Bocca di Lupo
Italian restaurant · Soho ·
Authentic Italian regional dishes, small or large plates, with gelateria.
Authentic Italian regional dishes, small or large plates, with gelateria.
"Bocca Di Lupo opened in 2008, and for a London restaurant to become a classic in that amount of time isn't ordinary. This Soho go-to feels a bit like a family wedding: a lovely ‘proper-ish’ environment with kids dropping venison ragu over the tablecloth and some elderly suits in the corner moving on to their second bottle. It’s also got one of the best counters in London for some fritti and gelato pre or post-theatre." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"Bocca’s pasta is one of the many great things about this Soho restaurant. This isn’t a place where you want to be in and out. This is a settle down and get your arse into a comfy seat kind of place. Each pasta can be ordered as a small or large plate, and the small plates are generous. We’re very into the orecchiette or tortellini, but the menu changes regularly and you can easily share the majority of the pastas on offer for 20 quid each between two, and that’s a pretty amazing deal for a place like this." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Although it feels like it’s been in Soho since the glory days, Bocca Di Lupo opened in 2008. The Italian spot on Archer Street has an air of irresistible cool about it: all brown leather tones and dark, rich sauces. Words like ‘rustic’ and ‘hearty’ feel appropriate to describe the menu, as do ‘bolshy’ and ‘brave’. Bocca Di Lupo traverses Italy, from Venetian fried squid to Calabrian cow intestine stew. There are more mass appeal regional specialities too and a plate of orecchiette at the marble bar is one of the smartest things you can do around Soho." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"If the prospect of two and a half hours of Les Mis is making you feel, well, miserable, fill up at Bocca Di Lupo in Soho beforehand. It’s one of London’s best Italian restaurants, and their pre-theatre menu means that you can get a starter and main for £18. Throw in an extra £5 for dessert—it’s worth it. With any luck, you’ll stay awake during the Paris Uprising." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Bocca Di Lupo is one of London’s essential Italian restaurants. You can march through Soho, Liberty bags in tow, and pop in for a plate of orecchiette at the counter. Or you can sink into the back dining room, let the Nebbiolo flow, and pair with a few slices of spicy Tuscan buristo, a plump blood sausage speckled with pistachio. Those craving iron shouldn’t discount the grill section of Bocca’s menu as its regional specialties often include tripe, sweetbreads, and an appropriate amount of pig’s blood." - jake missing