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Bancone Golden Square Menu

August 30, 2026
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Bancone Golden Square is a lively central London restaurant devoted to fresh pasta made by hand every day. Its cooking takes inspiration from Italy, London and the wider European dining tradition, presented in an informal room suited to a quick lunch, a relaxed dinner or a longer meal with friends.

The restaurant’s silk handkerchief pasta with walnut butter and confit egg yolk is one of its defining dishes. Delicate pasta, rich sauce and a carefully balanced finish demonstrate how Bancone uses a small number of ingredients to create depth without obscuring the character of the pasta itself.

The broader selection moves through different pasta shapes, seasonal sauces, vegetable preparations and richer meat or seafood combinations. Antipasti and desserts allow diners to build a complete meal, while wine, cocktails and the restaurant’s signature Negroni variations provide considered pairings.

Bancone Golden Square serves diners throughout the week and maintains the bustling, accessible atmosphere associated with the group. A private dining room also accommodates larger tables around a feasting menu, with dishes served in shared bowls and plates.

Address: 8-10 Lower James Street, London, England W1F 9EL, United Kingdom

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Bancone Golden Square Menu

Antipasti

Nocellara olives vg
£4
Potato sourdough, Ligurian olive oil vg
£5.50
Endive, carrot, Calabrian chilli yoghurt, pecorino
£9.50
Fried artichoke, romesco, roasted nuts vg
£11.50
Salsiccia Sarda, caper berry
£12.50
Tuna tartare, chilli oil, pasta fritta, lemon
£13
Burrata, crispy confit tomato ravioli, wild garlic
£13

Pasta

Pasta – add summer truffle
£6
Chilli, garlic, parsley, spaghetti ‘alla chitarra’ vg
£10
Silk handkerchiefs, walnut butter, confit egg yolk
£13.50
Bucatini cacio e pepe
£13.50
Anchovy cream, jalapeño, martini olive & mafalde
£15.50
Wild mushrooms, dashi broth, tagliolini, chilli vg
£16
Gnocchi, roasted tomato, smoked stracciatella
£16.50
Spicy pork & nduja ragù, tagliatelle
£17
Herdwick hogget, pappardelle, soy, Thai basil, chilli
£17.50
Silk handkerchiefs ‘carbonara’
£18
Rare breed beef caramelle, marrowbone, crispy cavolo nero, Barolo
£19

Dessert

Pistachio cannolo, candied orange
£5
Crème caramello, coffee, buckwheat vg
£7
Fior di latte, fig leaf olive oil, rosemary, sea salt
£7.50
Chocolate tart, mascarpone, lime
£9.50

For the table

Pork chop Milanese celeriac, crème fraiche, Barolo vinegar, caper
£22

SIGNATURE NEGRONIS

WHITE
£7

Beefeater gin, suze, lillet blanc

CLASSIC
£7

Beefeater gin, campari, sweet vermouth

CHIANTI
£7

Beefeater gin, Chianti, campari, punt e mes, raspberry

ORANGE BLOSSOM
£7

Beefeater gin, orange blossom, dry vermouth, campari

HOUSE DRINKS

APERITIVO BANCONE
£11.50

Campari, verjus, peach, sparkling orange, prosecco

BANCONE MARGARITA
£13

Olmeca silver tequila, lime, apricot, mezcal

ITALICUS SPRITZ
£12

Italicus rosolio di bergamotto, prosecco

BANCONE DIRTY MARTINI
£13

Manguin olive vodka, dry vermouth, olive brine

COCKTAILS

MILANO TOKYO
£11

Yuzu sake, campari, sweet vermouth

GIN & BASIL SMASH
£12.50

Beefeater gin, lemon, sugar, fresh Italian basil

CLEMENTINE OLD FASHIONED
£14

Toki whisky, chinotto, manguin clementine, chocolate bitters

LONG DRINKS

CHERRY AMERICANO
£11

Beefeater gin, double cherry, lemon bitters, cherry soda

GOLDEN DAISY
£11

Galliano vanilla, amaro nonino, verjus, cedrata, soda

MELON HI-BALL
£11

Sauv blanc, midori, verjus, melonade, soda

125ml/bottle/magnum

Prosecco Extra Dry, Fiol Veneto NV
£8.50

Award winning Prosecco with soul! Stylish and elegant with its resolutely minimalist logo symbolizing the posts supporting the vines. Refreshing with a brisk effervescence and a long, lime zest finish.

Prosecco Rose, Fiol Veneto NV
£9.50

The three chaps reimagining Prosecco came out with a fantastic rose at last! Fiol’s brand new rose has a great combo dry citrussy notes enhanced by elegant forest fruit – thanks to the Pinot Noir they blend in the fizz.

bottle

Leonia Brut, Frescobaldi 2022 Tuscany
£75

A wine of rare elegance from the legendary Frescobaldi dynasty! Expressive and elegant like the great-great-grandmother Leonia, who inspired this innovative wine. She was the one who planted French vines in Pomino. A Brut with an extraordinary aromatic concentration and a seductive freshness.

FIZZ

Alie Rosé Ammiraglia, Frescobaldi 2024 Tuscany
£9.50

A graceful and elegant rose made from Vermentino and Syrah grown in the seaside vineyards of Maremma. Provence style, utterly classy with a zippy refreshing briskness.

WHITE

Cortese Amonte, Volpi 2024 Piedmont
£7

Super-crisp citrusy white from Italy’s mountain-fresh Piedmont. It’s made from the same Gavi grape, Cortese but grown just beyond the Gavi boundary.

Guadalmare Vermentino, Castellani 2024 Tuscany
£34

Aromatic, fresh and floral, easy to drink aperitif style white from the Tuscan Hills. Vermentino loves sea breezes, sunlight and in return provides opulent flavour and radiant brightness.

Anima Umbra Grechetto, Caprai 2024 Umbria
£37

Caprai’s fresh Anima Umbra (“the soul of Umbria”) is made from the Grechetto grape with a splash of Trebbiano Spoletino, which is mostly limited to Umbria. A crisp and young wine, it is floral on the nose, with apple notes, like a creamier version of Sauvignon Blanc, without the zippy acidity.

Puiattino Pinot Grigio, Giovanni Puiatti 2024 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
£8

Harmonious, luminous and very energising Pinot Grigio from the Alpine vineyards in North-Eastern corner of Italy’s Friuli region. Flavours of ripe apple, juicy pear with a lime zest lift and refreshing minerality.

La Segreta Grillo Organic Sicilia, Planeta 2024 Sicily
£8.75

Organic refreshing white from Western Sicily made from the indigenous Grillo varietal. Flavours of Sicilian citrus fruit imbued with Mediterranean sunshine. Planeta is the most dynamic producer in Sicily, true pioneers of sustainability. A stunning Sicilian sipper.

Legami Verdeca, Frisino 2024 Puglia
£45

Delicious crisp dry citrus-tinged white made from the ancient Verdeca grape grown on the heel of Italy. Has a slightly saline refreshing finish. Wonderful match to creamy pasta.

Fruilano, Cantina Puiatti 2024 Friuli-Venezia Giulia
£47

Friulano is the brightest jewel of Friulian winemaking! This is a classic expression of the region’s most famous white grape formally known as Tocai Friulano. Pure steel aging that focuses on vibrancy and tension over richness. Electric, zesty energetic with a savoury salty streak.

Serra Lupini Roero Arneis, Angelo Negro 2024 Piedmont
£50

Arneis has been known in Piedmont as the “White Barolo” this trending grape has made a remarkable comeback after near extinction. Giovanni Negro was the first to bottle dry Arneis and since then, has continued to specialise in single-vineyard organic Arneis with lovely texture and aromatics.

San Vincenzo Super Soave, Anselmi 2024 Veneto
£9.90

Made by the Maestro of Soave, maverick Roberto Anselmi, who rejected his wines’ entitlement to the Soave DOCG designation, on the grounds that it did not do justice to their quality! This shows a rich straw yellow colour with an aromatic, fruity style which offers peaches, hazelnuts and orange blossom.

Pinot Bianco Cora, Colterenzio 2024 Alto Adige
£10.50

Colterenzio pioneered in introducing new varietals in the alpine Alto Adige region. They made a great choice with Pinot Blanc! This high altitude wine is loaded with fresh apples and pears. A perfect aperitive tipple but works with seafood or lighter dishes as well.

Gavi di Gavi, La Minaia, Nicola Bergaglio 2024 Piedmont
£11

This very lovely, elegant, aromatic Gavi di Gavi is everything you could ask for in a Gavi; brisk acidity, crisp green apple notes with a touch of pear and saline mineral notes. Flavoursome, refreshing and very sophisticated.

Hermes Diactoros II Viognier Blend, Omina Romana 2023 Lazio
£59

Omina winery is at the forefront of regenerating the Lazio wine scene, creating award winning wines from volcanic soils. This vibrant white blend of Viognier, Chardonnay and native grapes transports you to the rolling Lazio hills. It’s fresh, energetic with a long lingering finish.

Pomino Bianco Chardonnay, Frescobaldi 2024 Tuscany
£65

You have to climb high in the Apennines to understand why Pomino is special. The Frescobaldis produce it in their ancestral home at 700 metres above sea level. The mountain climate gives this wine the unmistakable freshness and zesty apple, pear and citrus notes.

RED

Primitivo Salento, Boheme 2024 Puglia
£7

Juicy Primitivo from one of the most secret and under visited parts of Italy, Puglia, deep south-east in the heel. Deep plummy fruit and black cherries and spice with a fine aroma of cracked black pepper.

Biferno Rosso, Palladino 2019 Molise
£7.80

A moreish blend of Montepulciano, Aglianico and a dash of Trebbiano for levity. There’s spice and a certain rustic charm to this wine, hailing from the oft-overlooked region of Molise.

Negroamaro Primitivo Salento, Baccanera 2024 Puglia
£38

This sip is a tad more muscular thanks to the addition of Negroamaro, one of Southern Italy’s great varieties. Intense and brooding, but also sweetly delicious.

L’Appassione Rosso Trevenezie, Sartori 2023 Veneto
£40

L’Appassione represents the passion, richness and overall love of life found in Verona. This modern wine blends the richness developed from the drying process “Appassimento” with the freshness of Valpolicella grapes. Velvety and super smooth.

Malvasia Nera del Salento, Varvaglione 2023 Puglia
£41

Everything about Puglia screams potential, the food, the beaches and when you try this bottle you’ll know why the wines are so sought after. Impressive, bold, juicy satisfying and reassuringly affordable for the high quality on display here.

Perricone, Tenute Orestiadi 2023 Sicily
£9.50

A little-known variety, also known as Pignatello from Western Sicily. This organic producer is leading the way in it’s cultivation. Mulberries, sour cherry and a whiff of dried oregano and sage make this a balanced, intriguing and wonderful medium bodied.

Pinot Nero, Cantina Puiatti 2024 Fruili-Venezia Giulia
£50

Puiatti are known as a pioneer within the region, strictly rejecting the use of oak barrels believing that oak masks the soul of the grape and terroir. Known as the “Burgundy of Italy” this refreshing Pinot cousin is vibrant, light and energetic which is lovely slightly chilled with a salty mineral finish.

Rosso di Montepulciano Organic, Poliziano 2024 Tuscany
£10

Esteemed family Poliziano are renowned for Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, however this Rosso uses the very same grapes – but is a more youthful expression of this wine. The wine is made entirely of Sangiovese from the village of Montepulciano in the heart of Tuscany.

Valpolicella, Bertani 2024 Veneto
£11

From the reigning Italian winery of the year, comes this absolute classic take on the Valpantena sub-region. Refreshing, aromatic and lightly, persistent, this may well be the wine that Hemingway drank by the gallon whilst convalescing in the region in the 1930s.

Morellino di Scansano, Barbi 2022 Tuscany
£11.50

Actually, Sangiovese from the Maremma region in South-west Tuscany, Morellino is an immensely popular wine with the hordes of Roman tourists who frequent the region. Soft and generally eschewing the heavy oak treatment of it’s neighbours, this wine is all the time sort of affair.

Chianti Classico Tenuta Perano, Frescobaldi 2022 Tuscany
£68

The Frescobaldi’s Perano estate is right in the heart of the Chianti Classico region. This sunny Amphitheatre is completely surrounded by forest, ideal for growing Sangiovese. It is elegant above all, with dark cherry and spice notes, followed by mediterranean herbaceousness.

Langhe Nebbiolo San Giacomo, Ascheri 2024 Piedmont
£69

The superlatives don’t cease for the Langhe, and the king of Piemontese grapes is of course, Nebbiolo. This one doesn’t disappoint, crafted in a slightly more approachable style than it’s nearby Barolo cousins, this is a bottle to drink and enjoy in its lifted earthy tones, supple texture and seemingly endless finish.

Dolcetto d’Alba Organic, E.Pira 2024 Piedmont
£70

This Super Dolcetto is crafted by Chiara Boschis known as the “Barolo Girl” who alongside the “Barolo Boys” revolutionised the region in the 80’s to become the world class phenomenon it is today. Obsessive dedication to organic farming that creates wines with supreme elegance, polish and grace.

No.2 Organic Cabernet Sauvignon, Brancaia (Super Tuscan) 2023 Tuscany
£78

Quintessential “ Mini Super Tuscan” that comes from Brancaia ‘s estate in Maremma on the Tuscan coast. This sleek, smooth Organic Cabernet may share its DNA with icons such as Sassicaia with its noble structure however this highly regarded wine is far more approachable, accessible in style and is ready to enjoy now.

CELLAR WHITE

La Foa Sauvignon Blanc, Colterenzio 2023 Alto Adige
£95

La Foa is an Alto Adige powerhouse, this premium single estate wine known for its elegance, complexity and structural similarities to a fine white Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan). Rich with a lightning strike of gooseberry and lime zest with a creamy, velvety texture Its iconic Klimt-esque label depicts a “guardian spirit” symbolising the vineyard’s earthly energy rising toward the sun.

Benefizio Pomino Riserva Chardonnay, Frescobaldi 2023 Tuscany
£99

Situated high up in the Appenines to the west of Florence, the Pomino Estate is an ancestral home of the Frescobaldi dynasty. From the highest altitude vineyards in Tuscany, this extraordinary site is the home of truly exceptional, small production wines. The Benefizio Riserva is a character rich wine showing supreme elegance. A real must for fans of Burgundy.

Magnum

Barbaresco, Bordini, La Spinetta 2022 Piedmont
£190

One of Piedmont’s iconic modern wineries are famed for their fruit-forward takes on Barbaresco. This powerful-yet-elegant wines are from the single vineyard of Bordini in the commune of Neive. So recognizable with the stubborn Rhino on the label this is a fresh, elegant and seductive wine which showcases sour cherry and red plum with tobacco and coffee notes.