Cafe Murano St James’s is Angela Hartnett’s Italian restaurant at 33 St James’s Street. Close to Green Park, Piccadilly and the West End theatres, it combines a polished central London setting with the easy welcome of a neighbourhood restaurant. Lunch, dinner and Sunday service provide several ways to visit.
The menu draws on the diverse regions of Italy and changes with the seasons. Handmade pasta is produced in house every day and sits alongside antipasti, fish, meat and vegetable dishes. Familiar Cafe Murano ideas such as chicken Milanese and osso buco risotto appear beside more temporary market-led plates.
A weekday pasta special and seasonal set menus make a shorter meal possible, while the à la carte selection supports a more leisurely dinner. Pre-theatre and late-night formats are timed around nearby performances. Outdoor aperitivo service adds cicchetti and spritzes during suitable weather.
Italian wine is central to the restaurant, supported by cocktails and alcohol-free alternatives. A semi-private dining room can seat small groups in a more secluded setting. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should inform the team and confirm the current menu’s suitability before ordering.
Address: 33 St James's Street, London SW1A 1HD, England
Cafe Murano St James Menu
Cicchetti
Toklas rosemary focaccia, Tenuta Fertuna olive oil
Primavera arancini, aged parmesan
Salt cod fritters, lemon & parmesan
Aldo Zivieri mortadella with carta di musica
Bruschetta with Vesuvio tomato & basil
Antipasti
Summer bean & peach salad, smoked almonds
Courgette ribbons, toasted chickpeas & ricotta salad
La latteria mozzarella with aubergine caponata
Beef carpaccio, Italian rocket with 24 month parmesan
Warm octopus & chickpea salad, pickled celery
Primi
Rigatoni, spicy Swaledale sausage & fennel, radicchio
Cuttlefish risotto with tomato, fennel & parsley
Tortelli of rabbit leg, lardo, braising juices & marjoram
Westcombe ricotta gnudi, lemon & sage butter
Secondi
Roasted Chalk stream trout, Nonna's potato salad
Chicken Milanese, rocket & salad, parmesan & lemon
Cornish cod, braised spinach & Trapanese pesto
Pork chop, summer vegetable soffritto, borlotti beans & pickled peach
Condividere
Bistecca alla Fiorentina, slow roasted tomatoes, crushed crispy potatoes & salsa verde
Whole sea bream, roasted summer vegetables & Trapanese pesto
Contorni
Potato al forno
Summer leaf & herb salad (VG)
Braised Romano courgettes with lemon & basil
New potatoes with butter & black pepper
Private Dining Menus Summer 2026
Menu option A: £65 per person, 3 courses (antipasti, secondi & dolce). Menu option B: £75 per person, 4 courses (antipasti, primi, secondi & dolce). Menu option C: £85 per person, 5 courses (antipasti, primi, secondi, formaggi & dolce). All dishes are served family style – minimum table of 8 guests. Please choose two dishes from each course which will be served family style for the entire group. Cicchetti selection: £3 per piece, minimum of one cicchetti per guest must be selected for each chosen cicchetti type.
Cafe Murano arancini
Lamb polpette, slow cooked tomato sauce & pangrattato
Bruschetta, roasted peperonata & torn basil
Chard farinata & rosemary
Fried spiced maltagliati
Olive, anchovy & guindilla chilli skewer
Grilled polenta & lardo di Colonnata
Prosciutto di Parma & Zerbinati melon
Panzanella, tomatoes with torn focaccia, anchovies & basil
Beef carpaccio, horseradish & watercress
Summer beans, grilled peach & almond salad (VG)
Buffalo mozzarella with Sicilian caponata & olive oil
Rigatoni, spicy Swaledale sausage & fennel ragu, radicchio
Gnocchi, slow roasted tomato sauce, basil & olive oil
Cavatelli, pea & basil pesto with lemon & garlic (VG)
Cornish shellfish risotto, clams, mussels & cuttlefish
£5 supplement
Lasagna verde with veal & pork ragu, béchamel, parmesan
Swaledale pork chop with butter bean & vegetable sofrito, sage & lemon
Lake district lamb, puttanesca & roasted fennel
Roasted Cornish seabream, Romana courgettes, marjoram & chili
Bistecca alla Fiorentina, new season garlic & rosemary
£5 supplement