Guide to the best pasta in London

Visit Pasta Remoli for pasta that's just right for you. Choose your favourite sauce, pasta shape, and cheese to go on top here, with options like sausage ragu, creamy mushroom sauce, and cacio e pepe. Signature recipes are on the menu too like lobster spaghetti, plus antipasti, salads, and desserts.

The goal at Pastaio is to give diners the best plate of pasta ever. This sleek modern restaurant serves antipasti to start your meal before you move on to a heaped plate of fresh pasta. Meat, fish, and plant-based sauces are all available – the options include cuttlefish ragu or a classic carbonara.

If you're the human equivalent of Garfield and just can't resist lasagne, head over to Lasagneria Italiana. You can take your pick from over 20 types of lasagne, including vegetarian options. Classic and innovative recipes are both available, and you can order a trio if it's impossible to pick just one. There are also gluten-free options to choose from.

Located in Tooting Market, Mamma Mia! Pasta lets you create your ideal pasta dish with authentic and fresh sauces. Pick your favourite pasta, including a range of specials, and top it off with your preferred sauce and cheese. Among the options are pesto and arrabbiata sauce plus things like slow-cooked bolognese. You can also sample Italian wine and local beers.

Located in bustling Borough Market, Padella is a modern pasta bar serving hand-rolled pasta with a choice of sauces and fillings. This place is noted for value as well as quality. No bookings are accepted, but London foodies are willing to queue for their Padella pasta fix. Nab a seat at the counter to watch your pasta being prepared freshly in front of you.

Peckham’s Artusi is a big hit with pasta lovers. The menu at this local restaurant features traditional Italian cuisine – follow the typical format for an Italian meal or enjoy a generous plate of pasta as a main course. Pasta at Artusi is freshly-prepared every day and there’s a well-considered international wine list.

Enjoy sophisticated pasta in chic surroundings when you visit Sette. This plush and modern restaurant serves seasonal menus with inventive pasta options like short rib and bone marrow agnolotti. On Saturdays and Sundays, you can join the bottomless champagne brunch that includes four traditional courses, including your choice of pasta.

If you like your pasta with extra cheese then you can't miss The Cheese Wheel. Based in Camden Market, this place dishes up handmade pasta that's swirled around a giant wheel of cheese before being topped with your pick of ingredients. Expect options like smoked bacon lardons and sauteed mushrooms.

Run by renowned chef Giorgio Locatelli, Locanda Locatelli does Michelin-starred Italian food. There's lots to choose from on the daily-changing menu, including a wide range of pasta dishes with sauce or served in broth. Munch your way through the traditional Italian courses but make sure you leave room for dessert.

Burro e Salvia serves handmade pasta with a menu that changes every month - there’s always something new to try. What’s on the menu is down to seasonal produce and the creativity of the chef. Antipasti and desserts are also available, and you can buy your pasta favourites to cook at home.

Café Murano by chef Angela Hartnett serves up à la carte and set menus, including well-regarded pasta dishes. Choose a small portion if you’re going for the traditional Italian courses or a larger plate if you want to gorge on pasta. An extensive list of wine and cocktails is also offered.

Holloway Road restaurant Berto comes from the team behind the much-loved Zia Lucia. This place is all about freshly made pasta with tempting sauces. The menu includes favourites like carbonara, four cheese, pesto, and a weekly special. Wine and craft beer are available here, too.

Based in Peckham, Oi Spaghetti + Tiramisù is a cosy Italian restaurant in a cabin with just four tables. This comfortable eatery focuses on spaghetti, with various sauces available, like creamy mushroom with truffle oil. Wine is also served, including biodynamic options. If you're still hungry, finish off with classic tiramisù.

Bancone has several branches and is a top destination for fresh pasta. Start with antipasti like burrata or polenta chips before indulging in dishes like pappardelle with chicken livers and brandy or rigatoni with salt-baked celeriac. A curated wine list and signature cocktails are also available here. You can choose private dining too.

Named after the flour used for pasta-making, Officina 00 is a place for real pasta lovers. You can enjoy a delicious plate of pasta here or join a pasta-making masterclass in the workshop. There’s a simple menu on offer of fresh pasta with sauces like short beef ragu or pesto.

Intimate restaurant Bocca di Lupo is an award winner, serving a daily-changing menu showcasing regional cooking from throughout Italy. Pasta and risotto are always available with tempting varieties like spinach and ricotta tortelloni or tagliatelle with porcini, garlic, and parsley – but remember, this is likely to change. A wide choice of Italian wines is available, too, plus coffee and desserts.

If you eat at Gloria, expect it to be big, bold, and over-the-top. This Italian trattoria is set across two floors and offers classic Italian dishes, including pizza, antipasti, and pasta. Choose spaghetti carbonara served for two inside a wheel of pecorino if you really want the wow factor.

Visit Lina Stores to try handmade pasta in a contemporary setting, with plenty of flavour-filled options. Dishes like linguine with crab or taglioni with black truffle and parmesan are on the menu, along with authentic Italian antipasti, although the menu might change occasionally. Expect traditional recipes and quality Italian ingredients, plus vegan and vegetarian options.

Sample casual Italian dining at Flour & Grape. The menu here focuses on small plates and fresh pasta like tortelloni with roasted pork shoulder and spinach and cacio e pepe. Enjoy your food in the comfortable setting with leather seating and lots of exposed brick, washed down with a glass of Italian wine.

Easily recognisable thanks to its bright purple exterior, Anima e Cuore in Kentish Town is a vibrant local restaurant. Fresh juices are available, along with classic Italian recipes, including plenty of pasta to choose from, like lasagne and pappardelle with wild boar, although options are likely to change occasionally. Different flavours of gelato and sorbet are available each day, too.

The Noci restaurants serve modern Italian food that focuses on regional flavours. À la carte and set menus are available, featuring small plates and fresh pasta, plus an Italian wine list. The menu is diverse, with contemporary dishes crafted by chefs who take inspiration from their heritage and travels across Italy.

From the team behind The Clove Club, Luca is an in-demand pasta destination in London. This restaurant caters to many different diners, whether you want a long and indulgent Italian meal or a quick lunch. Expect authentic recipes prepared with quality British ingredients. Private dining is also available.

Inspired by travels around the Emilia-Romagna region, Emilia’s Crafted Pasta is friendly, welcoming, and focuses on quality fresh pasta. The pasta and sauces are freshly-prepared every day, with choices including cacio e pepe, carbonara, and pesto. Italian beers and wines are available and you can watch the pasta being made.

Opened in 2016, La Taberna is a cosy local restaurant in North London. This popular place celebrates its Italian heritage with small plates and pasta, all made with fine ingredients. Dishes are served for every taste - expect lasagne, spaghetti carbonara and penne with fresh pesto at this intimate eatery.

Experience a Northern Italian trattoria at Mele e Pere in Soho. There’s a simple menu of classic pasta here, with options like spaghetti alle vongole and carbonara. Lunch and pre-theatre menus are available too. This place has London’s largest range of vermouth, including homemade varieties you can sample straight or in a cocktail.

Soho's Fadiga is a family-run bar and restaurant that focuses on cuisine from Emilia-Romagna and Bologna in particular. You can kick off a meal here with a choice of antipasti, followed by pasta that's freshly made every day.

Il Portico is well-established on the food scene, having opened in 1967. Much of the produce here comes from the family farm in Kent. The menu offers a full range of Italian courses, including fresh handmade gnocchi, meat and fish dishes and more. There's also a diverse Italian wine list.

Trattoria Raffaele is a family-run restaurant that's a South London favourite. Well-loved classic dishes are served here including plenty of pasta options with sauces like classic beef ragu or mushrooms and cream. The menu also offers a selection of Italian beers and wines from around the country.

At Via Emilia the goal is to showcase the cooking of Emilia-Romagna, with typical dishes from each of its cities available. Order a few different plates of pasta for a tasty meal to share. Finish off your meal with wines from throughout the region, including some options available by the glass.

Maremma focuses on cuisine from Tuscany and is named after an unspoilt part of the region. There’s meat and fish cooked on a charcoal grill as well as pasta that’s prepared on-site each day. Eat your way through the traditional Italian courses or make a steaming plate of pasta your main.

Since 1983, Ciao Bella has been serving classic Italian dishes in Bloomsbury. There's a large and varied menu, including a big choice of pasta dishes like linguine with pesto, spaghetti bolognese, ravioli, and spinach and ricotta cannelloni. There's also an international wine list, with house wines available by the glass. Try their iconic spaghetti alle vongole in a bag for the real Ciao Bella experience.

At Mora you can try modern Sardinian cuisine in a warm and welcoming environment. Fresh and seasonal produce is used across the entire menu here, with a food selection that changes regularly. Freshly-prepared pasta is available with a variety of sauces and fillings, along with antipasti, meat and fish, and biodynamic wines.

Whilst Pophams is best known as a bakery, its London Fields location has evolved into a modern pasta restaurant open several evenings a week. You'll discover a concise menu of handmade pasta made with quality ingredients – expect contemporary choices like rabbit cannelloni or beetroot and gorgonzola ravioli – although the menu changes – plus starters and desserts.

At his simple joints, Michelin-starred chef Phil Howard (Elystan Street, Kitchen W8) turns his formidable skills to his lifelong love – pasta. Within a soothing, minimalistic interior with rustic decorative flourishes, the chef and his experienced team serve a concise yet satisfying menu of freshly made pasta with seasonal sauces, such as ravioli of pumpkin and chestnuts with pine nuts, brown butter, sage and parmesan, accompanied by fine wine and cocktails.

Conchiglia in Fitzrovia in a family-run Italian eatery with a cute and cosy feel. Sit indoors or out on the pavement terrace. Antipasti, pizza, and pasta are served here, but it's a real treat for pasta lovers. Instead of picking just one dish, you can order any three pasta dishes served to share on Nonna's steaming platter.

Legare, situated in a prime location by the Thames, is a contemporary Italian eatery. The restaurant's menus change often, showcasing a variety of seasonal ingredients, including freshly crafted, in-house pasta. Their wine selection focuses on natural bottles sourced from artisanal Italian producers.

If you have a deep love for Italian cuisine, a visit to Eataly is a must. Located right next to Liverpool Street Station, this expansive food hall has emerged as London's central hub for all things Italian. Bringing together Italian restaurants and a diverse array of retailers, Eataly offers the opportunity to chow down on delicious Italian fare on-site and also stock up on your favourite ingredients to bring back home. Additionally, Eataly hosts frequent classes and events, including Italian cooking workshops.

La Nonna, nestled in the heart of Market Row, is an independent restaurant specialising in straightforward, authentic Roman family recipes. Their dishes are crafted using high-quality seasonal ingredients sourced from both Italy and the UK, with the menu changing daily. The restaurant boasts a modern, well-lit interior with a cosy, inviting vibe.

A splash of vivid colours, retro lighting and futuristic setting, Spagnoletti is an eclectic gastro-diner in King's Cross. The menu is firmly rooted in traditional Italian cuisine, however, offering an assortment of artisanal delicacies and handcrafted pasta dishes. The breakfast choices are more typical of Britain, with options such as a Full English or avo toast. The venue spans two floors and also encompasses a patisserie, a takeaway shop, a pasta lab and more.

Al Dente emerged from a passion for handmade pasta, created by two friends who aimed to share their traditional recipes and the authentic craft of artisanal pasta-making. In their restaurants, patrons can savour these dishes alongside a Negroni or a glass of wine. Additionally, they offer freshly-made pasta for takeaway, complete with homemade sauces and a guide on how to perfectly cook your meal at home to achieve that ideal “al dente” texture.

Kod in Upper Street serves a range of health-conscious dishes but the budget-friendly pasta dishes are popular. Even more popular is the bottomless pasta offer, where you can enjoy as many plates as you like. Other options on the menu include salads, burgers, and vegetarian and vegan dishes. The restaurant is modern with indoor and outdoor tables.