“Lupa's Carbonara was not particularly eggy enough imo and was very peppery. They add these thinly sliced green peppers for more heat it seemed. It was not bad, but flavor-wise I could have been told it was a Cacio e Pepe and I'd have believed it.”
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“Lupa's Carbonara was not particularly eggy enough imo and was very peppery. They add these thinly sliced green peppers for more heat it seemed. It was not bad, but flavor-wise I could have been told it was a Cacio e Pepe and I'd have believed it.”
“the last time, they served me a cold to the touch tripe dish. asked them to heat it up, came back 5 minutes later the same exact temp.”
“But nothing was worth writing home about.”
“Just had Lupa's Carbonara tonight and it is not the right answer for best Carbonara. It's very peppery and not eggy enough. It even has thinly sliced green peppers of some type. It's not bad, but it's barely recognizable as a traditional Carbonara.”
“2. Lupa | Carbonara and Amatriciana”
“Per se , lupa , rezdora we’re all amazing . Lupas pasting tasting is great they are very generous with their portion sizes .”
“For something less expensive than that, I’d opt for Lupa.”
“Lupa has really good Carbonara”
“Lupa and Charlie Bird do nice ones”
“And Amatriciana as well.”
“I also loved grabbing a bar seat at Lupa for pasta and wine”
“I’m a big fan of Lupa, it’s really good for the money and the servers are knowledgeable”
“I feel like Lupa is way better than people think it is at this point.”
“Lupa certainly had its moment but they still have solid ricotta gnocchi”
“Lupa still does one of the best cacio e pepe IMO.”
“Try Lupa in soho- great Roman Italian and plenty of non cheesy meat and fish dishes.”
“Agree. So underrated”
“Lupa’s ricotta gnocchi with fennel sausage and tomato sauce. Or anything on their pasta menu honestly.”
“my go to is lupa pasta tasting menu”
“Lupa for cozy downtown Italian”
“Free bread basket tastes the best”
“Da Toscano and Lupa, both in Greenwich Village. Fantastic homemade pasta and authentic italian cuisine. Great wine selection too.”
“Tartuffo at Lupa. It’s divine.”
“Ricotta Gnocchi with tomato and fennel at Lupa. Tartufo dessert at Lupa”
“Lupa’s tartufo”
“Lupa (highly underrated classic, esp for the Roman hits)”
“100%. Get the espresso martini with dessert.”
“they’re very inconsistent these days. One visit everything will be fine, the next it’s all inedibly salty.”
“Lupa is ass compared to roscioli”
“Some of the best Roman pasta classics in the city. I crave their bucatini amatriciana”
“Lupa’s take on Pajata Finta”
“Their carbonara is peak - love the shaved green onion they put on top…a nice little touch”
“I also love Lupa, but don’t expect a faithful recreation of any of the Roman pastas”
“I like lupa as a no frills easy to get in to pasta joint”
“Lupa in west village is a good walk in spot usually for me.”
“Blue ribbon and Lupa still hold up.”
“Also love Lupa but it feels a little dusty in recent years.”
“Lupa”
“Probably lupa”
“Others to consider are Babbo, Rezdora, Lupa.”
“Roscioli or Lupa”
“Lupa.”
“Lupa”
“Lupa still slaps its neighbors (carbone) butt thoroughly.”
“Italian: Lupa, Lavagna, Malatesta Trattoria, Lil Frankie’s, San Marzano”
“Lupa is good for eating solo at the bar.”
“For me, the hyped Fiaschetteria Pistoia and Via Carota don’t stand apart from Lupa, A Pasta Bar, Altro Paradiso, and both iterations of Il Buco (all of which are a pretty easy table to get).”
“Supper, any of the Felice restaurants, Rubirosa, Il Buco, Lupa, Malatesta - to name a few!”
“Lupa has a special place in my heart. Was a big date spot for me back in the day. They have a great wine list too.”
“Love Lupa! So easy to get a table there too.”