Gia Gia is an Italian restaurant on St John’s Hill in Battersea, close to Clapham Junction and the neighbourhood’s busy shops and bars. Its warm dining room combines a relaxed local atmosphere with a separate bar for cocktails, wine and spirits. The broad menu moves through antipasti, pizza, pasta, risotto and substantial main courses, making it equally suitable for a casual supper or a celebratory meal.
Antipasti includes bruschetta, Caprese salad, burrata, Sicilian arancini and homemade meatballs in tomato sauce. Seafood choices range from calamari and whitebait to mussels in white wine, Calabrian king prawns with nduja and scallops served with cauliflower cream and crisp Parma ham. The Gia Gia antipasti plate gathers cured meats, cheeses, olives and sun dried tomatoes for sharing.
Pasta covers comforting classics and lighter sauces, including penne arrabbiata, potato gnocchi with house pesto, ricotta and spinach ravioli with butter and sage, and tagliatelle with slow cooked beef ragù. Diners can also choose carbonara with guanciale and pecorino, seafood linguine or creamy seafood risotto. Pizza provides another traditional route through tomato, mozzarella and a range of Italian toppings.
Main courses include chicken Milanese, grilled sea bass, salmon, lamb chops, rib eye steak and beef medallions, accompanied by vegetables, rosemary potatoes or chips. Tiramisu and other Italian sweets complete the meal, while the wine list spans sparkling, white, red and rosé bottles selected for the kitchen’s varied flavours. Vegetarian and gluten free options help make the restaurant practical for mixed groups.
Address: 137 St John’s Hill, Battersea, London SW11 1TD, United Kingdom
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