Italian

• Canteen is the latest Notting Hill restaurant from the Pelican team

  

  Very under the radar, the team who brought us The Pelican and The Hero have just opened a brand new restaurant in Notting Hill. Canteen is an Italian restaurant that's taken over the same space where they held a pop-up last summer on Portobello Road.

  A quick look at the launch menu shows that

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• Pastino brings fast, fresh pasta to Fitzrovia

  

  London loves a fresh pasta restaurant and this new opening on Tottenham Court Road looks worth keeping an eye on. Pastino comes from Franco Manca alumnus Ahmos Wasif and it's been inspired by his trips to Italy and a desire to bring traditional Neapolitan, Sicilian and Roman pasta to London, with an emphasis on value.

  It also leans towards more of a fast-food meets fresh pasta operation than we've

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• Italian restaurant Babbo is migrating to St John's Wood

  

  You might recall that there once was an Italian restaurant Babbo in Mayfair. It closed a few years back, saying it was going to be a temporary closure and sure enough, Babbo is returning - albeit in a brand new location. 

  It's the latest restaurant to set its sights on St John's Wood (with Belgravia stalwart ...

• Enjoy 25% off the new a la carte menu at Theo Randall at the InterContinental

  

  Be transported to Italy with a fine-dining experience at renowned chef Theo Randall’s stunning restaurant at InterContinental London Park Lane, with his new autumn À La Carte menu.

  Offer: 25% off the bill

  Where: Mayfair - One Hamilton Place, Park Ln, London W1J 7QY

  When: 24

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• Francesco Mazzei is opening a new restaurant at Corinthia London

  

  London's top hotels do like getting a named chef to run their restaurants, from Jean-Georges at The Connaught and The Emory to Tom Kerridge at Corinthia London's Kerridge's Grill. Now, the Corinthia London has announced a shake-up for its second restaurant. What's currently The Northall is about to get a full overhaul by Italian chef Francesco Mazzei. 

  Mazzei is probably

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• Lina Stores Shoreditch is on its way, along with a second Bar Lina

  

  Its pistachio-green and white-striped decor is instantly synonymous with cosy chic and extraordinary pasta, and now Lina Stores is bringing its eye-pleasing vibe to Shoreditch.

  If you’ve somehow missed the proliferation of Lina Stores (there’s even one in Japan), this latest venture follows their seventh London venue opening in South Kensington in March.

  You'll find Lina Stores Shoreditch in a

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• Dez Amore pick Chelsea for their first proper restaurant, that'll look like your Nonna's house

  

  You may have tried their pasta or burgers at one of their stalls across London - either at one of the Mercato Metropolitanos, dotted around Canary Wharf or at Camden Market and Crate Walthamstow. But now Dez Amore are going one step further, opening their first standalone restaurant.

  They're heading South West to Fulham Road where they'll be opening up a few junctions down from popular newbie Josephine.

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• Richard Caring is bringing Harry's to Victoria

  

  Updated 7/6/24 with opening date and more details

  Richard Caring may be looking to sell off his Ivy restaurants, but that doesn't mean he's out of the restaurant business. Just after we've heard about his plans to ...

• Alba restaurant aims to bring a taste of Amalfi to Knightsbridge

  

  Updated 21/6/24 with new opening date

  Just in case you were thinking that London may have just reached Italian restaurant saturation, a new restaurant is banking on the fact that the city's desire for lovely Italian food is always a thing. Alba is a new Italian restaurant in Knightsbridge, opening right opposite Harrods, that's on a mission to bring a little bit of the Amalfi Coast to

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• Test Driving Cafe Britaly - not for the purists, but it's a lot of fun

  

  This new Peckham cafe is the result of a love-in between Italian food and British produce. We went to take a look. 

• Looks like Big Mamma are heading to Canary Wharf

  

  Looks like Canary Wharf really is the place to open big restaurants right now. Following in the footsteps of Hawksmoor, Dishoom and - most recently - the Fallow team with ...

• New York's Carbone is confirmed to be coming to London

  

  Carbone is definitely coming to London. Recently submitted planning information shows that the famous New York restaurant is the second restaurant to open in the Chancery Rosewood next year. 

• Test Driving All'onda - a restaurant rizzing up risotto for Londoners

  

  Lovers of risotto need to make their way to Fitzrovia where All'onda is serving it up with a fine dining twist. 

• Circolo Popolare

  Big Mamma does Italian in Fitzrovia with panache. 

• Test Driving Fish & Bubbles - XXL seafood panini and platters in Notting Hill

  

  Gigantic portions, tasty seafood and a well priced menu make this new Notting Hill seafood spot a must-try.