Murano
Mayfair
Angela Hartnett's one-star Italian on Queen Street, the civilised Mayfair lunch the neighbourhood's regulars actually keep.
Cuisine Guide
London's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest Italian venues in the city, each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.
Our editors' ranked picks for London:Murano, Bocca di Lupo, Brawn, Zafferano, Theo Randall at the InterContinental.
| # | Venue | Neighborhood | Price | Why it makes the list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murano | Mayfair | $$$$ | Angela Hartnett's one-star Italian on Queen Street, the civilised Mayfair lunch the neighbourhood's regulars actually keep. |
| 2 | Bocca di Lupo | Soho | $$$ | Jacob Kenedy's region-by-region Italian counter on Archer Street, every dish labelled by province, eighteen years deep |
| 3 | Brawn | Bethnal Green | $$$ | Ed Wilson's Columbia Road natural-wine bistro, the East End's most consistent neighbourhood kitchen |
| 4 | Zafferano | Belgravia | $$$ | Lowndes Street's Italian institution since 1995, the Belgravia trattoria that taught London regional pasta |
| 5 | Theo Randall at the InterContinental | Mayfair | $$$$ | River Café DNA, hotel-restaurant comfort, Tuscan cooking on Park Lane |
| 6 | Lina Stores | Soho | $$ | Pistachio-green Soho deli since 1944, pasta as Italian commute |
| 7 | Manteca | Shoreditch | $$$ | Nose-to-tail Italian on Curtain Road, house-cured salumi and wood-fired offal in Shoreditch |
Mayfair
Angela Hartnett's one-star Italian on Queen Street, the civilised Mayfair lunch the neighbourhood's regulars actually keep.
Soho
Jacob Kenedy's region-by-region Italian counter on Archer Street, every dish labelled by province, eighteen years deep
Bethnal Green
Ed Wilson's Columbia Road natural-wine bistro, the East End's most consistent neighbourhood kitchen
Belgravia
Lowndes Street's Italian institution since 1995, the Belgravia trattoria that taught London regional pasta
Mayfair
River Café DNA, hotel-restaurant comfort, Tuscan cooking on Park Lane
Soho
Pistachio-green Soho deli since 1944, pasta as Italian commute
Shoreditch
Nose-to-tail Italian on Curtain Road, house-cured salumi and wood-fired offal in Shoreditch
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