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020 7729 4299
26 Rivington St, London EC2A 3DU, UK
Opening Hours:Monday: 6:00 – 10:30 PMTuesday: 6:00 – 10:30 PMWednesday: 6:00 – 10:30 PMThursday: 6:00 – 11:00 PMFriday: 6:00 – 11:00 PMSaturday: 6:00 – 11:00 PMSunday: Closed
Area Served:Within 4 miles (6.4km) of 26 Rivington St, London EC2A 3DU, UKGet more exposure
What we cook
Chef Jon Lawson creates Italian inspired plates with a Moorish twist for you to sample and share. We have a small kitchen working with the best of seasonal British and Italian produce. We offer the finest selection of sustainable seafood from our specialist suppliers. Our handcrafted pasta is freshly made before each service, coming in all shapes and sizes to follow the regional traditions of Italy.
What we pour
Raw and low intervention wines from an exclusive list of small producers.
How it works
Sit at the open kitchen bar for the ultimate kitchen theatre experience and watch our chefs cook for you.
Or book a table, or window bar upstairs in our dining room.
We take reservations online for individuals, couples or small groups. We are small and cosy so cannot offer reservations for groups exceeding our maximum capacity of 5.
We have a cancelation fee of £25 per person for no shows or less than 24 hours notice.
Google Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (582 total ratings)
Jerry Liu5 StarAmazing food and service - we visited twice in a month. Cauliflower, octopus and pastas were all so great!! We really appreciated the chef's flexibility in altering the menu and accommodating dietary needs of some of us. Cannot recommend enough!!Saturday 5th February 2022
Sour HU5 StarI absolutely loved this little fusion restaurant.
The waitress was really charming! She told us about the background of the chief ( Italian Spanish and English), which is the his aspiration from.
It’s a really lovely bistro vibe😍.
Deep fried cheese is must try!
Burrata was averagely good, the sweet pickles were a bit too savory to hide the milky flavors of the main actor Burrata. Might have be better if the sweetness were more subtle and not so savory.
Bread was really nice.
My favorite was the beef cheek tortellini. Really yummy. The strong flavor of beef cheeks dissolved perfectly in the savory soup sauce. I even finished the sauce.
I expected the octopus to be stronger in the smoky profile, which might denote the flame wasn’t strong enough to achieve the smoky crispy outside Bur juicy tender inside.
Chocolate cake was averagely good.Thursday 19th May 2022
David Rosenberg5 StarA Shoreditch gem. Recommend the flavorful scallops and stuffed pastas like agnolotti. Just note the restaurant is very small and intimate (tables are basically joined). Definitely going back, there’s enough variety to get a completely different set!Wednesday 2nd February 2022
Darian Sastre5 StarThe food was very good. Friendly waiters. Wait was not too long. We had a booking.
The menu changes regularly. The highlight for me was the agnolotti – pork cheek & porcini butter. The pasta and the meat were cooked perfectly, and the accompanying sauce was amazing as well. The other two I really liked were the octopus with paprika and the calamari with the white sauce - very tasty as well. The crab spaghetti were alright. For dessert, the rosemary, olive oil, almond cake was a very good blend of savoury and sweet tastes (I was excited when I saw it was with olive oil). Overall, strong recommendation for the place!Friday 2nd December 2022
John Mcmahon5 StarNothing but respect and admiration for John and his team. The food is cooked with passion and will blow you away. I'd recommend booking the kitchen bar, so you can watch the theatre unfold in front of your eyes. One moves they all move, instinctively as a team. This isn't by mistake, this is a well-rehired play for you the customer. If you're unfamiliar with the wine list or food, just ask they couldn't be more helpful.
Also, ask John about his cookbook!
Your struggle to find better food and a better vibe in London. 👏Saturday 26th March 2022
