What to order at Padella

Must order
Pici cacio e pepe and the pappardelle with eight-hour beef shin ragu.
Signature dishes
Pici cacio e pepe, Pappardelle with eight-hour beef shin ragu
Editor tip
Join the virtual queue at 12:00 sharp via their app for the first lunch slots; otherwise expect a 60-minute wait on Saturday.

Italian tastings, classes and tours in London

Borough Market Food Tour★ 5.0 (7)
This neighbourhood

Guided tour · 3 hours

Borough Market Food Tour

A small group tour of the best food market in London. We'll take you around our favourite street food vendors, trying delicious bites and hearing fascinating stories. ...

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CuisineItalian
Price££
NeighborhoodBorough
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Address: 6 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TQ

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OrderTortilla de patatas and a daily specials seafood plate from the blackboard.

TipNo bookings. Aim for 11:45 to be first in at the lunch open; sit at the counter to watch the plancha.

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OrderPulpo a la gallega at the counter and the suckling pig upstairs at El Asador.

TipCounter seats downstairs take walk-ins. Upstairs has a six-week booking lead time but a fixed-price suckling pig set menu.

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Jose Pizarro's standing-only tapas bar on Bermondsey Street in London, opened 2011, a Spanish counter that runs Cantabrian anchovies, jamon and croquetas.

OrderA plate of Iberico ham, the croquetas and the daily fish specials at the counter.

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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.

OrderPig's head fritti, cacio e pepe rigatoni and a glass from the all-Italian wine list.

TipBar seats and the counter overlooking the open kitchen take walk-ins. Tables book a month ahead through Resy.

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OrderParmesan fries with truffle mayo, tagliolini al limone and a Negroni from the bar.

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Fadi Kattan's Palestinian dining room on Uxbridge Street in Notting Hill London, opened 2022, spreads across four floors and runs traditional Palestinian.

OrderWhatever lamb-shoulder course is on, and a glass of arak to open.

TipGround-floor counter takes walk-ins for mezze. Tables upstairs book a fortnight ahead. Brunch service runs Saturday and Sunday.

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