Nina
Restaurant · Marylebone
18 Thayer St, London W1U 3JY, United Kingdom
Highlights
Cool basement Italian spot with taleggio truffle arancini
Cool basement Italian spot with taleggio truffle arancini
"Nina is the kind of basement youreally want to be seen in. Partly because everyone at thisMarylebonespot looks like they’re in soft focus, but mostly because it has the kind of energy that makes a Tuesday feel like a serious night out. It’s the only one of the group that strays from a Greek menu, withItaliancacio e pepe and excellently crispy chicken milanese on offer. Inside, it’s basically a casting call: tousled hair, low-rise denim, and Fendi baguettes (vintage, of course). The tuna e melone gets a close-up. The tinis quickly disappear. And you’ll be on a first-name basis with the waiters by dessert (which should be the lemon meringue semi-freddo). Of all the shiny Pachamama restaurants, Nina is undeniably the most fun." - Rianne Shlebak
"Located in a basement in Marylebone that feels like the kind of place Charli XCX would have an afterparty, Nina is undeniably cool. The younger sibling of Zephyr and Bottarga, Nina has taken the best parts of both spots, and made it Italian. Raw yellowtail floating on a generous creamy stracciatella boat, and rich taleggio truffle arancini start your meal on a cheesy high. And mains—classic spaghetti in tomato sauce elevated with more stringy stracciatella, and chicken milanese so big it might well be the whole chicken—do a good job of maintaining that high. It’s easily one of London’s best and most exciting Italian restaurants. For a reservation in the immediate future, have a click around until you find a nocturnal 9pm slot, but for a primetime table, delayed gratification is the name of the game. They take bookings up to five months in advance so do future you a favour and secure one now." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, heidi lauth beasley, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, daisy meager, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Halal status: Everything except for the steak and duck Whether you come to Nina for a long lunch, or a fun, celebratory dinner, you’ll have a good time. Whether that’s because of the friendly staff who always encourage dessert, or it’s the inevitable desire to never want to leave once you step inside this cool Marylebone basement, it doesn’t really matter. It’s a bit of both, and that’s what makes this Italian spot so special. Plus, the tastefully distressed walls, the huge crispy chicken milanese, and the not-too-sweet non alcoholic ‘fauxtails’ that are a cause for celebration in and of themselves. For a reservation in the immediate future, have a click around until you find a nocturnal 9pm slot, but for a primetime table, delayed gratification is the name of the game. They take bookings up to five months in advance so do future you a favour and secure one now." - rianne shlebak
"Lunch at Nina is a long, drawn-out affair. Whether that’s because of the friendly staff who always encourage dessert, or the inevitable desire to never want to leave once you step inside this Marylebone basement, it doesn’t really matter. It’s probably a bit of both, and that’s what makes this halal Italian spot so special. The tastefully distressed walls, the excellent—and huge—crispy chicken milanese, and the not-too-sweet non-alcoholic ‘fauxtails’ that are a cause for celebration in and of themselves. For a reservation in the immediate future, have a click around until you find a nocturnal 9pm slot, but for a primetime table, delayed gratification is the name of the game. They take bookings up to five months in advance so do future you a favour and secure one now." - rianne shlebak
"Located in a basement in Marylebone, with lighting that shaves five years off anyone sitting inside, Nina is undeniably cool and the food is excellent too. Raw yellowtail floating on a generous, creamy stracciatella boat, and rich taleggio truffle arancini start a meal on a cheesy high. And mains—classic spaghetti in tomato sauce elevated with more stringy stracciatella, and chicken milanese so big it might well be the whole chicken—do a good job of maintaining that high. For a reservation in the immediate future, have a click around until you find a nocturnal 9pm slot, but for a primetime table, delayed gratification is the name of the game. They take bookings up to five months in advance so do future you a favour and secure one now." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
