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Lupa

Name: Lupa
Address: 170 Thompson Street, New York, NY, United States, 10012
Telephone: (212) 982-5089
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.4

4.4

5627 Reviews

$31 to $50

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Lupa specializes in high quality, moderately-priced Roman fare with a New York edge. Lupa is a fun, boisterous and unpretentious trattoria with a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 28, 2022

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian, Wine Bar, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(212) 982-5089
Website
http://www.luparestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Diego Negri
Catering
Please email info(at)luparestaurant.com for all catering requests.
Private party facilities
The Reception Room is an intimate, banquette-lined space available for both lunch and dinner events and can accommodate parties of up to 10 guests. Large parties may also be seated in our main dining room. Please email groupdining@luparestaurant.com for more information.
Private party contact
Jose Segura: (888) 641-6883

Location
170 Thompson Street New York, NY 10012
Neighborhood
Greenwich Village
Cross street
Between Houston and Bleecker Streets
Parking details
Parking is available at a public garage at 223 Thompson Street, between Bleecker and West 3rd Streets.
Public transit
B,D,F,V or A,C,E to West 4th St.<br />6 to Bleecker St.<br />1 to Houston St.<br />R or W to Prince St.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Popular dishes

Citrus Marinated Olives$8.00
Marinated Artichokes$17.00
24 Month Aged Prosciutto di Parma with Mostarda$17.00
Lobster Burrata with Tomato Confit & Lobster Glaze$27.00
Trippa alla Romana with Fettunta$15.00
Chicken Liver Crostino with Balsamic & Raisins$14.00
Escarole with Walnut, Red Onion & Pecorino$17.00
Spinach with Pear, Panelle & Speck$18.00
Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Vincotto$13.00
Arancini with Prosciutto & Salsa Verde$18.00

Primi

Bucatini all'Amatriciana$25.00
Spaghetti Carbonara with Black Pepper$25.00
Bavette Cacio e Pepe$21.00
Strozzapreti with Short Rib Ragù$27.00
Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino$18.00
Ricotta Gnocchi with Sausage & Fennel Purée$24.00
Spaghetti Pomodoro & Chili$19.00
Garganelli Bolognese$25.00
Black Spaghetti with Scoglio$32.00
Linguine with Clams & Lemon$25.00
Mezzi Rigatoni alla Gricia$23.00
Rigatoni Pajata Finta$26.00
Spaghetti with Black Truffle & Grana Padano$57.00
Plin Ravioli with Rabbit, Prosciutto & Sage$28.00

Secondi

Braised Oxtail with Gnocco alla Romana$29.00
Branzino with Parsnip & Almond Vinaigrette$33.00
Crispy Cod with Spicy Tomato & Onion$33.00
Dry Aged NY Strip with Rapini & Aged Balsamic$39.00
Pollo alla Diavola with Pepper Oil$29.00
Wild Boar Chop with Cauliflower alla Romana$38.00
Rack of Lamb for 2 with Romanesco$78.00
Charred Octopus with Kabocha Squash Caponata$35.00
Crispy Duck Agrodolce$36.00
Saltimbocca with Marsala & Misticanza$32.00
Quail alla Cacciatore with Mushrooms and Black Olives$32.00

Contorni

Broccoli Rabe with Pecorino Fresco & Pickled Chili$11.00
Crispy Fingerling Potatoes with Chili Aioli$11.00
Funghi Misti with Thyme$11.00
Cauliflower alla Romana with Pinenuts & Raisins$11.00
Contorni Misti$30.00
Choice of 3
Roasted Carrots with Mascarpone$11.00
Cicoria with Garlic & Chili Flakes$11.00

What 5,627 people are saying

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.4Ambience
4.1Value

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LauraU
Phoenix
49 reviews
vip
4.0
49 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
overall4food4service5ambience3
We were seated in the back room which lacked the buzz of the front room so it wasn’t really the experience we were hoping for. Food and service were great.
SR
SteveR
New England
10 reviews
vip
4.0
10 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall4food5service3ambience3
Our first visit to Lupa - celebrating our wedding anniversary. We were greeted and seated promptly. All the staff was very pleasant. Unfortunately our server seemed to have a lot of tables to take care which resulted in long gaps. I would’ve liked to enjoy a glass of wine with dinner but he never returned in time for me to order the wine. Still, it was a very nice meal. Be aware that the tables are very close together and it does get noisy.
JA
JimAndBob
New York Area
70 reviews
vip
3.0
70 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall3food3service5ambience2
This was a real favorite regular spot back in the day, but I think it’s seen it’s day. We ate outside where the smell of garbage and flies were distracting and should have been embarrassingly apparent to the management. The food just wasn’t well prepared. My Bronzino was bland and the vegetable sides were only okay. This place use to delight us at every meal. The staff was sweet and attentive nevertheless, though mostly new. I would welcome Lupa rising from the ashes in the future, because I have loved the place. But right now they have a very high pile of ashes to overcome.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall4food5service4ambience3
Delicious nice generous glass of wine
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 18, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Had a great time Anna our waitress was amazing, very knowledgeable about the food an wine selections . Food was fabulous! Will return to this restaurant again!
ST
SafinaT
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 17, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience5
Our waiter was okay. It took him a while to return to the table to answer questions. However once he did get there he was wonderful. He knew the answer to every and any question. We picked a sparkling that was wonderful HOWEVER LUPA needs champagne glasses. Need to drink champagne in a flute, not a wine glass. The food was incredible as always.
J
Josera
New York Area
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 17, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience3
From the reviews, I thought the Cacio e Pepe would be phenomenal, but it was just “meh”. Was not impressed at all.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience3
Overall good experience. Good good. Service excellent. But noice level too high and tables too close.
M
Mickycino
London
12 reviews
2.0
12 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall2food4service1ambience2
Third time visiting but definitely the most disappointing. Our server did not seem interested in serving us at all and the hostess was not much better. Thank goodness for the bartender who saw us getting increasingly annoyed and took over our table. We cancelled our mains and just ate our pastas, paid and left. The pasta was good. With the exception of the bartender, the service was awful.
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Nycjht123
New York Area
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall1food1service4ambience4
I could not believe how salty each dish was! I would like to give a better review, but this was barely edible.
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
vip
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall1food2service1ambience3
We waited almost 40 minutes to be seated from our reservation time and we were absolutely starving. The people at our table were done with their meal and the staff just wouldn’t tell them to get up for another reservation. The waiter was then seemingly extremely overwhelmed and took a while to get to our table we didn’t even get menus. I’ve been here before and loved the place and suggested it to friends for this occasion only to be so disappointed by the service and even the food. It took way too long for our food to come and the pasta ended up being cold. We also ordered the lamb chop dish which was basically totally raw meat which we sent back to be more cooked and it still came back raw. The manager tried to make it right by taking the lamb chops off our bill which was appreciated but then offered us free dessert to charge us for the one we selected and brought out an additional free one. Overall, very poor and disappointing experience.
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E1888
New York Area
28 reviews
vip
3.0
28 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall3food4service2ambience3
Good food, service indifferent
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Thomas
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 10, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience3
Really expected more from a Mario Batali resto. The Arancini with prosciutto the dish was better balanced in bites without it. While cooked to a good al dente, the spaghetti pomodoro & chili was completely missing any hint of chili. And furthermore, both that and the black spaghetti scoglio were under-salted to the point of being almost tasteless. Maybe Monday was an off night. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things, but unfortunately it’s going to be difficult to go back to Lupa.
J
Jfbcafe
Naples
31 reviews
vip
4.0
31 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience3
We recently had dinner - chose to sit at the bar which was really lovely. The bartender was new to the restaurant and so genuinely wanted to please although we skipped cocktails and just had two, delicious glasses of wine! The food was perfectly prepared and the ambiance inviting and warm. Will return.
AR
AllanR
Chicago
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Mother’s Day
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 8, 2022
overall4food5service1ambience4
Food as always was amazing
JC
JonC
New York Area
6 reviews
vip
2.0
6 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall2food2service4ambience4
It's really gone downhill since Chef James Kelly left. Service is good and attentive, but high cost for C+ grade dinner doesn't work.
GL
GeoffreyL
New England
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Great anniversary lunch. Marinated artichokes, Rabbit ravioli, grilled octopus, quartinos of wine. Only miss was the veal saltimboca, was way oversalted. They took it away and off bill.
MM
MeredithM
Atlanta
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful time and a wonderful meal!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience4
I never leave negative comments but I have to say I was very disappointed. From the moment we sat down at our early 530 reservation with NO ONE else in the restaurant we were already being rushed. We ordered drinks and said we wanted to take our time having cocktails first before ordering food and two different servers kept coming over to us every five minutes interrupting us saying we needed to make our entire food order at the same time and it ruined the vibe. Mind you, the place was empty as it was very early so why are we being rushed???? We started with the lobster burrata and I can’t believe I am saying this but it was awful and we sent it back. The sauce tasted metallic and had such a strong licorice taste it was honestly disgusting. The cacio e Pepe was very dry. We were very disappointed as I had been there a year or two prior and remembered loving it and was so excited to come back. I never come to the city so when I come it’s all about the food and this was such a let down!!
RB
RichardB
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Excellent food and taking into account the relatively high prices in NYC this is a good place to eat. Second visit to the restaurant.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall1food1service4ambience2
Getting worse by the visit
LC
LaurenC
New York Area
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 1, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Foods are always delicious. Staff is always nice and elegant too.
A
Alice
New York Area
16 reviews
vip
2.0
16 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall2food3service3ambience1
Lupa used to be our favorite place, the food was always excellent, the service impeccable, the wines great. Except for last night! We got relegated to the very dark, dungeon room in the back where you can hardly move because of the crowded tables and you can barely see the menu with glasses and phone lights on. My go to dish was always Saltimbocca and having a gluten allergy I always asked if it was or could be made gluten free. I was always assured that it was gluten free, except for last night when for some reason it was not. I ordered the steak instead just to be safe, it was very chewy although medium rare, the rapini hard and not really cooked. The appetizer was great, prosciutto and burrata! But the service was extremely slow from not finding our wine for half an hour to trying to get a steak knife in the very dark room. I hope this was just a temporary mishap. I really love this restaurant, but for gluten allergy people out there watch out, I am not convinced the waiters really care about this concern. And do not go in the back room! The fine dining experience gets totally diminished.
D
Downtowngirl
New York Area
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
Ismael and Kevin are amazing bartenders and mike is the best server
d
dg74
Frankfurt Area
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
service was great, food was way too salty
FM
FrankM
Washington DC
18 reviews
4.0
18 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience3
Duck was very good as was the linguine with clams . The veal saltimboca was a little dry and not enough Marsala wine flavor
RV
RichardV
San Francisco
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall2food1service2ambience2
We had appetizers and three entrees. The crestini were ok but the verde sauce was overly fishy and was in stark contrast with rest of the dish. I would not recommend or try again. The veal was over fried so I did not enjoy. Gnocchi red sauce also was overdone. Lupa has lost its appeal and is overpriced. I will think twice about going back.
PE
PatE
San Francisco
34 reviews
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on April 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We always love going to Lupa. Their food is excellent - good portions and fair prices. (Try the Brussels Sprouts) The service is attentive and thoughtful- our server Mike made some great suggestions. We’ll definitely go back!
C
Cyndy
New York Area
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined on April 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Excellent Sunday afternoon dinner
IB
IBoogie
New York Area
28 reviews
vip
4.0
28 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Lupa has changed over the past couple of years and as much as I still love it, the overall experience isn’t as outstanding as it used to be.
T
Tara
New England
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Birthday dinner. Excellent waiter. Food was pretty good. Nice pasta dishes.
R
Rupert
New Orleans
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service
GC
GeneC
Atlanta
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall4food3service3ambience4
This was my 4th time to Lupa and unfortunately not a good experience this round. All other visits have been great otherwise. We started out with a great server but then was handed off to Someone else. Sadly she was just bad. Couldn’t get her to the table for drinks etc. I had the short rib pasta and it was just ok. Very bland. My friend had the crispy cod and it was the same. Just ok. Not a lot of flavor. I will go back again to give them another shot. Could have just been an off night.
AO
AO2022
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was a great experience :) My guest is a Master Chef from Milano, and he said it is the best food he had in the three weeks he has been in NYC ... so, chef approved! Thank you
TL
TomL
New York Area
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, service and ambiance. A kitchen foul up was nicely handled, as expected.
EE
EllenE
New York Area
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 19, 2022
overall2food3service1ambience3
Disappointing. Food ok, terrible service. Will not return. Ate there last year with a great experience, certainly not this time
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Awesome thanks
J
Jaymac
New York Area
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall4food2service4ambience4
I go to Lupa fairly regularly and recommend it to friends. Easter Sunday luncheon yesterday was OK except for the rack of lamb dish for two which was (1) poor and overcooked and (2) expensive at $78 for what it was.
LR
LucaR
New York Area
26 reviews
vip
4.0
26 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall4food3service5ambience5
Lupa brings authentic Roman cuisine in an attractive environment and an exceptionally attentive service. The food was good overall but as an Italian perhaps I found some dishes just ok. For example the "buffalo mozzarella" tasted like an ordinary, and somewhat dry, mozzarella. The pastas were good but perhaps with too much sauce (or too many eggs in the carbonara!). Overall it was a nice experience and we will be back to taste to other dishes.

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated

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You can order delivery directly from Lupa using the Order Online button. Lupa also offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now, Postmates and Uber Eats. Lupa also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 982-5089.

Lupa is rated 4.4 stars by 5627 OpenTable diners.

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