Previously at the helm of London Bridge's Tavolino and Covent Garden's Bancone, Louis Korovilas is an alumnus of Giorgio Locatelli and has earned a reputation as one of our city's finest masters of pasta. His ‘short, seasonal menu’ takes inspiration from travels across Italy and the country’s regional specialties and popular street food snacks.
Overlooking Islington Green, the restaurant’s interiors focus on recycled and natural materials and center around a large communal table with tall stools, while banquet and window seats flank the sides of the room. Daily specials are handwritten on a central wall of white tiles, while the bar forms the focal point of the restaurant with a chest of drawers with terrazzo topped displaying the fresh pasta from the kitchen.
Expect a range of fritti (sage and anchovy beignets), snacks (burrata with caramelized pear) alongside seasonal pasta plates (bucatini with brown butter cacio e pepe). Then there's a changing selection of ‘seasonal spritz’ flavors such as pear and marjoram and spicy kumquat and sage.
Pastabilities
Fritto misto with nori & bagna cauda; house-cured bresaola with celeriac & toasted fennel mayo; burrata with caramelised pear & walnut; veal, pork & onion ragu with paccheri and gnocchetti with confit tomato & smoked ricotta.
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