New Year, new restaurant for Bond Street

Take a fresh look at the new Spaghetti House opening just in time for the New Year at 12 Woodstock Street, W1. Part of one of the most successful and time-honoured Italian restaurant groups in London, this 60-seater ‘ristorantino’ nestled between Bond Street and Oxford Street, breathes originality into the original concept.

Achieving stand out in a busy market place, the makeover of the new-look Spaghetti House shows how the group continues to evolve whilst keeping contemporary over five decades.

The ‘contemporary retro’ décor is treated with simplicity of style, using clean and vibrant colours such as the ruby red and pistachio of the leather upholstery against neutral walls. These, in turn, create the perfect backdrop for the black and white framed prints with iconic scenes of Italian lifestyle.

The key colours are picked up in several details throughout the restaurant producing movement and interest. A mixture of leather banquettes and paysanne chairs, stone tiles and wood flooring, long horizontal mirrors and a modern, backlit bar, contribute to the lively, informal, urban feel of this new Spaghetti House. Part of the ceiling is in frosted glass, which will open up in summer.

An urban oasis where shoppers and local workers can refuel and relax, with the informal appeal of an Italian restaurant/caffé/pizzeria, Spaghetti House Woodstock Street has additional private outdoor seating for 12 people in the warmer months.

FOOD AND DRNK
Breaking with tradition in style but not in quality, the menu is modern Italian with traditional ‘home favourites’. Whilst pasta and stone-baked pizza remain popular, there is a large choice of fish and meat dishes from Roast seabass at £13.95 to Piccatine, veal slices with roast tomatoes, artichokes and bacon at £9.95. Spaghetti ai Gamberoni – with king prawns, white wine, garlic, chilli and rucola – is fast becoming the new signature dish, and is on the menu at £10.60.

There are also hearty and healthy salads such as Parma Gran Riserva with Buffalo Mozzarella at £8.85 – using 16-months matured Parma harm with real buffalo mozzarella imported from Campania. This simple but authentic Italian menu only uses genuine, high quality fresh ingredients. Nothing is bought frozen and all dishes are freshly prepared every day from fresh ingredients. Even the bread is baked fresh twice a day before service in the traditional manner.

There is a children’s menu at £5 and for grown ups looking for a light snack, there is a good choice of antipasti and bruschette priced between £3.25 and £6.95, including the favourite Tomino Piemontese al Forno, a medium soft Piemonte cheese served warm with grilled courgettes and cranberry sauce at £4.95.

With an all-Italian wine list, one can enjoy a glass of Chardonnay Tomaresca 2005 at £4.30, right through to a bottle of Brunello di Montalcino at £41.00.

Spaghetti House Woodstock St is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, from 12 noon to 11 pm (10 pm on Sundays) and sits 60 people in the main restaurant plus 12 outside in the warm season. From Spring, Spaghetti House will extend its opening hours to include breakfast service.

An average three-course meal with wine is £20-£25. Parties taken up to 16 people.

Spaghetti House Woodstock Street is located at 12 Woodstock Street, London, W1C 2AF.

Log on to Spaghetti-house.co.uk for more information.