Zafferano
| Address: | 15 Lowndes Street, London SW1X 9EY | |
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| Tel: | 020 7235 5800 | |
| Email: | info@zafferanorestaurant.com | |
| Website: | Visit Zafferano website | |
| Price: £58.00 | Wine: £22.00 | Champagne: £50.00 |
| Opening Hours: | Mon-Fri 12N-2.30pm Sat-Sun 12.30-3pm Mon-Sun 7-11pm | |
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Zafferano has quite a reputation to live up to. Lauded as a place that provides ‘some of the best Italian food in London’ & garnished with a Michelin star, it exudes an effortless simplicity that can come as quite a surprise. This is ingredients-led Italian cooking par excellence, with the calendar dictating the menus & impeccable sourcing at the heart of the kitchen’s efforts. The results are ‘fantastically consistent’ & the attention to detail breathtaking. A starter of French beans, cuttlefish & Taggiasche olives is a supreme blend of potent flavours; textbook glossy pasta encases rich osso bucco ravioli; & desserts are marvels of presentation (consider succulent grilled peaches garnished with cherries, crumbled amaretti biscuits, green almonds & creamy mascarpone). Don’t miss the ‘truly amazing’ delicacies during the autumnal white truffle season. The understated dining room is a picture of unstuffy conviviality, thanks in part to solicitous, well-informed staff. Prices start at £34.50 for two courses.
Wine List: An enlightened approach to pricing has resulted in a vast choice of modestly priced bottles, with tempting bargains at the top end. The wines showcase the glorious diversity of Italy, along with a few international vintages, the highlight being a remarkable selection of rare older bins from Tuscan superstars. Best Buy White 2007 Gavi di Gavi La Lugarara, Giustiniana, Piedmont, Italy, £37. Best Buy Red 2006 Morellino di Scansano, La Mozza, Tuscany, Italy, £34.50.
Chef: Andy Needham
Andy Needham started cooking at The Savoy aged 17, moved to Paris in 1991 to work at the two-Michelin-starred Le Pre Catalan, & then found a niche in Italy as a private chef aboard yachts. This was followed by a period at La Cinzianella in Lago Di Varese, which ensured that by the time he returned to London in 1995, he was fluent in English, Italian, French & Spanish. After three years working as Giorgio Locatelli's sous chef at Zafferano he moved to St Tropez for a year. When he returned, he took up the reins as Zafferano's head chef when the supremo left to open Locanda Locatelli. Getting a table at Zafferano is tricky, but it's well worth the effort as Needham serves some of the finest Italian cuisine in London.Zafferano Location:
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