Enoteca da Luca - Guildhall — Restaurant in London

What can I say?

Pre COVID this place has great Italian food, and was not cheap, but was worth it. In particular we loved the buffalo camembert, which was incredibly good and impossible to get elsewhere.

Just went now, and it's standard cow camembert (as far as we can tell from the taste, it bore zero resemblance to what we used to have and while it was good, it was very similar but not as good as what I make at home!). The prawn main for 17gbp is 4 prawns, and only a main if you are on a no eating diet. And things have crept up in price, the bill was about 25% higher than we would have guessed it would cost (inflation over 3 years I guess?).

Service was good/great, and ambiance still nice, but we won't bother coming here again, as the food is expensive and no longer...

Enoteca da Luca Guildhall is quietly becoming one of my absolute favourites in the City.

There’s a real magic to the way Federico runs the floor: calm, warm, always reading the room. Whether you’re after a quiet table to talk business or find yourself celebrating something unexpected, he knows how to pitch it spot on with genuine heartfelt hospitality.

The food is exactly what I crave when I want to feel well-fed and looked-after. Creamy burrata, silky pasta ribbons, that unforgettable tonno affumicato ... it’s all seasonal, generous and unmistakably Italian.

And the wine pairings are thoughtfully chosen, perfectly paced, always regional. You’re gently guided through the list with just the right touch of...

Great wine bar / restaurant! We organised a team event, for 10 people, and they were able to adapt to our asks and customize a fun experience for us, including a blind wine tasting competition, a cheese and wine pairing, before moving on to dinner with an 8 courses menu including wine pairing. They were also able to adapt the fixed menus, to cater for vegetarians / pescetarians. All courses were very tasty, and the wine pairing was perfectly on point! Service was fast, friendly, and energetic, which is just what we needed. A great experience overall, strongly...