Lupo Verde
Italian restaurant · U Street
1401 T St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Highlights
Rustic Italian eatery with homemade pasta, specialty cocktails
Rustic Italian eatery with homemade pasta, specialty cocktails
"A homey, exposed brick interior and natural light flooding in from multiple windows deliver a top-notch ambiance at this 14th Street eatery. Here, nosh on Southern Italian dishes such as tonnarelli cacio e pepe, ravioli alla zucca, and gnocchi al gorgonzola. For dessert, top off the pasta-filled meal with classic tiramisu or vanilla bean panna cotta." - Tierney Plumb, Mekita Rivas
"On Christmas Eve, Lupo Verde will be offering their version of Feast of the Seven Fishes. A traditional Italian-American celebration highlighting seven dishes of fish or seafood, the popular 14th Street hotspot serves their rendition of carbonara di mare (homemade pasta, tuna, salmon, branzino, shrimp, egg cream sauce, pecorino) and carpaccio polpo (grilled octopus, lemon olive oil, parsley). Secure reservations online. On Christmas Eve, Lupo Verde Osteria in the Palisades will also be offering their version of Feast of the Seven Fishes. The neighborhood restaurant boasts dishes like a squid ink chitarra and frutti di mare salad ($95 per person) and the whole table must participate. Call 202-506-6683 for reservations." - Vinciane Ngomsi
"Lahlou Restaurant Group owner Med Lahlou (Lupo Pizzeria, Lupo Verde) tripled down on the strip last fall with the opening of Dolce Vita, taking over the former two-story home of Ghibellina. Lahlou handed off the basement bar piece to his industry friends at B Social Hospitality to let them do their thing." - Tierney Plumb
"MICHELIN Plate restaurant in D.C. currently offering takeout for your next meal at home." - The MICHELIN Guide
"The neighborhood is hopping with a crowded, convivial vibe and Lupo Verde dances to that same beat. This two-storied restaurant has an osteria feel to its downstairs level, where a Carrara marble bar and communal wood tables welcome diners, while upstairs has a rustic appeal. The kitchen too boasts some unique offerings—polpo e burrata starts things off on the right foot—but it’s really all about the homemade pasta and spot-onaffetatihere.Spaghettatais gloriously thick and chewy, while the cheese and charcuterie boards, crammed with delicious imported salumi, cheeses, olives and giardiniera, could very well be the best in D.C. Finish with a classic affogato, in which a shot of hot espresso is poured over a dollop of creamy vanilla ice cream." - The MICHELIN Guide
