S Luca

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• Average price 2 courses:
   £6.50 (lunch)
   £6.50 (evening meal)
• BYOB: £1.50 corkage

• High point: Desserts to die for
• Low point: Service a little haphazard when busy
• Food served: Mon-Sun 9am-9.30pm
• Open since: 1999
• Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least 25% of menu), Childrens portions, Childrens high chairs, Wheelchair access, Take away

The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 is now in the shops.

This review is from the 2007 edition.

It may be hard, but try not to be waylaid by the sweetie emporium that greets you on first entering S Luca. This is kiddie heaven and it's hard to imagine anyone, even the adults, getting past the selection of chocolates, ice-cream, sorbets and other delights without picking something out as a treat. The meals are served upstairs, however, and once you reach your table there's a decent menu of burgers, pasta and pizza to choose from. 'Lite bites' such as goat's cheese and roast pepper salad or chicken and mozzarella panini add variety, while juniors and seniors have their own mini selection of dishes. A great array of breakfast dishes including hash browns and potato scones are served all day. Lasagne in a rich tomato sauce and a succulent fried chicken fillet are satisfyingly filling, but, as all children know, the best bit is dessert and this is where S Luca excels. Dip into a classic knickerbocker glory layered with admirably fresh chunks of fruit, or amarena cherries on Madeira cake. It's all served with that glorious, silky Luca ice-cream the family has been churning out in Musselburgh for three generations. Let's face it: that's why you're really here, so enjoy!