The River Cafe is an italian restaurant in Hammersmith, London.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, London W6 9HA
Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda's hand-rolled pasta counter at Borough Market in London, opened 2016, runs a daily-changing list of fresh-pasta plates.
OrderPici cacio e pepe and the pappardelle with eight-hour beef shin ragu.
TipJoin the virtual queue at 12:00 sharp via their app for the first lunch slots; otherwise expect a 60-minute wait on Saturday.
The Hart brothers' walk-up tapas counter on Adelaide Street in Covent Garden London, opened 2014 and Michelin-starred, runs a daily-changing list of Spanish.
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.
Nieves Barragan Mohacho's Mayfair Spanish dining room off Regent Street in London, opened 2017 and Michelin-starred, runs a tapas counter downstairs.
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.
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.
TipNo bookings; squeeze in standing at the bar from 18:00 onwards. Lunch from 12:00 is walk-in friendly all week.
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.
The Clove Club team's neighbourhood Italian on St John Street in Clerkenwell London, opened 2016, runs British-Italian seasonal cooking in a tiled dining.
OrderParmesan fries with truffle mayo, tagliolini al limone and a Negroni from the bar.
TipSit at the bar for the four-course tasting menu at half the dining-room price. Lunch books at three days, dinner at three weeks.
