Outstanding service ! Incredibly tasty food ! And a great atmosphere - a definite must !!
Great specials (we had the mixed platter with meat, seafood, etc), average service (waitress was a little slow & our food was a bit cold when it arrived), otherwise I did enjoy the restaurant. It was very clean & not full, perfect location for a Sunday afternoon lunch. 7 out of 10 😊
Great Pasta
I tried Lupa out for the first time as I have been hearing good reviews about their pasta, and I seemingly cannot fault it.
I went on a Sunday afternoon, there was a live band playing so which created a lovely ambiance.
Awesome laidback restaurant.
Lupa Osteria DQ
We've been meaning to dine at a Lupa Osteria for a while and we can now officially tick it of our list
Not only were management and staff extremely friendly and accommodating ( my OCD for corner seating ) , the food was exceptional.
1/2/3: One of the main reasons I wanted to try @lupa_designquarter is because of what you see in this video. Truffled carbonara served at your table in a torched parmesan wheel , besides it being really cool to watch, it was even better to eat , silky, creamy pasta!
4: Fillet escalope served on gorgonzola and bacon risotto. (Bf is always a steak guy) The fillet melted in my mouth, so tender that he could cut it with a butter knife. He literally did. Best fillet I've tried in a while
5: Italian nachos : crispy 3 cheese ravioli and an arrabiatta dipping sauce
6: Italian cigars: crispy pastry parcels filled with Parma ham, robiola cheese and rocket
If you're in JHB, this place is a must for a perfect date night
Lupa is a fairly consistent mid-range restaurant which delivers a decent quality of food. We've been there approximately five times thus far and have not been disappointed.
Would have loved to give Lupa full marks as my Hake and spinach with parmesan penne was amazing, super delicious and i will come again to have some more.
The fact that they got a order at the table wrong and the inexperience of the staff was very noticeable, lost them a star.
The FOOD is 5 star though.
Diversified menu, good service, good wine list.
The board as a starter is very nice and varied, the pizza was cooked perfectly, tasty and good toppings. The special prawn pasta was also good.
Absolutely amazing service and delicious food. Had my birthday dinner here and I couldn't have been happier. A new favourite spot for me, especially for their pastas 👌
Lupa is a great place to visit if you are in the Fourways area. The ambience is great and the serving staff is helpful and friendly.
The food is was delicious and especially well worth the price if you get the specials (come with a free beer or wine).
The mexicana pizza was tasty and wood fired cooked to perfection. My friend opted for the prawns special and really enjoyed it.
Lupa Osteria Design Quarter!! What a delicious lunch! Most succulent prawns we’ve had in a while, and the Prosecco went down really, really well! 🥂 enjoyed it so much that I’ve booked a table for our next visit already! Grant the manager is very friendly and professional , waiters are awesome and efficient! Shhh 🤫....!don’t tell anyone about this Prawn special yummm!!!
Homemade pasta is one of the yummiest foods on earth and Lupa makes their own pasta. Food and service are amazing. Even though they no longer have the chicken liver pasta on the menu they still make it for me and it’s incredible.
Lupa has been at the design Quarter for a while but has been renovated recently. They still have that authentic Italian style and offer good Italian food. There is a lot of room both indoors and outdoors in a spacious seating area. They get busy and there are alway many people but the times we have visited there was always tables. When we visited the seem to have had new trainees as we had a range of different waiters attend to us and the food while good lacked the wow factor.
Wonderful dinner at Lupa design quarter last night. Service on point by our waiter Oneimiso. The floor manager was visible and checked in on us without being intrusive. Best part was the food (isn’t that what is most important?!?). We had pastas, pizzas and desserts and everything was delicious. It was my daughters birthday and she was given a surprise dessert, sparkler included. Perfect way to end the evening.
We had a wonderful experience at Lupa. Our waitor Ethics was polite, friendly and knowledgeable. The food was super tasty and prepared fast. Highly recommend the remus pasta!
If I ever opened a restaurant, I would set service benchmark of Lupa. Excellence at its best. Food was quick, presentable and delicious.
Lupa Osteria Design Quarter – is an upmarket laid back fantastic Italian restaurant settled in the Design Quarter Fourways. The selection of cocktails/ mocktails was amazing. There was such a variety of different pasta dishes and pizzas. I must state for the record, many Italian restaurants that I have been to have been okay, but this place is above and beyond with its taste sensations. Pizzas were also very good and vegetarian options are good. The only negative thing I had was the poor service and even remarked that on the bill. The design quarter had underground and side parking all for free. For the elderly or disabled I would suggest the underground parking as there is a lift that will take them to the 1st floor and from there it is level grounded. I would recommend it for teenagers and above, I don’t think the laid-back ambiance would suit younger children. Well done I will be back, just make sure the service is better.
Truly a beautiful restaurant! A huge thank you to Rodney for the wonderful service , hospitality and attentiveness towards our toddler.
The food was fresh, delicious and we will keep coming back!
The owners and managers really know what they doing.
Congratulations!
The restaurant has a great atmosphere, the staff was super friendly, and the pizza was a very generous portion and absolutely delicious.
My wife and I took a chance on this restaurant. We had never eaten at Lupa before and did not know what to expect. The place was relatively quiet when we arrived, the decor was quite plush, and there were expensive-looking napkins and wine glasses on the table. All of this suggested to me that we were in for an expensive lunch. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that this was not the case. The pricing was reasonable, the service was great, and the food was very enjoyable. A slightly more up-market experience at an affordable price. We will be back.
First of all, thank you to Tracy (our waitress) and Taniun (the manager) for giving us an incredible experience.
It was our first visit and most definitely NOT the last. The staff (all of them), the Lupa Rosé wine and the food was incredible. Could not have asked for a better visit.
I’d 100% recommend this place to anyone looking for good Italian food. We had a pasta and a pizza (see photos) and we were blown away.
The best experience I’ve had in a long time.
Dining at Lupa is always a pleasure! The experience is unlike any other - simply because of the passion, incredible customer centricity and service delivery, as well as the love for food that filtrates from the owner right through to the staff! The atmosphere at Lupa is amazing and paired with the best authentic Italian food which makes for the perfect combo. Thank you Lupa for the excellent service and delicious food, you get 10 stars from me :) Lupa has some awesome weekly specials as well - give them a call or visit, you will love it!
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