmosphere with attentive service. Busy but didn t feel rushed. A great place to catch up with family. We really enjoyed the vegetarian anti pasti sharing dish and then I had a nice pizza, but watched my dad have one of the pasta dishes and had serious food envy!

We came here on a whim, not expecting much because the prices were so reasonable. I got the pasta special and my wife got the bolognese. They both came with home made pasta. They were incredible and the portion size was perfect! I highly recommend, though not on a Friday or Saturday because they tend to be quite busy.

Great food. Good portions

The piano bar required tickets. They were waayyyy over sold and we were jammed into a tiny bar upstairs with too many people. Very little seating. I would not go back unless I planned to get there asap to get a seat. Bar staff were great

NEVER THROWN UP AFTER A MEAL FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE! Just threw up so hard there was blood from my throat! The evening of visiting my partner had thrown up I woke up in the middle of the night crying wanting to throw up too but hadn t. A whole night later i have and its because we both ate at this DISGUSTING restaurant! I dont know if they tampered with our food deliberately or what but i have never had food poisoning from a restaurant before! This place should be shut down!!!!

Its a really good Italian restaurant, and i would definitely go back there,

Me and my friend went here and we loved the food, we ate everything, the manager was really welcoming and the waitress who served us on her first day was excellent, I will add extremely pretty and very down to earth, never change, we had the perfect night! Thank you de Luca team

Great night at the De Luca Piano bar with Robin P-iano performing. Friendly bar staff, good cocktails and reasonably priced. Very fun atmosphere and Robin is very talented on the piano and keeping everyone entertained.

Great food, good value and friendly staff

Our time in the restaurant was lovely the food was amazing, perfectly cooked and brought promptly with incredibly friendly service Our time in the bar was a slightly more mixed bag, we thoroughly enjoyed the piano although his frequent utterances that he was glad it was the last shift of the year didnt make us feel like he wanted to be there The service in the bar was also imperfect, those I was with found the man working to be quite rude and condescending, he also did not initially pour the correct measurement of drink that we had paid for That said we did have a lovely evening and would definitely consider returning the environment itself is lovely welcoming and warm

Went to the piano bar and had a great time - the pianist was very talented and we enjoyed our night very much. 20/10.

One of our favourite Cambridge spots. Great, friendly service/ yummy food/ lovely hot drinks. Nothing negative to say :)

Got a good deal on the food but the beer is very expensive here

Not very busy, but the food is of first class!

Had the 3 course valentines meal. Was absolutely lovely!!! Service was fast and peice reasonable. Will definitely come back!

Fantastic atmosphere, great service, friendly staff and really good food.

Didnt have food but we had booked the Piano Bar upstairs, for Robin The Piano Man (robinpianoman on IG). Wasnt sure what to expect...maybe something low key... formal... maybe even a bit boring... sensible...? WELL, you will not be disappointed and definitely not bored. A super fun night, so funny. Jokes about Cambridge, loads of personality and audience interaction, and a VERY big list of songs you can request. Its a very cosy little room at the top of the restaurant, up a winding wooden stairs, grand piano, lights, and a cute cocktail bar at the back, espresso martinis, bellinis, whisky. We got in late, the only seats left were right at the front on little stools, but the best seats in the house. A lemoncello shot was won by my for singing the most lyrics

Really authentic Italian food. Great hosting and fair pricing. Friendly and acomidating.

Just average, nothing outstanding. The drinks are very expensive considering how small they are! Not worth the money.

Perfect dinner! I went there last year for a birthday dinner and I had a wonderful time. The food was simply amazing. The size is quite big and the presentation is very pretty. Despite being a busy night, we didnt have to wait long for our big order (drinks & food). The staff was smiling the entire evening and helped me find a vase for flowers. Shout out to Andreche (Im so sorry Im spelling it wrong) for being a great that tonight. I really enjoyed it and Im definitely coming back!

Amazing food and the best service ever. The ambience was amazing. The food was top notch. Did not reserve a table, but still the service we got was appreciable. The food was the best thing, I had in a long time. Definitely recommend it.

Fantastic tasty food plus perfect service, with fair reasonable price. Highly recommend.

I really enjoyed our visit. The Spag Bol with extra garlic and chilli was very tasty and the Tiramisu was generously proportioned and one of the nicest I have had. The house red was very drinkable which added nicely to the meal. Would definitely go again.

Friendly and great pizza base

fantastic host , fantastic staff and delicious Italian food . go here you wont regret it

The worst pizza and pasta (not even close to al dente) in my life, they could be arrested in Italy for calling themselves an Italian place

Last minute booking while we were in Cambridge and well worth it. Super friendly and helpful staff, really good and tasty food, great prices without compromising on quality or authenticity Highly recommend. Food : 5/5

Excellent food, Rudy was great serving our food!

Fantastic service from Bruno, thank you Vegetarian options: Many options Food : 4/5 |

Great place made cocktails then had lovely lunch, fantastic

We were made very welcome and we only came in for an ice cream!. Lovely ice cream and a nice atmosphere Food

Food was amazing, the wine was delicious, the price was great! Will deffinetley be returning again soon

Always a good fun night! Enjoyed the cocktails, the piano bar & the hospitality.

Zakaria was fantastic he was an absolute legend, it was a very shy and steadily environment and yet he handled it like an absolute professional

I love this place very nice ! They told me that Im the boss and I can choose the table

A friendly well priced and conveniently located Italian restaurant with cheerful and attentive staff. Food carefully cooked and mercifully free of too much salt. Lovely bread! Our family lunch there today was excellent. Grazie Mille! Vegetarian options: Roasted Aubergine with mozzarella

Beautiful food and great service

Vegetarian options: Plenty of options, which is a rarity. I had the mushroom risotto, and it was the best risotto Ive ever had! Food

Amazing authentic food and friendly staff. Followed by a fantastic Saturday evening of live entertainment in the piano bar upstairs. Pianist James was pure talent with lots of personality. Great friendly atmosphere with lots of singing, dancing and drinking.

Worst restaurant ever, terrible service, terrible food, terrible drinks. Only interested in milking the customers

Great place for a group gathering in their function room. Delicious food, friendly and efficient service and so easy to organise. Many thanks!

Booked a table for dinner whilst in Cambridge. I Enjoyed the whole experience, great food and service, I would certainly recommend people pay them a visit! Vegetarian options: I Tried the wild mushroom and artichoke artisan pizza , very tasty!

Good Italian food and good service

Food was good. Worth a second visit. Staff very friendly and overall great atmosphere in the restaurant.

Great homemade Italian food

Excellent cuisine

The risotto was very good and plenty filling, I am glad to have ordered it.

We ordered a pizza and a risotto. The risotto was very tasty and the pizza was incredible-great amount of toppings

I was initially disappointed with the fact that on a Friday night by 8:15 they were out of pizza. Why cant they just make sure they have more than enough dough to begin with?! Anyhow, the special pasta I reluctantly ordered ended up being very tasty, although the starters took a while to arrive. The food was authentic and tasty, I just wish the menu choices and service time matched!

I only popped in briefly for a quiet drink at this place while waiting for friends to arrive in the town for a night out. I fancied somewhere where I could sit and relax while I waited The restaurant was very busy, but the manager and the staff still welcomed me to sit at a table and relax even though I wasn t eating Very friendly staff and although I didn t eat on this occasion, the food smelt great

Food was excellent we had mushroom risotto and melanzane parmigiana for mains. Bruno the waiter delivered great service too

Had such a great time at the Piano Bar with friends. Really good fun.

Welcoming. Nice food, well cooked and presented in a very honest style. Cocktails for those that like them.

Came here for piano night on Saturday, it was so much fun! I would definitely go again Robin was brilliant and the bar staff were friendly. Its worth turning up early to get a seat

Closes ar 9 not 10 - after cycling across town and arriving at 9:09 was rudely told the building is open till 10 but we dont serve food after nine. My response of so you close at 9 then was ignored by the waitor who walked away. Understandable that places sometimes close early but no need to be rude!

Fabulous authentic tasty food! Piano bar upstairs is a hidden gem. Highly recommend for a perfect night of amazing food followed by fun upstairs in the piano bar. Food : 5/5

Slow service and average food, other than the fish was cooked well. The set menu we were told to abide by was very limited. Would not recommend.

Unbelievable food with a great choice. The staff are friendly and helpful as well. Thoroughly enjoyed our experience here. Will visit again.

Very nice!

A lovely bar/bistro with great food and super cocktails. Pizzas were amazing, as were the other mains on offer. Staff super friendly. Heartily recommended

Favourite restaurant of all time. Never been disappointed. Food and staff amazing. Highly recommended.

Lovely relaxed, friendly vibe, best burrata starter, EVER! . Lovely house wine and service superb! Bit pricey, but Brilliant!!!!!

Great for lunch,limited menu fab pizzas and good service.

Rather expensive for the quality of the food served.

Was not overly impressed. There was a big group of us and the set menu was not explained. Thought it was very overpriced for what it was.

Absolutely brilliant!! Had so much fun with lots of singing!!

Went there to enjoy a meal for one. For a restaurant the menu is very small (minimal options to choose from) it s only an A4 sheet size with half filled pizza selections at the back. The scenery of the place has a nice glass ceiling you can look through but the paintings were very small and basic. The music was just plain pop music, I was hoping more Italian vibes or classical for an Italian restaurant but I was wrong. The starter was ok, the cocktail was nothing but a red coloured gin and the main meal which was the seafood mixture with pasta was not impressive for the price it was asking. Very pricey place for little value you end up getting. Staff were nice and friendly but I wouldn t come here again, sorry.

Super good food!

Long live the £10 pasta Wednesday

Very good food and very nice people, even if they got the order wrong. and even the bill. Yes, everything was solved with smiles.

Great food, drinks, service and ambience for an informal social mean with colleagues.

Excellent service lovely food

Beef lasagna Perfect!

Food was delicious, service friendly and warm. The piano bar upstairs with live performance by Robin was absolutely brilliant. I definitely recommend you visit both the restaurant and purchase a ticket to finish off your evening at The Piano Bar upstairs

The food here was great. I really liked it. Although my Italian friends did not really like the pasta.

So Ive been to de luca a few times now and each time it just gets better and better. The pizza here is the best Ive had outside of Italy. The dough is so light I ordered a second one straight after Id eaten the first. If you havent eaten here already I urge you to do so!! Fantastic!!!

Came in off the street on Fathers Day. Was warmly welcomed (having been turned away from other restaurants). Lovely atmosphere. I had mussels and my wife had calamari. The service was brilliant. The food was truly outstanding. Having just returned from holiday in Italy, the food in Da Luca was tastier than anything wed eaten there. Highly recommended. Thanks for a lovely evening.

Friendly, good service, good food. The mushroom risotto in particular was superb. Some very good seafood options. Good specials.

De Luca s is a one of a kind! I have always walked past and wanted to visit but I just never gave it a second thought Well, I finally ended up booking in and it was fantastic! The Restaurent & Bar area is lovely, but the real magic is located on the roof terrace overlooking Parker s piece - it was perfect! The food was extremely scrumptious and I cannot thank Mr De Luca, himself, for putting together such an awesome venue! P.S - There is also a piano bar upstairs, so I can t wait to visit again and use this area for some drinks with friends or a celebration!

Usual bar for short coffee with various accompaniments!

Lively atmosphere, very tasty food, good value for money and good service.

I had the best pizza and rice I have ever eaten, I really love this place. Also they have a very good service, so food is fastly on the table

I went there with a couple of friends. Amazing pizzas and risotto! Service quite good too!

Accidents happens, it is normal. The waitress accidentally spilled the aranciata on top of my wife new bag. Not complaining about this, could happen, but I was not expected at the end to be charged the 10% for the service. Mixed bread was not fresh, pizza nothing special. Shared plate not great, cured meat not a fresh cut. The two mains were ok, please next time do not serve lasagna with rucola and balsamic vinegar. I understand that you need to please english taste as well, but there is a limit to everything!! Parking: Not available at the restaurant, but very close to one.

I had lunch today in De Luca, the staff is very good as all service in general. The food was very good. I had a stake super tender and tasty, very well cooked. Truly recommend if you are in town.

Authentic Trattoria with solid homestyle Italian food.

Had mussels and calamari as starters. Mussels were well cooked with great seasoning so was highly satisfied. Calamari could ve been smaller pieces so it fries better rather than being such a big chunky piece but the sauce was remarkable. For mains we had bolognese and daily special pasta which was meatballs. Bolognese was classic, more like home cooked style but still great flavour. Meatballs with pasta is not traditional way to eat it but still the taste was okay. However both pasta could ve been better considering they were both £16/£17 but not much difference from other Italian chain restaurant such as Zizzi or Bella Italia. Also felt like the pasta was slightly over cooked and I would ve preferred other types such as tagliatelle or linguine. I was seriously disappointed for the fact that they don t do arancini anymore as I really wanted to try it. The service was great. They were all kind and friendly while being professional. The atmosphere of the restaurant was amazing, it was a hot day but they had air conditioning with full power. Upstairs rooftop was small but looks cute and the downstairs was comfy and cosy. Willing to visit again to try different menus but I really hope they will do arancini again.

Always a fantastic time here, couldn t recommend higher! Paul is so attentive, the team are wonderful and the food is delicious!

We can t say anything about the food. But the staff was very kind as we discovered that they do not offer Pizza on Saturdays after 5 and let us go without charging anything, although we had reserved a table. We would like to come back and try the Pizza.

This is a great venue with wonderful good and atmosphere very friendly and helpful staff the food was amazing great to see the chefs at work.

Such friendly staff and amazing service! Food arrived very quickly aswell!

Unbelievably good service from our waiter Franco, a true customer service hero. The food was maybe four stars, but the fifth is for him. Recommend choosing the upstairs terrace for an extra pleasant atmosphere.

Great food excellent staff. Good quality and price.

This independent Italian Restaurant is a little gem on the high street. We had bruschetta, squid, pizza, a linguine vongole dish (from the days special menu) and a white chocolate and lemon cheese cake between us and thoroughly enjoyed it all. Real honest, flavoursome Italian food at its very best. Only negative is that we live in Norwich so will have to wait sometime before we can revisit (but we definitely shall when were back in the area).

Haven t been to Deluca s for a while, why did We leave it so long? Starters, main courses & deserts for 4 of us, all different, all excellent. Service very good plus the piano bar finished of a super evening, thank you.

Great service. £10 Wednesday and Thursday are good for value. Delicious lasagna.

Piano bar is BRILLIANT. Best night out in a long time. Its a very small space, so at first it feels a bit cramped, but actually it just makes for a very personal, intense experience! I dont know if its the same pianist every time, but ours was Paulie amd he was FANTASTIC.

Went for food and then piano bar. Food was delicious and staff very attentive. Piano bar stole the show though. Robin was a great entertainer and the intimate venue was just lovely.

The piano bar was SO much fun. Big up to the aussie guy on the piano. Drinks were fairly expensive and got hot up there but worth it for the atmosphere.

Piano Bar , we had great fun, will visit again for sure.

The restaurant kept filling up with smoke from the chefs burning things in the middle of the restaurant. They had to keep opening the back doors to ventilate the place. I had a pizza that had bad meat on it, I was nearly sick. They go on how wonderful their pizza is and yet it was underdone and tasteless, apart from the bad meat which I managed to pick off the pizza.

Great place to eat, really tasty food and friendly staff.

Awesome piano bar. Great vibe

Nice Italian restaurant. Very busy and good food.

Amazing food and service

The food was brilliant, the service exceptional a genuine gem in Cambridge. I can not praise them highly enough.