L'Anima
| Address: | 1 Snowden Street EC2A 2DQ | |
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| Tel: | 020 7422 7000 | |
| Website: | Visit L'Anima website | |
| Price: £51.00 | Wine: £18.00 | Champagne: £44.00 |
| Opening Hours: | Mon-Fri 7-11.30am 12N-2.30pm 5.30pm-12M B:11am-12M | |
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One of a rare breed, this slick, high-gloss City restaurant manages to transcend its setting & entice as an evening destination. It’s a seriously handsome piece of work – a drab ground floor transformed into a phenomenal light-filled space with natural materials used to striking effect. The man in charge is hot talent Francesco Mazzei (ex-St Alban) & visitors may recognise some of his trademark culinary touches including a knockout, re-invented dish of beef tagliata with bone marrow & mash. To start, a heap of white crab meat flecked with dill sits pretty alongside a mound of mashed avocado, while desserts run to a softly sweet rhubarb tart. L'Anima is Italian for ‘the soul’, but this place trades ethereal whimsy for ravishing earthly luxury, all aided & abetted by charming, formally attired staff & very fair prices. The compact wine list cherry-picks the best from Italy.
Wine List: An excellent, compact list dominated by the wines of Italy. The first five pages move from north to south, cherry-picking the best from this diverse country. A fine wine section caters for those wanting to indulge, while a dozen by the glass or carafe are available for those on working lunches. Best Buy White Pinot Bianco 2006, Alois Lageder, Alto Adige, Italy, £26. Best Buy Red Costa della Sesia Nebbiolo 2005, Travaglini, Piedmont, Italy, £33
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