Pasta

• Noci pasta restaurant is opening at Battersea Power Station

  

  They've already been quite the hit in Islington, now the team behind pasta restaurant Noci are heading south of the river to Battersea for their second place.

  This is part of a raft of new openings at Battersea Power Station. The Battersea branch will follow the same successful formula as they had in Islington; so think well-priced fresh pasta and small plates and snacks. Their pasta 'hankerchiefs' are a

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• Test Driving Notto - Phil Howard does pasta on Piccadilly

   

  Top chef Phil Howard has entered the fresh pasta game with Notto. We went down to Piccadilly to see how it shapes up against London's already pretty great fresh pasta restaurants.   

• Fitzrovia will be home to pasta restaurant Officina 00’s second site

  

  Updated 21/11/22 with launch offer and opening date

  As the nights draw in and thoughts turn to steaming bowls of hearty pasta, it’s like Officina 00 is reading our minds. They’re opening a second restaurant, this time in Fitzrovia. If you’ve been hitherto unaware of the Old Street venue that opened in mid-2019, Officina 00 is an Italian kitchen and workshop with

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• Jamie Oliver returns to restaurants with pasta pop-up, Pasta Dreams

  

  For the first time since closing down his Jamie's Italian business in 2019, Jamie Oliver is back with a new restaurant - although this one is for collection and delivery only.

  He's just launched Pasta Dreams in Soho. It's not a full restaurant launch though - Pasta Dreams will be a pop-up in the run-up to Christmas and seems to be designed to expand as delivery only across the

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• Notto is chef Phil Howard's new fresh pasta restaurant on Piccadilly

  

  He launched his own mail-order pasta during the various lockdowns and now Phil Howard is going one step further with his own pasta restaurant. The chef, who has a Michelin star for his Elystan Street restaurant, will be opening Notto in Piccadilly (taking over an old Paperchase site).

  He's joined in the endeavour by Executive chef Louis Korovilas who has been quite busy

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• Test Driving Noci - Islington gets a fresh pasta restaurant that's already a big hit

  

  Islington has a hot new pasta place that's already pulling the crowds in. We went to take a look. 

• Miscusi is opening its next pasta restaurant in Islington

  

  Islington's waited a while for a pasta restaurant and soon there will be two within a few feet of each other. Hot on the heels of Noci opening on Islington Green, Italian chain Miscusi is opening nearby on Upper Street (where Masala Zone used to be). 

  Miscusi opened its first London restaurant earlier this year where it suffered a pretty duff review ...

• Noci is a new pasta Islington restaurant from ex-Bancone chef Louis Korovilas

  

  A Hot Dinners exclusive

  He had a big hit with his dishes at Bancone, before moving onto Tavolino, and now Louis Korovilas is opening an Italian pasta restaurant in Islington (taking over from the Cote on Islington Green).

  At this new restaurant, you can expect a combination of Italian street food and pasta dishes. Of the former, the fritti are the main

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• Italian sustainable pasta chain Miscusi picks Covent Garden for its first UK opening

  

  27/10/21 - Updated with the opening date

  Back in Italy, it's got a cult following with queues around the block at each restaurant opening. Now the Miscusi pasta chain is coming to London.

  Their first UK opening will be in The Yards in Covent Garden where Arome bakery and Dishoom are. As you might expect, it's all about fresh pasta - you can either pick your own pasta and sauce combos or opt for their

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• Fresh pasta for Brixton as La Nonna lands a permanent place on Market Row

  

  Having built up a fanbase of South Londoners who love their fresh pasta at Flat Iron Square, La Nonna are sharing the love and opening a second place south of the river. This time, though, it's going to be a proper bricks and mortar affair in Brixton Village.

  Run by Roman-born chef Daniele Pino, the menu features Daniele's modern takes on his family's favourite pasta dishes including Roman Carbonara, Cacio e Pepe and

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• Phil Howard launches OTTO pasta delivery company

  

  Given the year we've just had, it's no surprise that everyone wants to get in on the lucrative delivery market. But the arrival of top chef Phil Howard to the scene makes the launch of OTTO a whole lot more interesting.

  “Two of the dishes that I am perhaps best known for," says Phil, "are the lasagne of crab at The Square and the strozzapreti of truffles at Elystan Street. Pasta’s capacity to deliver pleasure is

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• Tavolino sees ex Bancone chef Louis Korovilas head Thameside

  Louis Korovilas was head chef of Bancone and has now moved onto his new restaurant Tavolino, on the south bank of the Thames with impressive views of the river. There he'll be bringing an impeccably-sourced menu of Italian pasta, pizza and lots more.

• Test Driving Cafe Murano delivery - Angela Hartnett's pasta-to-go service

  

  If you're looking to stock up on Italian groceries and have Angela Hartnett cook you pasta-to-go, then right now Cafe Murano Bermondsey is where it's at.

• Bancone is launching pasta-at-home kits and a new delivery service

  

  Top Soho pasta restaurant Bancone is back and, like other pasta bars, has realised that the best way to deliver is through a set of pasta kits, alongside some antipasti. Alas, there's no sign of their famous "silk handkerchiefs" but we're going to imagine that was a little hard to transport. 

  Here's what's on the menu: 

  • Burrata with kale, marinated beetroot & chive
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• Big Mamma-to-you - we Test Drive delivery from Gloria (including their HUGE lemon meringue pie)

  Big Mamma has had two huge hits with Gloria and Circolo Popolare. But how will their very extra approach translate to delivery? We find out.