Locanda Locatelli

Restaurant - Italian in London

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8 Seymour Street
London
Greater London
W1H 7JZ

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Lovely lunch

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We came here for lunch today and it was lovely. Nothing ground breaking, but just... nice. One of our party were an hour late which they were fine about, although trying to get a drink instead of water being topped up was a bit of a trial. To start, I had the tomato soup with razor clams and fergola. This was a lovely thick textured soup, although slightly on the salty side. I found one or two shards of shell / cartilege from the clams which almost did me an injury. For my main, I had the calves liver with balsamic jus. This was an absolute beast; two hefty pieces, cooked to medium (although I did request medium rare). It was gorgeously caramelised, and the pine nuts and sultanas accompanied them well. It was a very rich dish. We then had a cheese board to share which was very interesting with the honey to accompany it. A bit mean on the bread though; we were offered only one slice of raisin bread each. All in all, it was a nice meal, although heftily priced. The service was inobtrusive and we had a very leisurely lunch.

A User - 10/08/2008 | report this review

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Fine Dining Italian

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Located just on the edge of the fashionable area of Marylebone, Locanda Locatelli is a classy, Michelin starred Italian restaurant. I was lucky enough to go there for a decadent Sunday lunch.Initial impressions were good - a friendly greeting at the door plus from several staff on the way to our table. The interior design was very stylish, the lighting perfect and the seats comfortable. We were made to feel important from the moment we arrived and the service was excellent throughout our meal.The restaurant is family friendly - there were several tables with extremely well behaved kids, and we saw the owner/chef dining there with his family. We were given a very romantic table with a perfect position to check out the fashionable clientele.We went all out, having 3 courses each and wine. The sommelier was very helpful, and a necessity when we were presented with a thick list of Italian wines….we discussed what would suit our meal and were thrilled with his recommendation - it was delicious.For starters we had a kind of Tortellini stuffed with Pheasant in a very nice sauce, and home made Mushroom Gnocchi with black truffle - the Gnocchi just melted in your mouth. We wiped our plates clean with the tasty offerings in our complimentary fresh baked bread basket.Next the main meals - we had the Char grilled baby chicken with roast potatoes & spinach, and the Stewed neck of lamb with polenta, peppers & Chianti sauce.And then the best bit - dessert! We tried 3 scoops of very creamy gelato (coffee, amaretto & pistachio), and the Chocolate and Banana Doughnut with coffee ice cream, which was particularly evil.We ended the meal with coffee and complimentary petit four, which included really good amaretto biscuits and very groggy chocolate truffles.A first class experience!

A User - 09/02/2007 | report this review

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Traditional Italian with a twist

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There are few restaurants in London that truly deserve the hype they receive. When Giorgio first opened this restaurant, having previously worked at such places Zafferano's and having worked with Zilli, the waiting list got so extraordinarily long they took the view of taking booking's of no longer than 6 weeks in advance. The fact that this still holds water today is a testament to the Locanda's lasting appeal.The menu is always fresh, the service beyond reproach- and the interior a wonderful and surprisingly warm cross of 60's chic and modern day design. And Giorgio's wife still manages front of house as far as I'm aware, giving a family spin to an otherwise glitzy restaurant.The food, my god the food! the pasta is delicate, the flavours robust, the ingredients sourced are without compare. Not once have I encountered anything except perfection. The wine selection provides something for every budget- meaning you can easily have a world class meal for 2 and a bottle of wine for £70 and not feel like you've had to scrape the barrel.I cannot recommend this restaurant, or sing its praises enough, save to say it is my favourite, by a long shot and everybody should go, at least once.

A User - 03/02/2007 | report this review

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