Scarpetta Canary Wharf is an all day Italian restaurant at 20 Canada Square in the heart of the business district. The dining room brings together fresh pasta, Italian cocktails, wine and a lively soundtrack in a modern setting. Breakfast meetings, relaxed lunches, evening drinks and weekend dinners all fit naturally into its broad opening hours.
Cicchetti are designed for sharing before the pasta arrives. Choices include cherry tomato focaccia, tomato bruschetta, burrata with spicy nduja, truffle arancini, prawn and courgette fritters and crisp panzerotti filled with mozzarella and tomato. Burrata salad and tuna tartare add lighter dishes, while regional ingredients such as pistachio, caponata and salsa verde give the smaller plates a distinct Italian character.
Pasta is made from scratch each day with flour milled in southern Italy. Recipes can include giant mozzarella ravioli in confit tomato butter, tonnarelli with nduja and sausage, cacio e pepe, beef shin ragu with pappardelle and paccheri with aubergine and mushrooms. Seasonal pesto dishes draw on Sicily, Calabria and Puglia, pairing fresh shapes with almonds, ricotta, tomatoes, anchovies, prawns and roasted vegetables.
Tiramisu, cannolo, chocolate cake, Nutella gnocchi and affogato continue the Italian theme through dessert. The drinks list combines spritzes and signature cocktails with Italian wine, digestifs and coffee blends sourced from a historic Florence roastery. Together, the food and drinks make Scarpetta suitable for a complete meal or a shorter visit built around cicchetti and a glass of wine.
Address: 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5NN, United Kingdom