Il Gattopardo London is an elegant Italian restaurant at 27 Albemarle Street in Mayfair. Its dining room, terrace and counter combine the warmth of a traditional Italian home with the polished atmosphere expected in central London. The kitchen draws on regional cooking from across Italy, presenting familiar recipes with carefully sourced produce and contemporary detail.
Antipasti include beef arancini with smoked scamorza, smoked burrata with courgettes and pistachio, vitello tonnato and aged culatello with fried dough. Diners can also begin with grilled octopus, a mixed seafood frittura or raw Sicilian prawns and tuna. These plates introduce the menu through cured meat, seafood, vegetables and fresh acidity, and are designed to be shared.
Pizzette arrive with toppings such as mozzarella and tomato, spicy nduja with stracciatella or cured coppa with rocket and Grana Padano. Fresh pasta changes with the season, with dishes such as orecchiette with goat cheese or linguine with mussels appearing alongside substantial fish and meat courses. Pan seared sea bream, Dover sole, veal Milanese, beef fillet and chicken cacciatora show the breadth of the main selection.
Desserts remain recognisably Italian, including tiramisu, maritozzo filled with chocolate custard and Chantilly cream, warm chocolate bonet and freshly churned gelato. The bar gives particular attention to aperitivo drinks, Negroni variations and after dinner cocktails. A large wine cellar with a strong focus on Piedmont and Tuscany supports both long celebratory meals and shorter set lunches.
Address: 27 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4HZ, United Kingdom
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