Review Lupino Modern Italian Bistro - Mission Bay

Loved the ambiance and the food. Just aunty Lucia made at home and the portions were just right! The service was just right! Not too fast and not too slow. The desserts are to die for! Worth coming back for even if just for this.

Top place. Food, atmosphere, and service are topnotch. All the staff went the extra mile. Great selection of good drinks, too. Will be back.

Absolute delight! We had the Saturday special which was a Duck Ragu which came with a wine pairing and the winter 3 course meal. Which we chose burrata, steak, tiramisu & 200ml peroni. The staff recommended a dessert wine with the tiramisu which complemented it perfectly! The steak was large and was flavoured and cooked perfectly, my partner was so close to licking the plate. My duck ragu was amazing, the pickled cherries added a great touch. Staff were amazing!

We have travelled all over the world and today rates as one of the most memorable degustation experiences to date. From the gorgeous chef popping his head out of their open kitchen to check on things, to the pairing of the wines and details thereof by the lovely attentive staff it was exceptional in every way. Lovely Italian vinos but the star of this place is as it should be the food. The little potato starter elevated this humble veg to new heights. Parfait smooth the gnocci as light as a cloud. Great steak and salmon and unusually the brussel sprouts were the hero. I know right! Great value for original food we will remember for a long time. The finale the desserts were truly a work of art but more importantly were exquisite works of taste. Take a walk in Mission Bay and Lupino the day away.

One of the best dining experiences I’ve ever had…everything hit the mark; food, drinks, atmosphere and last but not least, hospitality. The staff were incredibly welcoming and interested in talking with us, genuinely passionate about their craft and truly made us feel at home. Highly recommend!

This has fast become our favourite local. We have been going here for years and when new ownership took over a few years back we were a bit worried everything we loved would go. Hard to take over at the beginning of the pandemic. The team has done an amazing job great menu's lovely service and we now go here by preference. Its all worth trying. :)

Very nice little Italian restaurant with excellent service and very nice food. The food comes out quickly and everything is delicious. Very recommended! Note: A small wine chiller would be perfect for when it gets warm, specially for some of the reds.

This restaurant deserves a five-star rating! We reserved a table for my family and a friend family, to celebrate my son's birthday! Although you don't see many staffs at this restaurant, but we had never felt being left alone. And every staff came with a smile. After all, it was a beautiful night with very tadty food, and we feel very welcomed, so much grateful to the restaurant staffs and manager!

Fantastic Italian cuisine at the center of the popular mission bay. Every dishes is great. The service is excellent too. Highly recommend.

Authentic Italian on the beachside. I’ve come here twice now to try the pizza, and it’s always been good. They have some vegan options however they are not labeled very well on the menu so you will have to ask. Portion size for the vegan pizza was average, but the other food look well well portioned. Lovely staff and a great venue, excellent date location.

Usually with mission bay restaurants you are paying for location more so than the food. Not the case here though where the food is high quality; good ingredients and cooked expertly. The duck ragout was one of my best meals I've had in a long time (and pasta isn't something I'm usually a big fan of). My wifes snapper was also cooked perfectly. Chefs are clearly passionate and creative about food, it shows in the results.

Excellent diner and dessert. Strangely enough I had the 55 day aged eye fillet which was cooked to perfection. The desert of chocolate cremeaux with raspberry crispy honeycomb and vanilla ice cream was wonderfully prepared and served. This is a lovely place and you won't be disappointed.

The food is so amazing especially chicken liver.

Great Italian restaurant in Mission Bay!

Went in there with my friend last minute, did not make a reservation, but the staff were really accommodating and was able to squeeze us in, last minute. The food was amazing, I ordered the clam seafood pasta, and they gave me lots of clam. The waiting staff were also very friendly and attentive. Would recommend this place.

Hidden gem in mission bay, loved this place, looking forward to coming back. The 3 courses for $70 was very good value and food itself was all delicious

I arrived early for our 6pm dinner with friends. I was greeted and seated and the wine waiter seated me and spent quite some time explaining the wine menu. We drank two bottles of their top Italian cellar wines which were both worth it! The Brunello 2014 was great!! Lingering dark rich ruby red wine which opened up with each mouthful! The test of any good restaurant for me is if you have seafood on the menu it better be good!! It exceeded expectations with the tender calamari entre and seafood gnocchi tops!! The owner came out and introduced himself and chatted for a while which finished the night beautifully!! I’ll be back!