Lucullus Nero in Frankfurt am Main

Terrible experience. I don’t recommend this place to anyone. The waitress was rude and dismissive, and the food was nowhere near authentic Italian. Definitely not worth the visit.

Ridiculously overpriced and the authenticity of the Italian menu is very questionable. The only redeeming factor it’s kind of hidden away in the corner. So if you can find a peaceful corner somewhere else in Terminal 1, go there and skip out on the meal, staying hungry ain’t that bad.

I stopped in with my 3 children during a layover on Saturday June 9th 2025. There was no one in line to be seated in front of us when we got there but the waitress and the girl behind the counter ignored us anyway. A group came up and asked to be seated and they were promptly seated. I was ready to go somewhere else at this point but my eldest really wanted the pasta, so I stayed against my better judgement. We were seated after the people who got there after us. I then watched the waitress seat two more couples who came up after us and take their orders before she came to our table. At this point I'm sure she's prejudice, and I was ready to get up and leave but she finally walked over and took our order. The 3 groups that came in after us all got their food before us. My eldest son liked his pasta but the burger my 10 year old ordered and my beyond meat burger were overcooked with black burnt cheese. I would never in life go back there for any reason. My ten year old ended up throwing up on the flight and my stomach was also upset. People who work in customer service need to leave their biases at home. I had to get up to ask to pay so we didn't miss our flight and the waitress still took payments from groups who came in after us - before she ever came and took my money. I would have gladly tipped 20% if she did her job and wasn't blatantly making me wait while she catered to people who she perceived would give her more money. It was an expensive disappointment and I won't ever second guess my gut feeling again when it comes to atmosphere. I spent $130 plus a 10% tip on two burgers a plate of pasta , fruit salad and four drinks.

The food was very good, the staff was also friendly, I can only recommend it

Ferro was very welcoming and was extremely nice . The food was very good and he made the experience very enjoyable

Over price, service with a robot. The margarita pizza was a cheese pizza with basil in the middle. This place is an insult to Italian cuisine.

The reason why I'll give food 4 stars is because they gave me parazom cheese squares for the pizza, not the powder type, it doesn't get the cheese taste every bite.

Best Airport food i have ever had, service was excellent, waiteress Wai was exceptionally helpful 👌

Amazing find at the airport! Haris was an awesome help! Better pasta than what I had in Italy …thanks!

We had a lay over between flights at the Frankfurt Airport in Germany and found Lucullus Nero. Ordered a Veggie Pizza, a Bacon Cheese Burger, a Beyond Meat Burger, a tall Franziskaner beer and shot of Fernet Branca (to help relax after a busy morning at the airport). The lunch was great. Quality food and presented nicely. Our meal was served to us tableside by a robot.

We highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara and the lasagna! Absolutely delicious!

I visited this restaurant at Frankfurt Airport Terminal 1 before my flight. We had the cheese salad and aglio e olio pasta — the taste was decent and satisfying enough. Thanks to the large floor-to-ceiling windows, the space felt bright and open, and there were plenty of seats, which made for a relaxed dining experience. As expected for an airport location, the prices were slightly higher than outside restaurants, but this seemed reasonable given the convenience and setting.

After they sat us waited 15 min and no service. Lady who sat us down was not friendly or welcoming. Like she did me a favor by giving me a table. We left.

How is it, that, after a week in Ireland the best Irish steak I had was at an Italian restaurant in a German airport? The steak was seasoned well, and cooked to perfection. It’s in an airport, though, so obviously the atmosphere is not going to be great… There was plenty of space to sit and enjoy my meal. However, my main issue came with the staff. I could barely understand what my server was saying due to mumbling. And when it came time to pay I was pressured into giving a tip. I would have hoped it was an isolated experience but I saw it happen to the man who was paying right before me as well.

I always stop here to eat on my way home. The food is excellent, and the seating area is clean and comfortable. It’s a relaxing spot to take a break and enjoy a good meal.

I last visited here a year ago. It is my preferred food spot in Frankfurt airport! And the wait staff are really friendly - WaiThu my waitress even remembered me from my visit a year ago!

A pleasantly quiet seating area, ideal for a relaxed meal – something you can't take for granted, especially at an airport. A particularly practical feature: Some seats have a power outlet, perfect for charging your phone or laptop. The service was friendly and prompt. The pizza looked appetizing, but tasted rather average – okay, but not a highlight. The price was around €50 for two meals including drinks, which is absolutely reasonable for an airport restaurant.

We flew into Frankfurt mid afternoon, starved, when we chanced upon Lucullus Nero in terminal 1, Z gate. Initially, we were concerned that the place was practically empty, but took a chance on it and were glad we did. The food was excellent—freshly prepared and quite simply, scrumptious! Service was outstanding: shout out to our server Wai Thie, who was friendly, efficient and professional. We enjoyed Carbonara, Rigatoni Bolognese and finished our meal off sharing a generous serving of tiramusu plated with fresh mint and the sweetest strawberries, perfectly paired with dark hot cafe Americano—yum!!!

The food isn't worth the stop. The staff are great, friendly. But the price you pay for "!authentic" Italian isn't worth it. Quality is poor. Go somewhere else. The staff were excellent though.

This is an airport restaurant so there should be some sense of urgency and timeliness. Should have left after waiting 15 min for someone to take our order. Avoid this place. Worse airport restaurant experience I’ve ever had. Wife had to go back up and ask for her drink since they only brought mine. Terrible place.

Great place if you have 4+ hours layover. It took us 20 mins to be seated, another 10 minutes to be able to order and about one hour to get all the food we ordered. Some of us had to eat with tea spoons, the cuttlery never arrived. There were only two people waiting tables so not their fault. They simply could not manage so many customers. I was ok since I had 5 hours layover and this terminal doesnt have starbucks, nothing....Just this place and a pretzel stand so I was happy the service was slow and we could chill here. In fact, am still here waiting for the bill while writing this review:) Get a pretzel if you have only 2 hours otherwise you will miss your flight.

The food is a problem, specifically when you write authentic Italian Essen so big on your entrance, the pizza was under cooked and lacked any taste, the chicken burger was to say the lease ok, but nothing to talk about with 23 euros

The woman who helped me is a wonderful person. She give great service, it was so sweet! You should be proud to have her on your staff. Great experience, very professional top-notch.

Soggy and tasteless. Did not observe any authenticity of an Italian touch.

They actually close at 9:09PM not 10PM 😆

A restaurant at the airport. It's 🆗. Of course it's too expensive for the quality. I would say that every Pizzeria in Italy has a better Pizza 🍕.

Delicious and great service from Ferro! :)

Haris was an attentive waiter! Everything was great!

Bacon pasta is super salty, so salty, isn't salt free? The bacon is burnt, is it cooked carefully? How can such a simple dish be so salty, what's wrong with it? It's time to change the chef!

Hello, I ate salmon today, June 3, 2025, at your restaurant at Frankfurt Airport – and it was truly the best salmon I've ever eaten in my entire life. ❤️ The chef was simply amazing – everything was perfectly prepared and very professional! The server was also extremely friendly and equally professional. Thank you so much for this outstanding service! I will share my experience on all social media – this is by far the best restaurant at the entire Frankfurt Airport! ❤️

Great service from Wai Thee, so pleasant and helpful. Loved the robotic waiters. Burschetta was the best.

Really delicious food in Frankfurt airport….Ferro was a great server….love the cat robot that delivers food!!

Haris was wonderful. The robot was cute, but not as personable. The experience was nice and the food was great.

The pasta definitely requires significant improvement. It had little in common with a true carbonara — it resembled more of a watery soup with minimal flavor and some spaghetti mixed with bacon. We ate it out of hunger, but I wouldn’t order something like this at the airport again. The beer was good.

Bad overpriced food… don’t go there. I ordered a medium steak came vert well done. Vegetables were mushy and potatoes were cold. Cafeteria style sides. Paid 50 euro for a steak and water. Resturant will trick you by not showing the prices on the menus infornt of the Resturant. You will not have a good food experience here. AVOID!!!

Stylish restaurant and excellent service from staff - delicious food and wine Wai Thu waitress so kind helpful and went out of her way to charge my phone etc

La comida era tan deliciosa! Tenía una pizza y pasta y era enorme! La pizza era 10 / 10 y nuestro camarero de Grecia, fue fantástico!

Great service - Wai Thu was very accommodating and extremely friendly. Her food recommendations were spot-on!!!

The food wasn’t delicious. The potato was raw inside. They ask for tips for the lack of service!

This restaurant was a breathe of fresh air after a long flight delay. Haris, the waiter, was attentive, friendly and accommodating.

Compared to other restaurants, it takes a really long time to take orders, serve food, and pay. It's not like he hasn't been to restaurants in Europe, but perhaps he's being annoying on purpose. When he sets the cutlery, he roughly gathers everything up and throws it in the middle of the table, and his tone is just rude. The pizza tasted good, but the pasta had a strange texture and tasted like cheap, thawed frozen food. I doubt it's actually frozen, but it's not cheap, so I recommend eating somewhere else.

This is how a trip should start Thank you very much, very accommodating, dear Haris! LG Dirk

Excellent service from the waiter Haris Cool place to wait for your flight 👍🏽

Food was with no taste. Margarita was sour and with no taste. I regret my visit.

Excellent food excellent friendly service from WaiThu. Also enjoyed the robot waiter

The aglio olio tastes just like garlic and salty, and the margherita pizza tastes like the worst cheese pizza.

Fun to have a sit-down meal in the airport that was delivered by a robot!

Worst customer service and staff don’t know how to talk with customers. End up not buying anything from them. Garbage service

The service we received from Kinga was fantastic! Her friendly manner despite the high workload was admirable and beneficial! Thanks for that 🙏🏽

I stood at the “please wait to be seated” sign for 10 minutes and was told “someone will be with you” three times and was never seated. It wasn’t even very busy. A really awful experience, even by airport standards. The people working there and whomever is managing them do not seem to care about doing a good job.

Coffee menu available, coffee machine behind the counter, but coffee cannot be purchased. 'We do not have it in our offer'.

I had a great experience at Lucille’s Nero at Frankfurt Airport, thanks to our amazing waitress, Wai. She was incredibly personable, knowledgeable about the menu, and made us feel truly welcome. Her warm and professional service really stood out. If I ever find myself at this airport again, I’ll definitely be back…thanks to Wai! P.S. love the robot

terrible ..not so many people there and waiting for a Burger over 30 min.... then the waiter told me to wait another 20 minutes .. but he brought the bill right away ... I do not recommend

It's most enjoyable to have coffee with beautiful lady Wai Thu.I'm so happy and enjoyable. Thank you Wai Thu for the great service.

Arrived at the airport early in order to eat before our 11 hour flight. Showed up at the restaurant at 1840 and were told they were closed for the next hour for “break”. This is the only restaurant on the concourse and you close at dinner time, just ridiculous.

Wai Thu was our server and she was very good. Never had an issue and she was very kind. Completely enjoyed our experience with Wai Thu

Ferro and Haris were both fantastic. The food was delicious.

Stood there for a while "waiting to be seated" while staff mulled about and ignored our existence. When I gently asked if we should just sit at one of the many open tables, I was rudely told to be patience because they were busy. Then, when someone did come over I was told that orders were not being taken until 2pm? Huh? Thanks, you saved me dropping money on your overpriced food. Learn some manners, it doesn't take much. I'd rather eat dirt of the floor than spend money in this place.

Despite the stress in the shop, the Haris did a perfect job, I left happy, the next time I fly from the Z gates I'll definitely be back!

28 of us wanted to eat there at 3 p.m and they didn't take us it would take 2 hours with a choice of 3 dishes....very few guests Where does it take 2 hours to cook noodles?

One of my best stakes! Everybody is friendly and great environment!

Staff not interested in customer

Good food, and great service. Milena was specially kind and smiley.

They never took my order, when raised my hands they just say if you are not patient you can go to the place next door. Usually got really good service in Germany and was spoiled by this experience at the airpor.

Mi vuelo de Vancouver, Canadá a Ciudad del Cabo, Sudáfrica tuvo una escala de 11 horas en el aeropuerto de Frankfurt. Alrededor de las 11 am del lunes, febrero. 17 , 2025 Pedí un zumo de naranja, ensalada de frutas y té. Fue bueno, aunque caro. A las 3. 30 pm por la tarde me registré de nuevo para un capuchino. El camarero me informó rápidamente que el restaurante solo sirve comida y bebidas juntos. Tendría que ir a tomar un café como comida para llevar en una taza desechable. Como un viajero cansado que necesita un buen café de tarde, me parece que este restaurante tiene el máximo beneficio, sin tener en cuenta las necesidades de los viajeros. Viajo a Sudáfrica al menos una vez al año. Coma en otro lugar en el aeropuerto de Frankfurt. No en Lúculo Nerón.

Kinga was a phenomenal waitress. Very professional.

Great place for a meal before a flight. Oxaha did a great job and was very friendly.

The server oxana was nice and pretty

Oxana was excellent ! Great service

Хорошее место чтобы расслабиться, отличные блюда, и красивая подача, Я хотел бы поблагодарить Аксану за то, что он сделал все возможное, чтобы сделать мои ужин исключительным. Её искреннее приветствие и превосходное обслуживание сыграли решающую роль

Nice place to relax, great food, and beautiful presentation. I would like to thank Aksana for going above and beyond to make my dining experience exceptional. Her sincere greeting and excellent service made all the difference

Best airport food I’ve ever had! Pizzas are proper Italian style and service was quick and friendly

Very good food. Fast. Friendly, always happy. The waitress Oxana Dragana was super friendly and attentive.

Very good and fast service! Despite there being only one chef, the food was quick and the service was great! Many thanks to Thomas and Dragana

The waiter's service was unfriendly since not everyone understands the language perfectly and he ignored the service request when we asked if we could order

Very nice service at Pni Kinga 👍

Great pizza, great service. The staff made us laugh, specially Haris. All the best.

Absolutely incredibly good pizza, as well as Mozzarella de Bufala were excellent and it has to be emphasized that for an airport restaurant it is not like that everywhere in Frankfurt!

Food: Wide variety for an airport restaurant. Service: Excellent service, in my case very prompt and friendly, by Ms. Wai Thu (also helped by a funny robot). Atmosphere: I think it's the only place on Terminal Z where one can sit down away from the usual hubbub.

Great service from Wai Thee! Lovely food & wine, wouldn't know you were in the airport at all . Thank you

The lovely waiter Haris served us, the food came quickly and was delicious. Highly recommended

Had a lovely meal while waiting for my flight. Staff is friendly and the service is excellent

Thank you to my waiter Wai Thu for the excellent service and hospitality

My first time in the Frankfurt airport omw home to the states. Arrived in the morning around 8 looking for an American style breakfast - this is the spot! Thank you Kinga for your lovely service and personality!

Lara at Frankfurt was absolutely welcoming and phenomenal, she has made our experience at this airport 12/10. Highly recommend asking for her!

Food and service were great, Shima was very kind and welcoming. In case you’re flying United and getting kicked out of the Lufthansa lounge, make a stop here ☺️

Shim, the waitress, was very friendly amd attentive. Great food!

Was greeted by a wonderfully familiar and professional server named Haris, the food was exquisite, and the drinks were quite affordable.

Tired from a long flight and layover, it’s been “one of those days”, but then the great atmosphere and service here reminded me that there’s balance in the universe and it reaps rewards. Brought me back to life. Thank you, Haris.

Good food. Haris was a great and funny server 😁

Haris was amazing, modeling what service at an airport while dealing with a 12-hour delay should be. The robot-serving food was an amazing surprise!

A wonderful place to have dinner or lunch! We were stranded for 2 days at Frankfurt and had both our dinners here!! Ferro helped us both days in giving food suggestions and being nice!! After all the airport drama it was a refreshing change!

Was attended by Ferro and Harry and I must say I felt so welcome and customer service was on point 🙌🏼🙌🏼… I recommend this place to everyone.

With a long transit in Frankfurt airport, had a lovely dinner here to kill the time, Ferro made our time even better with his hospitality. Always a pleasure transiting through Frankfurt airport and stopping by Lucullus for a bite and drink.

Been there twice once in Dec 2022 and then on Jan 2nd 2025. Likely the best place to eat and stay for a bit if you don’t have access to the Lufthansa lounges in Terminal Z. Convenient for US outbound flights. Food is great. We ordered Pizza and dessert. Addressing other reviews talking about overpriced food, the food is not terribly overpriced, however the water is at 9EUR. Just don’t order the water. Staff is friendly considering this is an airport restaurant and there are no repeat customers. Be nice to them and you will be treated well. They are very busy and overrun with orders. They don’t bother you to leave or treat you bad if you order smaller portions. Robot regaled us and other customers as well. Capture a video as it arrives with your food and smiles at you !!

Great place to eat well, recharge phone, and generally spend time... Better than paying for a lounge:) Ferro and the team provide good service.

Food was wonderful and Ferro was exceptionally helpful and provided wonderful service

We had an 8 hour layover at the airport and after visiting various restaurants we are satisfied with the Lucullus. The service was polite and nice. We ordered a tuna pizza 🍕 and bruschetta as well as two cokes. The food came after 15 minutes. Both were delicious 😋, pizza with a crispy base and well topped, Bruschetta Classic well topped and tasty. It's a good place to stay and eat. Thanks

The food and atmosphere aren't bad, but the service is really bad. I saw a review late after ordering that a tip was required, but when I looked at the menu, it said that you had to volunteer, so I just ate in peace. I hadn't finished eating yet, but he passed by and handed me the bill and said something. Then he came back again and urged me to pay because he had to go quickly. This is the first time something like this has happened and I am speechless;;; Anyway, while I was doing that, I saw a woman paying with a credit card, and she added a 10% tip as she wanted. The server did that on her own without any consent, so the woman got angry and said something, but she continued to ignore me and said she didn't know. It was already like that. I witnessed this and was upset because of the attitude of handing over the bill before the meal was over. I paid the exact change, but they said something about it not being this amount (and asking for a tip). This is what it says on the menu. When I asked him if he didn't, he made a threat that didn't even seem like a threat, saying that I would remember you. Haha; Don't worry, I'll remember it and never go again. He kept his bad attitude and put the coins back on the table. Who do you think is a beggar like you? Anyway, please read the reviews as carefully as possible before visiting. They say that if you write something in a review, you can do it voluntarily, but in reality, you don't..

Mr Harris is a true gentleman. His serrvice is impeccable. This restaurant lives up to its motto "authentic Italian dining".