Lume Restaurant and Wine Shop is an Italian kitchen and independent wine shop at 38 Primrose Hill Road. The small neighbourhood restaurant is a short walk from Chalk Farm and Swiss Cottage, with a covered terrace adding an intimate place to dine close to Primrose Hill.
Seasonal Italian cooking shapes the menu, with pasta made in house and ingredients selected with sustainability in mind. Fresh pasta and carefully prepared sauces give the kitchen a clear focus, while fish and vegetable dishes broaden the choice across changing seasons.
The menu is made for a complete meal, moving from smaller opening dishes through pasta and main courses to dessert. The compact scale keeps the experience personal, and the changing selection encourages repeat visits without relying on an oversized list of familiar standards.
Organic and biodynamic wines are central to Lume and can also be bought to take home from the shop. That connection between kitchen and cellar makes the restaurant especially appealing for date nights, relaxed weekend lunches and diners who enjoy matching Italian food with thoughtfully sourced wine.
Address: 38 Primrose Hill Road, London NW3 3AD, England
Lume Restaurant and Wine Shop Menu
Starters
Soup of the day
vegan
Beetroot carpaccio
Almond mousse and crumble · vegan
Zucchini flower filled with ricotta
Green pea and Amalfi lemon zest · each · (V)
Burrata with Delica squash
12-year-old balsamic and pumpkin seeds
Sicilian caponata with oyster mushrooms
Milanese style · vegan · as a main £24
Grilled octopus
Celeriac purée and wild mushrooms
Seared scallop
Jerusalem artichoke purée and n’duja sauce
Vitello tonnato
Caper powder, veal juice
Cured Italian charcuterie board
Good for sharing
Organic bread basket
Green Olives
Pasta
Rolled in house each morning
Tagliolini, organic saffron
Pink Sicilian prawn tartare and Amalfi lemon zest
Tagliatelle, slow-cooked duck ragù
Shaved fiore sardo pecorino
Pici, cacio e pepe
Shaved black truffle · (v)
Gnochetti sardi, beetroot pesto
Roasted almonds · vegan option available
Mains
Today’s catch, Newlyn fish market
Cornwall day boats Price: Market price
Black Angus ribeye, 28 days aged
Sautéed greens
Roast duck breast
Red lentil and confit plum
Sides
Roast potatoes · greens of the day
Cherry tomato and Tropea onion salad
Dessert
Our desserts are made in house. Try our Chef’s Tiramisu or Salted Pistachio Ice Cream (our own recipe). Each dessert has a suggested pour from our list.
Hot Chocolate fondant & vanilla ice cream
15 min
Chef's Tiramisu
Baked Italian ricotta cheesecake with summer berry sauce
Home made vanilla ice cream affogato al caffe
Home made salted pistachio ice cream with extra virgin olive oil
Homa made fresh figs ice cream with abbamele and coco nib
Artisanal Italian cheese selection, Sardinian honey
Please ask for today’s selection
Cocktails
Tequila Paloma
Grapefruit and lime meet gochujang heat, lapsang souchong smoke and miso umami. A tall, fiery take on a classic.
Gin Earl Grey Martini
Lemon and juniper lifted by bergamot, finished long and dry with classic Earl Grey tannins.
Negroni
Prosecco Aperol spritz
Limoncello spritz
Bloody Mary
Virgin Mary
Gin or vodka and tonic
50ml
Mocktails
Negroni, Earl Grey martini, spicy Paloma
Beer
Ichnusa
330ml
Moretti 0%
330ml
Liquor & Spirit 50ml
Selection of Amari
Montenegro, Amaro Lugano, Averna.
Amaretto di Saronno
Mirto Classico
vermouth rosso del professore
Romano levi grappa di moscato
Romano Levi grappa di Barolo
Cognac 50ml/ Armagnac 50ml/ Calvados 25ml
Port Noir VSOP, Park 10yrs Mizumara cask. Labelle Bas Armagnac 21yrs, Mischel Huard calvados 1993
Whisky
Belvene 12yrs Double cask, Caol Ila 12 yrs, Glenfiddich 12yrs, Laphroaig 10yrs, Benromach 15yrs, Angel Envy Bourbon Port cask
Coffee or Tea
Coffee or Tea
Tea selection
Lemon verbena, English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Chamomile, Darjeeling, Assam, Peppermint, and fresh Mint.
Dessert Wine Pairings
Suggested pours to accompany desserts.
Reciotto Valpolicella 2020
Amista Vermouth di barbera
Nuali Moscato passito 2024
Passito di ball moscato 50ml
Soletta Moscato passito 2024
50ml