Lupa Menu

Glossary

• Abbacchio Al Forno
  Slow-roasted lamb shoulder
• Acciughe
  Anchovy
• Aceto Balsamico
  prized, Concetrated Vinegar from Modena
• Affettati
  Sliced cured meats
• Aglio e Olio 5 reviews
  Garlic and oil
• Agnolotti
  Pillow shaped, filled pasta*
• Agrodolce
  Sweet and sour
• Amatriciana, All'
  Guanciale, red onion, & spicy tomato sauce
• Antipasti 13 reviews
  Appetizers
• Baccala
  fresh, salted codfish*
• Bavette 45 reviews
  Thin linguine
• Braciola
  Stuffed, rolled, tied, and braised pork shoulder with garlic, parsley, mint, lemon, cheese
• Bresaola
  Cured Beef Loin
• Bucatini
  Thick, hollow spaghetti
• Cacio e Pepe 199 reviews
  Traditional Roman pasta with pecorino, parmigiano & coarse black pepper
• Cacciatora 1 review , Alla
  Hunter-Style" with tomatoes, onions & herbs
• Carbonara, Alla
  Coal Miners Style" guanciale, egg, pecorino, parmigiano & black pepper
• Carciofi
  Artichokes
• Casarecce
  Translates to "house-made" pasta; short and narrow twisted tube shape*
• Citronette
  An oil based citrus dressing
• Coda Alla Vaccinara 3 reviews
  Braised oxtail with tomato, pinenuts & golden raisins
• Contorni
  Side dishes
• Conchiglie
  shell pasta
• Coppa Cotta
  Fennel & black pepper cooked pork shoulder*
• Cozze
  Mussels
• Diavola, Alla
  Devil style" spicy and hot
• DOP
  Protected Designation of Origin; a status denoting products which are traditionally & uniquely prepared, processed & produced within a specific region
• Escarole
  Mild, Bitter lettuce
• Farrotto
  Farro cooked in the style of risotto
• Fett'unta
  Thick, crusty, toasted bread
• Funghi Misti
  Mixed mushrooms
• Gnocchi 122 reviews
  Dumplings; ours are made with ricotta cheese and goat curd instead of potato*
• Gnocco
  Pan fried semolina cake made with milk, eggs & cheese
• Guanciale
  Cured pig jowl*
• Insalata
  Salad
• Lazio
  Region Rome is located
• Lingua
  Tongue*
• Lumache
  escargot
• Lune
  Moon-shaped, filled pasta
• Lupa
  She-Wolf
• Mezzelune
  Half-Moon shaped pasta*
• Mezzi
  Half-sized
• Misticanza
  Classic Roman salad: fresh market greens, radish & fennel
• Mostarda
  Italian condiment made of dried fruit & mustard
• Orecchiette
  House-made pasta shaped like "little ears"*
• Osteria
  Tavern
• Pajata Finta
  Lupa's interpretation of the popular Roman dish; ours is made with veal tripe, sweetbreads & guanciale
• Panelle
  Chickpea fritters
• Pappardelle 11 reviews
  Derived from the verb "to gobble up;" broad, flat noodle
• Pecorino Romano
  Aged sheep's milk cheese
• Pesce
  Fish
• Piastra
  Grill
• Piatto del Giorno
  Plate of the day
• Pomodoro
  Tomato
• Primi
  First course, often pasta
• Puntarelle
  Bitter Roman green
• Ragu 107 reviews
  Hearty sauce for pasta
• Salmistrata
  salt-cured
• Salmoriglio
  herb and oil condiment for grilled meat and fish from Southern Italy
• Saltimbocca 68 reviews
  Veal, prosciutto & sage; literally, "jumps into the mouth
• Salumi
  General term for cured sausages
• Scafata
  Umrbian vegetable stew
• Scottadito
  Burnt finger"; sugar, chili flake, black pepper & salt rub
• Secondi
  Main course
• Strozzapreti
  priest choker" shaped pasta*
• Testa
  Pig head cheese*
• Tortelloni
  Large navel shaped, filled pasta*
• Treviso
  Radicchio
• Trippa
  The first & second divisions of the stomach; Lupa made*
• Vincotto
  reduced grape must *Lupa made
• Vongole
  Clams

Dessert

• Lupa Tartufo

  $12
• Apician Spiced Dates with Mascarpone

  $12
• Olive Oil Cake with Quince Confettura & Sesame Gelato

  $12
• Pumpkin Cheesecake with Cranberry & Pecan Crumble

  $12
• Lemon Budino with Amaretti & Huckleberry Compote

  $12
• Sorbetto Or Gelato Del Giorno

  $11
• Biscotti 6 reviews & Caffe Oronzo

  $13
• Biscotti 6 reviews & Amaro

  $11
• Frutta di Stagione

  $11

• Ricotta With Honey
  Cow ~ CT
• Cacio di Roma
  Sheep ~ Lazio
• La Tur
  Sheep, Cow & Goat ~ Piemonte
• Parmigiano Reggiano
  Cow ~ Emilia-Romagna
• Mozzarella di Bufala
  Buffalo ~ Campania
• Gorgonzola Dolce
  Cow ~ Lombardia
• Pecorino Toscano
  Sheep ~ Toscana
• Coach Farm Goat Curd
  Goat ~ NY
• Quadrello
  Buffalo ~ Lombardia

• Illy Cappuccino

  $5
• Illy Espresso

  $4
• Illy Macchiato

  $4.50
• SerendipiTea

  $5
  Earl Grey ~ Mint ~ Chamomile ~ Nepalese Green ~ English Breakfast ~ Namaste

Lunch/Dinner

• Marinated Olives

  $8
• Trippa Alla Romana 8 reviews

  $13
• Citrus Marinated Sardines with Ceci Fritti

  $13
• Crostini with Chicken Liver & Golden Raisins

  $12
• Asparagus with Egg Vinaigrette

  $16
• Scallop Crudo with Pickled Rhubarb & Citrus

  $18
• Beets with Stracciatella & Hazelnut Vinaigrette

  $14
• Burrata with Spring Pea Puree & 'Nduja 1 review

  $15
• Spinach Salad with Giardiniera, Panelle & Speck 12 reviews

  $14
• Escarole, Walnut, Red Onion & Pecorino

  $14
• Misticanza Alla Romana

  $12
• Baccalà with Olive, Celery, Onion & Caper

  $15
• Carciofi alla Giudia

  $16
• Pane Burro con Alici

  $11

• Salumi del Giorno
• Bresaola
• Prosciutto di Parma Gran Riserva (18 Months)
• Coppa Cotta
• Lingua Salmistrata
• Testa

• Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

  $15
• Spaghetti alla Carbonara

  $19
• Tonnarelli with Black Summer Truffles

  $36
• Spaghetti con Pomodoro & Chili 13 reviews

  $17
• Bucatini All'Amatriciana

  $19
• Linguine alle Vongole

  $20
• Bavette Cacio e Pepe

  $18
• Pajata Finta

  $20
• Ricotta Gnocchi with Sausage & Fennel

  $19
• Cavatelli with Sausage & English Pea Pesto

  $20
• Tonnarelli with Black Truffles

  $39
• Cappellacci with Smoked Lemon Ricotta & Asparagus

  $19
• Chitarra with Spring Garlic, Acciughe & Lemon

  $19
• Casarecce with Short Rib Ragu

  $21
• Fettuccine alla Gricia with Fava Bean

  $21

• Saltimbocca 68 reviews

  $29
• Branzino with Fregula and Carrot

  $29
• Sirloin Steak with Funghi Misti & Balsamic

  $29
• Braised Rabbit with Meatballs & Spring Scafata

  $27
• Coda alla Vaccinara 3 reviews

  $25
• Pollo alla Diavola

  $25
• Lamb Scottadito with Gnocco alla Romana & Fava Pesto

  $39
• Octopus with Farro, Fennel & Prosciutto 76 reviews

  $29
• Crispy Cod with Spicy Tomato Aioli & Charred Ramps

  $26

• LUNEDI: Wild Boar Arista

  $29
• MARTEDI: Crispy Duck Agrodolce

  $29
• MERCOLEDI: Porchetta alla Romana

  $29
• GIOVEDI: Gallina alla Cornovaglia

  $26
• VENERDI: Whole Roasted Fish

  $29
• SABATO: Abbacchio al Forno

  $29
• DOMENICA: Braciola alla Cacciatora

  $25

• Braised Escarole

  $10
• Broccoli Rabe with Pecorino Fresco & Pickled Chili

  $10
• Braised Romano Beans

  $10
• Farrotto Primavera

  $10
• Snap Peas with Guanciale

  $10
• Crispy Fingerlings with Preserved Lemon Aioli

  $10
• Choice of Three Contorni

  $27

• Suppli alla Romana
• Fettuccine alla Gricia with Fava Bean
• Strozzapreti all'Amatriciana
• Coda Alla Vaccinara 3 reviews
• Formaggi
• Tartufo

• Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe
• Spaghetti alla Carbonara
• Saltimbocca Agnolotti
• Pajata Finta
• Bucatini All'Amatriciana
• Sorbetto