Lucia Italian Restaurant

What Lucia Italian Restaurant does

Lucia Italian Restaurant is a single-location, independently owned Italian restaurant operating at 186B Thames Street in Newport, Rhode Island, since June 1993. The restaurant is founded and operated by Italian immigrants from Vicenza (near Venice) — chef Ennio Luison, owner/operator Lucia Tacchi (a Johnson and Wales University graduate), and sous-chef Gabriella Stedile (a certified aiuto cuoco in Italy) — serving authentic Northern Italian cuisine prepared by Italian-born chefs. The physical footprint comprises two dining rooms seating 45 and 55 guests, used for both regular service and private events (rehearsal dinners, business meetings, private parties).

The business operates three menu offerings — Dinner (nightly from 5:00 PM, closed Wednesdays), Lunch (Saturday-Sunday from 12:00 PM), and a dedicated Vegetarian menu featuring plant-based starters, entrees, and pizzas including seitan-based dishes — alongside wine and beer service, gift certificates, take-out ordering through a third-party platform (shopsettings.com), and reservation booking via Resy. Menu pricing is unit-based, with entrees ranging from approximately $23.95 to $32.95, pizzas from $16.95 to $19.95, and starters from $9.00 to $16.95.

Revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based consumer purchases at one physical location, supported by organic social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and TripAdvisor. There is no franchise model, no delivery partnership, no external funding, and no proprietary technology stack — the business relies on standard POS, reservation, and online ordering tools. With 7 employees and three decades of continuous operation, Lucia represents a stable, family-run independent restaurant with established brand recognition within its local Newport market but no disclosed geographic or product-line expansion.

Name

Lucia Italian Restaurant

Legal name

Lucia Italian Restaurant

Website

https://luciarestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lucia Italian Restaurant is a family-owned, single-location Northern Italian restaurant in Newport, Rhode Island, founded in 1993 by Italian immigrants. It serves authentic Italian cuisine across dinner, weekend lunch, and vegetarian menus, plus private events and take-out, to local residents and tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant dining
• Northern Italian cuisine
• Private party catering
• Vegetarian Italian menu
• Take-out ordering

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Service: Revenue from customers dining in the restaurant, ordering from the full dinner, lunch, and vegetarian menus. Includes alcoholic beverages (wine and beer).
2. Take-out and Carry-out: Revenue from online and phone take-out orders. Customers can order through the restaurant's online ordering portal.
3. Private Events: Revenue from accommodating private parties, rehearsal dinners, business meetings, and other private events.
4. Gift Certificates: Revenue from sale of gift certificates to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lucia Italian Restaurant is a single-location, full-service Italian dining establishment in Newport, Rhode Island that serves authentic Northern Italian cuisine. The restaurant operates three menu offerings (Dinner nightly from 5:00 PM, Lunch Saturday-Sunday from 12:00 PM, and a dedicated Vegetarian menu) and provides dine-in service, take-out/carry-out, private party accommodations in two dining rooms (45 and 55 seats), gift certificates, and wine and beer service.

Product overview

Lucia Italian Restaurant is a single-location, full-service Italian dining establishment offering a unified dining experience. The restaurant operates three distinct menu offerings: Dinner Menu (nightly from 5:00 PM), Lunch Menu (Saturday-Sunday from 12:00 PM), and Vegetarian Menu. Additional services include Carry-Out/Take-Out, Private Party accommodations (with two dining rooms seating 45 and 55 guests), online ordering via third-party platform, reservation booking through Resy, gift certificates, and wine/beer service. The restaurant was established in June 1993 by Italian immigrants Lucia Tacchi and Ennio Luison, serving authentic Northern Italian cuisine prepared by Italian chefs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner Menu Service Full-service nightly Italian dinner offered from 5:00 PM, featuring appetizers, pasta, entr\u00e9es, and gourmet pizza in an intimate sit-down setting. Dinner entr\u00e9es range from $23.95 to $32.95.
• Lunch Menu Service Weekend Italian lunch service offered Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 PM, featuring salads, bruschette, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, and entr\u00e9es. Lunch items range from $8.50 to $28.95.
• Vegetarian Menu Service A dedicated vegetarian menu featuring plant-based starters ($9.00-$16.95), entr\u00e9es including ravioli, manicotti, penne and seitan dishes ($23.95-$29.95), and 10-inch vegetarian pizzas ($18.95-$19.95). Gluten-free flatbread (+$2.75) and vegan cheese (+$3.00) substitutions available.
• Carry-Out / Take-Out Service Take-out service allowing customers to order restaurant food for pickup, available through an online ordering portal (shopsettings.com) and by phone.
• Private Party Accommodations Venue rental and catering for private events including rehearsal dinners, business meetings, and private parties. Two dining rooms available with 45 and 55 seats respectively.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificate program allowing customers to purchase restaurant credits to give as gifts.
• Wine and Beer Service Beverage service offering wine and beer pairings with meals at the restaurant.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ResyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerResy is an online restaurant reservation platform used by Lucia for booking dining reservations. Customers can book their Lucia Restaurant reservation through the Resy platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Olive Garden: Largest Italian full-service chain in the U.S. Represents the price-anchored mass-market alternative that Lucia competes against only indirectly via authenticity and local position.
• Il Fornaio: Authentic Italian restaurant group serving Northern Italian cuisine. Comparable on culinary authenticity and full-service dining model, but operates as a multi-location regional chain rather than a single independent.
• Maggiano's Little Italy: National Italian full-service restaurant chain. Comparable Italian menu and family-style dining experience, but operates at chain scale with broader geographic reach and standardized execution.

Regional players

• Bricco Panetteria: Italian bakery and casual dining spot in Newport. Overlaps with Lucia on Italian-ethnic cuisine and Newport geography, but with a daytime/bakery-led model rather than a full dinner-service model.

Direct peers

• The White Horse Tavern: Historic Newport full-service restaurant in the same tourism corridor. Comparable on being a long-tenured, single-location Newport dining destination with private-event capacity.
• Sardella's Restaurant: Long-established Italian restaurant in Newport, RI. Comparable full-service Italian dining model targeting both locals and tourists in the same geographic market.
• La Forge Casino Restaurant: Long-standing Newport restaurant on Bellevue Avenue offering classic American/Continental dining with private events. Comparable as a tourism-dependent Newport institution with private event hosting.
• Pasta Beach: Italian restaurant in Newport offering dine-in, take-out, and a casual Italian menu. Operates in the same local market with comparable pricing and customer overlap with Lucia.
• Mamma Lucrezia's: Italian restaurant in the Newport area serving full-service Italian cuisine. Direct competitor in the same Italian-ethnic dining segment with dine-in and take-out offerings.
• Rosso Grosso: Italian restaurant in Newport, RI competing for the same downtown Thames Street / Broadway dinner clientele. Most directly comparable on cuisine, location, and price band.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Lucia-Italian-Restaurant-126383664081483
• Instagraminstagram.com/luciaitalianrestaurant
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lucia-italian-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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