I had come here after visiting the Harry Potter Studios. I had the casarecce pasta with homemade basil pesto and grated Parmesan, with a glass of white wine. Excellent! The waiter service was not that great. :( he could've been more friendlier. I always look for personality and etiquette with people who are waiting on you. It adds to the charm of the place. But I didn't really feel that here. read more

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - Aldgate - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

We went here because it was close to the end of a tour we were taking which ended late on a Sunday night in the city of London where most places close by 5:00. We started off with a couple of Hugo cocktails, which are prosecco with elderflower. Just lovely. I don't usually say lovely but I think England is rubbing off on me. We then ordered the burrata with grilled sourdough. I have to say we have had some outstanding sourdough bread here in England. This was no different, it was grilled and splashed with a little bit of olive oil and sea salt. The broader itself was good and together it was fantastic. Then we each had a pasta dish. I wanted to get the carbonara, but my wife was getting it so I ordered the bolognese instead. My wife loved her dish. It was fantastic, maybe the best carbonara I've ever had. My dish was good, but not amazing. It was lacking a little salt. I fixed that by taking some of the pancetta from my wife's dish and adding it to mine. Then for dessert we had pistachio cheesecake. It truly was amazing. The bottom layer was regular cheesecake which was super creamy, the way I like it. Then there was a layer of pistachio cream or something. I don't really know how to describe other than delicious. Then topped with chopped pistachios. The only description for this dessert is fantastic. They had another unique dessert that I had to try even though I really wasn't in the mood for dessert. Chocolate salami. It kind of look like a blood pudding, though thankfully no blood was involved. It was chocolate with pieces of biscuits made into a log and then sliced to look like sausage slices. The chocolate wasn't really like chocolate from a candy bar. It was very good. It tasted like chocolate but had a different consistency and I can't quite figure out what it is but it tasted good. Overall, this is our second great dinner in London. read more

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - Aldgate - Chocolate Salami - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Excellent meal & service! We enjoyed the creamy burrata as an appetizer, shared the homemade pistachio pesto pasta with a side of fresh parmigiana that was out of this world!! For dessert, the tiramisu, pistachio cheesecake and hot chocolate were all a must try! Will definitely come back in the future. read more

We sat outside on a perfect day and it was memorable! Pasta had very good spice, I went with chefs favorite (didn't catch what it was) red sauce had great flavor! Had 2 glasses of authentic red wine (don't remember the exact vineyard). Make sure to try and sit outside and enjoy wine/ the weather/ and the authentic Italian food! read more

Delish! Oh man, so good. Best amaretto sour I have ever had. The truffled cacio e Pepe was divine. The carbonara was also lovely. We enjoyed all three gelato flavors at dessert too. Friendly service and such a cute place. Loved it. read more

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - Aldgate - Amaretto Sour - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

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So delicious. Stopped in for an early dinner right as they opened and got our choice of a seat. Started with the bruschetta which was delicious and fresh. Then the wagyu ragu and lamb ravioli - both were absolutely delicious. Staff was awesome with allergies and there were plenty of choices even considering the allergies (milk). Decided on the pennacotta and chocolate "salami" for dessert paired with the espresso with gappo and the vegan hot chocolate. Everything was delicious. We were happy and satisfied and full. read more

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - Aldgate - wagyu ragu and lamb ravioli - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

This was the most amazing food I've ever had. The flavor profile was superb! At first glance I assumed stupidly that the quantity would leave me still hungry but the flavor was so rich and I was enjoying it so much that I started to slow down while I was eating it to savor it and ended up struggling to finish it. I have never found anything like this in the states and wish I could stay in London because this place was just excellent. Next time I'm back here I'll be coming back. The staff were friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant was lovely. The desserts were so fantastic! We were already full but decided to try it anyway... the cheesecake was unique and the tiramisu was so great read more

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This was a find by my girls, one of whom is a namesake to the restaurant which was part of the appeal. It's a small restaurant with around 20 tables so reservations highly recommended. We saw several folks turned away who didn't have reservations. Servers were very friendly and the open kitchen allows you to see what's happening in real-time. We actually sat next to the kitchen and it was great to watch the activity. The establishment also lives by some guidelines, such as all pasta is cooked "al dente" and according to the sign, it was they way they were taught and therefore do not expect soft pasta. The interesting second rule is they don't serve chicken pasta which also is not considered Italian and thus there is no chicken on the menu. After you experience the menu, you will understand why they live by those rules. The 4-hour cooked Bolognese with pappardelle pasta was delish! My oldest had the carbonara, the youngest at the pesto, and the wife got the garden salad. No dish had anything left in it by the time we were done. Literally, cleaned plates. We didn't know if they had desserts but when they started to pick up the plates we were asked if there was an interest in dessert. Of course! I went for the affogato which was great. Older one took the tiramisu, which she liked a lot but did say the amaretto was a bit overpowering. The younger went for the pistachio cheesecake and the wife tried the chocolate salami, which was chocolate mixed with bisquick, rolled and cut to resemble salami. Everyone's dessert disappeared except for the salami. While an interesting take, maybe a bit too hard as the consistency was not like salami. Overall, great night at Emilia's and great find given we're just not into bangers and mash. read more

Delicious and authentic meal at Emilia's. Pasta and sauces are fresh. Small rocket salad excellent. Prices fair for the high quality meal. Hits the spot when looking for comfort. Best meal we had in London. read more

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - Aldgate - Bucatini, radiatore, casarecce. Homemade tomato, homemade basil pesto. - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Absolutely DELICIOUS and highly recommend. The fresh pasta was cooked to perfection and the deserts are not to miss! read more

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Without a reservation it can be hard to get a table here, but luckily there were 2 seats open at the bar just calling our names. We started with the salad to share. We loved the addition of grains and pomegranate seeds. It was light and refreshing. I ordered the Truffled Cacio e Pepe and hubby ordered the special of the day, which was pasta bolognese. I'd never had Cacio e Pepe before so I didn't know what to expect. It was rich and creamy and the pasta was cooked to perfection. Hubby loved the thick noodles and meatiness of his pasta. We ordered smooth, delicious gelato for dessert. It was entertaining to watch the kitchen work their magic and churn out the dishes right in front of us. Everything we had tasted homemade and fresh. We loved this place and would recommend it to anyone! read more

Fabulous bakery, try the honey bran muffin it's unusual with a date in the center moist a little sticky from the honey.

I had a relatively high hope when coming. I ordered a pasta Bolognese and a tiramisu, both dishes were good but have problems. The pasta was good, fresh and chewy. They mix bećhamel sauce with ragú in their tagliatelle bolognese, which is a good idea and makes it taste like a lasagna. They're very generous with Parmigianino on top. But for some reason the sauce was almost unsalted to me. There were no salt and pepper on my table at first and I had to ask for them. It makes sense to make the sauce lighter and let customers decide what they need, but a bit more salt and pepper than that was what I thought a good pasta ragú shall start with. The tiramisu let me down a bit. They used almond crust instead of cocoa powder. The taste was actually pretty interesting, but I've never seen a tiramisu so runny (apart from my first attempt to make one, when I accidentally de-foamed the egg white). Overall, it's a nice restaurant with decent service, but they can polish their dishes a bit to make it even better. read more

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - Aldgate - Tagliatelle bolognese - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

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Very disappointed with this restaurant. We were really looking forward to a nice night out. Overall service was not great as we had multiple waiters/waitresses so our service was disjointed to say the least. It's a shame the manager is not customer oriented bc the food was pretty good. We made reservations and expected a high top table - their high top seating is sitting at a diner like bar and watching them wash dishes and meal prep. We couldn't talk to each other in this setting and what was even more frustrating was there were 2 tables open that could have accommodated us and even though we asked to move twice, they told us the manager said no we couldn't. Thanks for ruining our last night in London Emilia's. Sadly we would not recommend this restaurant based on our experience and we shared our disappointment with the hotel staff that recommended we dine here. read more

Emilia's Crafted Pasta - Aldgate - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

I sat at the bar as I was on my own. Reasonably priced. Service was slow. I ordered the smoked salmon carbonara. It arrived without parmesan cheese -- the waiter disappeared and I could never catch any one's attention to get this corrected. Okay but I doubt I'll go back. My favorite Italian place in London is cafe amisha in Bermondsey. read more

Legit Italian food in Whitechapel. I visited here twice on my recent trip to London. I've been to Italy many times....this is authentic. Get the pappardella. Enjoy. read more

We finally came here for lunch before seeing a movie at Curzon, next door. It was a good decision. From the service and ambience, to the pasta and the price, this place was amazing. The pasta was beautiful, and the sauces were perfectly seasoned. The wine was a great match, and the price was so reasonable. This is our new, lunch before a movie, place. The menu is small, but purposeful. I can't wait to try everything on it. read more

The food here is AMAZING and as a pasta lover this was exactly the kind of meal I was hoping to get at a specialty pasta restaurant. I got the Bolognese and it was phenomenal. We did have many different people serving us throughout the night, which made it a little confusing when we wanted to ask for something or get the bill. The reservation service had let me book a "high top table" but really that just means two seats at the bar. Which was fine, but I think i would not have selected that option if I knew, since I was expecting just a normal table that was high up. read more

We had the pappardelle and ravioli with lamb. Both were exceptional and exceed our expectations! Definitely worth a try and reasonably priced. read more