3 italian spots in Shoreditch and Spitalfields, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Shoreditch and Spitalfields's food · All italian in London.
Manteca ★ 4.6
49-51 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3PT
Chris Leach and David Carter's whole-animal Italian dining room on Curtain Road in Shoreditch London, opened 2021, charcuteries pork in-house and rolls pasta.
Tip: Bar seats and the counter overlooking the open kitchen take walk-ins. Tables book a month ahead through Resy.
E Pellicci ★ 4.4
332 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0AG
The Pellicci family's 1900 east-London cafe on Bethnal Green Road, Grade-II listed for the 1946 marquetry interior, runs a daily Italian-British greasy spoon.
Tip: Cash and card; closed Sundays. Queue runs out the door on Saturday morning. The interior is the listed treasure.
Popolo ★ 4.1
26 Rivington Street, London EC2A 3DU
Jonathan Lawson's Italian-leaning dining room on Rivington Street in Shoreditch London, opened 2017, runs hand-rolled pasta, North African accents.
Tip: Counter seats wrap the open kitchen. Walk-up only at the counter; tables book a week ahead through their site.