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    Lupo

    4.3 (496 reviews)
    PriceyItalian
    Closed • 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Romantic
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Eric B.

    This was a wonderful Italian dining experience in Vancouver! Reservations are highly recommended and easily made on their website. The interior is beautiful and actually gives you the feeling of eating in a small and elegantly appointed home. The server was quite knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. I tried the Aperol spritz cocktail which was tasty, strong, and refreshing. For starters we had the focaccia bread and meatballs. Both were delicious! The bread had a wonderful soft and fresh texture. The meatballs were hearty and flavorful and well-sized for a starter. I had the salmon entree. Very tasty and fresh with a light sauce and a variety of vegetables. Very good! Save room for dessert! I loved the lemon almond cake. Amazingly perfect texture and a delicious lemon almond flavor. This was a wonderful dining experience. I highly recommend it!!

    Spaghetti
    Carlah S.

    Excellent food, outstanding service great ambience Highly recommend this place if you want a flavor sensation

    Beef & mushroom ravioli on special
    Kit R.

    Service was delightful. We quickly got a table and the staff genuinely seemed to be happy we came in. I got the ravioli on special, and my date got the truffle fettuccine. Both dishes were delicious. Wow. I wish the dishes were bigger! I could have eaten both dishes all day. There were no leftovers haha :) The restaurant was decorated really nice, the lighting was just right, not too bright, not too dim. And it was lively but quiet. New favorite restaurant! Wish I lived closer!

    Daily special (bufala ravioli)
    Del A.

    Ambiance: 5/5 Service: 4/5 Food: 5/5 This was my third time at Lupo and it never disappoints! This time I was celebrating my birthday with my family so we made a reservation for a Sunday evening which I recommend since the restaurant is usually full with on weekends. The menu has something for everyone and lots of vegetarian options along with gluten-free pasta which is great to see them be so accommodating. They also have lots of daily specials and I decided to go with the special ravioli. Our food came out quickly and was delicious! We all enjoyed our dishes and left feeling stuffed. The quality of the pasta and sauce was perfect. I took away one star because I found our server to be attentive but not overly friendly and the prices are quite steep even for Vancouver

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    Isabel C.

    Lupo is the most adorable and homey (the restaurant was originally a house and the owner lives next door!!!) Italian restaurant in the Yaletown neighbourhood. There are two levels for dining and the restroom is also located up the stairs by the wine rack (crucial information for the heck of a story I'm about to tell). My two girlfriends and I were celebrating a belated Galentines. We were sat promptly and our server immediately came over to take our drink orders. The server (who also seemed to be the bartender) was kind and humourous and gave me dad joke vibes. While he was making drinks, another server delivered us specials for the night. The food arrived promptly. My friend and I shared the carpaccio, the fettuccine, and the pappardelle special while my vegan gf ordered the taglierini without dairy. I enjoyed the carpaccio as it had quail egg and artichoke to pair which was a unique addition (the wagyu was quite thin though for $26). When the mains arrived, I was impressed by the portion sizes. The Fettucine was truffley, creamy, and delicious! Perfect noodle texture and sauce-to-pasta ratio. However, the pappardelle was just okay - I didn't feel anything was special about the flavour or the sauce but the wagyu cheek was very tender and melted in your mouth. I sampled my friend's vegan pasta and surprisingly, the non-dairy taglierini was good too! Lots of mushrooms on it and although a bit salty for my liking it was still flavourful. Now the night became interesting when I got up to use the restroom. I made the climb up the stairs and while waiting for my friend in the bathroom, I began to feel very dizzy. Before I could figure out what to do, I fell to the ground and blacked out for a very brief moment. The staff were amazing, 2-3 people immediately checked on me and moved me into the office so I could sit and recover myself. One staff member had first aid training and checked my pulse while another member went downstairs to alert my other friend so she was aware. The way everything happened was so seamless and stress-free considering I was super embarrassed that this happened in the first place. Thank you Lupo for great service, food, and apparently also first aid! I definitely will be back to this homey and lovely place.

    Taglierini
    Anushka B.

    My partner and I were craving some good Italian food so decided to checkout Lupo. I'm glad we had a reservation because it was pretty crowded on the Friday night, we sat on our table as soon as we entered. They have an upstairs and downstairs dine-in space, we were sat upstairs where it was really loud. The tables were very close to one another so it was very difficult to have a conversation, we asked our server if we could get another spot and she was very nice enough to move us. The ambience of the place is cliche, nothing too fancy. My partner is vegetarian so that night we only ordered vegetarian dishes and I was very surprised to see that they had a lot of options. After we placed our order, it took them almost 30mins to get our food and it started with the main course first because our appetizer only came 20mins before we left. (They were nice enough to make the appetizer on the house considering the wait time). For main course we got their Taglierini which had mushrooms, chillies, garlic, and olive oil. The pasta was very dry and did not have much flavour, it felt like something I could've made at home. My partner got their ricotta gnocchi bolognese (but only tomato sauce, no beef) and it was cold so the flavours didn't pop. It was average at best and also felt like something we could've made at home. For appetizer we got their focaccia bread because our server really spoke highly of it but it was subpar, did not feel like we were having fresh focaccia bread. Because our appetizer came so late, I asked our server if we could cancel it and she said "we are paying for it so you should have it" in a very aggressive tone which I did not appreciate. The server although gave us a space when asked and took the appetizer off the menu, was in general pushy and made us a bit uncomfortable with the tone that she spoke to us. It was a busy night so maybe she was overworked? I would give her the benefit of the doubt. Considering the price of the food, I expected something more than what I got. Would I go again? maybe not but if I do go, I will try more of their meat items because I think those seem to be the favourites.

    Gnocchi
    Megan L.

    We happened upon this place across from our hotel and we all devoured our meals! Staff was very knowledgeable. I loved the setting as it's as if you were in a someone's home. Low light and casual ambiance. Glad we came and hopefully I will be back soon!

    Sahar J.

    recently had the pleasure of dining at Lupo Restaurant & Vinoteca in Vancouver's Yaletown, and it was an exceptional experience. The modern ambiance is both stylish and comfortable, creating the perfect atmosphere for a relaxing evening. The staff was attentive, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable about the menu and wine pairings, which elevated the experience.

    Ella S.

    First thing we noticed was how slow the service was. Most of the tables around us had no food when we were seated and I first wondered if they happened to have table turnover at the same time. Then I noticed how long it took them to take our order.. and the appetizer to come out... and the meals... and dessert... and the bill.. However, the food was decent and the atmosphere is nice. One of the tables had someone propose during dinner. I think it's a good choice to celebrate a special day. Just make sure to leave at least 2 and a half hours for the whole experience.

    Entrance
    Greyson N.

    Another little gem within Vancouver. Perfectly tucked away amongst the urban area, once you enter feels more like it was someone's house rather than a restaurant. A home like feel inside. Our server was accommodating, made a lovely and delicious Mai tai with their open bar just "not inside a carved out pineapple" as he said but it still took me to the islands. The appetizer of meatballs and focaccia were really yummy. The fettuccini is hearty and very flavorful. Would love more of the chicken than pasta. That being said the chicken was so fork tender. The truffle added to the alfredo like sauce really gave it something extra . Probably my favorite was the dessert of apple cheesecake. It was so balanced neither too apple pie like or cheesecake. It was a truly lovely experience

    Wagyu beef carpaccio
    Lydia X.

    I've been to Lupo several times now and the food is always fantastic. Ambience is great as well. It's situated inside a townhome and I find it so cute. There's a lot of stairs though. The wagyu carpaccio was delicious and well portioned. Just the right amount of flavour too as sometimes it can be overseasoned/dressed up. The focaccia was like a little pizza with zucchini, tomatoes and cheese. I ordered the beef cheek rigatoni, which was their special for the night. Incredibly tender beef that would just fall apart in your mouth. The fettucine was also great but not as memorable. I've had their creme brulee and orange cake (?) on a different occasion and they were up to the same standard as the rest of the dishes. Unfortunately there's nothing that makes this place extremely memorable for me. Everything tastes good but nothing is so unique and well done that I have to come back to Lupo for it. Still a solid restaurant and one I would recommend to friends but not a must try in my opinion. There was no magic.

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    Good pasta, a tad on the expensive side but the service and ambiance are excellent. It's worth checking out if you're celebrating.

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    We went there on New Year's Eve, set menu so we really did not get the full experience, we will go back

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    Delicious, thoughtful food. Great service. Elegant ambiance, great for connecting and intimate conversations- pleasant background music.

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