Lucio's Italian Restaurant :: Lucio Galletto and Logan Campbell

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Owner Lucio Galletto has been serving sophisticated Italian food to media and political heavyweights and artists (whose work lines the walls) for well over 25 years. He came to Australia from Liguria in 1977 from a family of restaurateurs, and has been continuing the family tradition of great hospitality ever since.

Please click on this Ciccio link to see the website of the family restaurants in northern Italy.

Lucio’s opened in Balmain in 1981 and two years later moved to the current site in Windsor St. In January 2008 Lucio's celebrated 25 years in Paddington.

Lucio is a founding member and treasurer of CIRA - Council of Italian Restaurants In Australia which is a non-profit association whose main aims are to promote partnerships with educational and training institutions, create synergies with cultural organizations; encourage research and publications on Italian food; and organize programs of Italian food scholarship.

In 1999 Lucio published “The Art of Food at Lucio’s”, a runaway success with all 3 print runs sold out.

Multi award winning book "Soffritto" (lived by Lucio Galletto, written by David Dale with photography by Paul Green) was published in November 2007

"Lucio's Ligurian Kitchen" a magnificent collection of Ligurian recipes is on sale November 2008

June 9 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List - the Medal of the Order of Australia was awarded to Mr Lucio GALLETTO for service to the community through contributions as a restaurateur and author, and to the support of arts organisations. Lucio Galletto OAM is very proud to have received this award. Download pdf article on his award written by his good friend David Dale for the Sydney Morning Herald

Chef Logan Campbell has been cheffing for over 10 years and has spent the past 8 years at Lucio's. His passion for cooking began at a young age, watching his father, who was also a chef, making the family meals.

New Zealand born, Logan has done all his training in Sydney and has worked in some of Sydney's finest restaurants including Catalina and Cicada. He now leads the dynamic team at Lucio's.

Logan is involved in many activities outside the kitchen such as the Bestest Dinner, Good Food and Wine Show, Maestri dell Cucina, Master Classes, Gusto and the Sydney Food & Wine Fair in Hyde Park.

Click on this link to Logan's Chef's Kitchen profile

About the art.
Lucio's restaurant, set in a corner terrace of leafy Paddington in Sydney, is perhaps Australia's most renowned 'art' restaurant and was recently named by The Independent as one of the top 5 restaurants in the world with art.

The walls of Lucio's feature many leading contemporary Australian artists. "Over the years we have built an extensive collection of artists through the friendships that I have with them," says Galletto. These include John Olsen, John Coburn, Tim Storrier, Michael Johnson, John Beard, Fred Cress, Salvatore Zofrea, Martin Sharp, Garry Shead, Charles Blackman, Colin Lancely, Ken Johnson, Robert Juniper, David Larwill - and some younger ones such as Jason Benjamin and Luke Sciberras. Galletto professes it all started back in 1984 when he framed a scribble on the menu book by Sidney Nolan. So moved was Nolan that he presented Lucio with a painting. Since then another piece has passed into restaurant art folklore - John Olsen's doodle titled The day Lucio became an Australian which depicts a creature half Lucio, half kangaroo.

For Lucio it is not so much about the philosophy of the restaurant, but more a reflection of his passion for art. "Food and art for me is like the air that I breathe," says Galletto. "I grew up in the family restaurant in Italy where we had an art gallery, so it has always been in my blood. So it is very important for me personally and also I think for our customers as well. "The combination of great food, great service and great art on the walls is, in my view, one of the best dining experiences you can imagine." Australian Art Review



Home Food & Wine Group Bookings Books What's On About us Gift Voucher newsletter Employment Awards etc Send an email	About Us Owner Lucio Galletto has been serving sophisticated Italian food to media and political heavyweights and artists (whose work lines the walls) for well over 25 years. He came to Australia from Liguria in 1977 from a family of restaurateurs, and has been continuing the family tradition of great hospitality ever since. Please click on this Ciccio link to see the website of the family restaurants in northern Italy. Lucio’s opened in Balmain in 1981 and two years later moved to the current site in Windsor St. In January 2008 Lucio's celebrated 25 years in Paddington. Lucio is a founding member and treasurer of CIRA - Council of Italian Restaurants In Australia which is a non-profit association whose main aims are to promote partnerships with educational and training institutions, create synergies with cultural organizations; encourage research and publications on Italian food; and organize programs of Italian food scholarship. In 1999 Lucio published “The Art of Food at Lucio’s”, a runaway success with all 3 print runs sold out. Multi award winning book "Soffritto" (lived by Lucio Galletto, written by David Dale with photography by Paul Green) was published in November 2007 "Lucio's Ligurian Kitchen" a magnificent collection of Ligurian recipes is on sale November 2008 June 9 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List - the Medal of the Order of Australia was awarded to Mr Lucio GALLETTO for service to the community through contributions as a restaurateur and author, and to the support of arts organisations. Lucio Galletto OAM is very proud to have received this award. Download pdf article on his award written by his good friend David Dale for the Sydney Morning Herald Chef Logan Campbell has been cheffing for over 10 years and has spent the past 8 years at Lucio's. His passion for cooking began at a young age, watching his father, who was also a chef, making the family meals. New Zealand born, Logan has done all his training in Sydney and has worked in some of Sydney's finest restaurants including Catalina and Cicada. He now leads the dynamic team at Lucio's. Logan is involved in many activities outside the kitchen such as the Bestest Dinner, Good Food and Wine Show, Maestri dell Cucina, Master Classes, Gusto and the Sydney Food & Wine Fair in Hyde Park. Click on this link to Logan's Chef's Kitchen profile About the art. Lucio's restaurant, set in a corner terrace of leafy Paddington in Sydney, is perhaps Australia's most renowned 'art' restaurant and was recently named by The Independent as one of the top 5 restaurants in the world with art. The walls of Lucio's feature many leading contemporary Australian artists. "Over the years we have built an extensive collection of artists through the friendships that I have with them," says Galletto. These include John Olsen, John Coburn, Tim Storrier, Michael Johnson, John Beard, Fred Cress, Salvatore Zofrea, Martin Sharp, Garry Shead, Charles Blackman, Colin Lancely, Ken Johnson, Robert Juniper, David Larwill - and some younger ones such as Jason Benjamin and Luke Sciberras. Galletto professes it all started back in 1984 when he framed a scribble on the menu book by Sidney Nolan. So moved was Nolan that he presented Lucio with a painting. Since then another piece has passed into restaurant art folklore - John Olsen's doodle titled The day Lucio became an Australian which depicts a creature half Lucio, half kangaroo. For Lucio it is not so much about the philosophy of the restaurant, but more a reflection of his passion for art. "Food and art for me is like the air that I breathe," says Galletto. "I grew up in the family restaurant in Italy where we had an art gallery, so it has always been in my blood. So it is very important for me personally and also I think for our customers as well. "The combination of great food, great service and great art on the walls is, in my view, one of the best dining experiences you can imagine." Australian Art Review
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