Lucia's Fine Foods and Pizza & Spaghetti Bar: At the Central Market in the Adelaide City region of South Australia
What is now an institution, Lucia's Pizza & Spaghetti Bar all began in 1957 created by my late grandparents nanna Lucia and nonno Pasquale Rosella. Lucia's was the first pizza bar in Adelaide and is one of the establishments that introduced Italian culture to our shores. One of Nanna's trademarks was her homemade pizzas and something that still today is a staple on the shop's menu. What would an Italian style café be without its pasta? Like every Italian family making passata (tomato sauce) was a yearly event. My brothers and I would spend most of our school holidays helping out, what we did not realise was how this experience was to be the path to the growth and expansion of the Lucia's institution. Nanna would always welcome people into her shop as she would her home and be happy to feed any person who was willing to be apart of the Lucia's experience.
Today the café continues to deliver that same homely atmosphere with the same lovingly prepared pizzas and pasta, by my mum Nicci and auntie Maria. With its original menu and unique (Lucia's own) coffee blend Lucia's Pizza & Spaghetti Bar allows our customers to recapture that genuine flavour that Lucia's is all about. Why not come in and enjoy our traditional Pizza Special, consisting of mozzarella cheese, olives and anchovies or our popular spaghetti bolognese made from our finest Lucia's pasta sauce? Friday's special is our very own homemade lasagne and Friday night dinners at Lucia's is well known for its steak and schnitzel and is always great accompanied by a great bottle of wine which you can choose from our exclusive wine selection.
As I mentioned earlier, the traditional yearly sauce making and its ever growing interest with the public is what led my brothers Lee and Simon and myself to produce Lucia's Quick Sauce. This quick heat and serve sauce is made from tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, onion, capsicum, basil and salt with no added preservatives or additives. It's all natural flavour and consistency is some of the attributes that contributed to its success. This success is what made us realise that Lucia's Pizza & Spaghetti Bar was not big enough to cope with the growing demand in sauce sales. So.... we needed a retail outlet. As luck would have it the shop next door went on the market and Lucia's Fine Foods began, here we offer the finest of homemade, local and international products. We have a huge range of fresh, frozen and dried pastas and a selection of sauces to suit such as our homemade bolognese, pesto and of course Lucia's Quick Sauce. You can also choose from our assortment of cheeses, condiments, oils, vinegars and other specialties like our famous Lucia's blend of coffee.
2002 marked the end of an era and the beginning of the next! Unfortunately our Nanna Lucia passed away, leaving behind a huge legacy and inspiring the birth of Lucia's Fine Foods. I believe that my shop is more than products on the shelf. Nanna left us with a passion and a love of food that we want to pass on to you. We see Lucia's Fine Foods as way for customers who love the Lucia's experience to recreate it in their own home. It's a place where my staff and me can encourage people to enjoy cooking and good eating. This is the beauty of being in the market. We are so lucky to have the freshest of produce at our fingertips. There is no other place like the Adelaide Central Market in the world.
Visit our website www.lucias.com.au for product information, traditional recipes and cooking tips.
Lucia's Fine Foods
1-4 Western Road
Central Market
Adelaide, South Australia
Phone: 61 (0)8 8231 2260
Orders email: retail@lucias.com.au
Open Times
Lucia's Pizza & Spaghetti Bar
Monday - Thursday 7:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 7:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday 7:00am - 3:00pmLucia's Fine Foods
Monday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 9:00pm
Saturday 7:30am - 3:00pmCooking demonstrations
Friday - lunch & evening
Saturday - all day(Text and Photos supplied by Lucia's Fine Foods)
