Following on from its debut restaurant in Islington, the team behind pasta restaurant Noci (meaning walnut in Italian) opened a series of restaurants across London. Noci Battersea is the second site, and you'll find it in Battersea Power Station, within Turbine Hall B of the iconic landmark, accessible by lifts and escalators at the North Entrance. Like its sister restaurants, Noci Battersea focuses on fresh, handmade pasta dishes made with seasonal ingredients, alongside Italian small plates and great cocktails.
The menu at Noci Battersea kicks off with snacks like house focaccia with Datterini tomato, garlic and rosemary, alongside plump nocellara olives. Moving onto the small plates, guests can expect to see the likes of crispy fried Parma ham parcels with stracciatella, tuna crudo with green olives, and wild mushroom and smoked mozzarella arancini with a mushroom foam.
Pasta dishes, meanwhile, might offer up signature spring silk handkerchiefs with courgette, pea and leek (plus a confit egg yolk), Chianti and beef shin ragu papperdelle with truffle, or the house Noci carbonara with fazzoletti and proper guanciale. Then, you can round all of that off with indulgent Italian desserts, such as chocolate mousse with extra virgin olive oil, or a classic affogato.
As per its signature style, the interiors at Noci Battersea are cosy and stylish. A range of seating caters for every occasion, be it a cocktail or glass of prosecco at one of its bar stools, or a relaxing dinner with friends around an intimate table. There's a beautiful backlit bar that showcases Italian wine bottles and spirits, while exposed piping on the ceiling creates a raw, industrial aesthetic.
When it comes to the drinks, there is a selection of cocktails as well as seasonal spritz to choose from. Inventive flavours include yuzu and rhubarb, grapefruit and elderflower and a classic Aperol number. Or, choose something off the Italian wine list to pair with your meal.