The feel of dining in a cozy Italian restaurant in Soho is now available in Manalapan. La Lupa is the end of a 2.5 year journey for the business’s three co-owners. After endlessly searching for the perfect location, they finally found space available right in their hometown.

“It was the last place we were thinking it would be,” says co-owner Dan Fishman. Reminiscent of intimate NYC-style eateries, La Lupa seats just 35 guests at a time; which means that reservations are highly recommended. They do accept walk-ins, but patrons are advised to arrive early and expect a bit of a wait.