I was dying to check out the Wharf and started with Lupo Marino. I was surprised in a number of ways. 1) It is one of the few restaurants with no water view. Pearl Street is essentially an alley and I got to watch trucks back up into delivery spots for most of my meal. 2) Most of Italian restaurants have a plethora of veggie options. This one doesn't. Even the Arancini comes in a beef ragu. 3) The place is small. Very small. Squeezing in the seating means a lot of back-of-chair bumping. 4) Wharf restaurants are not cheap. Be prepared for some sticker shock.
I arrived just as they opened for lunch and it wasn't clear if they were really open. After trying to get me to sit in a corner of the bar, I was able to convince them to let me sit at a tall table near the small window. I wasn't hugely hungry so I skipped the appetizers and salads and went for the only veggie pasta -- a Cacio E Pepe. It is a simple and classic djsh with black pepper and parmesan, typically on a "guitar string" pasta.
When it arrived I was a little surprised. It was appetizer sized -- about one cup of pasta. It was very good, but at $20 ($28 with tax and tip) I did leave hungry.
The spot filled up with L'Enfant workers shortly after I arrived and I didn't try the pizza, but I did note that the bar food across the way had more veggie options. Bottom line -- probably won't be back.
Upscale Italian
40 Pearl St, SW
http://www.lupomarinodc.com/
I arrived just as they opened for lunch and it wasn't clear if they were really open. After trying to get me to sit in a corner of the bar, I was able to convince them to let me sit at a tall table near the small window. I wasn't hugely hungry so I skipped the appetizers and salads and went for the only veggie pasta -- a Cacio E Pepe. It is a simple and classic djsh with black pepper and parmesan, typically on a "guitar string" pasta.
When it arrived I was a little surprised. It was appetizer sized -- about one cup of pasta. It was very good, but at $20 ($28 with tax and tip) I did leave hungry.
The spot filled up with L'Enfant workers shortly after I arrived and I didn't try the pizza, but I did note that the bar food across the way had more veggie options. Bottom line -- probably won't be back.
Upscale Italian
40 Pearl St, SW
http://www.lupomarinodc.com/
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