Pentole & Padelle is a traditional Italian spaghetteria on Store Street in Bloomsbury, close to the British Museum. Its name means pots and pans, reflecting a style of service that brings freshly cooked pasta directly from the kitchen in practical sharing portions. The cosy dining room favours established regional recipes, allowing diners to travel through Italian flavours without unnecessary reinvention.
Meals can begin with focaccia dressed with olive oil and oregano, marinated olives, fried courgette or rice balls filled with mushroom, truffle and cheese. Tomato bruschetta brings garlic, basil and olive oil to grilled bread, while aubergine parmigiana layers tomato sauce with mozzarella and Parmesan. Caprese salad pairs buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes and basil for a fresh, direct alternative.
Fresh pasta provides the centre of the menu. Spaghetti carbonara combines egg yolk, pecorino, black pepper and crisp guanciale, while bucatini all’amatriciana uses tomato and cured pork. Fettuccine with mushrooms, penne alla Norma with aubergine and ricotta, linguine with prawns, and spaghetti with meatballs cover vegetable, seafood and meat preparations in a range of familiar sauces.
Pizza choices include Margherita, spicy salami, ham with artichoke and olives, roasted vegetables, and a folded calzone with ricotta. Tiramisu, panna cotta or small fried dough balls with chocolate provide a classic sweet ending. Italian wine by the glass, carafe or bottle completes a restaurant designed for simple lunches, relaxed dinners and larger tables sharing several pots of pasta.
Address: 35 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS, United Kingdom
Pentole and Padelle Menu
Nibbles & Sharing
Focaccina Olio & Origano
Freshly prepared Focaccia bread with EVO and oregano
Olive Miste Marinate
Green and Black olives marinated in olive oil and herbs
Patatine di Polenta con Parmesan cheese dip
Thick Polenta chips served with Parmesan cheese dip
Zucchine Fritte
Deep fried zucchini julienne
Arancini
Rice balls with mushrooms, truffle, mozzarella cheese and parmesan
Bruschetta al Pomodoro
Grilled homemade bread with chopped tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil
Focaccina Olio & Origano
Freshly prepared Focaccia bread with EVO and Oregano served with fresh tomato dip
Olive Miste Marinate
Italian Green and Black olives marinated in olive oil and herbs
Patatine di Polenta con Parmesan cheese Dip
Thick Polenta chips served with parmesan cheese dip
Zucchine Fritte
Pot of Deep fried zucchini julienne
Aranchi
3 Rice balls with mushrooms, truffle, mozzarella cheese and parmesan
Bruschetta al Pomodoro
2 Slices of Grilled homemade bread with chopped tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and fresh basil
Salads
Insalata Caprese
Buffalo mozzarella with Vesuvius tomatoes, basil and olive oil
Insalata di Rucola V
Rocket salad with olive oil
Insalata di Rucola & Pomodorini & Parmigiano
Rocket salad with cherry tomatoes and parmesan shavings
Insalata caprese
Buffalo mozzarella DOP with Vesuvius tomatoes, basil and olive oil
Starters
Soup of the day
Parmigiana
Baked aubergine with tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan and basil
Zuppa del Giorno
Freshly prepared soup of the day
Calamari Fritti
Fried squid served with lemon
Parmigiana
Baked aubergine with tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan and basil
Tegame di Cozze
Fresh mussels cooked in white wine, garlic, parsley and black pepper
Pots & Pans
Tegame di Cozze
Fresh mussels cooked in white wine, garlic, parsley and black pepper
Tegame di Polpette di Carne
Pot of meat balls slow cooked in tomato sauce and parmesan cheese
Gnocchi Sorrentina Served in Terracotta pot
Potato dumplings cooked in tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Single.
Risotto
Risotto with porcini mushrooms, parmesan and black truffle
Pasta
Spaghetti Scarpariello
Homemade Spaghetti pasta with cherry tomatoes, basil and Parmesan cheese
Penne Piccanti
Penne pasta with tomato sauce parsley and hot chilli peppers
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese
Homemade egg fresh pasta with traditional bolognese sauce
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Homemade Spaghetti pasta with egg yolk, pecorino romano cheese, black pepper and crispy guanciale
Taglioni Cacio & Pepe
Fresh homemade tagliolini egg pasta with pecorino cheese and black pepper
Tagliolini al Pesto
Fresh Homemade tagliolini pasta with homemade basil pesto
Spaghetti con Polpette di Carne
Homemade Spaghetti pasta with meat balls in tomato sauce and parmesan cheese
Fettuccine Mushroom
Homemade fresh fettuccine pasta with mushroom
Bucatini all’Amatriciana
Homemade fresh bucatini pasta with guanciale, tomato sauce and pecorino cheese
Linguine with prawns
Linguine pasta served with prawns, cherry tomatoes in crustacean sauce
Spaghetti "scarpariello"
spaghetti pasta with cherry tomatoes, basil and parmesan cheese
Tagliolini al pesto
Fresh Homemade tagliolini pasta with homemade basil pesto
Tagliolini Cacio & Pepe
Fresh homemade tagliolini egg pasta with pecorino cheese and black pepper
Fettucine Mushroom
Homemade fresh fettucine pasta with mushrooms
Bucatini all'Amatriciana
Homemade fresh bucatini pasta served with guanciale tomato sauce and pecorino cheese
Linguine with Prawns
Linguine pasta served with prawns, cherry tomatoes in a crustacean sauce
Pizze
Garlic Bread
Pizza dough with garlic oil
Garlic bread with mozzarella cheese
Pizza dough with garlic rosemary oil and mozzarella cheese
Margherita
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese basil
Capricciosa
Tomato sauce, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, ham, artichoke and olives
Vegetariana
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, aubergine ,courgette, peppers
Prosciutto & Rucola
Mozzarella Cheese, cherry tomatoes, rocket salad, parma ham, parmesan cheese flakes
Diavola
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, spicy salami
Calzone
Folded pizza, tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, ham, ricotta cheese
Garlic Bread
Pizza dough with garlic rosemary oil
Garlic Bread con cheese
Pizza dough with garlic rosemary oil and mozzarella cheese
Margherita
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese and basil
Vegetariana
Tomatp sauce, mozzarella chees, aubergine, courgette and mushrooms
Capricciosa
Tomato sauce, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, ham, artichoke and olives
quattro Formaggi
Mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese gorgonzola cheese and taleggio cheese
Diavola
Tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, spicy salami
calzone
Folded pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, nam and mushrooms
Prosciutto di Parma & Rucola
Mozzarella Cheese, cherry tomatoes, rocket salad, parma ham, parmesan cheese flakes
Dessert
PANNA COTTA
Cooked Cream served with raspberry coulis
GELATI ARTIGIANALI
Homemade vanilla, chocolate or strawberry ice cream
PIZZA ALLA NUTELLA
Pizza base with Nutella
Sicilian Lemon Sorbet
A refreshing dessert served in a frozen lemon shell, perfect for cleansing the palate.