Emilia's Crafted Pasta (Aldgate)

Fantastic experience all around! We called ahead to see if we’d need to queue before being seated and they added a reservation for us for the time we’d be able to arrive. Once we got there, it was busy but the atmosphere was very pleasant and warm. We were seated quickly and everyone took great care of us. The salad was bright and flavorful and we split a few pastas and each was delicious. Our family favorite was the classic red sauce pasta with burrata! We also ordered the seasonal panettone which was fresh and fantastic. Although they were busy, they were very attentive and everything came out quickly. We won’t be coming back to London any time soon, but this would definitely be at the top of our list of places to come to again. Had a great night!

Stopped in for a quick late lunch and we're very impressed with the food and the service from Nicole. Great to have fresh pasta slung up in a comfy environment. Highly recommended.

The pasta is just incredible! As an Italian it's incredible to find such good quality pasta made the traditional way. Desserts are also great. Definitely recommended. The only downside, it's not suitable for a romantic/quiet dinner, as the noise level is very high.

Genuinely the best and heart warming food I’ve had in a while. 3 days in a row and everything just tastes incredible. Staff are amazing and the friendliest. Will defo be coming here weekly to spoil myself all 2026!

If you’re thinking about ordering the carbonara i’d stay well away. This is my first bad review and I honestly don’t even leave reviews. I ordered the Carbonara and had to have it with a substitute pasta as the orginal had ran out (which is totally fair and understandable), but when the dish came the pasta was completely inedible and rock hard. When I asked to send it back one of the female waitresses assured me it was “el dente” when it definitely wasn’t, it was practically raw. When the new dish arrived, I had to search for the soft pieces, as it was still hard. The sauce and the meat included was fine, but the pasta ruined it. When it came to the bill, they’d added a 12.5% service charge, which i obviously had removed, as I had to send the pasta back and even when it came back it wasn’t great. I didn’t send it back the second time, as it was close to closing and i felt uncomfortable to send it back again. When the service charge was removed, I could see ( who looked like the boss ) visibly annoyed by this request, which made me even more uncomfortable. The party I was with had the pesto pasta, which used the exact same pasta type and when I tried their dish to compare, it was soft and actually nice, so mine clearly wasn’t just el dente. 1st night in London and definitely won’t be back. On a positive note, one of the waitresses who had dark hair, piercings and tattoos was lovely and I even told her that the reason for removing the service charge was nothing against her service.

Adorable little Italian, well worth the visit. All the food and wine me and my partner had was some of the best we have ever tasted. I had the pistacho pesto and my partner had the carbonara. I have had to mark it down one star as my pasta was advertised as having cooked tomatoes and when my order was taken, I advised I am allergic to raw tomato, and the server said it is fine as they are cooked, however half the tomatoes on my food when it arrived were fully raw. A really shame because other then this, its the best food we ate our entire trip

A really busy little venue, booking is recommended. Fresh tasting pasta with a nice selection of sauces. A friendly team and a cosy atmosphere really help the experience also. I recommend a visit.

The customer service was amazing! The waitress knew how to properly pronounce the menu items. The food? Look at the pictures! It is was delicious and authentic! The atmosphere wasn't rowdy or unbearably loud; it was pleasant.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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