Bancone - London

They wait in gleeful expectation for inevitable forced to lead to lunch. the resign as party goer sees her tilted plate, which leads to her food being inevitably drawn down by the gravity with joy of the dog. I felt like a man in bancone. at the rather unpleasant theke, I explained the waitress that it was my style cramped. when I suggested that there are tables free that I would like to occupy, I was told in uncertain conditions that I would not have a table, although I had booked 2 weeks earlier. I wondered if this should be a repeat of my experience in kiln, where my food companion and I were subjected to a lot of discriminatory treatment. To avoid this situation, I had brought my native (caucasian british) friend. Unfortunately, he was not a comedy in this case. but such troubles aside, we tried to enjoy eating.

Two good friends, knowing my passion for Italian cuisine, recently pointed me to Grace Dent's review of Bancone in The Guardian from last week. Naturally, I immediately searched for the review online and felt compelled to go there—soon! As luck would have it, I found out that I would be in the area just a few days later. I had tickets to the highly acclaimed production of King Lear featuring the legendary Sir Ian McKellen at the Duke of York's Theatre on St. Martin's Lane, which is just around the corner from Bancone on William IV Street—barely a two-minute walk away.

This restaurant certainly lives up to the hype! Every dish boasts beautiful flavors and delicate aromas. The pasta portions were larger than I anticipated! While the bar service was a bit slow, the food came out extraordinarily fast. The prices were quite reasonable for such a prestigious establishment!

Hands down the best pasta in London! Incredible value, top-notch quality, and absolutely delicious. It surpasses many well-known pasta restaurants in the city, and you simply can’t beat the value here! The standout dish is definitely the silk towel—it's a must-try. We also ordered the cacio e pepe and the nduja pasta, and we sampled five different pastas along with a starter to share among four of us, which allowed us to taste a little bit of everything. The place is always busy, so make sure to book at least a week in advance!

I thought this was unreal and I would come back all the time if I was in London. Some absolutely delicious pasta. Worth noting that if you over order, you can't take leftovers home with you as everything is made fresh and there's food safety issues if you take it with you. The silk handkerchiefs and egg are bomb, but the braised ox cheek was my favourite