16 Excellent Old-School Italian Spots In London
"Sale E Pepe has been serving anyone walking down Pavilion Road after leaving Harrods with one too many shopping bags since 1974. It’s a white tablecloth spot that has the potential to be a stuffy snoozefest, until it fills up with boisterous friends who settle in for a three-hour catch-up, and grandparents with their grandkids so they can finally get them to eat anything other than a chicken nugget (even if that is pollo alla milanese). The mixed bag of diners—couples holding hands under the table outside and families ordering calamari to share—make it a lively, vibrant spot. Expect Knightsbridge prices but we’d happily put down £50 for things like the buttery whole Dover sole and tasty spinach and ricotta-filled ravioli." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak
