Santa Lucia - Paris

Great Italian cuisine in Paris, and a vast menu with so many delicious options that I'm convinced one could eat something different each week for a year and walk out satisfied each time. I enjoyed sea bass while my wife enjoyed spicy penne. Not over the top with presentation or prices, yet the flavor, taste and quality could compete with a 5-star restaurant. Great house wines at bargain prices (8.50€/0.5 liter) and a staff that is courteous and welcoming. When we were there it appeared many local families were dining at their favorite local spot... wish Santa Lucia was local for me!

Had enough French food for a while. After a great lunch, we were looking for something on the lighter side. A nice bottle of Chianti to start with while reviewing the menu. Appertizer plate and a pizza to share. Both hit the spot.

The waiter took my order, brought the food and disappeared. I asked for a glass of Chianti Classico. All they had by the glass was Merlot. He never asked if I wanted water. Maybe he was a busboy; he certainly wasn't interested in helping a customer. The fettuccine was okay, but served in a weird cheese basket. If you want a dining experience, including a choice of Italian wine, there must be something better. This is the worst restaurant I've ever dined at with a TripAdvisor sticker in the window.

We decided that we wanted to try an Italian restaurant and thought we would try Santa Lucia. We were so glad we did. The wait staff was very friendly and welcoming. Their English was better than our French so that worked fine. The pasta was excellent and the "gravy" was very authentic to our tastes. A decent wine selection. Another memorable part of our experience was a very nice local couple sat next to us and we had a very pleasant conversation with them. Glad we decided to try and would recommend when in the St. Germain neighborhood.

A lovely authentic Italian restaurant tucked into the 6th (which is a nice area to walk around as well)The second visit was as good as the first.