Let me open by saying lasagne is my favorite meals, so the objectivity of any overview of a restaurant known as Lasagneria Italiana can definitely be known as into query.
Fortunately, the brand new central London location, proper within the shadow of the Financial institution of England, delivers just about every part it claims to, so there may be no battle of curiosity.
Opening this month, the restaurant provides visitors an opportunity to take pleasure in some comforting, hand-crafted tacky pasta layers in superb Italian flavours because the nights attract.
With seasonal menus designed by award-winning chef, Antonio Sanzone, Lasagneria Italiana focuses on the fundamentals – and delivers them effectively.
Gone are the soggy, stodgy pasta door-stoppers cooked by Brits in its 1990s.
Available are a spread of contemporary, thrilling lasagne dishes to please any palette; lighter and brighter, these wealthy, mouth-watering meals have been handcrafted and full of seasonal Italian substances.
There are scented black truffles from Piedmont; crispy onion toppings in a nod to Genoa, the compulsory spicy N’duja from Calabria and from round Milan, the creamy, blue-veined deliciousness that’s Gorgonzola cheese.
Up to date twists on the traditional dish that hails initially from Naples embrace a salmon and avocado lasagne and an enormous breakfast model absolutely loaded with a fried egg and sausage.
Friends have the choice to pick a trio of lasagnes as their foremost dish, taking a vicarious journey across the regional flavours of Italy in a single meal.
For me, the Tartufo Nero, that includes ragu of British beef mince with mushrooms, black truffle, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, was the spotlight, adopted intently by the Calabrese, which got here with Italian sausage, spicy N’duja, purple onions and béchamel sauce.
For a really reasonably priced value – mains begin at round £10 – there is sufficient to quell even probably the most fearsome urge for food – certainly, you’ll do effectively to eat all of it.
Vegan choices are additionally accessible, together with the Vegana.
The dish comes with egg-free pasta layers with tomato sauce, roasted veggies and a vegan almond sauce, providing a lighter possibility whether or not you usually eat animal merchandise or not.
For dessert, the theme continues albeit with a whimsical twist.
Oreo ‘lasagne’ comes as layers of wispy, crispy puffed pastry sandwiched along with indulgent Oreo cream and topped with an Oreo cookie, whereas Nutella ‘lasagne’ is a moreish stack of folded candy crepes melded along with wealthy Nutella and sprinkled with loads of icing sugar.
This isn’t in any means wholesome and can doubtless require a go to to the health club to work off these further energy – however that may wait till January.
The last word consolation meals, and the Italian reply to the British Sunday roast, lasagne has been cleverly elevated by chef Sanzone with Metropolis staff in thoughts.
This might be a fantastic place to go to for many who work domestically and are in search of one thing a bit extra filling {that a} Pret salad, at an reasonably priced value.
Ability, ardour and the creativeness of an award-winning chef ship a robust menu of lasagne and extra.
Chris O’Toole
