Lupa is one of my favorite places to visit. For the price you really can't beat the food. The menu is always interesting- on this visit we had cured meats (of course) and an amazing parsley salad which was a parsley and root salad with lemon and pancetta- out of this world! we also had a pasta pomodoro, which is consistently one of my favorites, the pasta is cooked just right and the sauce doesn't overwhelm the pasta. finally a pork loin with fennel that was done just right. simple food done well. if your looking for pomp and circumstance on your plate, then lupa is not the place for you. the servers are knowledgeable and the wine list is expansive. we had to wait at the bar for a table, but the atmosphere is bustling and is well worth it.
Pros: great value, great food, not pretentious
Cons: loud atmosphere, usually a wait, always crowded
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