A Tradition of Quality

The Lucca Grill was established in 1936 by brothers Fred and John Baldini and was named for their hometown of Lucca, Italy. From the beginning, the Baldini brothers offered an outstanding menu in a friendly atmosphere, a way of business which has been sustained by succeeding generations and has become, indeed, a Tradition of Quality. Our customers always feel "at home" at the Lucca Grill, with the familiar antique mahogany bar, the ornate tin ceiling, the first pizza in Central Illinois, and the many framed newspaper feature articles about the Lucca Grill from our local newspaper, The Pantagraph, to The New York Times, to The Washington Post. The feeling of "belonging" never ends.

The Lucca Grill is called the melting pot of Bloomington/Normal and McLean County. Not a week passes without former customers from throughout the country stopping for a visit. Many are former Illinois State or Illinois Wesleyan students...others, such as State Farm Insurance employees, have left the community because of business transfers. The current and former customers all know that the high level of quality in food and service will remain constant. It has been nurtured for nearly six decades and is being continued by owner Chuck Williams, whose four children represent the fourth generation of the original founders.   ...Truly, a Tradition of Quality