Brutto
Italian restaurant · Farringdon
35-37 Greenhill Rents, London EC1M 6BN, United Kingdom
Highlights
Florentine trattoria with pastas, steaks, & £5 Negronis
Florentine trattoria with pastas, steaks, & £5 Negronis
"Brutto, a Florentine trattoria by way of Little Italy inClerkenwell, was one of London’s original New York-Italians, and it’s so prolific in its ability to charm that it has made that rare transition from noun to adjective. Drinking £5 Negronis on a Monday night is very Brutto. Smoking a stranger’s Marlboro sans coat on the little pavement terrace out front? Sensationally Brutto. Taking a selfie at the bar and posting it with the tagline “you’re only as good as your last penne”—not very Brutto. With an eternal twinkle in its eye and thebest penne con vodkaandtiramisuin the game, we’d love Brutto even if HBO’s golden era never happened." - Heidi Lauth Beasley
"This trattoria around the corner from Farringdon station is so comfortable in its own skin, it imparts a natural feeling of scialla into all its diners. A birthday celebration at Brutto should start at lunchtime, end at closing, and feature more £5 Negronis than you have fingers. With mahogany tones and gingham tablecloths topped with bowls of vodka penne, this room feels like Tuscany through Frank Sinatra’s eyes. Look, this isn’t New York. Nobody wants to eat dinner at 10pm, so get organised. Reservations are released 14 days in advance at 9:30am and, if that doesn’t come off, push notifications for cancellations are recommended. That said, Brutto’s bar is one of the best around. Walk in and linger with a Negroni." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"Maybe the £5 Negronis will make you think, “Brutto gets it”. Or the heaped bowl of grated parmesan that arrives wordlessly with the tagliatelle al ragu. Or the gargantuan hunk of luscious, bitter tiramisu that comes later. Whether you’re sitting at the gorgeous bar for an in-and-out lunch, or hunkering down in a room that’s hard to leave, so much about this Farringdon-via-Florence restaurant is easy to fall totally in love with. Look, this isn’t New York. Nobody wants to eat dinner at 10pm, so get organised. Reservations are released 14 days in advance at 9:30am and, if that doesn’t come off, push notifications for cancellations are recommended. That said, Brutto’s bar is one of the best around. Walk in and linger with a Negroni." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"One of the great (and short) London journeys you can make is from the Barbican’s martini bar to Trattoria Brutto’s £5 Negroni. Booze is by no means the only reason you should be visiting this gorgeous Tuscan trattoria in Farringdon but, frankly, it’s a bloody good reason to get you through the door. Everything else will likely make you stay. Be it the anchovies with cold butter and St. John sourdough, to the pink, charred bistecca alla Fiorentina. If there’s only one steak left on that blackboard, you should very much be ordering it. Look, this isn’t New York. Nobody wants to eat dinner at 10pm, so get organised. Reservations are released 14 days in advance at 9:30am and, if that doesn’t come off, push notifications for cancellations are recommended. That said, Brutto’s bar is one of the best around. Walk in and linger with a Negroni." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Verdict: The Tuscan-inspired trattoria close to Farringdon station is so relaxed in its own skin, it imparts a natural feeling of scialla into all its diners. Dispatching a couple of £5 Negronis and eyeing up the blackboard bistecca alla Fiorentina is one of the great dining pleasures you can have. Finish off with a wedge of one of London’s best (and most generous) tiramisus. Look, this isn’t New York. Nobody wants to eat dinner at 10pm, so get organised. Reservations are released 14 days in advance at 9:30am and, if that doesn’t come off, push notifications for cancellations are recommended. That said, Brutto’s bar is one of the best around. Walk in and linger with a Negroni." - jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
