La Buca degli Artisti

The Spis take

A proper old-guard Italian in Vanløse, family-run by the Abruzzese Lolli family since 1988 and now into a second generation — strictly Italian, with homemade pasta, antipasti, fish and meat and a serious wine list running to hundreds of labels. Walls hung with portraits of the artists (many former guests) set the homey, slightly theatrical tone, and service is warm and old-fashioned in the best sense. A dependable classic-trattoria destination for people who want the real thing over the trendy.