Refettorio
About Refettorio
A terrific addition to City dining, set in the fabulously luxe Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blackfriars. The very smart Refettorio is under the direction of Michelin-starred Giorgio Locatelli with the splendid Mattia Camorani in charge of the kitchen. This is not your usual Italian restaurant. The main dining room features a long refectory-style table with benches along both sides. There are booths in this section as well as another, more private, dining room beyond. The look is clean, smart and up to date with a very nice buzz indeed, with a mouthwatering display of fresh produce, meats and cheeses to get your juices going. Start with a big plate of excellent regional Italian cheeses and charcuterie to share among friends. Then move on to one of the many fried dishes that are so light they nearly float. Or try a pasta, like ravioli di ricotta e melanzane(with ricotta and aubergines). Then finish with the ricotta tart with limoncello ice cream. The waiters and wines are first rate.
Full a la carte
Starter
Convivium (selections to share):
Light Selection - £8.50
- Taleggio (cow) Lombardia
- Brunet (Goat) Piemonte
- Puzzone di Moena (Cow) Trentino
- Primo Sale (Ewe) Sicilia
Selection from Tuscany - £14.00
- Salame toscano (Toscana)
- Prosciutto toscano on the bone (Toscana)
- Finocchiona with fennel (Toscana)
- Capocollo toscano (Toscana)
Selection of regional cheeses - £11.50
- Moro (buffalo) Molise
- Pecorino siciliano (Ewe) Sicilia
- Gorgonzola dolce (Cow) Piemonte
- Castelmagno D.O.P. (Cow) Piemonte
- Formaggio di Fossa (Ewe) Umbria
Non pork selection of cured meat - £17.00
- Speck d'anatra (Duck Breast) (Friuli)
- Bresaola Val D'Ossola (Beef)(Piemonte)
- Sfilacci di Cervo (Venison) (Val D'Aosta)
- Salame di Capra (Goat) (Piemonte)
Gran Selection - £19.50
- Parmigiano 3 years (Cow) Emilia Romagna
- Provolone Dolce (Cow) Lombardia
- Guttus (Ewe) Toscana
- Stracchino (Cow) Lombardia
- Toma Biellese 5 month (Cow) Piemonte
- Formaggio Ubriaco (Ewe) Toscana
Chef Selection - £20.00
- Culatello di Zibello( Emilia Romagna)
- Pancetta tesa(Toscana)
- Salsiccia di cinghiale( Umbria)
- Lombo di cinghiale( Umbria)
- Mortadella con Pistacchio( Emilia Romagna)
- Prosciutto di Norcia on the bone( Umbria)
- Speck di Merano (Trentino)
Lardo di Colonnata con pane tostato (Sliced lard of Pork on toasted bread) - £5.50
Sottaceti (homemade pickles):
Carciofini (artichokes) - £3.50
Pomodori secchi (sun dried tomatoes) - £3.50
Olive nere (black olives marinated in garlic and chilli) - £3.50
Olive campagnole (green olives) - £3.50
Rape rosse (baby beetroot) - £3.50
Zucchine (courgettes) - £3.50
Fritti (fried selection):
Arancini di riso(rice parcels with cheese) - £4.50
Bocconcini di formaggio e mortadella(bocconcini & mortadella fingers) - £3.50
Polenta fritta - £3.50
Gamberi fritti (prawns) - £6.00
Zucchine fritte - £3.50
Insalata di fagiolini e patate(potatoes, yellow and green bean salad) - £7.00
Sgombro allo zafferano(mackerel salad with saffron vinaigrette) - £8.50
Mozzarella di bufala con caponata di melanzane(buffalo mozzarella with pickled aubergines, pine kernels and raisins) - £7.50
Testina di vitello con patate e salsa verde(thinly sliced veal head with potatoes and green sauce) - £6.50
Insalata di spinaci con cipolle rosse e ricotta fresca(spinach salad with red onion and fresh ricotta cheese) - £6.00
Main Course
Risotto ai gamberi e zucchine(risotto with prawns and courgettes) - £10.50/12.50
Tagliolini alle crudita(fresh pasta tagliolini with fresh vegetables) - £8.50/11.50
Linguine al pesto(linguine with basil pesto, green beans, pine kernel and potatoes) - £7.50/9.00
Tortellini in brodo(chicken consommé with meat parcels) - £6.50/8.50
Tagliatelle all'emiliana con rosmarino(handmade tagliatelle with traditional Italian ragu and rosemary) - £7.50/11.50
Ravioli di ricotta e melanzane(pasta parcel with ricotta and aubergines) - £7.00/9.50
Paillarde di pollo alla griglia con patate e spinaci (char-grilled paillarde of chicken with roast potato and spinach) - £16.00
Costolette di agnello con vegetali alla griglia (roast rack of lamb with char-grilled vegetables) - £19.00
Vitello con parmigiana e insalatina (pan fried veal cutlet with parmigiana and salad) - £20.50
Pesce spada alla griglia con pomodorini e rucola (char-grilled swordfish with cherry tomatoes and rocket salad) - £16.00
Salmone con spinaci e salsa all aceto balsamico (pan fried salmon with spinach and balsamic dressing) - £18.00
Branzino al vapore con insalatina di finocchi (steamed sea bass with fennel salad and lemon dressing) - £21.50
Dessert
Torte del giorno(tart of the day) - £6.00
Tiramisu'(mascarpone, coffee and finger sponge) - £6.00
Sbrisolona(almond and polenta crumble tart) - £6.00
Pastierina con gelato al limoncello(wheat and ricotta tart with limoncello ice cream) - £6.00
Coppa bianca(mint, coconut ice cream and yogurt sorbet) - £6.00
Coppa rabarbaro(strawberries and mascarpone sorbet with fresh strawberries and rhubarb compote) - £6.00
Coppa delizia(caffe', liquorice and spicy chocolate ice cream) - £6.00
Cantucci con vin santo - £6.00
Affogato al caffe' - £4.00
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Additional Information
Address:
19 New Bridge Street, EC4V 6DB
Nearest tube:
Blackfriars
All prices are inclusive of VAT. An optional 12.5% service charge will be added to your bill.
Average Price:
£32 - £40 (€45 - €56)
Opening times:
Mon - Thur: Lunch 12pm - 2:30pm, Dinner 6pm - 10:30pm
Fri: Lunch 12pm - 2:30pm, Dinner 6pm - 10pm
Sat: Closed for lunch, Dinner 6pm - 10pm
Closed Sundays
Dress Code:
Smart casual
