After the amazing cocktails at Inside Passage, we headed over to Lupo for a late dinner. I was completely wiped out from jet lag and mostly just sat there, but luckily the food was amazing.
We started with a small bowl of marinated olives, which were surprisingly good. I liked the thoughtful touch of the little bowl on the side for the pits. We also ordered their Hearth Baked Bread, served with butter and sea salt. Normally, I find it a bit annoying to pay extra for bread and butter, but the bread at Lupo was so good that it was worth every cent of those 8 dollars. Honestly, now when I think about it, I’d much rather pay a couple of extra bucks for great bread than get a free basket of stale, store-bought bread that you only eat because it’s there and you’re hungry. We also ordered a special kind of butter for the bread. I can’t find it on the menu, but I think it was Alex who suggested that we got it because she had ordered it at a previous visit. I think it was black garlic, but I’m not entirely sure. Whatever it was, it tasted fantastic.
Steve went for the Sausage pizza with hot sausage, provolone, and green olives. I ordered the Mushroom pizza, which was a white pizza with oyster mushrooms and roasted garlic. Sylvan and Alex ordered a Fancy Pepperoni and a Margherita. We swapped slices back and forth, but my favorite was definitely the mushroom one I ordered myself.
Lupo is in Fremont and is one of Seattle’s most popular pizza spots. The crust is made with sourdough and topped with fresh, local ingredients. The vibe is relaxed and cool without trying too hard. The tables are close together, the lighting is dim, and there’s a lively buzz in the room. According to Sylvan, getting a table can be tricky, so if you’re planning to eat at Lupo, make a reservation.
We left full and happy, and even though I was still in zombie mode, it was the perfect way to end the day. Pizza and jet lag actually go surprisingly well together.
Lupo, 4303 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103, United States
