This is a wonderfully authentic and unpretentious neighborhood trattoria with excellent food. If you are craving Roman-style cooking and can't hop over the pond, by all means, go here. I've eaten here quite frequently and have never been disappointed. Some recommendations include the scamorza ai funghi (a smoky mozzarella with mushrooms), tortelloni alla cardinale, ravioli, and bucatini. More

A small restaurant with an open kitchen, Lupa serves a wide variety of foods from classic Italian dishes (often with interesting variations) to thoughtful combinations from duck breast to petrale sole. A good Italian wine list and reasonable prices on main courses. More

A casual, neighborhood Italian trattoria, Lupa serves up decent Roman-inspired fare at reasonable prices Tucked in an unassuming, small storefront not far from the corner of 24th and Castro, Lupa is the creation of Stefano Coppola, a native of Nemi, a small town outside of Rome. He leverages the skills he gained at his family's restaurant to create some very... More

A large group of us came to Lupa, prior to an evening of spirts at Bourbon and Branch. Prior to going, I read the reviews on tripadvisor so I went with Lasagna. I will admit that the noodles were overcooked on the edges, but once passed that it was pretty good. The groom-to-be sat next to me and he had... More

We rented a house for 4 nights in Noe Hill (the way to go for sure) and this restaurant was recommended by the home owners. We had a romantic dinner there our first night. We were really just looking for something easy but this turned out to be an entire experience, and a wonderful one at that. The restaurant is... More

After living in Italy for six months I can assure you this is the real deal. The warmth, the atmosphere and the food will make you feel like in Italy. Definitely worth the out of the way taxi ride from the North Beach tourist traps. More

We visited for my birthday. It's a cozy spot with adequate service. The wine and food was all reasonably priced. I was recommended the black truffle mushroom linguine. I cook with black truffles at home, so I'm very picky. Big mistake on the selection. The only black truffle was supplied by a very average black truffle infused oil. I was... More

Based on previous reviews, we ate here but weren't that impressed. Lasagna wasn't very good, the pork and polenta dish was just ok (pork dry and polenta greasy). Service adequate. More

Based on Tripadvisor reviews we tried Lupa. We are visiting San Fran for our 1 year anniversary. We spent out honeymoon in Italy, so we thought an authentic Italian eatery would be perfect. And it was! The food was as good as anything we got in Italy. Amazing!! It was so hard to choose what to order...everything sounded great! I... More