London is such an expensive city, especially the dining scene. So it's no wonder that a place like Bancone - with its beautiful dining space, trendy "gram-worthy" pastas, vibrant energy, and surprisingly reasonable prices - is so, so popular.
In fact, Bancone has a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and can be difficult to book, especially last minute.
Thankfully, there are four locations: Covent Garden, Golden Square, Borough Yards, and Kensington. Covent Garden is (not surprisingly) the most difficult to book. Golden Square, which is pretty central, is next in terms of difficulty.
Because we were staying near the Tower of London, Borough Yards was actually quite convenient for us, AND it was easier to book. Double score!
There are booths and counter seats. At the counter, you can watch the chefs make obscene amounts of pasta (just look at how much butter they go through in one meal!).
Starters
The Pasta that went Viral on Social Media
If You're Still Hungry, there is a Meat Option
Dessert
General Thoughts - Bancone London
What can I say? Bancone has created a brilliant concept and they are executing it really well. I'm really impressed at the quality of the pasta dishes, the very reasonable prices, and the great overall dining experience. It's no wonder they are so hot right now!
However, I did struggle at the limited options for vegetable lovers. I did enjoy the burrata with tomato, and the fresh salad that came with the pork chop was really quite nice. However, a large percentage of the dishes were made with lots of butter and are quite rich. It's definitely not the type of place you'd want to eat at too many times a week, especially if you're trying to eat healthy.
Having said that, it's a great place to visit with friends. We enjoyed sharing multiple items throughout the menu. With friends, you can just take one or two bites of each pasta dish, and try many different ones. The portion sizes for the pasta dishes aren't that big, so it's no problem to order several pasta dishes!
