Luchino Caffe

Luchino Caffe
Location information
Location	Tottenham Court Road, London, England
Affiliation	Muggle world

Luchino Caffe was an all-night Italian café on Tottenham Court Road in Muggle London. It was briefly visited by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger after they were forced to make a quick escape from Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour's wedding on the night of 1 August 1997.

History

The trio fire off Stunning Spells during their duel with Antonin Dolohov and Thorfinn Rowle

Harry, Hermione, and Ron fled there after The Burrow was attacked by Death Eaters, as the Ministry of Magic had just been taken over by Lord Voldemort. Hermione Granger inadvertently triggered the Taboo on Voldemort's name, enabling Death Eaters, Antonin Dolohov and Thorfinn Rowle, to track them down, but the Trio was able to fight them off and clear their memories. A brief skirmish was the result, and it left the café something of a mess, as a table was blown up by Dolohov's Expulso Curse. However, the trio cleaned up a bit before leaving. The waitress who worked there lost her memory of everything that had just happened, as did everyone else upon whom Hermione used the Obliviate charm.

Description

"God, that's revolting."

— Ron describing the coffee

It was described as being small and shabby, with a "light layer of grease" on all the Formica-topped tables. Inside, a poster advertised the play Romeo and Juliet staged by the Carneiro Players at the Regency Playhouse in the summer of 1997. The waitress there served "foamy, greyish coffee" to Harry, Ron, and Hermione. The services seem to be as poor as its appearance, as the waitress was chewing on gum while at work, and gave Ron a very nasty look in return for his remark on the coffee's quality.

Known menu

Panini italiani

The Luchino Caffe's complete menu

• Panino Italia
• Panino campagnolo
• Panino cotoletta
• Panino pescatore
• Panino piccante
• Panino barese
• Panino Puglia
• Panino veneziano

Breakfast

• Scrambled eggs on toast
• Scrambled eggs and parma ham on toast
• Italiani Breakfast

Hot food

• Vegetable soup
• Tomato soup
• Meat lasagne
• Vegetable lasagne
• An extra side salad or order of bread for the above

Large salads

• Insalata vegetariana
• Insalata di mare
• Affettato misto

Other rolls

• Formaggio (cheese & salad)
• Mortadella/salame salad
• Parma ham/pancetta

Drinks

• Espresso
• Cappuccino
• Caffe latte
• A selection of teas, including iced tea
• Lima Lush
• Cola
• Fresh juice, including orange, apple, pineapple, and lemon

Other/unsorted

• BLT
• Chocolate cheesecake
• French Fancy
• Lemon cheesecake
• Strawberry cheesecake

Behind the scenes

• In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the café was named 'Luchino Caffe' for Miraphora Mina's son. It is not identified in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
  • In the film, this café was located on Shaftesbury Avenue, beside Piccadilly Circus.
• In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, this café is located by Charing Cross Road, across the road from the Leaky Cauldron and next to a music store.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (First identified as Luchino Caffe)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
• Harry Potter: The Artifact Vault (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
• Harry Potter for Kinect
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened (Mentioned only)