Italian
13 Neal's Yard, London WC2H 9DP
Most recently spotted down at The Filling Station in King's Cross, the new permanent Homeslice seats fifty people and make things very simple indeed - with pretty much everything priced the same, from a slice of pizza to a pint to a glass of wine.
8 Gillingham Street, London SW1V 1HJ
Tozi is a bustling Venetian restaurant in Victoria focusing on cicchetti, so think Italian small dishes. To go with those, there are cocktails, Prosecco on tap and the space is arranged with plenty of sharing tables around an open kitchen.
30 North Audley Street, London W1Y 1WD
Arjun Waney (co -owner of Zuma), together with his brother Peter and London restaurateur Giuliano Lotto (Il Baretto, The Arts Club, La Petite Maison and Aurelia) are behind this classic new Italian which promises great tasting food and more than a fair dollop of glamour.
50a Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London W1J 8HA
Russian restaurateur Arkady Novikov has launched three restaurants in one on this Berkeley site - a restaurant serving Asian seafood, another serving an Italian menu and a 'Far Eastern-themed bar'. Novikov owns a multi-million dollar restaurant empire in Moscow so expect plenty of bling. The chef for the Italian room Stefano Stecca comes via Zafferano and the Brunello restaurant at the Baglioni hotel in Kensington.
2 Broadway Market, London E8 4QG
Hugo Warner, ex founder of Benugo, is due to open a 50's style cafe in the heart of Broadway market. It's split into a cafe and dining area serving "London Italian".
15 Lowndes Street, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 9EY
Classic Italian, Michelin starred restaurant in Knightsbridge that is popular with the wealthy locals.
310 Portobello Road, London W10 5TA
Opening in Shoreditch in late 2009, the original Pizza East brought a new audience to Soho House and much admiration from the critics. This second branch has opened in Ladbroke Grove - while bizarrely keeping the original "Pizza East" name. Expect the favourite pizzas from the original plus a few new ones (with a few portobello mushrooms sprinkled into the mix) as well as some new char-grilled dishes.
6 Maiden Lane, London WC2E 7NA
With everything Norman (and partner Richard Beatty) opens turning to gold, da Polpo is one of the hottest tickets in town. It's a little bigger than Spuntino or Polpetto with room for 70 diners and there's a meatball section on the menu.
Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1J 7DR
Chef Adriano Cavagnini comes to London via the uber-stylish Hotel Eden in Rome to this restaurant, bar and lounge which offers all-day dining. Last time Adriano was in London he picked up a Michelin star at his Terrazza restaurant at the Grosvenor House.
Intercontinental Hotel, 1 Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London W1J 7QY
TV chef Theo Randall has been runngin this restaurant for well over a decade and before that, he was the head chef of The River Cafe. Even better than having his name over the door, in practice, Theo is in the kitchen for most of the services here - which is something you can't always expect in other big-name chef restaurants.
12 Archer St, London W1D 7BB
Jacob Kenedy's Soho Italian wins universal praise for its cuisine, a well-chosen wine list and for being one of the best counter dining spots in London. Pull up a stool at the counter and enjoy the regional Italian dishes on a menu that changes regularly..
87 Pimlico Road, London SW1W 8PH
This Italian has impeccable pedigree being bankrolled by none other than Giorgio Locatelli. The chaps behind it are Locatelli’s former Head Chef, turned Operations Director Federico Sali and his brother, Locanda Locatelli’s current award-winning sommelier Massimiliano.
47 Marsham Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3DP
The opening of an above average new Italian in the culinary hinterland of Westminster should prove a boon to spindoctors, lobbyists, journalists and any MP brave enough to put a nice meal out on their expenses. Chef Michele Brogi draws heavily on his Tuscan roots when it comes to the menu.
Unit 33, 10-12 Upper St Martin's Lane, London WC2H 9EF
7 Archer Street, London W1D 7AU
The folks behind Italian restaurant Bocca Di Lupo expanded across the street to offer a selction of special Gelato and coffee as well as frozen pasta from Bocca di Lupo.
41 Beak Street, London
Small bites are big news as this Venetian bacaro demonstrates. The head chef here is Tom Olroyd, who was previously at Bocca di Lupo, London's last big Italian opening. Packed from pretty much the minute it opened, the tapas-style menu is clearly a hit with Londoners.
39 Grosvenor Square, Mayfair, London W1K 2HP
Michele Granziera spent six years honing his skills at Zafferano but this Italian restaurant at the Millennium Mayfair hotel doesn't appear to have won many fans. The fault could be either the laboured concept of sharing dishes or the fact that the dishes themselves aren't as nice as they should be. Either way - it needs to do better to stand out as a hotel restaurant that wishes to attract non-residents to its tables.
Arcade House, 13 Albemarle St, London, W1S 4HJ
Ownership of this Mayfair restaurant hasn't changed, but there's a new man in the kitchen. Riccardo de Pra, is of good Italian cooking stock - his family own the Michelin-starred Ristorante Albergo Dolada in the Veneto. Prices are punchy - but the targeted clientele here probably won't quibble with that.
43 Blandford Street, London W1U 7HF
There's a warm glow at Il Baretto, but is it just from the fabulous wood-fired oven? New owner Arjun Waney (Roka, Zuma, La Petite Maison) has done his best with a tricky floor layout and the introduction of an Enomatic machine does justice to an above-average wine list.
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