BoccaLupo is a cozy, date-night gem known for its delicious homestyle Italian dishes and inventive cocktails, all served in a charmingly intimate setting.
"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
"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
"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
"BoccaLupo quickly became both a neighborhood favorite and a destination restaurant when it opened in 2013 on Edgewood Avenue. Order any of the fresh pasta dishes on the menu (the black spaghetti and the 20-yolk tagliatelle are now Atlanta classics.) Make sure to check out the tight wine list and cocktails here, too. Reservations required." - Eater Staff
"Inman Park restaurant BoccaLupo quickly became a neighborhood favorite and a date night destination restaurant when it opened in 2013. Head in for the fresh, handmade pasta (the black spaghetti and the 20-yolk tagliatelle are now Atlanta classics) and stay for the wine and cocktails. Chef Bruce Logue also offers a four-course pasta tasting menu each night. Grab seats at the small bar or a table for two by the windows in the dining room." - Eater Staff