If ever there was a corner of London in need of a little Mediterranean romance, it was the austere business canyons around St Paul’s. Now, Amalfi Ristorante has arrived to do just that—rolling out the marble, pouring the prosecco, and making the Square Mile feel positively sun-kissed.
The new Amalfi Ristorante flagship opened this week just a few strides from the famous dome of St Paul’s Cathedral, and it isn’t here to blend in. It’s here to seduce.
This isn’t another identikit City brasserie. Step inside Amalfi St Paul’s and you’re instantly transported to that stretch of Italian coastline where life’s greatest concerns are limited to fresh seafood, sea breezes and whether your spritz should be Campari or Aperol.
With marble mosaic floors, curved banquettes and a bar that gleams with premium wines and rare spirits, the place is as polished as a Positano yacht deck—and twice as inviting.
The 170-cover space includes a private dining room tucked away for those who prefer their linguine with a side of privacy. But architecture alone doesn’t earn bragging rights in London’s cutthroat dining scene—it’s the food that’ll make or break a reputation. Fortunately, Amalfi Ristorante has come armed.
The menu is a full-hearted love letter to the Italian coast. Start with oysters if you’re feeling refined, or plunge headfirst into the dish already causing a stir across social feeds—the signature lobster pasta. It’s unapologetically decadent, the kind of bowl that reminds you life is better when you say yes to butter.
Handmade pasta, stone-baked sourdough pizzas, seafood flown in with military urgency, and grill plates that mean business—this is Italian cuisine without the clichés. It’s traditional, yes, but plated with a modern swagger.
The wine list is equally serious, flexing Italian vintages and global estates with the poise of a sommelier who has seen things. And because this is 2025 and we don’t dine without a cocktail in hand, the aperitivo menu brings the party: spritzes, Negronis, and playful signatures engineered to pair perfectly with long lunches that “accidentally” become dinners.
In a move dripping with glamour, Amalfi Ristorante has teamed up with Della Vite Prosecco—yes, the one founded by Cara, Poppy and Chloe Delevingne. At the launch party earlier this week, VIPs raised glasses of the sparkling stuff while a live DJ caught the room somewhere between the City and Capri.
Better yet, from now on every diner who books through the Amalfi website earns a complimentary glass of Della Vite on arrival. Some restaurants offer bread. Amalfi opens with bubbles. Priorities.
A spokesperson for Amalfi Ristorante explained the ambition behind the St Paul’s opening, saying: “St Paul’s is one of London’s most iconic and historic locations, and we wanted to create a restaurant worthy of its surroundings. Amalfi St Paul’s captures the glamour of the Italian Riviera while celebrating the spirit of the City.
From the marble floors to the lobster pasta and the first sip of Della Vite Prosecco, every detail has been designed to make dining here feel like a special occasion.”
They’re not wrong. With a location of this calibre and design that borders on cinematic, Amalfi St Paul’s doesn’t just open a restaurant—it stakes a claim as a new landmark in London’s luxury dining scene. Whether it’s client lunches, date nights or celebrations that turn into memories, this place has all the tools to become a go-to.
London has plenty of Italian restaurants, but Amalfi Ristorante isn’t trying to be one of many. It’s here to redefine what Italian dining in the capital should feel like: bold, indulgent, and just a little bit glamorous.
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