27 Old Compton Street – Pasta Bar is a family run Italian restaurant at 27 Old Compton Street in Soho. Inspired by Italy’s tavola calda tradition, it serves fresh pasta quickly without losing the care of a complete restaurant meal. Full table service, takeaway and late weekend opening make it practical for lunch, an evening dinner or pasta after a night out.
The pasta is made fresh each day and paired with sauces chosen for the different shapes. Bucatini cacio e pepe relies on Pecorino and black pepper, while maccheroni Amatriciana combines pancetta, chilli and tomato. Maccheroni with vodka sauce and rustici with cavolo nero pesto, pistachio and pine nuts provide two distinctive vegetarian choices.
More substantial recipes include mafalda with beef slowly cooked in red wine, paccheri with smoked chicken and mushrooms, and conchiglie with spicy nduja. Octopus ragù brings seafood into a rich tomato sauce, while black squid ink ravioli encloses lobster. Pumpkin ravioli with sage butter and Parmesan, porcini risotto and vegan gnocchi broaden the menu further.
Focaccia and aubergine parmigiana can be added alongside the pasta, while sweet gnocchi filled with pistachio paste offers a playful dessert. Wine, beer, spritzes, Negroni and other cocktails suit both a quick plate and a longer Soho evening. The focused menu keeps the emphasis on fresh dough, carefully matched sauces and fast, informal Italian hospitality.
Address: 27 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D 5JP, United Kingdom
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