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Cuttlefish ink is not something that is often found in pizza crust. But that’s the point at Lupo Pizzeria, a new pie shop from Lupo Verde Med Lahlou owner. When developing the concept for the store, which opens today on 14th Street, Lahlou said his goal was to create dishes that “no one had in pizza.”
Chef Juan Olivera, who also runs the kitchen at Lupo Verde two doors down, pushes the boundaries when it comes to sauces and pasta. There are nine different pizzas to choose from, ranging from $ 17 to $ 20, including the Lupo Marino made with squid ink paste and topped with dashi-tomato sauce, squid, shrimp and mussels. Another is topped with ingredients you might find in creamy carbonara pasta. Savory fritelles (donuts) get an umami touch of seaweed. There are even dessert pizzas like the Tropical with coconut cream and grilled pineapple.
This doesn’t mean that the menu is full of surprises. There’s always a simple vegetarian margherita, or a pie topped with spicy salami and Calabrian peppers. To complete the options, crispy snacks like fried artichokes or calamari, salads and panuzzo (stuffed sandwiches made from pizza dough).
Beverage Director Brian Kominsky is also getting creative with the cocktail program. Drinks include a Marsala DC Sour ($ 14) using fortified Sicilian wine, or a refreshing gin-tonic ($ 12) that’s topped with ingredients used in the distillation like juniper berries, cucumber, lemon zest. and rosemary, Kominsky says it allows the gin to steep while you drink the cocktail.
Lupo Pizzeria can accommodate 60 people inside and soon outside. While you can’t find Jumbo Slice, the pizzeria plans to stay late until 2 or 3 a.m., depending on the night.
Pizzeria Lupo. 1908 14th St., NO.
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