Ida is a family run Italian restaurant at 222A Kilburn Lane in Queen’s Park. Avi and Simonetta opened it in 2007 in a Grade II listed corner shop, creating the kind of unforced, welcoming dining room associated with a favourite relative’s home cooking.
Fresh pasta and gnocchi are made in house every day and form the heart of the menu. The restaurant’s ragù follows a Marchigiano recipe made with gizzards and hearts, reflecting its commitment to regional cooking and the integrity of traditional dishes.
Seasonal starters, fish, meat and vegetable plates draw from different parts of Italy without fussy reconstruction. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are included, while homemade bread, desserts and ice cream continue the same straightforward approach.
Ida serves dinner from Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday lunch, with a concise wine list to accompany the food. The menu changes regularly, so guests with allergies or dietary needs should disclose them when booking and confirm the day’s recipes with staff.
Address: 222A Kilburn Lane, Queen’s Park, London W10 4AT, England
Ida Menu
Antipasti
Insalata di granchio con vellutata di peperoni
White Devon crab meat salad with vine tomatoes, Granny Smith apples, extra virgin oil, parsley, and salt with a velouté of roasted red peppers and salad.
Pane, olive e olio d’oliva extra vergine
Don’t Tell Dad small batch sourdough with Sicilian Nocellara olives and Cretan extra virgin olive oil
Salumi Misti
Tuscan red wine and pork “Finocchiona” PGI salame with wild fennel flowers and seeds; PGI smoked pork Speck from Alto Adige, and dry-salted PGO pork “Coppa Piacentina” from Emilia Romagna accompanied by Don’t Tell Dad small batch sourdough bread
Panzanella con bocconcini di Mozzarella
Vine tomatoes with olive oil-sourdough crostini, basil and bufala mozzarella bocconcini
Verdure in padella con caprino al forno
Pan-fried courgettes, peppers and red onion accompanied by baked goats’ cheese in a parmesan crust
Pane Rustico
Don’t Tell Dad small batch sourdough bread
Primi
P = contains parmesan
Tagliatelle al ragù marchigiano
Hand-cut tagliatelle made with Cacklebean eggs, accompanied by a slow-cooked beef, pork and chicken ragù (tradition of the Marche region) P
Mafaldine “alla piccola” con ricotta fresca di pecora, salsa di pomodoro aglio, basilico e parmigiano
Semolina flour bronze-cut Mafaldine with sheep’s ricotta, tomatoes, basil and parmesan P
Linguine con cozze, pomodori e Pecorino Romano
Bronze-cut linguine with Scottish MSC-certified mussels, vine cherry tomatoes and Pecorino Romano cheese
Pappardelle al ragù di vitello
Hand-cut pappardelle made with Cacklebean eggs, with a celery, onion, bay leaf, butter and white wine veal ragù P
Pappardelle con verza e salsiccia
Hand-cut pappardelle made with Cacklebean eggs, accompanied by Italian pork sausage, oil and garlic wilted savoy cabbage P
Orecchiette con crema di asparagi e taralli sbriciolati
Puglian ear-shaped Orecchiette with creamed and pan-fried asparagus, Parmesan, onion, olive oil and crumbled wheat taralli P
Secondi
Branzino al Cartoccio
Parchment-wrapped seabass fillets with olives, capers, garlic, fresh chilli peppers and tomatoes accompanied by a mixed leaf salad
Luganica al rosmarino e citronette con puré di patate
Grilled Luganica Sausage with a battuto of fresh herbs, accompanied by butter and parmesan mashed potatoes
Bistecca di entrecote ai ferri con puré di patate
Grilled grass-fed rib-eye steak with rosemary and Maldon salt, accompanied by butter and parmesan mashed potatoes
Pesce spada sulla griglia con insalata di finocchio
Grilled swordfish with an olive oil and lemon citronette, accompanied by a green fennel salad
Contorni
Mesticanza di stagione con cipolla
Mixed leaf salad with red onions, vine tomatoes and the house dressing
Puré di patate
Italian-style mashed potatoes with butter, milk and parmesan
Fagiolini con olio e scalogno
Fine green beans with olive oil, shallots and sea-salt
Dolci
Tiramisù
Mascarpone crema and coffee-soaked savoiardi, dusted with cocoa
Affogato
Vanilla ice-cream with a shot of espresso
Affogato al Liquore
Vanilla ice-cream with a shot of Italian digestif of your choice
Panna Cotta al basilico e cioccolato fondente
Basil and dark chocolate panna cotta with fresh strawberries and forest fruit coulis
Torta al limone, lamponi e olio d’oliva con Gelato
Vegan olive oil and lemon cake with raspberries and ice cream (dairy or vegan available)
Cestino di frutta
All-butter shortcrust pastry tart with crème pâtissière and fresh fruits
Vin Santo con Cantucci
Sweetened dessert wine made from straw-dried white grapes, aged in an oak barrel, accompanied by twice-baked almond biscotti
Starters
Burrata con pomodori e basilico
Burrata mozzarella with tomatoes and basil accompanied by Don’t Tell Dad small batch sourdough
Caprino con peperoni arrosto
Baked goat’s cheese and parmesan with roasted peppers accompanied by hand stretched Pinsa Romana flatbread with extra virgin olive oil and rosemary
Affettato misto
Charcuteries accompanied by Don’t Tell Dad small batch sourdough and green Nocellara olives
Mains
Tagliatelle al ragù marchigiano
Hand-cut tagliatelle made with Burford Brown free range eggs, accompanied by a slow-cooked beef and chicken ragoût (tradition of the Marche region)
Tagliatelle al ragù di salsiccia calabrese e funghi porcini
Hand-cut tagliatelle made with Burford Brown free range eggs, accompanied by calabrian pork sausage, garlic-fried porcini mushrooms and parsley
Tagliatelle Alla Norma
Hand-cut tagliatelle made with Burford Brown free range eggs, with traditional Sicilian aubergine, tomatoes, basil, ricotta salata and a pinch of parmesan sauce
Linguine al ragù di Seppia
Linguine with fresh cuttlefish ragoût, cooked in white wine, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, datterini tomatoes and parsley. (Available either “in bianco” or with the addition of black cuttlefish ink)
Linguine all’Amatriciana
Linguine with Guanciale (pork cheek), datterini tomatoes and pecorino cheese
Linguine al Pomodoro e basilico
Linguine with tomatoes and basil
Dessert
Vin Santo con Cantucci
Sweetened dessert wine made from straw-dried white grapes, aged in an oak barrel, accompanied by rustic twice-baked almond biscotti
Torta del giorno
Home-made cake with double cream ice cream (please ask)
Affogato
Double cream ice cream with a shot of espresso or digestif of your choice
Cocktails & Spritz
Negroni
Campari, Gin and Vermouth Bianco
Gin and Tonic
Bombay Sapphire Gin with Fever Tree Tonic
White Botivo Negroni
White vermouth negroni with bittersweet Botivo botanical aperitivo
Aperol Spritz
Aperol with Murassi Prosecco
Sbagliato
Campari with Murassi Prosecco
Limoncello Spritz
Limoncello with Murassi Prosecco
Vodka and Tonic
Stolichnaya Vodka with Fever Tree Tonic