Battersea has seen a good number of restaurant openings over the past year – mostly chains given the exorbitant rental prices of Nine Elms and the Power Station. But just outside the main development lies a more hidden stretch under the arches, home to a handful of independents including the aptly named Archway, a charming, … Continue reading Archway
Back to East London again for hip eatery, Lardo. Tucked between London Fields and Hackney Central, besides cult bakery and pasta pop-up Pophams, this disco-balled, industrial Italian is the Italian love-child of former Bistrotheque manager Eliza Flanagan. There are a lot of restaurants a bit like Lardo: think pizza, pasta, short wine list, a smattering … Continue reading Lardo
Once known as ‘Little Italy’ given its community of Italian migrants, Clerkenwell was the perfect place for The Clove Club Restaurant Group to open its ambitious trattoria, Luca. The opening of this very-Italian, slightly-British restaurant at the beginning of 2017 was much anticipated and those highs were met with conviction. The setting plays no small … Continue reading Luca
As the name suggests, Bon Vino is a spot to go to for wine. Italian wine to be specific. Set up by an Italian by the name of Alessandro, as the website reveals “wine and the making of it is in his blood”. Born and raised in Frosinone, around 60km outside of Rome, his first … Continue reading Bon Vino
Italian food, American style – or more specifically, LA-style. Though I’m one usually drawn to “authentic” (whatever that means) Italian Italian, the pioneer behind Pizzeria Mozza is the acclaimed (Chef’s Table featuring) Nancy Silverton. She’s a big deal. It was her pioneering bakery (La Brea Bakery in LA) that popularised sourdough back in the 1990s. … Continue reading Pizzeria Mozza
Lina Stores have recently nabbed a spot convenient to any City worker in the ever-so-cool Bloomberg Arcade. Filling the site of what was previously Andrew Wong’s excellent Kym’s, a pandemic casualty, Lina had big shoes to fill. Though given their legendary name, their choice as second act was always a solid one. In case you … Continue reading Lina Stores
From the team behind Camberwell Arms and Frank’s Café arrives Mike’s, bringing Roman- (or London- – more on that later) -style pizza to Peckham, specifically Copeland Park. Found in a former grain storage space, like previous tenants Forza Win they’ve kept things totally stripped-down and simple inside. Covid-proof, seating is available both inside, if you’re … Continue reading Mike’s
Looking for a slice (or a few) of authentic Neapolitan pizza in a traditional Italian trattoria, my choice for this week’s Eat Out To Help Out dinner was Don Luigi. Originally a pop-up serving Italian street food in Pop Brixton, Don Luigi found a permanent home in Streatham Hill in what was previously the site … Continue reading Don Luigi
Meaning “cute” in Italian, "Bellilo" is certainly deserving of its name. A Neapolitan pizzeria sitting on a street corner on Munster Road, Fulham, their moto is “from our lands to your hands”. And their chewy, Neapolitan pizzas are definitely ideal for hand-holding: their pizzas must be eaten by the hand. With branches in Barcelona and … Continue reading Bellilo
Stockwell Continental (“SC”) has the kind of local, neighbourhood vibe that I love to find in restaurants in pockets across South London. Whilst I say local, the food here is authentically Italian – Roman to be precise. Although Neapolitan pizzerias have turned up in every corner of the capital – and don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading Stockwell Continental
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