The 50 best restaurants for pasta in London, mapped
UPDATED OCTOBER 2026
These are the 50 best pasta restaurants in London, selected by reviewing the major food guides, and mapped in one place. For each one, we share the dish the restaurant is best known for, something else worth ordering, and the nearest station.
We’ve not ranked the restaurants, and instead have listed listed them A to Z and grouped them by area.
At a glance
No rankings: these are 50 of London’s best restaurants for pasta, listed A-Z, and grouped by area.
London’s signature dish: ragù makes up 13 of the 50 signature dishes (a quarter!), with cacio e pepe coming second with six.
The best station for pasta: Old Street is the pasta capital of London, with four spots near this stop (Pasta Nostra, Popolo, Senza Fondo and Via Emilia). Tottenham Court Road is the second pasta hotspot with Lina Stores, Grasso (us!), and Vasco & Piero's.
Where are they?: 21 in central London, 12 in east, 7 in west, 6 in north and 4 in south.
Best pasta in Central London
Central London 21 of the 50 pasta spots, with most of them within a 15-minute walk of Soho.
1. Bancone, Covent Garden
Bancone is well known for its silk handkerchiefs with walnut butter and confit egg yolk. Many also recommend the lobster bucatini with chilli and confit tomato. Other branches in Soho, Borough Yards, the City and Kensington.
Nearest station: Leicester Square (0.2 km).
2. Bocca di Lupo, Soho
Jacob Kenedy's regional Italian on Archer Street is known for its orecchiette (little ears!), with a sauce that changes daily. Also order the fried sage and anchovy fritti, then cross the road to Gelupo, its gelato shop for a quick scoop. Recommended by Hot Dinners and The Infatuation.
Nearest station: Piccadilly Circus (0.2 km).
3. Brutto, Farringdon
A Florentine trattoria from the late, great Russell Norman, best known for its rabbit pappardelle. Also order the tomato and vodka penne. Recommended by Hot Dinners and Cozymeal.
Nearest station: Farringdon (under 0.1 km).
4. Burro, Covent Garden
Burro is the Floral Court opening from Conor Gadd, formerly head chef at Trullo. The fettuccine with duck and porcini ragù comes highly recommended, then the strozzapreti all'amatriciana. Both Time Out and Hot Dinners tip Burro off.
Nearest station: Covent Garden (0.2 km).
5. Café Murano, Covent Garden
Angela Hartnett's all-day Italian is known for rigatoni with spicy sausage and fennel ragù. Also order the orecchiette with chilli, garlic, broccoli and pecorino. Other branches can be found in Marylebone, St James's and Bermondsey.
Nearest station: Covent Garden (0.3 km).
6. Ciao Bella, Bloomsbury
An old-school London Italian on Lamb's Conduit Street, loved for its spaghetti vongole (we’ve had it a fair few times ourselves). Also order the veal saltimbocca. Recommended by Time Out and Londonist.
Nearest station: Russell Square (0.4 km).
7. Da Paolo, Fitzrovia
A family-run Fitzrovia Italian, known for squid-ink linguine with mussels. Also order the homemade ravioli with truffle. Recommended by Cozymeal.
Nearest station: Goodge Street (0.2 km).
8. Emilia's Crafted Pasta, St Katharine Docks
Emilia's slow-cooks its bolognese for four hours and serves it with béchamel on pappardelle. Also order the lamb ravioli with butter, sage and parmesan. Branches can be found in Marylebone, Aldgate, Canary Wharf and Victoria.
Nearest station: Tower Gateway DLR (0.4 km).
9. Flour & Grape, Bermondsey
A famed Bermondsey Street pasta restaurant. Order the roast pork shoulder tortelloni, then the gigli with sausage and fennel.
Nearest station: Borough (0.9 km).
10. Grasso, Soho
Our own restaurant, at 81 Dean Street. Our signature Mom’s Spaghetti is made with our third-generation recipe, enjoyed by us over the years and on special occasions. Our penne alla vodka is also a hit with our guests, and it goes great with a chicken parm.
Nearest station: Tottenham Court Road (0.2 km).
11. Legare, Shad Thames
A small pasta restaurant by Tower Bridge, known for its fennel sausage ragù. Also order the fettuccelle with short-rib Genovese ragù. Recommended by Hot Dinners and Cozymeal.
Nearest station: Tower Hill (0.7 km), across Tower Bridge.
12. Lina Stores, Soho
The Brewer Street deli has sold Italian groceries since 1944; its restaurants are famous for 30-egg-yolk tagliolini with black truffle. Also order the crab linguine. There are seven more sites across London, as they continue to expand globally.
Nearest station: Tottenham Court Road (0.2 km).
13. Luca, Clerkenwell
From the team behind The Clove Club, Luca is known for rigatoni with pork sausage ragù. Also order the Parmesan fries. Rated 8.1 by The Infatuation.
Nearest station: Farringdon (0.3 km).
14. Mezzogiorno, Whitehall
Francesco Mazzei's southern Italian restaurant at the Corinthia hotel is known for egg tagliolini with blue lobster. Also order the burrata tortellini with brown butter and sage.
Nearest station: Embankment (0.1 km).
15. Murano, Mayfair
Angela Hartnett's Michelin-starred restaurant, where the pasta to order is braised oxtail ragù tagliatelle. Also order the provolone and smoked potato agnolotti.
Nearest station: Green Park (0.3 km).
16. Norma, Fitzrovia
Ben Tish's Sicilian restaurant on Charlotte Street, named after its signature pasta alla Norma (a Sicilian classic, and a favourite of ours!). Also order the spaghettini fritters with a pecorino dip. Recommended by Londonist.
Nearest station: Goodge Street (0.2 km).
17. Notto, Piccadilly
Phil Howard's fresh pasta bar on Piccadilly, known for pappardelle with slow-cooked short rib. Also order the tagliatelle with chicken stock, tarragon and parmesan. Other branches in Covent Garden and the City.
Nearest station: Piccadilly Circus (0.2 km).
18. Padella, Borough
The Borough Market pasta bar from the team behind Trullo. Order the pici cacio e pepe, then the pappardelle with beef shin ragù. Other branches in Shoreditch and Soho.
Nearest station: London Bridge (under 0.1 km).
19. Pastaio, Soho
Stevie Parle's pasta canteen off Carnaby Street is known for spaghetti cacio e pepe. Also order the fried mozzarella sandwich.
Nearest station: Oxford Circus (0.3 km).
20. Theo Randall at the InterContinental, Park Lane
Theo Randall, formerly head chef at The River Café, has served a version of his cappelletti di vitello since the restaurant opened. Also order the Amalfi lemon tart.
Nearest station: Hyde Park Corner (0.2 km).
21. Vasco & Piero's Pavilion, Soho
A long-running Umbrian restaurant on Poland Street, known for tagliatelle with Umbrian ragù. Also order the grilled swordfish with rosemary, chilli and cannellini beans.
Nearest station: Tottenham Court Road (0.3 km).
Best pasta in South London
East London has 12 of the 50, and Old Street alone is the nearest stop to four of them.
22. Artusi, Peckham
Artusi's menu changes every day; its best-known pasta is ravioli di erbette. In season, also order the puntarelle and anchovy salad. Recommended by Time Out, Hot Dinners and Cozymeal.
Nearest station: Peckham Rye, Overground (0.3 km).
23. La Nonna, Brixton
A Brixton Italian known for pumpkin ravioli with sage butter. Also order the cacio e pepe. Recommended by Hot Dinners.
Nearest station: Brixton (0.1 km).
24. Marcella, Deptford
A Deptford High Street favourite known for seasonal pumpkin ravioli with chestnut and sage. Also order the paccheri alla Norma. Recommended by Londonist and Cozymeal.
Nearest station: New Cross, Overground (0.5 km).
25. Osteria Mbare, Clapham
A Sicilian osteria next to Clapham Common station, known for seafood linguine. Also order the pappardelle with ragù. Recommended by Cozymeal.
Nearest station: Clapham Common (under 0.1 km).
Best pasta in East London
East London has 12 of the 50, and Old Street alone is the nearest stop to four of them.
26. Campania & Jones, Columbia Road
A rustic Italian on Ezra Street, just off Columbia Road flower market, known for its veal ragù. Also order the lobster scialatielli. Recommended by Hot Dinners and Londonist.
Nearest station: Hoxton, Overground (0.5 km).
27. Dalla, Hackney
Time Out calls Dalla's fieno di canepina with mushroom and sausage "otherworldly". Also order the trofie with parsley pesto and goat's cheese.
Nearest station: Homerton, Overground (0.5 km).
28. Darling's Eatery, Hackney Wick
A fresh pasta restaurant on Fish Island, known for mafaldine with leek and fennel sausage ragù. Also order the saffron tagliolini cacio e burro with sage. Rated 7.8 by The Infatuation.
Nearest station: Pudding Mill Lane DLR (0.5 km).
29. E Pellicci, Bethnal Green
The family-run caff on Bethnal Green Road has been run by the Pellicci family since 1900. Londonist rates its lasagne, but don't leave without trying the full English ("Have the lot").
Nearest station: Bethnal Green, Overground (0.4 km).
30. Macchina, Walthamstow
A neighbourhood pasta bar known for rustichi with 'nduja, rated 8.0 by The Infatuation. Also order the orecchiette with pistachio pesto.
Nearest station: Walthamstow Central (0.5 km).
31. Manteca, Shoreditch
Manteca makes its own salumi and is known for brown crab cacio e pepe, best shared because it's so rich. Also order the pappardelle with duck ragù. Rated 8.4 by The Infatuation.
Nearest station: Shoreditch High Street, Overground (0.3 km).
32. Pasta Nostra, Old Street
A good-value pasta kitchen at 122 Old Street, known for pappardelle with oxtail ragù. Also order the tortello carbonara. Recommended by Stylist and Absolutely.
Nearest station: Old Street (0.4 km).
33. Polentina, Bow
Polentina cooks home-style Italian inside a clothing factory on Empson Street, and the menu changes weekly; its best-known dish is Roman pagliata. Look out for lasagne in brodo. Recommended by Londonist.
Nearest station: Devons Road DLR (0.3 km).
34. Popolo, Shoreditch
A counter-dining spot on Rivington Street, known for pork-cheek agnolotti with porcini butter. The Infatuation's pick is the prawn, clam and mussel spaghetti. Recommended by Time Out, Hot Dinners and Londonist.
Nearest station: Old Street (0.4 km).
35. Senza Fondo, Old Street
London's bottomless lasagne restaurant, on Rufus Street: slow-cooked beef shin lasagna, as much as you can eat. At lunch, try the lasagnwich from the sandwich hatch.
Nearest station: Old Street (0.5 km).
36. Tom's Pasta, Hackney Downs
A fantastic pasta spot on Amhurst Terrace, known for beef shin lasagne covered in Parmesan. Also order the paccheri with beef shin ragù. Recommended by SquareMeal.
Nearest station: Rectory Road, Overground (0.5 km).
37. Via Emilia, Hoxton Square
A tour of Emilia-Romagna, known for tortellini in brodo. Also order the gnocco fritto with squacquerone cheese. Also in Fitzrovia.
Nearest station: Old Street (0.5 km).
Best pasta in North London
38. Anima e Cuore, Kentish Town
A tiny bring-your-own-bottle Italian where the pasta changes daily. Order whatever pasta is on, then the slow-cooked ox cheek on white polenta. Rated 7.7 by The Infatuation.
Nearest station: Camden Road, Overground (0.3 km).
39. Berto, Holloway Road
Berto finishes its tonnarelli cacio e pepe in a wheel of pecorino. Also order the wholewheat fettuccine with 'nduja and burrata. Recommended by delicious. and Absolutely.
Nearest station: Highbury & Islington (0.4 km), with Holloway Road a similar walk.
40. Jolene, Newington Green
A bakery-restaurant known for pappardelle with slow-cooked ragù, rated 8.1 by The Infatuation. Save room for the flourless chocolate tart.
Nearest station: Canonbury, Overground (0.6 km).
41. Noci, Islington
A small pasta group known for brown butter cacio e pepe. Also order the paccheri with Genovese ragù. Other branches in Battersea, Shoreditch and Richmond.
Nearest station: Angel (0.6 km).
42. Pizzeria Pappagone, Stroud Green
Best known for its Roman-style wood-fired pizza, but its homemade scialatielli with strips of beef is why it's on a pasta list. Rated 7.8 by The Infatuation.
Nearest station: Crouch Hill, Overground (0.4 km).
43. Trullo, Highbury
The Highbury Corner restaurant whose team went on to open Padella. Order the pappardelle with beef shin ragù, and the pici cacio e pepe if it's on.
Nearest station: Highbury & Islington (0.2 km).
Best pasta in West London
44. Belvedere, Holland Park
The restaurant inside Holland Park, known for spaghetti alla chitarra with Cornish crab. Also order the veal tonnato. Recommended by Hot Dinners.
Nearest station: Holland Park (0.6 km).
45. Cottura, Chiswick
A family-run pasta bar on Elliott Road, known for tagliatelle with slow-cooked spiced duck. Also order the pappardelle with ox cheek and red wine ragù. Recommended by Hot Dinners.
Nearest station: Turnham Green (0.3 km).
46. Garum, Bayswater
A Roman restaurant on Queensway known for rigatoni alla carbonara. Also order the supplì (fried rice balls). Recommended by Hot Dinners.
Nearest station: Bayswater (under 0.1 km).
47. Ida, Queen's Park
Locals swear by Ida's pappardelle al ragù Marchigiano, and The Infatuation rates it 8.5. Also order the linguine with crab, cherry tomatoes and parsley.
Nearest station: Queen's Park (0.5 km).
48. La Mia Mamma, Chelsea
Italian mammas from a different region take over the kitchen in rotation. The constant is the cacio e pepe; also order whatever the visiting mamma is cooking.
Nearest station: South Kensington (0.9 km).
49. The River Café, Hammersmith
Ruth Rogers' Thames-side restaurant changes its menu twice a day; its best-known pasta is lobster spaghetti. Finish with the chocolate nemesis.
Nearest station: Hammersmith (0.9 km).
50. Signor Sassi, Knightsbridge
A lively Knightsbridge trattoria known for crab tagliolini, rated 8.0 by The Infatuation. Also order the ricotta and spinach ravioli.
Nearest station: Knightsbridge (0.1 km).
The best pasta in London by dish
Best cacio e pepe in London
Six of the 50 make cacio e pepe their signature, more than any other single dish:
Padella, Borough: pici cacio e pepe
Berto, Holloway Road: tonnarelli finished in a wheel of pecorino
Manteca, Shoreditch: brown crab cacio e pepe
Noci, Islington: brown butter cacio e pepe
Pastaio, Soho: spaghetti cacio e pepe
La Mia Mamma, Chelsea: the classic, made by visiting Italian mammas
Best ragù in London
Ragù is London's signature pasta: 13 of the 50 restaurants are best known for one. The standouts are Trullo's pappardelle with beef shin ragù, Murano's braised oxtail tagliatelle, Burro's fettuccine with duck and porcini, Emilia's four-hour béchamel bolognese and Ida's ragù Marchigiano.
Best seafood pasta in London
Mezzogiorno, Whitehall: egg tagliolini with blue lobster
The River Café, Hammersmith: lobster spaghetti
Belvedere, Holland Park: spaghetti alla chitarra with Cornish crab
Signor Sassi, Knightsbridge: crab tagliolini
Da Paolo, Fitzrovia: squid-ink linguine with mussels
Ciao Bella, Bloomsbury: spaghetti vongole
Osteria Mbare, Clapham: seafood linguine
Best filled pasta in London
Flour & Grape, Bermondsey: roast pork shoulder tortelloni
Theo Randall, Park Lane: cappelletti di vitello
Popolo, Shoreditch: pork-cheek agnolotti with porcini butter
Via Emilia, Hoxton: tortellini in brodo
Artusi, Peckham: ravioli di erbette
La Nonna, Brixton, and Marcella, Deptford: pumpkin ravioli
Best lasagne in London
Three of the 50 are best known for lasagne: Senza Fondo's bottomless beef shin lasagna on Rufus Street, Tom's Pasta's beef shin lasagne in Hackney Downs, and E Pellicci's in Bethnal Green.
Which Tube station has the most great pasta?
Old Street. It's the nearest station to four of London's 50 best pasta restaurants, all within a 10-minute walk.
Old Street: Pasta Nostra, Popolo, Senza Fondo, Via Emilia
Tottenham Court Road: Grasso, Lina Stores, Vasco & Piero's
Covent Garden: Burro, Café Murano
Farringdon: Brutto, Luca
Goodge Street: Da Paolo, Norma
Highbury & Islington: Berto, Trullo
Piccadilly Circus: Bocca di Lupo, Notto
FAQs
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London's 50 best pasta restaurants are all on the map above, chosen from the city's leading food guides. They range from Soho institutions like Bocca di Lupo and Lina Stores to neighbourhood favourites like Ida in Queen's Park and Artusi in Peckham.
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Six of the 50 are known for it: Padella, Berto (finished in a wheel of pecorino), Manteca (with brown crab), Noci (with brown butter), Pastaio and La Mia Mamma.
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Soho has more of the 50 than any other neighbourhood: Bocca di Lupo, Lina Stores, Pastaio, Vasco & Piero's Pavilion and Grasso, plus Soho branches of Padella and Bancone.
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Old Street. It's the nearest station to four of the 50: Pasta Nostra, Popolo, Senza Fondo and Via Emilia. Tottenham Court Road is next, with Grasso, Lina Stores and Vasco & Piero's.
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East London has 12 of the 50, including Manteca and Popolo in Shoreditch, Via Emilia on Hoxton Square, Macchina in Walthamstow and Dalla in Hackney.
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Padella and Flour & Grape are both south of the river, in Borough and Bermondsey. Further out, try Artusi in Peckham, La Nonna in Brixton, Marcella in Deptford and Osteria Mbare in Clapham.
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We read London's six most-updated pasta guides in full (Time Out, Hot Dinners, The Infatuation, Londonist, delicious. and Cozymeal), plus smaller round-ups. Restaurants made the list when independent guides recommended them, and we removed any that have closed.
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Once a year, every October, and whenever a restaurant on it closes. This version was last checked in October 2026.
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About Grasso
Grasso is an Italian American restaurant in Soho, Central London.
Our menu includes big bowls of pasta, crisp, New York-inspired pizzas, and classics like the chicken parm, mozzarella sticks, Caesar salads, and more.
The inspiration for Grasso comes from our Sicilian heritage, and trips to New York both as children to visit our extended family, and in our later years, as adults, sampling life on the other side of the Atlantic.
We’re open six days a week, Monday to Saturday - so come and pay us a visit next time you’re in town.
Seanie Grasso.
