Pinna restaurant

I discovered Pinna Mayfair along Curzon Street a few evenings ago while strolling through the English capital. It was a pleasant and unexpected surprise—a wonderful gift of Mediterranean cuisine nestled in the heart of this prestigious neighborhood. In fact, I was simply looking for a modest restaurant offering quality ingredients, but I found much more. The interior is extremely well-designed—elegant yet understated. The kitchen opens onto the dining room, allowing diners to watch the culinary team at work like musicians performing a grand symphony, perfectly orchestrated by the chef. The food—appetizers, first and second courses (following the Italian tradition)—is not overwhelming in variety. It avoids the trap of "too much of nothing" and instead offers an essential selection that truly delivers. The quality of the ingredients fully met my expectations. The cuisine is primarily Mediterranean in origin, particularly inspired by Sardinia—a region I know well. And to my great surprise, some of the dishes I tasted exceeded all expectations. One standout example: the fregola with seafood, the best I’ve ever had. The tuna carpaccio was excellent, with a refined and sophisticated flavor. The charcoal-grilled meat was of premium quality—cooked over glowing embers to perfection. There is also a wide and refined wine selection, with bottles from various origins. All in all, the pricing is very reasonable, especially considering the exceptional quality offered at Pinna. I wholeheartedly recommend it—top marks.

Pinna had been on my list for a while, if for no other reason but to tick off the final of the (current) 7 restaurants of this group owned by George Bukhov-Weinstein and Ilya Demichev. As per the usual, the interior was beautifully decorated with spacious tables but it was notably quiet on this Saturday evening, remaining not even one quarter full throughout our meal. We were a group of 4 adults and 2 young kids and we ordered the bread, beef tartare, scallop tartare, octopus salad, venison pasta, the turbot, the lamb rack, a 500g Wagyu ribeye, plus potatoes and asparagus on the side. We also ordered a couple of off menu pastas for the kids. For dessert we tried the “Il Bacio” (a type of chocolate and hazelnut mousse), tiramisu and the basque cheesecake. I keep coming back to this group due to the excellent food, and Pinna did not disappoint. All the dishes were really well prepared, it was hard to pick favourites. The steak is usually a highlight as it was here once again, cooked with a degree of precision that you don’t often see. The beef tartare too was unusual, coming in slightly larger chunks, but delicious all the same. The stand out dessert was the tiramisu which seemed made to order (you could choose whether to include alcohol or not) and the powerful tones of coffee really came through nicely. Service was very friendly but rather slow. This was surprising given the restaurant had been almost empty at the point of us placing our initial order. This group usually impresses us with their speedy service but there were a few delays on this occasion, including a bizarrely long wait for a lemonade order. The bill for our meal came to £830 of which £210 was spent on drinks. Expensive no doubt but this has also been a common trait with this group of restaurants and pricing here was not dissimilar to other venues. In conclusion, some excellent food in a very comfortable setting but with high prices and definite room for improvement on the service. I would return, although my top picks in the group remain unchanged with Fantomas in top place, followed by Belvedere and Lita.

Had a fantastic meal here at Pinna Mayfair. The octopus salad was delicious & fresh, and the oxtail handmade pasta was rich & flavourful. The atmosphere was spot on for me, great feeling about the place, ideal for a nice night out and a treat, but still casual enough to feel completely at ease. All the team were super friendly and attentive. Will be back soon

Lovely spot in Mayfair, with a great atmosphere and very good food. The Aberdeen steak tartare was perfect and ao was the burrata, and the Milanese. The UK oil fed Wagyu could have been slightly better, but still very good, the pasta was good as well, rest of the sides and desserts were lovely. The sommelier really knew his stuff and helped us select the perfect wine, and the chef was very pleasant and receptive of our comments. The place was busy but not too busy that it becomes a bother and the crowd was very nice. Great experience overall!

Truly authentic restaurant! Meats are insanely delicious off the black board! Extensive Italian wine selection, amazing range of wines by glass! Great restaurant in Mayfair!

Thank you so much for having us and making our Valentine's Day dinner so special The food was AMAZING: artichoke salad and tuna carpaccio excellent; the tuna was tender and the flavour very delicate. The artichoke salad was incredibly tasty; we also had the seafood fregula and it was simply delicious with a delicate hint of lemon to elevate the taste, also the tuna stake was spectacular The bread was so good some soft focaccia with the taste of fresh rosemary and the butter was delicious soft and creamy, the olive oil also was very nice with a spicy hint The dessert il bacio di Sant’Antioco soo good Everything was perfectly balanced and the attention to details was remarkable from the glasses to the table cloth; the restaurant itself gives positive vibes with its refined interiors. We felt in general very comfortable thanks to the attention and dedication we received from the staff. Everyone was kind, present but not imposing, overall the atmosphere was pleasantly refined and relaxed My husband and I both loved it and can't wait to return Thank you

From the start before our starters arrived we were given a lovely fresh bread basket. The churned fluffy butter and olive oil and balsamic were really out of this world. We had to get extra bread and extra olive oil! The octopus salad, again freshness throughout lightly balance and not overseasoned. This gave a great contrast to the Seabass ceviche which was very well seasoned with strong tangy and sweet flavours. For the pasta both came on the al dente side, again just how we like it. The real star pasta was the venison ragu. It complimented our red wine so well. Finally a thank you to the restaurant for making our dessert memorable! A perfect restaurant for a perfect anniversary, should have come here on valentines!

Elegant, confident, a special occasion kind of place. Pinna serves Italian cuisine that revolvs around classic recipes and exceptional produce, resulting in clean subtle flavours. Loved their homemade pasta, a work of art. Dining room is relatively small, which only adds to the allure in my opinion. A luxury yacht of a restaurant and she is a beauty✨