The informal offshoot of Il Buco on Bond Street is a perfect lunch spot and needs to be a strong contender to take the visiting family! The Alimentari (up front) has stellar pork sandwiches and the back of the space is the dining room and wine bar. In true Il Buco fashion, the restaurant boasts with rustic Italian furniture beautiful lighting fixtures.
The octopus carpaccio was topped with chilis, but maintained a citrusy, light flavor.
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One dish not to missed here is the crispy artichokes with preserved lemon. We kept saying while furiously popping these in our mouths, 'they are like the artichokes served in the Jewish ghetto in Rome'. Every leaf so perfectly crisped.
Porchetta served with spring peas and pea puree. Moist and spot-on with the herbs definitely challenging Sara Jenkin's namesake restaurant (which can sometimes be dry).
Although all were tasty, the dish that really made the meal was the Pasta Setaro. Creamy spaghetti with ample salty bottarga and parsley. Pasta is always Il Buco's strong suit.
Strawberry Rhurbarb crostata with vanilla gelato. Not too sweet, not too sour, not too great.
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