Wilma BerinLuca Cucina Italia: A piece of Italy on your place
Luca Cucina Italia is located on the far end of Talipanan Beach. During our Puerto Galera stay, our group have stayed in a Camp Rock, a simple Filipino design camp house beside Tamaraw Resort. We already tried foods on a few restaurant in White Beach (which I find ordinary), so we then decided to dine at something extraordinary and which Puerto Galera brag about.. and one that is walk away is Luca Cucina Italia. From Camp Rock, we walked thru the beach front which took us 20-30 mins. The walk is not “nakakainip” because of the nice view and sound of the beach plus the sunset, but if you are a lazy type then you can ride a Tricycle from your lodging to Luca (fare is 100php for the group).
Talipanan beach is quiet and peaceful compared to the busy White Beach. Resorts in the area are few but bigger and looks exclusive. Â The beach has few people and mostly foreigners. We are surprised to see that this restaurant is full when we got here.
Comparing to the restaurants in White Beach, I can say that Luca is a fine dine restaurant. There were no staff who greeted us (For me, that is okay). I observe that the staff here are all girls, because in White Beach all I see that most restaurant staffs are gay. A nice looking lady came at our table and took our order. But I say, she is a bit mean. My company asked if the Iced Tea in their menu is Home Blend because it is a little pricey.. but she answered lousily by saying “Iced Tea po, kaya nga Iced Tea eh.”.. Maybe she did not know that there is House Blend Iced tea aside from the Nestea Iced tea in sachet. Forgiven.. But I say it is a minus point to the experience..
It took around 20-30 mins before our orders were completely served. And for the reason that we walked to come here and all our energies were exhausted, we were really hungry and for us, the wait is really long.. Â But I must say, the food looks and taste good.
Prices are reasonable but high compared to the restaurants in White Beach. The serving is big (good for 2-3pax). Kevin and I shared with Vongole pasta, and our group of 5 ordered a Luca Pizza. With my half portion of pasta and 1 slice of Luca pizza, I must say that I am really full when we left the place.
Visit their website at LucaPhilippines.com.
Read more about our Puerto Galera 2015 post
Disclaimer: The dining experience at Luca Cucina Italia is paid by your Lovers in the City (Wilma and Kevin). All texts included in this post is an opinion and based on the personal experience of the writer.