Everything about Lucco screams, “Big!” Its vaulted wooden ceiling rises high above the 130 seats. Emblazoned in large letters over the open kitchen is “Mangia, bevi, vivi.” (eat, drink, live). Perched atop a scaffold of spirits at the bar, a vintage red bicycle with Lucco-logoed delivery basket serves as a focal point. 

Lucco, which opened in 2018, is the latest from the Park Restaurant Group, which also operates the Hills Tavern in Millburn, as well as Pizzeta Enoteca and Landmark Tavern in Livingston. The kitchen is run by executive chef Anthony Russo, a CIA grad who has worked with chefs David Burke and Todd English.