Yes, it's a part of the UTC footprint, but walk inside and it feels like you're in Italy where rustic meets fine dining. A large overhead trellis with foliage trailing down is a prominent focal point in their enclosed patio which resembles one of those cute little cafes in Italy. The bar offers aperitivo hour (daily 3:00-5:00 PM) where one can grab a drink and select appetizers to nibble on. THE FOOD. - Cherry Tomatoes, Olives, and Cheese with Breadsticks (Complimentary) | Greater starter for what was to come! - Crispy Brussels Sprouts | The sweet chili glaze in a sea of roasted Brussels sprouts is a yes for me. - Bucatini Carbonara | Bits of fatty pork, rich creamy sauce, and thick bucatini noodles make this dish so addicting to devour. Highly recommend. - San Daniele | The prosciutto is lightly cooked, but retains its cured meat freshness. Love the arugula bitterness and different cheeses as well. The crust is bubbly crisp with a soft, spongy interior. Another dish to recommend trying. - Casarecce Cacio E Pepe Al Tartufo Nero | Pasta with cheese, peppercorns, and shaved black truffle. Very rich and savory. I added chicken which was tender and herb forward. Highly recommend! - Calabrian Mussels | A lighter (sauce) dish, but still very flavorful. The mussels were soft and chewy. THE DRUNK DRINKS. - Dragon Mojito | Refreshing and mildly sweet. THE PARKING. - Valet park right at the front of their restaurant, or self-park in one of their nearby parking lots. In either scenario, you will pay some type of fee. THE RESERVATION. Yes, make reservations! It's the right thing to do. COMING BACK? Does a unicorn have a horn? Of course I'm coming back. There's much more to explore here!

Lucrezia is an Italian restaurant serving pizzas, salads, pastas, and refined options like tiger prawns, jidori chicken, branzino, veal, lamb chop, steak, carpaccio, caviar, and crudo. AMBIANCE The interior is expansive, modern, and refined yet quirky. SERVICE Staff are friendly, helpful, and could be more attentive by asking how the dining experience is going. FOOD 4/5 Linguine Vongole: Manila clams a plenty, so is the linguine but there wasn't enough white wine, garlic, chili, zucchini blossom, lemon in the dish for me

Came in to celebrate our anniversary after a morning of shopping at UTC. We had a lovely seat on the covered patio and received great service from the jump, starting with the front desk reception to all the wait staff we interacted with. Lucrezia does a great job with their cocktails, and we'll be sure to stop in for Happy Hour that seems to run everyday from 3-5pm at the bar. Formerly the Larsen's Steakhouse, Lucrezia is a welcome addition to the Italian food scene at UTC. Def looking forward to our next visit with them.

Stopped by on a weekend lunch, and will definitely be back to try more offerings! They offer a great price-fixed menu for lunches with a starter, entree, and dessert (just sorbet options) for $29 which I thought was a pretty good deal! Note - some of the lunch fixed menu entrees are not on the regular menu and cannot be ordered outside of the fixed menu. We ended up just ordering off the regular menu - everything was absolutely delicious! The mussels appetizer and the spicy rigatoni (we added chicken) were my favorites. Also really good cocktails here! Pricey at $18+ per but all delicious. Servers were all very helpful and informative, great patio seating with heaters for those "cold" San Diego winters. Few times we were looking for our server but her tables were quite widespread so it did take a bit longer to find and flag her down, understandable. Also great decor and some private rooms/areas for hosting parties.

Conveniently located in UTC. I really enjoyed the branzino, and they had a delicious cucumber cocktail. I remember getting their enchilada plate last time, which was also good!

Great food, ambience and customer service. Special thanks to Diana, she was lovely and very helpful. 10/10 would recommend! (:

Lucrezia is an incredible Italian ...I frequently visit this Amazing Venue and the enjyed this impeccable service and most electable southern Italian food I've had in years in San Diego. I would say this is by far the best five star experience I've had in many years... anytime I highly recommend you to choose this place. Management Andrew and the staff everyone is amazingly kind and they genuinely care about your dining experience. ... Bartender Socrates makes the best margarita in town. Bon Appetite Maybe I'll see you there!!!

Most amazing restaurant! Diana was the best waitress and so attentive. The staff were so friendly and kind. The food was AMAZING. The atmosphere is beautiful as well!

Nice restaurant inside UTC Mall that was open and airy. It was a warm evening and it was a bit hot inside where we were seated in the back corner. The wait staff was great and the manager came by a few times to see if every table was taken care of. The food was delicious. Everyone was happy with what they ordered. The aracino appetizers were a favorite. We ordered the aperol tree with 4 drinks. We thought we were getting a deal but each drink was half the size of the regular drink. Also the regular aperol came in prettier glasses. The Aperol tree was a little disappointing so don't recommend that. Order the regular one. A funny thing happened. Someone in our group only ate ¼ of her pizza so a waiter took it away to box it for her and never came back with it. We sat there for at least an hour longer with desserts and chatting away before heading next door to Javier's for drinks. We didn't even remember about the missing pizza until then!