Leuca - (Near Brooklyn, NY)

5 /5 KC Chen: Hidden gem inside The William Vale! Leuca has a great vibe, friendly staff, and truly standout pasta. We tried the lamb bolognese and black shell pasta with shrimp and calamari—both were phenomenal and reminded us of meals we had in Italy. Portions are generous, so I’d definitely recommend sharing.

5 /5 Laurene O: We had a great experience at Leuca. The staff were very accommodating, even with us having our baby with us, which we really appreciated. One of the pasta dishes came out a bit too spicy at first, but they were quick to remake it without any fuss. The service was warm and attentive, and the food was delicious overall. Would definitely come back!

5 /5 Kristi Kristi: Had a fantastic dinner at Leuca! I started with the Warm Stuffed Marinated Olives with Marcona almonds — such a flavorful and elegant appetizer. Then I had the Black Shells pasta with ruby shrimp and local calamari — it was absolutely divine. The seafood was incredibly fresh, the pasta perfectly cooked, and the flavors so well balanced. The atmosphere is warm and stylish, and the service was excellent. Highly recommend this place for a refined yet cozy Italian dining experience in Brooklyn.

4 /5 Rezaul Khan: Decent food. It wasn’t like the best Italian food I have ever had but it was good. Branzino was cooked perfectly. Steak was decent quality, but not worth the price tag. Pasta was also decent. Enjoyed the fried calamari and grilled octopus. Pistachio cake was meh, but the olive oil ice cream was tasty. The blood orange sorbet was refreshing. Great ambiance. Amazing decor (just not sure about the pictures of kids on the wall; didn’t see the connection. It was weird). Service was excellent. I would try again. A bit pricey for what it is but expected.

4 /5 Nilima Shet: Came here for dinner the other day with friends and loved it! We tried a few things - the honey ricotta, fennel salad, tomato and watermelon salad, margherita pizza, and black shells with calamari. The ricotta was great and paired incredibly well with the sesame/olive oily toasted bread. Loved how refreshing the tomato and watermelon salad was and loved the apples in the fennel salad. The wood-fired pizza was good though Im curious about some of the other flavors. AND, I was a big fan of the black shells - the seafood was cooked perfectly! The patio and outdoor seating are lovely though I will say youll hear the noises of Williamsburg and many a crowd passing through to get to Westlight presumably. The one tiny issue was the bug bites I acquired but Im fairly sure thats a me problem...Service was timely and great! For dessert, we tried both the gelato sandwich and the pistachio cake with gelato (topped with olive oil) and the cake was definitely my favorite. The sandwich was good though the laminated/croissant-like dough was a little tough to cut through once a little cooler so maybe less of a shareable item and a good solo sweet instead?