Tom's Pasta

Italian restaurant · Dalston ·

Tom's Pasta

Italian restaurant · Dalston ·

Beef shin lasagne, tiramisu, parmesan butter, blood orange spritz

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Hackney Downs Studios, 17 Amhurst Terrace, Lower Clapton, London E8 2BT, United Kingdom Get directions

£20–30

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The 15 Best Tiramisus In London - London - The Infatuation

"Tom’s—a sceney Italian restaurant in Hackney Downs—is where you go to eat tiramisu while giving your leopard print gilet its first outing. Much like its TikTok-bait lasagne, the tiramisu here comes in a decadent, thick wedge and doesn’t scrimp on any of the layers. It has lots of cream which, in case you were wondering, is the right amount of cream. But the layers still remain distinct and you can pick up pleasing hits of bitterness and chocolate." - sinead cranna, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager

https://www.theinfatuation.com/london/guides/best-tiramisu-london

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Tom's Pasta - Review - Hackney - London - The Infatuation

"At Tom’s Pasta, the drinks are strong, there’s a thickly layered, TikTok-bait lasagne, and a slightly haphazard supper club feel. Despite that, and the fact that the lasagne doesn’t quite live up to the hype, the permanent pop-up Italian restaurant in Hackney Downs is still a fun place to visit to see and be seen while giving your leopard print gilet its first outing. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute By day this airy, industrial space is Brunswick East Bakehouse and caters to the needs of Hackney Downs’ start-up contingent. But come evening, fashionable couples sip blood orange spritzes and groups pile onto the big communal table, extinguishing candles and speckling tables with sauce as they reach across for a bite of their friend’s dish. Forgotten drinks are forgiven and mushy lasagne overlooked as conversations increase in volume and a flurry of phone camera flashes capture the beauty of a parmesan snow storm. If a sceney dinner party atmosphere is your priority, you’ll love Tom’s. If you want perfect pasta, we’d go to one of these spots instead. Food Rundown Sourdough Bread & Parmesan Butter This parmesan butter is the stuff of our dairy-based fantasies. There are salty little crystals of cheese dispersed throughout the creamy butter and we always want more than the scoop that arrives on the plate. The bread has the perfect crispy crust, and we appreciate that it’s softer than some teeth-shattering sourdough. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Beef Shin Lasagne The TikTok sensation. The dish that flies out the kitchen. It’s undeniably tasty, in the way that any cheesy pasta is tasty. But look a little closer and you’ll realise the sheets of pasta are overcooked and there’s probably a few too many too. The beef shin ragu isn’t saucy enough and that parmesan shower sucks all the remaining moisture out of the dish. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Beef Shin Ragu Tagliatelle If you want to try the beef shin ragu, get it with the tagliatelle rather than the lasagne. The pasta is cooked perfectly and the sauce is glossy enough to coat each strand. It’s not as show-stopping to look at as the lasagne, but it tastes a lot better. Tiramisu Our ideal meal at Tom’s goes a little something like this: bread and parmesan butter, blood orange spritz, tiramisu, another spritz. The tiramisu is excellent. It’s got distinctive layers, isn’t too heavy on coffee, and has lots of cream—which is the right amount of cream. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Sinéad Cranna

https://www.theinfatuation.com/london/reviews/toms-pasta

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The Best Things We Ate This Week - London - The Infatuation

"Beef shin lasagne “The only snowy scene I’m interested in this year is the one on top of the lasagne at Tom’s Pasta. This hefty slab came topped with a generous showering of parmesan and, like the first snow of Christmas, I was immediately excited upon seeing it. The sauce was on the thicker side and the shredded pieces of flavourful beef shin felt like a decadent take on the usual minced meat. The pasta was perfectly cooked too, so each layer was distinct and didn’t meld into a mushy mess. Eating this on a cold evening at the Italian spot in Hackney felt like an appropriately wholesome way to round off the year”- SC " - Jake Oliver, Rianne Shlebak, Sinead Cranna

https://www.theinfatuation.com/london/guides/best-dishes-of-the-week-london

Tom's Pasta

Matthew T.

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My first visit here was far better food wise than my 2nd visit. It suffers from consistency issues. Bruschetta 8/10 Buratta 8/10 Lasagne 7/10 Beef shin ragu 5/10 Italian sausage 5/10 Wild mushroom 4/10 Tiramisu 6/10 I cannot reccomend a restaurant where the starters are far better than the mains. There was almost medicinal taste to the Italian sausage and the wild mushroom pasta tasted overly sweet like a dessert. The blood orange spritz was good 7/10 This is a pity as the service and atmosphere was really good.

Bailey I.

Google

Amazing food at such a great value!! I’ve wanted to try Toms since it opened but wasn’t sure if it was just an overhyped TikTok restaurant however I couldn’t have been more wrong. The service was amazing despite how busy it was. The Nduja + Beef Shin lasagna was incredible and the shower of Parmesan was delicious. They even gave my friend a candle for their birthday. The only thing I’d change was that my friends were disappointed with the sticky toffee soft serve sundae as it was a bit small. Everything else was perfect, will definitely be returning.

róisín

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amazing vibes and food was very tasty i just personally prefer my pesto dry/crusty & the pasta was slightly overcooked?? but very great experience overall!! the bread and butter slayed & the cocktails were good. more veggie options would be appreciated!!

Lee33 y

Google

Jenny you’re a legend and deserve a pay rise! My girlfriend took me here for a birthday meal and we had the pleasure of being served by Jenny. We had the sourdough and Parmesan butter, which is a must have, as well as the burrata. Both were amazing! We then had the beef shin lasagne and the pumpkin and ricotta cannelloni, also both incredible. Jenny was an amazing server, who was very attentive and welcoming.

Annie H.

Google

Tom’s Pasta is one of my favourite restaurants in London. I visited in the summer with my mum and we’ve both been thinking about the lasagne ever since - we both agree it’s the best we’ve ever had. The service is impeccable and always so friendly and knowledgeable. Excellent options for veggies, yummy cocktails and all for such good value. I am local and will always come back. You must visit!!!

Mert E.

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Tom’s Pasta. Walked in last minute before closing so options were thin. Starters were good. The lasagna was not edible on the night and we both felt unwell afterwards. I can’t prove it was from here, but it killed any appetite to try more. Service was fine and the room has a casual feel, yet the pasta didn’t justify a return. Maybe it plays better earlier in service, but based on this visit I wouldn’t recommend it.

Katherine G.

Google

Finally got the chance to try this place that we’d been following on insta for a while. The bruschetta was yummy with delicious tomatoes but the bread was slightly too toasted as it was quite hard to cut. The beef shin lasagne was just as seen online and delicious. Maybe a tad too much Parmesan? (Is that possible?!) The tiramisu was also yummy but not as light and fluffy and we like it. The service was very relaxed and chilled with lovely staff. They did bring our food before drinks but that doesn’t matter! The new garden is lovely.

Celina H.

Google

Yummy. Start with the burrata and pesto (not pictured because I got too hungry and it was too delicious) Mushroom pasta with miso chilli was so good. Need more. Shin lasagna was oh damn. The shin was very tender and the portion was big. Had to have the garlic bread to soak up the miso chilli sauce. No regrets.