"Best Italian in Salt Lake City"

Lugano Italian Cuisine"Why best chef? Because chef derives from the same Latin word as chief, and chief means leader, and that's what Neville is." - Salt Lake Magazine (March/April 2008) "Lugano's chef and owner Greg Neville knows the SECRET of great Northern Italian cooking – selecting the finest ingredients and letting them speak for themselves." - Roger Toll in Delta's Sky Magazine (July 2007)
 
"How do you determine the best Italian restaurant in town? First, the food has to respect the seasons as Italians have been cooking for generations. Second, there's reverence for the regional diversity of the cuisine – the hearty richness of Emiglia-Romagna and Piemonte, the earthy simplicity of Puglia and Umbria. And of course, there has to be plenty of vino to savor. Chef/owner Greg Neville has his team bring these factors to life with wild mushroom tagliatelle and tender osso buco. The menu is inspired by Italy, driven by the seasons, and savored by Utah." - Salt Lake Magazine (April 2007)
 
"Sometimes suburbia is best… Enter Lugano Restaurant, nestled at the foot of Mt. Olympus, i.e. Holladay, Utah. Its cozy neighborhood atmosphere… combines bistro-style ambience with the rich textures of Italy, and I adore it." - Sabrena Suite Mangum in SkyWest Magazine (November/December 2006)

Awarded Best Italian Restaurant in Salt Lake City

Wine Spectator Award
James Beard
Zagat Best Restaurant
Salt Lake Best Restaurant

2008

  • “Award of Excellence” - Wine Spectator
  • “Top 20 Restaurants in Utah” - Zagat
  • “America’s Top Italian Restaurants” - Zagat
  • "Best Chef" - Salt Lake Magazine
  • “Best of CitySearch” - CitySearch
  • “Best Italian" - Where the Locals Eat (Salt Lake City-Ogden areas)

2007

  • Award of Excellence - Wine Spectator
  • “Top 20 Restaurants in Utah” - Zagat
  • “America’s Top Italian Restaurants” - Zagat
  • “Best Italian Restaurant” - Salt Lake Magazine
  • “Best Italian Restaurant” - City Weekly
  • "Best Italian" - Best of CitySearch
  • Invited to present ''Lugano Italian Wine Dinner'' in March 2007 and ''America's Dinner" on Thanksgiving Day 2007 at the prestigious James Beard House.

2006

  • Award of Excellence - Wine Spectator
  • “Top 20 Restaurants in Utah” - Zagat
  • “America’s Top Italian Restaurants” - Zagat
  • “Best Italian Restaurant” - City Weekly