From ravioli to rigatoni, and tagliatelle to tortellini, you can trust that London’s seasoned pasta makers have perfected every shape of the famed Italian food. Cooked in hearty and rich ragùs or doused in plenty of olive oil, lemon and pepper, no two pasta dishes are the same and World Pasta Day on 25 October 2025 provides the perfect opportunity for you to get out there and sample the best portions on offer. Here are the best pasta restaurants in London to book now. 

Noci, across London

To mark World Pasta Day, London’s much-loved Italian restaurant group Noci is offering the first 300 lucky guests a bowl of their signature brown butter cacio e pepe for just one penny. Available from 3pm and 5pm on 25 October at Noci Islington, Battersea Power Station, and Richmond, each restaurant will serve 100 bowls – so pasta fans will need to move fast. 

Since opening its first site in Islington, Noci has become a neighbourhood favourite for fresh modern pasta. The brown butter cacio e pepe has been a classic from day one – a silky, hand-rolled pasta tossed in rich brown butter, creamy pecorino, and plenty of cracked black pepper – but it would also be remiss not to sample the likes of strozzapreti in creamed courgettes, lemon, basil and toasted pine nuts, and amatriciana with ziti, Datterini tomatoes, crispy guanciale and pecorino. 

Visit nocirestaurant.co.uk

The River Café Café, Hammersmith

The River Café Café, the first opening from the iconic River Café since 1987 and located just steps away from the original, launched last year to offer a more laidback spot so you can ease into your morning with Italian classics and indulge in River Café Café twists. Pasta is its forte and to make World Pasta Day even more special, new dishes like fresh ricotta and spinach gnudi with sage butter and tagliatelle al limone with Amalfi lemon and rocket. 

Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, W6 9HA, visit rivercafe.co.uk

Flour and Grape, Bermondsey

Since opening in 2017, Flour and Grape has become a Bermondsey Street stalwart, known for sporting queues around the block thanks to its reasonably-priced, hand-rolled pasta. Owner Nick Crispini, formerly of Theo Randall at the InterContinental, oversees the freshly-made morsels coming from the open kitchen, ranging from the ever-popular fazzoletti with spinach, mascarpone, nutmeg and parmesan, and the ricotta ravioli with pumpkin, almond, parmesan and sage butter, plus cult favourites of pappardelle with beef short rib ragu and the delicious spaghetti carbonara. An avowed oenophile, Crispini recommends wine pairings for each dish, with most wines from the exclusively Italian list available by the glass, carafe and bottle. If you’re looking for authentic pasta with a side of neighbourhood restaurant vibes, this is the place for you. 

214 Bermondsey Street, SE1 3TQ, visit flourandgrape.com

The Italian Greyhound, Marylebone

Perched on the edge of Marylebone, The Italian Greyhound offers, unsurprisingly, an Italian menu featuring seasonal British produce executed by head chef Robert Carmo. Transport yourself to the streets of Milan on the sun-drenched terrace and indulge in an array of classic plates with a twist, ranging from veal and spinach ravioli with fennel and pecorino, spaghetti arrabbiata with olives and ricotta, cacio e pepe ravioli topped with black truffle and crab linguine with spring onion and chilli. So much choice...

62 Seymour Street, W1H 5BN, visit theitaliangreyhound.co.uk

Eataly, Bishopsgate

Standing proud next to Liverpool Street station, Eataly is an all-encompassing foodie destination, comprising a restaurant, workshop space and deli to provide Londoners with the ultimate one-stop-shop for all things Italian. While we'd highly recommend booking one of its many workshops to master the art of cooking filled pasta, and whiling away an hour or two wandering through its massive deli (stocking only the very best produce from the motherland), a trip to its Pasta e Pizza restaurant to sample reasonably-priced pasta is a must. Pick from tagliatelle alla bolognese, mezzo pacchero with all’ amatriciana with pork cheek guanciale, and gnocchetto with broccoli sauce topped with a cheesy, rosemary crumble. Oh, and don't miss picking up one of Eataly's exclusive at-home kits so you can recreate your favourite pasta dishes in the comfort of your own kitchen too.

135 Bishopsgate, EC2M 3YD, visit eataly.co.uk

Pastaio, Soho

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If you’re looking for speedy pasta dishes with a side of fun, head to Stevie Parle’s Pastaio on Soho’s Ganton Street. Renowned for its upbeat playlist, bright and energetic interiors and modest prices, enjoy a range of seasonally-changing sharing fresh pasta plates, alongside a selection of prosecco slushies, house-made limoncellos and vegan wines. Menu highlights include burrata and sheep's ricotta ravioli, beef and porcini bolognese, and aglio e olio linguine with Aleppo chilli. Plus, gluten-free penne is available upon request. 

19 Ganton Street, Carnaby, W1F 9BN, visit pastaio.co.uk

Luca, Clerkenwell

Luca opened its doors in November 2016 as the second restaurant from Daniel Willis, Johnny Smith and Isaac McHale: the trio behind the multi-award-winning and Michelin-starred The Clove Club in Shoreditch. Luca soon replicated its sister’s star-studded success and was awarded its first Michelin star earlier this year, with a menu by Robert Chambers (formerly of The Square, Locanda Locatelli and The Ledbury) celebrating modern Italian cuisine. 

The food at Luca observes the traditions of Italian cooking, but bends the rules with British twists, delivering a menu of modern classics. Choose from a number of fresh pasta dishes, such as Luca’s famed rigatoni with pork sausage ragù and anchovy and tagliatelle of seasonal mushrooms, aged marsala, butter and sage, while Luca’s pasta production chef makes the day’s fresh pasta in the restaurant’s dedicated pasta room. Grab a seat on the fire-lit terrace for the ultimate al fresco dining experience. 

88 St John Street, EC1M 4EH, visit luca.restaurant

Padella, across London

Whether you find yourself in the streets of Shoreditch or the vibrant neighbourhood of Borough, Padella has been a guaranteed crowd-pleaser since its debut in 2016. Created by Tim Siadatan and Jordan Freida, the now-cult eatery catalysed London’s fresh pasta revolution and is famous for its mouthwatering menu (and, pre-virtual queuing, long waiting lines). Plates include the much-loved pici cacio e pepe and pappardelle with eight-hour Dexter beef shin ragu, alongside seasonal specials of flavour-packed fettuccine with Cobble Lane nduja, mascarpone and lemon, and tagliarini with Dorset crab.

Visit padella.co

Pophams, Hackney

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For the committed carb lover, there’s only one place better than a pasta restaurant: a daytime bakery that transforms into a pasta restaurant by night. Every evening from Tuesday to Saturday, the team of skilled chefs at the Hackney outpost of Pophams partake in the daily ritual of hand-shaping hundreds of individual pieces of pasta, taking inspiration from traditional Italian flavours and methods while offering an irreverent approach to classic recipes. The menu changes regularly to reflect seasonality, with current dishes including tortelloni with braised ox cheek and green peppercorn, doppio ravioli with golden beetroot and gorgonzola, and cappelletti with chicken cacciatore and carrot puree.

197 Richmond Road, E8 3NJ, visit pophamsbakery.com

Trullo, Islington

Trullo

Since its inception in 2010, Trullo has become a cherished cornerstone of Islington's dining scene, serving a British take on Italian cuisine in simple, white-tablecloth surroundings. Under the culinary direction of chef-owner Conor Gadd and co-founders Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda, the restaurant has earned its stripes as one of London's most revered dining establishments while remaining rooted in simplicity and seasonality. Specialising in antipasti, primi (including handmade pasta), and a selection of oven and grill dishes, Trullo’s most notable pasta plates come in the form of pappardelle with a rich beef shin ragu, fettuccine with with partridge, Scottish girolles and guanciale, and tagliarini with chopped Nelson lobster, chilli and capers. 

300-302 St Paul's Road, N1 2LH, visit trullorestaurant.com

Theo Randall at the InterContinental, Mayfair

For fine dining pasta, your best bet is Theo Randall at the InterContinental on Park Lane. The restaurant focuses on top quality British and Italian seasonal ingredients that reflect Randall’s extensive travels across Italy and this pasta menu truly follows suit. Think cappelletti di vitello filled with slow-cooked veal and porcini, ravioli di aragosta with Dorset blue lobster, tomato and shellfish broth, and pappardelle con ragù di manzo cooked in slow cooked beef with chianti. Bellísimo.

One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, W1J 7QY, visit theorandall.com

Bocconcino, Mayfair and Soho

Bocconcino, with outposts on Great Marlborough Street and Berkeley Street, creates trays of fresh pasta handmade daily on site to form an extensive pasta menu. Expect piping-hot plates of pappardelle with wild mushrooms and stracciatella cheese, tagliatelle with white truffle shavings, and ravioli with prawns, sea bass and black truffle served in low-lit, red-brick surrounds.

59 Great Marlborough Street, W1F 7JY, visit bocconcinorestaurant.co.uk

Norma, Fitzrovia

Set across three floors of a Victorian townhouse on Charlotte Street, Norma’s golden-hued interiors and decadent dining menu don’t disappoint. Inspired by the culinary fare of Sicily, head chef Giovann Attard likes to tackle traditional Italian dishes from a fresh angle by intertwining Moorish and North African influences into his cooking. The seasonal menus change regularly, but highlights of the current offering crab tagliolini with spicy burro bianco, paccheri with pulled beef shin and bone marrow, and the namesake pasta alla Norma: freshly made penne in a rich tomato sauce with aubergine, ricotta salata and fresh basil.

8 Charlotte Street, W1T 2LS, visit normalondon.com

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