Santini

Thinking of where to eat traditional Italian food in London? Welcome to Santini - Recommended by Sunday Times Magazine for excellent food & service.

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Santini - London Restaurant Reviews | Hardens

The place is getting shabby, the paper place mats are discouraging, and the cover charge for one piece of bread is over the top.

I forget to mention the place card for the cookbook at £20 is a bit much.

Discover Santini Restaurant in Belgravia, London - 30 years of ...

My parents launched SANTINI Belgravia in 1984, which as every London cabbie will tell you is famed for being Frank Sinatra’s all-time favourite restaurant in the capital.

An elegant and influential stalwart of the UK's Italian restaurant scene, it remains synonymous with authentic Italian food, premium quality ingredients and simple understated designer surroundings.

Regular customers include captains of industry, international politicians, royal families and football legends.

It was at SANTINI that the late Lady Thatcher ran into England manager Fabio Capello and tongue in cheek congratulated him on his prestigious appointment to manage eleven men.

I have recently stepped into the family business where my task is to take SANTINI into the future without losing past values.

Restaurant review: Santini, London - Telegraph

There are many restaurants where such a traumatic experience might put you off for life; but not Santini, where such malfunctions are probably rare.

Gino Santini , the patron, sits by the door, keeping an eye on everything, often in company with one, if not both, of his glamorous manageresses, Paula and Prisilla.

And it is true that Santini conveys the mood of an era of civilised opulence, when Italian culture was more self-confident than it is today.

At most restaurants abstinence is rather a strain, with everyone shouting at the top of their voices and moderate food that demands alcohol to make it taste better.

At Santini the atmosphere is more civilised and the food so delicious that even mineral water tastes good.

Santini, 29 Ebury Street, Victoria, London, SW1W 0NZ - Italian ...

It sits demurely on the corner of Ebury Street and Lower Belgrave Street although I admit that the twinkling lights in the bay trees and the abandoned (for the winter weather) outside terrace areas attracted my eye.There are a few restaurant recommendations on the door so we thought we’d try our luck and I was amazed that on a Friday evening at about 8pm they managed to find us a table.

The genuinely friendly hostess showed us to a table – the dining area we were in had only a few tables but looked much bigger thanks to the large mirror wall on one side of the room.

The gleaming tiles on the other walls made it feel fresh and clean although the gently flickering candle light gave the whole place a romantic and warm feel.There were a couple at a nearby table, a family group of wealthy Italians at another and a fairly large group at the rear.

I took in a rather beautiful side table – stressed wood that had been stained that pale, sage green and topped with some artful but not too Christmassy flower arrangements,While munching our way through a basket of assorted bread dipped in a piquant olive oil, the menu presented me with a dilemma – there were way too many things that I wanted to try!On the starters I was tempted by the bresaola (£11), carpaccio di tonno (£16), carpaccio (£19) and the fiori di zucchini ripienei (lightly fried zucchini flowers stuffed with mozzarella and herbs - £16).

We had a side of roast potatoes (£4) and – the highlight of my meal as it was marvellous – zucchini fritte (£5) – perfect juliennes of zucchini in an almost not-there light tempura batter.We had eaten more than enough but as we celebrating ordered the chocolate plate (£6) (and our new Italian word for the evening was Golosita which means either greed, gluttony or delicacy!)

Santini

Established in 1984 by Gino Santin, Santini restaurant offers superb classical Italian dishes with a strong Venetian accent in an intimate and elegant dining room.

Santini has always been the haunt of top corporate and celebrity clients who appreciate the subtle mix of great, traditional Italian food and wine, with a professional service and an elegant, but very comfortable dining room.

Gino's daughter, Laura Santtini, followed her father into the family business and has established herself as an award-winning cookbook auther and one of the world's leading experts in flavour.

Luxury Private Dining Room at Santini - Belgravia, London SW1W 0NZ

A refurbishment has seen Santini open a brand new private dining room which can host up to 28 seated guests or 50 standing for drinks and canapés.

Décor is sophisticated and welcoming and the room also boasts its own bar where diners can enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail.

Signature dishes include mango & prawn cocktail, fusilli with white veal ragout and rack of lamb with grapes, balsamic & rosemary.

A local favourite for more than 30 years, Santini is a family-run Italian restaurant in upmarket Belgravia located only 2 minutes walk from Victoria Rail Station.

Also boasting a newly opened bar and all year round heated al fresco terrace Santini welcomes guests to enjoy signature cocktails and quality cigars before or after their meal or meeting.

Restaurant review: Santini, London - Telegraph

There are many restaurants where such a traumatic experience might put you off for life; but not Santini, where such malfunctions are probably rare.

Gino Santini , the patron, sits by the door, keeping an eye on everything, often in company with one, if not both, of his glamorous manageresses, Paula and Prisilla.

And it is true that Santini conveys the mood of an era of civilised opulence, when Italian culture was more self-confident than it is today.

At most restaurants abstinence is rather a strain, with everyone shouting at the top of their voices and moderate food that demands alcohol to make it taste better.

At Santini the atmosphere is more civilised and the food so delicious that even mineral water tastes good.