Bocca di Lupo

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Bocca di Lupo

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Bocca di Lupo

Michael Franke / Time Out
Bocca di Lupo

Michael Franke / Time Out
Bocca di Lupo

Michael Franke / Time Out
Bocca di Lupo

Michael Franke / Time Out

Bocca di Lupo

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Thu Aug 9 2012

Bocca di Lupo’s menu takes you on a tour of Italy with a range of regional dishes and a few innovations. There’s no need to stick to the traditional Italian structure of primo and secondo courses; if you prefer, you can choose the portion size and make it more of a mix-and-match meal.

From the grill, baby cuttlefish was tender and juicy, while honey-marinated pork neck was earthy with a hint of sweetness. Both were treated simply, but to great effect in the way that Italian cooking does so well. A less traditional celeriac, pomegranate and pecorino salad with truffle oil was delicate and fresh. The snow crab in our pasta dish didn’t quite sing as we’d hoped, however.

If you’re feeling adventurous, try the Calabrian sanguinaccio dessert – a bit like a chocolate and black pudding spread, it’s odd, but not bad. Otherwise, there are more familiar options including ice-cream from the restaurant’s own gelateria (Gelupo).

Noise levels increase once the evening is in full swing: a testament to the buzzing atmosphere. Staff are charming, attentive and pleased to offer advice on the food and wine.

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Bocca di Lupo London
W1D 7BB

Phone:
020 7734 2223
Website:
www.boccadilupo.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served 12.30-3.45pm Mon-Sat; 12.45pm-3.45pm Sun. Dinner served 5.30-11pm Mon-Sat; 5.30-9pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Piccadilly Circus tube
Price:
Main courses £7-£25
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1. Bocca di Lupo
  - London
    W1D 7BB
  - 020 7734 2223
  - www.boccadilupo.com
  - 51.511616,-0.133989

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant. Restaurant and bar facilities. Reservations required. Dinner. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for supper. Best for dinner. Hip factor. People-watching. Unique. Unique London
Type of event:
Parties

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(13 ratings)

fav london restaurant

Rob Hallett Thu Feb 21
Rated as: 5/5
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Sat at the bar on Saturday afternoon and it was fantastic. Staff friendly, attentive & helpful and the food was simply wonderful. The scallops in butter and thyme + Sheeps Ricotta Tortellini with walnut pesto were my favourites. Can't wait to go back Can't wait to go back.

Lauren Tue Aug 14 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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I have to admit the food was spectacular. However, a very average level of service from staff and horrendously rude attitude from the maitre d... ruined an otherwise lovely evening. Not sure I'd bother going back, as plenty of other places in London where the service matches up to the quality of the food.

Isa Tue Apr 17 2012
Rated as: 3/5
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Great food terrible service. Sat for dinner was then told they needed their table back because we d been there more than two hours having ordered a hefty amount. Unpleasant management who appear more concerned with turning tables than service

Nick Fri Mar 16 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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On my first visit, we sat at the bar and enjoyed the food. On my repeat visit, pre-theatre, our table of 4 sat in the noisy restaurant area, and were served by waiters and waitresses who were harrassed and bored. No help with the menu was offered, despite our requests - the waiter looked at his watch in impatience rather than proferring any assistance. The food was so-so. The portions (even the mains, not small plates) were absurdly small. I was embarrassed about the disdainful way that my out-of-guests were treated by the waiting staff, and will be advising friends to take their custom elsewhere.

Amy Tue Feb 21 2012
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If you book a table, you have a reservation. Basically, you have said I want a table at a certain time. If they agree and take the booking that table should be available when you arrive not 45 minutes later, with staff who act like they are doing you a favour letting you buy a product (and no service) from them. And the food maybe exciting the Londoners - compared to similar restaurants in NYC that the concept is copied off, its very average.

Adey Tue Feb 14 2012
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simply the BEST italian in town!

rachel Sat Jan 21 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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Food lovely, imaginative, creative Italian Cuisine. However service was appalling, no warmth friendliness, proclaimed at the end of the night how exhausted he was. Had run out of several ingredients, no apologies. Coffee machine broken, no offer of an alternative - great food, ruined by dreadful service

Mary Wed Dec 21 2011
Rated as: 2/5
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This is the first time I write a restaurant review and feel compelled to say that my experience at Bocca di Lupo was very very poor. Having booked a table for 21:30, my wife and i duly arrived and were told that our table wasn't ready. While I understand that table handovers don't always run smoothly, we were told that we could not wait in the restaurant and had to go away and come back in 15 - 20 min... we were told there was "a bar across the road". After coming back, we were "allowed" to wait in the restaurant for another 20 - 25 min and conspicuously ignored by the space cadet of a maitre d'... Food nice, deplorable service. Don't recommend going through the hassle, there are plenty more good italian restaurants in town...

Richard Wed Dec 14 2011
Rated as: 1/5
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I've dropped in twice in the past two months (the last being yesterday) without reservations; the trick is to go very early or quite late. Staff are very courteous and attentive, but a waiter was so aggressive (in an oddly polite way) with pushing the drinks! Bocca, this makes you look desperate and into fleecing customers, please stop him. Food is fantastic, and the fresh menus make it fun to come back. Salads are fresh, flavourful and piled high; pastas are definitely home-made. They triumph at pillowy gnudi in ragout, their pumpkin tortelloni generously buttered and scattered w rustic breadcrumbs. This place makes Italian food really sparkle, and while The prices tend to the ritzier side, it's important that I as a customer felt that it was so worth it.

Isabel Sat Nov 5 2011
Rated as: 4/5
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