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Caffe Caldesi

Address:118 Marylebone Lane W1U 2QF
Tel:020 7935 1144
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Website: Visit Caffe Caldesi website
Price: £43.00 Wine: £16.50 Champagne: £42.00
Opening Hours:Mon-Fri 12N-3pm Mon-Sat 6-10.30pm

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The younger, more energetic sibling of the original Caldesi is building an equally loyal following thanks to its fresh, simple Italian food. Set over two levels, with a bustling cafe & bar on the ground floor & a clean & bright restaurant on the first, Caffe Caldesi offers regional specialities from across Italy. It’s rustic stuff, from antipasti of cuttlefish with tomato & chilli to marinated vegetables with buffalo mozzarella. Highlights among the ‘primi piatti’ of fresh pasta include tagliolini with artichokes, clams & squid, while main courses offer a choice of basic fish & meat dishes. Beyond the honest food, one of the main reasons to visit here is the warm & witty staff, with waiters who ‘seem genuinely pleased to see you’ fostering a lively atmosphere both upstairs & down. But be warned, it can be noisy.

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Noreen C.

Noreen C. (50s, Female, United Kingdom)

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Caffe Caldesi is actually two restaurants. Upstairs is more formal with linen table cloths and you need to book, downstairs more simple with plain wooden tables adn you can often walk iin and get a table. However the food in both is absolutely wonderful. If you want a quiet meal go upstairs but for a more informal and relaxed meal or even just a drink then the ground floor is the place to be.

The antipasti platter which is served in both is just to die for, perfect in every way form its presentation on a wooden platter to the sublime mix of parma ham, salami, olives and wonderful home made bread to mop up the olive oil drizzled on top. The caprese salad has the best buffalo mozarella you will ever taste outside of Italy! It is served iwth roasted tomatoes and basil. Two great starters that never fail to please.

The menu changes all the time, but there is always a choice of pasta, risotto and maybe gnocchi all served with great sauces ranging from lamb ragu to a simple tomato sauce. Just when you think you have no more room left you then have a tempting choice of meat and fish dishes.

I can't comment on any of the desserts because we have never in all the times we have been to the restaurant managed to get that far!

Authentic Italian food, simply and beautifully cooked and served – what could be better?

Tuesday, 6 Jan 2009
Overall:9
Food and Drink:10
Service:9
Atmosphere:9
Value for Money:10
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