Phil Howard’s NOTTO – an elegant diffusion restaurant for a Michelin-starred chef. At this time of year, I really crave the kind of food you’ll find on the menu at NOTTO, Piccadilly. Fresh pasta with the option of classic or innovative sauces, delicious antipasti and a wine list that will make you feel you are […]
Al Dente from Il Pastificio
This Pasta Joint in South Kensington Brings Italian Culture to the Capital Those of us who cook know the term ‘Al Dente’ only too well. Growing up on a diet of tinned spaghetti in tomato sauce, it wasn’t until I tried cooking dried and fresh pasta myself that I realised what I thought was in […]
Pulia Restaurant – Borough Market
Bringing a taste of Southern Italy to Borough Market Pulia is an exciting new Southern Italian restaurant located in London’s historic Borough Market, an area well-frequented by food lovers and easily accessed via London Bridge station. Making my way there last week I was struck by just how buzzy it was; even on a cold […]
Amalfi Restaurant – Argyll Street, London
Easy Italian in London at Amalfi restaurant The pristine interior of Amalfi restaurant, just off Oxford Circus in Argyll Street, is a welcome haven from the hubbub of London’s main shopping district. This contemporary styled Italian restaurant has exposed brick walls and a mosaic marble terrazzo floor. The wooden tables are well spaced out with […]
Sumosan Twiga, Knightsbridge Review
Stylish dining in Belgravia Sumosan Twiga is not a fusion restaurant as you might expect but one where the east meets the west by colourfully pairing contemporary Japanese cuisine alongside an Italian inspired menu. Launched in 2016, it brings together the critically acclaimed Japanese restaurant Sumosan, which was founded in 1997 in Moscow by the […]
Bancone – Review
Perfect Pasta in Soho! The last few years have seen a resurgence of interest in pasta with restaurants such as Padella, Lina Stores, Pastaio and the first Bancone gaining plaudits and tremendous popularity for their homemade small plates of Italian comfort food. Restaurateur Will Ellner has now opened a sister outpost to the Covent Garden […]
Como Garden- High Street Kensington – Review
Como Garden – Italian restaurant in Kensington I visited an excellent Latin American restaurant in Kensington called Zuaya a couple of years ago, so when I was offered the opportunity to go along to its sister restaurant Como Garden, right next door to Zuaya on Kensington High Street and run by the very same Spanish […]
L’Artigiano – Review
Contemporary Italian Dining in Chelsea at L’Artigiano. As London restaurants grapple with ever-changing government restrictions and with the whole hospitality sector under threat, it is heartwarming to be able to report on a splendid new opening, L’Artigiano in the Fulham Road which needs to be supported. Restaurateur Leandro Longo hails from Puglia and has managed […]
Bella Cosa – Uncomplicated Italian Food that Works
Docklands Italian Dining from Bella Cosa Taking an Italian friend to an Italian restaurant is always a challenge. As I was once told, each Italian believes their own way is the only right way. And, how to make something as simple as a meat ragu will vary from village to village. Bella Cosa, an Italian restaurant […]
Luca – Restaurant Review
Italian Seduction in Clerkenwell at Luca. One of the places we’ve been meaning to try for a while, we were delighted to hear Luca Restaurant has reopened its doors after lockdown. Luca opened in 2016 to mixed reviews. Its ‘Britalian’ aesthetic left some confused, nursing bruised wallets and their cherished copies of The Silver Spoon. […]