La Lucciola Restaurant
is perched right on the edge of the beach. An enormous open,
thatch-roofed building, with dining on two levels. I always head for the
upstairs section, as a nice breeze is almost inevitable, the large
bamboo furniture seems to suit the place and the occasion. Sarong-clad
waiters are ready to assist. Service here is always simple and
professional, attentive yet never pushy nor over-the-top. Menu knowledge
is excellent, and most visits go off without any hiccups.
Excellent fruit
juices and/or granitas make a pleasant beginning for many diners,
particularly during the day. Very thirst-quenching and most enjoyable.
For lunch a variety of entrees, very mixed in origin and style, often
suffice for a pleasant and relaxing meal. A pair of King Prawns with
thin chips of Sweet Potato stuck all over them. If there’s a
see-and-be-seen spot among the Kuta crowd, it’s La Lucciola. Even
breakfast draws the beautiful people, and why not, with its prime
beachfront location on this deserted stretch of Legian.
Morning
eye-poppers include tasty ricotta hotcakes and smoked-salmon scrambled
eggs on toasted focaccia. The dinner menu is equally enticing, with
choice offerings such as lemongrass bok-choy risotto with sesame ginger,
or oven-baked snapper with braised shallots and oregano. The seafood
specials, calamari, and a unique prawn-and-snapper pie are tops, in
addition to a complement of good pasta and traditional Italian fare. End
with a bracing espresso and tiramisu.
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