Giacomo’s is a traditional Italian restaurant at 428 Finchley Road in Child’s Hill. The family-run business has served the area since 2002 and draws on more than four decades of hospitality, favouring straightforward cooking and attentive neighbourhood service.
Everything is cooked fresh on site, with house pasta and frequently changing specials adding variety to the established menu. Soups, salads and antipasti can lead into pasta, veal, fish or grilled beef, allowing diners to keep a meal light or choose several courses.
Representative mains include lemon sole, grilled sea bass, breaded Milanese-style escalopes and rib eye steak, supported by familiar sides such as potatoes, spinach, mushrooms and roasted vegetables. The menu stays rooted in recognisable Italian restaurant traditions rather than elaborate reinvention.
Homemade tiramisu and ice cream sit beside zabaglione, profiteroles, affogato and fruit-led desserts. Lunch and dinner are served from Tuesday to Sunday, and guests with allergies should speak to the restaurant about current recipes and daily specials before ordering.
Address: 428 Finchley Road, Child’s Hill, London NW2 2HY, England
Giacomo's Menu
Antipasti
Garlic Bread
Garlic Bread with Mozzarella
Brushetta
toasted bread, topped with tomatoes olive oil and oregano
Avocado Vinaigrette
Avocado Prawns
Pate' Maison
Escargot 1/2 doz
Tricolore Salad
mozzarella, tomate & avocado
Insalata alla Greca
mixed salad with feta, olives and onion
Giacomo's Salad
mixed salad with prawns, avocado and walnuts
Parma ham and melon
Bresola
cured beef
Soup
Minestrone
vegetable soup
Tomato soup
Straciatella
chicken broth with egg, parmesan and parsley
Pasta fagioli
thick and creamy tomato soup with borlotti beans and pasta
Pasta
Spaghetti Napoli
tomato sauce (starter: £9.00)
Spaghetti Bolognese
meat sauce (starter: £12.00)
Spaghetti aglio olio peperoncino
olive oil, garlic & chilli (starter: £9.00)
Penne arabiata
spicy tomato sauce (£9.00)
Penne puttanesca
anchovies, capers, olives, garlic & tomato sauce (starter: £12.00)
Tagliatelle verdi al funghi
green pasta with mushrooms, tomato & cream sauce (starter: £12.00)
Spaghetti carbonara
(starter: £12.00)
Ravioli gorgonzola
with gorgonzola sauce (starter: £13.00)
Ravioli crema e noci
cream & walnuts sauce (starter: £13.00)
Ravioli burro a salvia
butter & sage (starter: £13.00)
Ravioli napoletana
in tomato sauce (starter: £13.00)
Risotto
Risotto ai funghi
with mushrooms (starter: £12.00)
Risotto primavera
with spring vegetables (starter: £12.00)
Pollo / Chicken
Pollo alla griglia
grilled breast of chicken
Pollo al limone
in lemon sauce
Pollo alla crema
in cream and mushroom sauce
Pollo Milano
in breadcrumbs
Vitello / Veal
Piccatine al limone
escalopes in lemon and butter sauce
Piccatine alla crema
escalopes in cream and mushroom sauce
Scalopina Milanese
panfried breadcrumbed escalopes
Scalopina Holstein
panfried breadcrumbed escalope topped with egg, anchovies and capers
Pesce / Fish
Lemon sole
in lemon sauce
Sea Bass
grilled
Menze / Beef
Rib Eye steak
grilled
Rib Eye steak
in pepper and brandy sauce
Vegetables
Soute' potatoes
Mashed potato
Lyonnaise potatoes
with onions
Broccoli
Spinach
steamed
Creamed spinach
French beans
Green peas
Mushrooms
Cauliflower
with cheese sauce
Roasted vegetables
Mixed salad
with house dressing
Side order of spaghetti
In tomato sauce or oil, garlic and chilli
Rice
Dolci / Desserts
Homemade ice cream
Tirami' Su
homemade speciality
Zabaione
Roasted banana
with ice cream and homemade fudge
Arance al Grand Marnier
sliced orange in Grand Marnier caramel sauce
Torta di mele
apple pie with ice cream
Profiteroles
Pesca Melba
vanilla ice cream, peach, cream and Melba sauce
Affogato
vanilla ice cream with a shot of espresso