The Best Local Restaurants

Inspired by his deep pride in Emilia-Romagna – the northern Italian region where handmade egg pasta was born – a passionate local created a restaurant devoted to its culinary heritage. Every dish, ingredient, and recipe at Via Emilia comes exclusively from this region, celebrating its rich traditions with true authenticity.

The menu showcases classic fresh hand-rolled pasta dishes from each Emilian city, following time-honoured family recipes. Guests can also enjoy London’s first Gnocco Fritto – light, gently fried dough served with cured meats and cheeses – and, of course, a glass of traditional Lambrusco, the sparkling red wine poured as tradition dictates, into ceramic bowls.

Intimate yet open, featuring a mix of white marble, dark-stained wood, and touches of aged steel and copper, the design pairs classic Italian charm with contemporary flair, creating a warm, inviting setting that perfectly matches the spirit of Emilia-Romagna.

Guests of the Rathbone enjoy a 20% discount off their bill.

Obicà on Poland Street (translated as ‘here it is’) is a mozzarella bar using classic Italian ingredients sourced from the best farmers and producers of Mozzarellas di Bufala Campana in Italy but that’s not all that’s on the menu!

There is a great choice of classic Italian dishes including small plates, tasting boards, pasta, meat and fish which are all prepared with the finest Italian-sourced ingredients for a rich eating experience.

Gaucho is an Argentinean steak restaurant on Charlotte Street. Specialising in some of the best cuts of Argentinean beef in an authentic setting, the philosophy of Gaucho is that every guest should experience a little bit of Argentine life.

The beef comes from Argentinian, premium Black-Angus cattle bred at hand selected farms. Grazing on seventeen different types of grass from the Pampas provinces – with everything they eat being 100% natural – the cows enjoy a lush, free-range lifestyle in an area famed for its fertile soil and you can enjoy the classic cuts as well as some uniquely Argentinean cuts you won’t have heard of but will have you coming back for more!

ROKA serves contemporary Japanese ‘robatayaki’ cuisine (literally ‘fireside cooking’) in a striking yet informal dining room in Charlotte Street. Dominated by the central ‘robata’ grill, fish, poultry, meat and vegetables are prepared in full view of diners at the surrounding counter and tables.

In warm weather the glass walls open onto the street outside creating a semi-alfresco ambiance throughout. In the summer, outside tables are available for dining.

The tapas are complemented by charcuterie and cheese boards and they have a wide selection of excellent wines and sherries.

You can enjoy a full spread of tapas, or drop by for a glass of red wine and a plate of cheese, a coffee and a delicious pudding, or even just a perfect martini and a handful of Marcona almonds.

Guests of the Rathbone will enjoy a 10% discount and a complimentary glass of Prosecco.

Blanchette is a French bistro serving simple, classic and inventive French food in a rustic, bare brick Soho space. The concept is based on the idea of sharing small French family dishes with charcuterie plates, homemade terrines, oysters, cheese, whole roasted chickens and apple tarts.

A fine selection of drinks, French wines and organic cider is also available. Blanchette is also famous for its ‘trompe l’oeil’ murals and is the brainchild of brothers Maxime, Malik and Yannis Alary.