The Iconic Bocca Di Lupo for Italian Food in Soho
The Iconic Bocca Di Lupo for Italian Food in Soho
A delicious Italian dinner at the iconic Bocca Di Lupo, Soho
Living in London means that I’ve had my fair share of delicious Italian meals. So I’m eager to try Bocca Di Lupo, the iconic restaurant in Soho that’s famous for it’s Italian food.
Bocca Di Lupo literally mean ‘mouth of the wolf’, which is funny since I arrive hungry, ravenous for a good meal.
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As well as its reputation for a good meal, it’s also a pretty restaurant. It gleams and glitters, and is full of lovely art-deco touches. I particularly like the glitzt chandelier, marble bar top and plump leather booths.
We take our seats and order a bit of bread, which comes with good olive oil. So far, so good.
The menu is endearingly reassuring, listing plates from where they originate in Italy, or as BDL if they are a Bocca Di Lupo innovation. Most dishes can also be ordered as small or large, depending on how hungry you are.
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Sounds good. What’s the food like?
We begin our meal with sea bream carpaccio, which is a pretty enough plate of translucent white fish. Each piece is kissed with rosemary oil, but I do have to say that it’s a bit on the salty side. Maybe thats the way it’s meant to be? Not sure.
Next, we move on to fried lamb chop (singular – the small portion) and sweet breads, which are drizzled with mustard honey. These are lifted beyond the ordinary by a scattering of battered and fried peach slices: soft insides; crunchy crusts; and glorious zing.
Continuing on our Italian food journey, we enjoy a creamy risotto. I wish I had the patience/skill to make risotto like this myself, because it’s delicious.
After this, the grilled anchovies feel like they are full of tiny pebble-like bones, which makes me not want them in my mouth. Again, maybe its a preference.
We order the virgin sgroppino as a drink, which is the restaurant’s signature blood-orange granita. It’s sharp, tangy and completely luscious.
Our evening ends sweetly with a dessert, the rather naughtily named le palle del nonno, which translates as ‘grandpa’s balls’. These are made up of deep-fried ricotta balls, with specks of chocolate. And they’re simple, but delicious.
We ease into a state of pleasant fullness, complimented by a couple of sweet coffees – caffe alla nocciola (coffee with egg yolks & hazelnut) and caffe allo zabaione (coffee with beaten egg yolks).
Overall thoughts on our Italian dinner at Bocca Di Lupo
Although this has been a mixed bag experience, I would definitely come back to explore more of the menu, and sink my face into a jug of blood orange granita. Service feels a little stretched, and the average price per person is £50.
Is the food at Bocca Di Lupo Halal?
Bocca Di Lupo don’t serve halal meat. But they do have lots of halal fish and vegetarian options if you wanted to pop in.
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The Details
Bocca Di Lupo, Soho
Address – 12 Archer St, Soho, London W1D 7BB
Website – Read more about Bocca Di Lupo, Soho
Phone – 020 7734 2223
Nearest Tube – Piccadilly Circus
Disclaimer – the halal food status is true at the time of writing. Please phone or email the restaurant before you make a booking to double check the halal food status and anything around cross contamination.
We dined as guests of the restaurant
