Vasco & Piero's Pavilion Italian Restaurant has been our family's favourite in Central London for a long time. It's always a delightful surprise because the menu changes twice daily.
The restaurant is clean, white bright and fresh with white linen table cloths.
We went there again in November 2024. You can sit at small square tables for two, oblong tables for four, large round tables, bar stools, or in a private room behind glass walls at the back. My companions chose a glass of red chianti to match the colour and intensity of their red meat dishes. I opted for Prosecco, sparkling white as a starter and to go with my white meat main course, chicken. Good enough. My husband, who is a wine educator, approved of the label credentials, the region and grape variety, and the taste.
The restaurant has Umbrian items.
A member of our family from overseas wanted soup, which was not on the menu. They immediately offered to make one specially for her, a 'simple' mixed vegetable soup. She was very happy.
Portions were sufficiently ample for us to save a little to take home. It was wrapped up quickly with no fuss. No carrier bag but I had my own.
The pigeon ravioli starter was a change and ok but the starter which impressed me was the spinach souffle which had both texture and taste.
My main course was chicken Milanese, scallopini, which was in breadcrumbs, surprisingly good as I don't normally go for breadcrumbs. I would have liked potato which went with one of the meat choices, next time I shall ask for potato as I now know they cook to order and are happy to adapt the menu to suit you..
Desserts included seasonal panettone. Like bread and butter pudding. Perfect texture.
Everyone was very satisfied.
Getting There
It is a short walk from Oxford Circus station. About 7-10 minutes, depending on which of the parallel turnings you take, passing Liberty's department store and famous Carnaby street.
If you want to know the origin of Vasco and Piero, who started the restaurant, and the Pavilion, their first individually decorated restaurant, you can buy a book, or read the whole story online on their website.
The man we have known for years Paul in English, or Paulo in Italian, has only one restaurant. So he can give it his full attention.
Top Tips For Tourists
There's a set price Sunday lunch.
tel 02074378774
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