BoccaLupo
Italian restaurant · Atlanta
753 Edgewood Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
Highlights
Fresh handmade pasta, creative cocktails, and Southern Italian fusion
Fresh handmade pasta, creative cocktails, and Southern Italian fusion
"An Inman Park neighborhood hangout and a frontrunner for best pasta and cocktails in the city, BoccaLupo is where you can bob your head to De La Soul B-sides while eating squid ink spaghetti with shrimp and sipping a rum drink from a broken baby figurine head. BoccaLupo’s menu changes constantly, but the $125 tasting menu is our go-to, combining Southern roots with creative touches like tortellini in umami broth or fried chicken parm with collards." - nina reeder, jacinta howard, juli horsford
"With 2025 James Beard semifinalist chef Bruce Logue at the helm of Michelin-recommended BoccaLupo, guests are always in good hands. At this laid-back Italian restaurant, seafood appears on plates of antipasti and house-made pasta, reminding us that it’s so much more than a basket of fried shrimp. With an eye on seasonal ingredients — both produce and seafood, menu staples like the ceviche, crudo, sorpresine, and black spaghetti are regularly refreshed." - Molly Harris
"Run up the score on cool points at BoccaLupo, an Italian-American restaurant with a comfortable atmosphere, chill music, and great food. It sits at the beginning of Inman Park, slightly hidden behind foliage. The restaurant’s sign, featuring a swirling noodle as part of the logo, doesn’t necessarily translate that this restaurant is in the top-tier of Atlanta dining, but the food is incredible. The hot calabrese sausage with red shrimp and scallions adds nuance to the black spaghetti. Then, impress your date with an order of the rum-based Broken Figurine, which is served in a literal figurine head. And just when you think the place couldn't get any cooler, the staff-curated playlist starts bumping OutKast B-sides and nu jazz." - nina reeder, juli horsford, jacinta howard
"BoccaLupo is an Italian-American restaurant with a comfortable atmosphere, outstanding food, and chill music that bounces from OutKast B-sides to nu jazz. Order our favorite dish, the black spaghetti with hot Calabrese sausage, tender shrimp, and scallions. But the four-course $125 tasting menu is also a wise move since it's a great showcase of the chef’s talented use of fresh, seasonal ingredients. The restaurant’s run-of-the-mill exterior might not indicate that it has been in the top-tier of Atlanta dining for years—it’s an IYKYK-type place, but the space is always booked and busy, so don't wait until the day of to try for a reservation." - jacinta howard
"Inman Park’s BoccaLupo lands high on our best restaurants guide. While they’ve set the standard for squid ink spaghetti in the city (it’s spicy and earthy), you’re really here for their creative, non-traditional dishes and cocktails, like tortellini in umami-rich broth or an appletini made with creamy avocado. Both are incredible. They’re also one of the only Italian spots with a rotating tasting menu, which shows the chef’s Southern influences with dishes like pasta corto with collards." - nina reeder, jacinta howard, juli horsford
