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'The owners are gutsy and passionate about sourcing locally'

Bistro by Shot

Open Mon—Sat 7.30am—late; Sun 7.30am—6pm

Hot on the heels of pizza and ice cream joint Ice&Slice, the Antipodean-with-Italian-heritage guys behind café and bar Shot Espresso have launched an all-day casual dining spot, Bistro by Shot. Headed by Fabrice Meier, formerly … Read more →

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L'eto
'The food was almost entirely on point'

L’ETO

Mon–Wed 8.30am–10pm, Thu–Sat 8.30am–11pm, Sun 9am–10pm

L’ETO. It’s certainly not the most typical of names for a café and restaurant, is it? You’ve got your classical tinge of continental European-ness stemming from that well-placed apostrophe, tempered by those glaring capital … Read more →

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L'Amorosa
'It’s a smart and chic room with unfussy tables, stylish cream chairs and dark wooden floorboards'

L’Amorosa

Lunch Tue—Fri midday—2.30pm, Sat—Sun midday—3pm; dinner Tue—Thu 6pm—9.30pm, Fri—Sat 6pm—10pm

Although it was one of the first foreign foods to be warmed to by British hearts and despite lambrettas, the clothes and the language, Italian grub is not as cool … Read more →

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'The worst part of it was how it showed up our (lack of) willpower to resist the menu'

Novikov Italian

Mon—Sat midday—12.45am, Sun midday—11pm

The style:

Novikov has been a popular dining option since Arkady Novikov opened it, his first foray into the London restaurant scene, back in 2012. Its generous building is split into an Italian restaurant downstairs, an … Read more →

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'Plus One called it "Pasta with Bottle" and loved it'

Piccola Cucina

Open Mon–Wed midday–3pm; Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun midday–11pm

The Plus One has the appetite and impatience of a boy. He remonstrated all the way to Piccola Cucina: he was famished and he was cold. As soon as we arrived … Read more →

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Bite Me Pizza
'The dough was light, fluffy and crispy in all the right places'

Bite Me Pizza

Mon—Thu and Sun 11am—10pm; Fri—Sat 11am—midnight

The style:

Bite Me Pizza follows in the footsteps of the likes of Franco Manca, Firezza and Gourmet Pizza in offering ‘posh’ pizza. It ticks all the boxes of such places; the ingredients are … Read more →

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'The gorgeous Italian barman presented us with their homemade organic champagne - divine'

Acciuga

Open Tue–Sat 11.30am–2.30pm and 6.30–11pm; lunch only Sunday; closed Mondays

Just as we were about to give up our search for the hotly anticipated Acciuga restaurant, a lovely little veranda with chintz tables and chairs framed by gorgeous rose bushes … Read more →

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'The food is plentiful, but the portions are well-sized and the whole menu is fresh and summery'

Tartufo

Open Tue–Sat midday–2pm for lunch, and 7pm–10pm

Tucked away on a tree-lined street, a stone’s throw away from the bustling Sloane Square, 11 Cadogan Gardens is notable only for the Union Jack which flies over its entrance. Just one in … Read more →

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'The impeccable service and smart room seduces away some shortcomings in the cooking'

Terra Vergine

Open Mon 6pm–11pm, Tue–Sat midday–11pm, Sun midday–10.30pm

Ah, the Italians. So stylish and seductive. The charming Matteo (slicked back hair, tall, handsome) was smiling at the door waiting to extol the virtues of Abruzzo, the regional specialties of which we … Read more →

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obika
'Staff were the perfect combination of polite and probing'

Obikà, South Kensington

Open Mon–Sat midday–11pm, Sun midday–10pm

Nestled along a street that hosts fashion royalty such as Margiela, Obikà could easily label itself as couture cuisine. Mozzarella and other Italian ingredients are given the modern touch, with an emphasis on food being … Read more →

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