Fresh, soul-warming pasta;
just like Nonna’s.

Fresh pasta, crafted by hand with love every morning in each of our Central London restaurants.

Find us in Aldgate, Baker Street, Canary Wharf, St Katharine Docks and Victoria

About our Concept

Dear guests,

At Emilia’s we love-soul warming comfort food. Everything we do revolves around the essence of Italian cuisine – freshness and simplicity. We believe Italian pasta should be served in a casual way with the generosity and warm welcome of previous generations.
Just as Nonna would have done it.

Our pasta is freshly made every morning and cooked with a respect for the tradition and techniques passed down the generations from the cooks who taught us our craft. We add to that tradition by following the science behind the pairing of pasta shapes with the right sauces, so you get all the delicious flavour in every mouthful. And we make fresh pasta affordable for all to indulge in on a regular basis, just like Italians do.

Essentially, we want to bring back memories of that warm tingling feeling in your stomach you got as a child when your Nonna cooked you a delicious bowl of pasta after coming home from playing outside.

At Emilia’s, we create happiness in a bowl using only natural, fresh and simple ingredients.

We look forward to welcoming you to our restaurants,

Andrew Macleod, Founder of Emilia’s

P.S.

We also care for our people, our communities and the world around us.
Please click here to learn more about our approach to Sustainability.

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Our Menus

All our restaurants have identical main, drinks and dessert menus. In addition, each restaurant has its own seasonal specials menu where you can find more creative and experimental pasta dishes.

Our Locations

Emilia’s is the culmination of our founder’s travels around the Emilia-Romagna region and other parts of Italy. Each restaurant interior combines the simple, earthy, cosy and homely atmosphere that our founder experienced on his travels with individual features that capture and reflect the history of the building and its surrounding areas.

Reserved tables are held for a maximum of 15 minutes at busy times. If you are running late, please call the restaurant. To contact one of our restaurants, please go to their location page below. If you have any general restaurant enquiries, please Whatsapp us.

Emilia’s is the culmination of our founder’s travels around the Emilia-Romagna region and other parts of Italy.

Each restaurant interior combines the simple, earthy, cosy and homely atmosphere that our founder experienced on his travels with individual features that capture and reflect the history of the building and its surrounding areas.

Our FAQs

Are we dog-friendly?
Do we serve gluten-free pasta?
Click here to see the answers to the above questions and to read all our FAQs.

Critical Acclaim
and Accolades

“This small restaurant has recently spawned a second site in Aldgate, but pasta consumed overlooking a boat or two is difficult to beat”

Featured articles: The best pasta restaurants in London (2020), House of Carbs: the London restaurants championing pimped-out pasta and indulgent dining (2019)

“Emilia’s Crafted Pasta is a proper feelgood restaurant where every strand and parcel of pasta is crafted just as it is in the small trattorias of Emilia Romagna: fresh every morning.

Featured article: 32 pasta restaurants in London that deserve your attention (2019)

“Founder Andrew spent eighteen months studying the science and geometry of pasta to ensure they were bringing Londoner’s the absolute best.”

Featured article: The best restaurants to eat pasta in London (2019)

“Emilia’s have concocted an almost scientifically precise menu (they’ve studied how long pasta shapes need to be cooked for the best al dente bite)”

Featured article:
Restaurant review 2017

“With pasta masterclasses coming soon, this is a great little neighbourhood pasta bar that should become a regular for anyone in the area”

Featured articles: Best Italian restaurants in London (2019), Best Italian restaurants in the UK (2018), Restaurant review (2017)

“This is the bowl you want to settle down to, this is comfort food. £12 for a portion of pasta is what you should be paying. The béchamel bolognese is exceptional ”

Featured articles:
London’s Best Pasta?! (2017)

“With Emilia’s you are reminded that when made with care, the simplest of Italian dishes can be nothing short of exquisite”

Featured articles: London’s best Italian restaurants (2019), The best places to eat pasta in London (2019), Restaurant reviews (2017 and 2019)

Click here to see all press features

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Gift Vouchers

Do you want to treat someone to a fresh bowl of Emilia’s Pasta? We offer gift vouchers which can be used at any of our locations. Share that warm, homely and delicious Emilia’s experience you had with a loved one.

Fresh, soul-warming pasta; just like Nonna’s.