Pizza Luce
$$ - average
American, Italian (Southern), Pizza
Serious pizza and sandwiches
New Seward location for a local favorite! Huge delivery zone for the Seward & University areas, including a little bit of Saint Paul.
Pizza Luce has great food and a lively atmosphere, and some of the very best pizza in the cities. They're also one of the few pizza places to cater to vegans: pizza options include "rinotta cheese" and two kinds of mock duck, as well as a wide range of vegetable toppings from sundried tomatos to corn. Menu also includes vegan appetizers and sandwiches.
- Outdoor Seating
Added by Missy on Jan 2 04 (updated Oct 20 08)
Reviews
You can't go wrong with Pizza Luce.
this place is always good. they consistently offer good service. i enjoy the mock duck muffeletta sans olives. i crave it. they also make the best peanut butter bars i've ever had. good atmoshpere and decent prices.
I am never disappointed by Pizza Luce; it's my go-to place late at night or when I just want a big, filling meal with a consistent taste and quality. Their rinotta garlic cheese toast is delicious, mostly because of the wonderful marinara sauce they give, though the rinotta is also an unusual and tasty creation (why can't more pizza joints try to make their own vegan cheese, rather than just using pre-packaged ones?).
I find the service and vibe at this particular Pizza Luce to be a bit friendlier and more laid-back than the other Minneapolis locations. Also, I've never had to wait for a table at this location, whereas the Uptown and Downtown branches can easily get packed, especially on weekends.
I still prefer vegan pizzas without fake cheese, but Pizza Luce always has good options all over the menu for vegetarian and vegan diners.
Cool, casual ambience - very "pizza joint near a university" - but with good service and excellent food.
The vegan soy cheese is good, and the atmosphere at this location is nice as well. The server knew to veganize the bread that came with our vegan salad and I'm always confident that my order will come out vegan. Try the Greek salad with tofu instead of feta - it's really good.
Great vegan options! A large variety of vegan pizzas, pasta, and sandwiches.
Update: The new menu has soy cheese that is vegan! The vegan cheese toast appetizer with the new soy cheese reminds me exactly of the real thing. Other new things are vegan sausage and pepperoni pizza toppings. With the new cheese and pizza toppings, I think this is the best place to get vegan pizza in Minneapolis now!
Luce's soy cheese is vegan now! They have a fairly new menu, and they have several yummy appetizers that can be made vegan (not just the vegan cheese bread anymore)! Try the greek olive tapenade (specify for it to be made vegan), and you will just die from delight!
I love the vegan muffaletta! I usually order this about 2x a month. The rinotta cheese is terrible, terrible stuff. We ordered a pizza with the rinotta and it came super soggy with huge clumps of white, garlicky goo. Now, I would order anything from Pizza Luce minus the rinotta cheese.
The food is pretty much the same as the other locale Luce's. The outdoor seating that is available is less than desirable (being close to a high-traffic street and bus fumes).
Very trendy restaurant with choices for everyone whether vegan or not. They prepare numerous faux meats to top your pizza and offer a good selection of desserts.
I had Pizza Lucé delivered and it was fast and delicious. I ordered the vegan garlic cheese toast and vegan veggie pizza. It was such a refreshing experience to talk to someone who didn't question the word "vegan," as the menu clearly shows the vegan options. If something isn't vegan, it can probably be made to be vegan quite easily. When I got it delivered, the boxes actually say phrases like "vegan" and "NO mozzarella," which are quite comforting when you aren't sure if your order got correctly translated in the kitchen. I might have to get Pizza Lucé every night!