Start with a porchetta sandwich, served Roman-style, in a crisp ciabatta roll, stuffed with crunchy bites of golden crackling and soft, slow-cooked pork marinated in rosemary and fennel seeds. The antipasti menu includes silky aubergine fritters in a crunchy golden shell, crisp radicchio salad with anchovy dressing, and little bowls of almost-too-pretty-to-eat baby artichoke hearts. Head chef Masha Rener has kept the menu simple and seemingly authentic, with every ingredient hailing directly from Italy – from bright and buttery Cerignola olives right down to the sugar used in exemplary Italian desserts and cakes. The white and mint striped awning makes the new restaurant easily identifiable to regulars at Lina Stores’ original green-tiled corner shop a few streets away. Pops of its signature pastels continue inside – leather bar stools at the ground-floor counter, shelves heaving with Italian liqueurs to make punchy negronis and spritzes, and striped aprons on the chefs who slice pink ribbons of prosciutto, plate up antipasti and toss handmade pasta in pans of sauce in the tiny open kitchen. Lina Stores is a much-anticipated pasta, antipasti and aperitivi bar from Soho institution Lina Stores, an Italian deli that’s been the go-to for authentic produce since opening in 1944. Lina Stores, Soho – for authentic pasta and aperitivi If you don’t fancy sitting in, Theo’s do delivery, so it’s up there with the best takeaway pizza in London, too.Ĭheck out our favourite London pizza places in our epic guide Save room for a serving of Theo’s outrageously good tiramisu, and order a negroni bianco or espresso martini to finish. The Scotch Bonnet nduja is the menu must-order, as the spiced sausage is made across the road by the team at the Camberwell Arms pub. Its wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas are the best in South London. Head to Theo’s in Camberwell for the best sourdough pizza in London.
Theo’s, Camberwell – for Neapolitan pizza The natural Puglia Miro is bursting with ripe cherries, or sip on a punchy coffee negroni as a nightcap. Meat and fish are simply cooked over coals, served with the likes of soft polenta and salsa verde or baby beetroot.Īs with the food, wines change regularly but there are always a few available by the glass. If it’s on the menu, order Padella’s iconic pici cacio e pepe for a cheesy hit. Baskets of bread are served alongside a pot of olive oil, and you can keep asking for more but it’s better to save yourself for the pasta. Rich beef shin ragu coats slippery ribbons of pappardelle, while sweet squash ravioli gets a richness from the olive oil. The menu changes twice daily, depending on seasonal produce, but if there’s two of you we’d recommend a couple of antipasti, a couple of plates of pasta and one larger oven dish. Upstairs, wooden tables – simply laid with white paper tablecloths and flickering tea lights – are huddled together, while downstairs, dark booths are perfect for a longer, laid-back dinner.
Older sister to Borough Market’s Padella, Trullo serves perfect pasta, antipasti and larger charcoal grill dishes in a romantic yet relaxed environment. Trullo, Higbury – for seasonally focussed Italian-inspired dishes
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