Assunta Madre – Italian fish dishes are the focus of this cream-and-wood dining room modelled on the Roman original. Quite a formal restaurant – must let them know if you’re bringing a dog – preferably not large and must be quiet! 9-10 Blenheim Street, Mayfair, London.
Azzurra – offers fresh boat-to-table dining with the authentic flavours of Italy on Sloane Street, serving up dishes that capture the essence of the sea. 127-128 Sloane Street, SW1X 9AS
Bernardi’s – Italian food & drinks in a polished, bi-level digs with a basement bar & terrace. 62 Seymour St, London W1H 5BN
Brasseria Notting Hill is a family run, elegant all day Italian restaurant. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. “… the food is reliably good, with a menu that flits all over Italy. No regional monogamy here, just old-fashioned crowd pleasers and greatest hits, something for every whim and desire.” And very dog friendly. 290 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2PS
C London – The beautifully decorated interior set the scene for a stylish and sophisticated Italian restaurant, with plush furnishings and a rich colour palette. Offering traditional Italian dishes, classics from Harry’s Bar in Venice, C London Restaurant delivers an authentic hospitality experience. 23-25 Davies Street, Mayfair, London W1K 3DE.
Cacciari’s – Classic and modern Italian dishes. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Close to South Kensington tube station. 82 Old Brompton Rd, London SW7 3LQ
Cacio e Pepe – dogs allowed upstairs in the bar area, there’s also a small table for two and also the outside seating. At 46 Churton St, Lillington and Longmoore Gardens, London SW1V 2LP
Casa di Stefano – an Italian restaurant that offers authentic food located in the heart of Mayfair, steps away from Piccadilly. 19-20 Dover St, Mayfair, London W1S 4LU
Chelsea Cellar – Relaxed wine cellar in Chelsea serving simple delicious Italian food and great. 9 Park Walk, London SW10 0AJ
Chucs – An intimate, all-day restaurant serving breakfasts to to dinner. This is an off-shoot of the original Mayfair 50s-style menswear boutique and restaurant and café concept on Dover Street. Chucs menswear collection is also housed on the ground floor of the venue. But when I asked them if it is an Italian restaurant, they rather be classified as Modern Cuisine. There are a few Chucs scattered throughout West London.
226 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2RH
97 Brompton Road, South Kensington SW7 3LD
65 Lower Sloane Street, Chelsea SW1W 8DH
25 Eccleston Street, Belgravia SW1W 9NP
3 Circus Road, St. John’s Woods NW8 6NX
Chucs at The Serpentine – Fourth in the Chucs series of Italian restaurants around London, this well-placed branch sits in the swooping, tent-like structure expertly designed by Zaha Hadid at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery. Dogs are allowed inside the bar area for dining but there’s also outdoor seating. W Carriage Dr, London W2 2AR
Cibo – Elegantly upmarket Italian dishes, plenty of seafood. 3 Russell Gardens, London W14 8EZ
Como Lario – Buzzing local Italian restaurant with modern menu, informal atmosphere and lengthy wine list. 18-22 Holbein Pl, London SW1W 8NL
Da Mario – Simple Italian trattoria open since 1972. 15 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4PP
Daphne’s Restaurant – An Italian mainstay in South Kensington/Chelsea, known for people-watching and classic cuisine. Nice to go on occasions, reliable for good food and feeling special. Since Covid outdoor installations, dogs are only allowed outside. 112 Draycott Ave, London SW3 3AE
Farm Fetch – Shop the finest ingredients from the artisans within small Italian and Spanish villages at Farm–Fetch. Or stop for something to eat or have a cappuccino and dolce. 259 King’s Rd, London SW3 5EL
Fazenda – This is as close as you can possibly get to eating lunch in Italy but you’re in Spitalfields. Very hearty and genuine food and atmosphere, for a very reasonable price. Coffee is also strongly recommended, both to drink in, take away, or buy a bag of to take home. 9 Harrow Pl, London E1 7DB
Forty Dean Street – for nearly two decades this restaurant has been serving exquisite Italian food in Soho. Super dog-friendly. When we walked in with six dogs, every table there had dogs! 40 DeaW1D 4PX
Fiume – D&D London’s newest Italian Restaurant with Francesco Mazzei, sits on the Riverbank of the Thames in Circus West Village within Battersea Power. There’s outdoor seating but dogs are also allowed inside. Circus West Village, Battersea Power Station, London SW8 5BN
Franco’s – Upscale Italian restaurant for all-day haute dining amid elegant old-world interiors. Situated at the St James’s end of Jermyn Street, Franco’s has been serving the community from early morning to late at night for over 60 years. Rumoured to be London’s first Italian restaurant. Very much a business clientele during the day. Haven’t been in the evenings so not sure what happens then. 61 Jermyn St, London SW1Y 6LX
Frantoio – Family-run restaurant with white tablecloths serving classic Italian cuisine. An institution along the King’s Road towards World’s End. The owner who is more English than Italina would at times would break into song! 397 King’s Rd, London SW10 0LR
Fucina – Situated in the heart of Marylebone. An Italian restaurant that sources the best organic produce to create their menu of wood-fired pizza, roasted meats, elegantly plated pasta. The stylish and cavern-like space with coloured glass panes and a warped brick ceiling is supposed to conjure up the look of a brick oven’s interior. 22 Paddington St, Marylebone, London W1U 5QR
GOAT – Formerly a well-known pub in Chelsea which has been transformed into a New York-Italian restaurant & lounge bar. 333 Fulham Rd, London, SW10 9 QL
Il Baretto – A basement Italian restaurant below a ground floor bar offering an extensive wine list and cocktails, dogs are allowed on the ground floor level. There are two banquettes where we can sit. 43 Blandford St, London W1U 7HF
J Pizzeria & Cucina Italiana – Serving an extensive menu of creative and traditional pizzas and pastas. 148 Regent’s Park Rd, London NW1 8XN
La Brasseria Milanese – open breakfast, lunch and dinner, a modern Italian restaurant in the heart of Marylebone. When I called to make a reservation and informed them I have a dog, their response sounded like – why are you even asking? Like. Another dog-friendly Italian. 42 Marylebone High St, Marylebone, London W1U 5HD
La Goccia – is the Italian restaurant at the Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden. It offers Petersham Nurseries’ interpretation of the Italian aperitivo and small plates known as ‘cicchetti’. Petersham Nurseries, Floral Court, London, WC2E 8JD
La Pizzeria – pizzas of course, inside and outside seating available, very casual. At Chelsea Farmers Market 125 Sydney Street, London SW3 6NR. Chelsea
Locanda Locatelli is a Michelin-starred restaurant in London, noted as much for its conviviality as the quality of its food. The patrons have a cockapoo called Olive. They understand that those of us who like to dine with our dogs. 8 Seymour Street, Marylebone, London W1H 7JZ
Lucio – Italian staples in a simple, bustling dining room with fixed-price menus at lunchtime. Family owned and the whole family is there to greet you. Always see someone famous in there, especially their cockapoo, Coco. 257-259 Fulham Road, London SW3 6HY
Made in Italy – Rustic restaurant serving thin crust pizza by the metre on wooden sharing boards, with roof terrace. We sat up on the terrace – what fun – before the rain came. There are at least three “Made in Italy” in London, but we’ve only been to the one on King’s Road. 249 King’s Rd, London SW
Manicomo Chelsea – At the Duke of York Square along the row of restaurants, it’s modern Italian with an outdoor terrace serving upscale takes on classic recipes. The Duke Of York Square, 83-85 Duke of York Square, London SW3 4LY (outdoor seating)
Marchesi 1824 – Steeped in tradition, Pasticceria Marchesi is one of Milan’s oldest and finest pastry shops. It is considered a benchmark for the quality of its fresh patisserie, its signature chocolates and its classic Milanese Panettone. They serve light lunches and the Italian breakfast. 117 Mount St, London W1K 3LA
Mucci’s – a classic Italian restaurant presenting a variety of small dishes called cicchetti and a variety of pizzas. 442 Kings’s Road, Chelsea, SW10 0LQ
Orrechini Italian – Italians love dogs, like how we have experienced in Italy. In our Wine and Dine list, the most extensive list is that of Italian restaurants. And here’s another! 154 Fulham Road, London SW10 9PR
Osteria Basilico – one of my all-time favourite restaurants in London. Always buzzy, very popular with local residents, families and business crowds, serving regional foods and wines. Typical rustic Osteria settings. 29 Kensington Park Road, London W11 2EU
Ottoemezzo Cafe/Pizzeria – All-day cosy (crammed) Italian cafe with vintage movie posters and colourful fabrics. Good basic Italian. 2-4 Thackeray St, Kensington, London W8 5ET. The restaurant next door, Locando Ottomezzo, is a rarity for an Italian restaurant – NO DOGS!
Pesantissimo – a family owned, well priced and very tasty Italian restaurant in Primrose Hill. 57 Regent’s Park Rd, Camden Town, London NW1 8XD
Polpo – A bàcaro, Venetian word to describe a humble restaurant serving small plates/simple food and good, young local wines. You can sit both inside or outside. 81 Duke of York Square, London SW3 4LY. There are nine other locations in London – another near Regent Street which comes in handy when out and about shopping.
Riccardo – Home-style Tuscan sharing dishes. They remember your birthdays! 126 Fulham Rd, London SW3 6HU
Street Pizza – Gordon Ramsay’s Street Pizza – serving signature bottomless pizzas, cocktails, wines and beers in Battersea. Arch 759 – Arches Lane, Circus West Village, Battersea, London SW11 8AB
TOZI Grand Cafe at art’otel London Battersea Power Station offers guests Italy’s greatest treasures in the heart of Battersea Power Station’s Electric Boulevard. Located on the ground floor of the hotel, the all-day cafe and restaurant is inspired by the elegance of Europe’s famous grand cafes where you can enjoy a selection of incredible Italian produce and authentic Venetian dining traditions. They offer an Italian Afternoon Tea from 3pm, a tower of Italian delicacies both sweet and savoury. art’otel, Electric Boulevard, Battersea Power Station
Villa di Geggiano has for more than five centuries, under the auspices of the Bianchi Bandinelli family, been renowned for superb hospitality and generosity – as well as delicious food and sumptuous wines. Villa di Geggiano in London brings a corner of Tuscany right to the heart of W4. 66-68 Chiswick High Rd., Chiswick, London W4 1SY
Vini Italiani – Wine shop which also serves simple tasty offerings in the lower level … and the dogs get to check out the wines! At 72 Old Brompton Rd, London SW7 3LQ
Zafferano – Sophisticated Italian cuisine served in an exposed brick dining room with striped banquettes. But dining with dogs is outside covered seating seating totally sheltered and heated. Perfectly fine under most conditions. 15 Lowndes St, London SW1X 9EY
Ziani – Neighbourhood Italian restaurant on a quiet street. Small space but we managed. 45 Radnor Walk, London SW3 4BP
