Episode #42 is now Live!

Meet Lucia Di Luca 

Lucia’s home turned weekend restaurant, offers guests traditional Italian food on the back verandah of her Orchard Hills home. 

In 2012 Lucia opened Cucina Casareccia. The humble restaurant serves a four-course seasonal menu, which changes every month, designed to be savoured with family and friends, and enjoyed in the traditional style of an Italian celebration.

It operates only 2 days a week. Saturday dinners and Sunday lunch. With only one sitting each day, Lucia could easily increase revenue by offering a second sitting for each service but she stresses that guests who visit shouldn’t be in a hurry to eat. Food at Cuccina should be eaten slowly while guests appreciate the open space and views on the 5 acre property.

I recently had the chance to dine at Cucina Casareccia and was blown away. One of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had. The authenticity and warm Italian hospitality was something I have never experienced before.