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Worth the table for…
Great for
- If you've only got a day
- Couples
- Foodies
- Photographers
Depends
- Travellers on a budget
- Families with kids
- Solo travellers
- Romantics
Worth it for if you've only got a day, couples and foodies.
What to order
The plates that decide it
Chargrilled or wood-roasted whole fish — the kitchen's signature technique on display
Chocolate Nemesis — the famously dense flourless cake
Seasonal antipasti — follows the produce; reliably excellent
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
Uncompromisingly seasonal Italian cooking built on extraordinary produce — the wood oven and chargrill do the heavy lifting.
Not independently verified — estimatedIt is genuinely expensive for Italian food, and the bill climbs fast once wine is involved.
Not independently verified — estimatedA lunch table by the garden in summer is one of the loveliest seats in London.
Not independently verified — estimatedWhat it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
Couples
A long, sunlit lunch by the river is the move — book weeks ahead for an outside table.
Families
Welcoming to well-behaved older kids and grandparents alike, but the prices make it a special-occasion choice.
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