A welcoming and relaxed Italian restaurant in Mayfair, group dining at Nipotina comes complete with an approachable menu of warming classics, brilliant wine, and cool cosy interiors. It's another venture from restauranteur Samyukta Nair, known for her Michelin-starred restaurant Jamavar and Mimi Mei Fair - a popular hot spot just around the corner. But Nipotina leads in a league of its own, the concept here is casual Italian dining. Headed up by Turin-native Somaia Hammad, the Nipotina menu is all about family-taught cooking and age-old comforts: the name, which translates as ‘granddaughter’, reflects the crux of the concept.
Where better to dine as a group than in a setting rooted in family? The interiors of Nipotina bolster this convivial sense of security and warmth. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or graduation, or simply need somewhere serving great food to host your friends, group dining at Nipotina is a sure win. Equally, the rustic-meets-cool interiors mean that Nipotina works just as well for business lunches and client dinners. Think lime wash walls, sleek mauve tiling, and soft olive banquette seating.
As for the food, no matter the occasion Nipotina brings several set menus to the table each at varying price points. Depending on your choice, things might kitchen off with zucchini fritti served with aioli or indulgent nduja and mozzarella arancini before heading onto light starters of porcini mushroom bruschetta, fennel rocket salad with caramelised walnuts or burrata Pugliese. As for the pasta and mains, think linguine alle vongole, pistachio pesto with Luganega sausage, roasted red mullet with capers, and marinated lamb cutlets with rosemary and potato gateau.
Of course, as a welcoming Italian restaurant, group dining at Nipotina offers a fine selection of Italian wines and cocktails, including bottles from small-scale Italian wine producers and Negronis served by ladle from an amphora.