Zafferano

About

Zafferano is unusual this way: often when we go to an Italian restaurant, the welcome is so warm and the food and wine are so good that we drift out at the end of the meal feeling as if the staff sort of love us. AtZafferano the food is unarguably good, as is the wine. But that loving feeling is replaced by a colder professionalism. This may suit you? Zafferano got onto the map when superchef Giorgio Locatelli was in thekitchen and all was right with the world. Then he left to set up his own gaff, the dining room was redecorated, and, voila, tout Belgravia is still delighted to pack out this hugely-popular Italian restaurant. The secret is in the chef, Andrew Needham, and his impeccable cooking. The decor istraditional and comfy, the tables very intimate with one another, and the place buzzy with diners. Dishes change frequently, and have been known to include starter of crab salad with cucumber and celery, or bersaola with goats cheese dresssing, past of gnocchi with black truffles and leeks, main of seared tuna with rocket and tomato, or roast rabbit with parma and polenta. Puds are fancy and great: blood orange sorbet with prosecco granita is swoon-worthy. Wines are very good. For service, see above.

Map

Nearest

Accomodation	The Berkeley (0.22 miles) InterContinental London (0.50 miles) The Metropolitan (0.57 miles) The Goring (0.65 miles) Athenaeum Apartments (0.66 miles)
Attractions	Michael Parkin Gallery (0.03 miles) Canning House Centre (0.18 miles) London Guides - The Forth Dimension (0.21 miles) Alfred Dunhill Museum (0.24 miles) Accademia Italiana (0.37 miles)
Pubs	Zeta Bar (0.65 miles) Zetland Arms The (1.06 miles) Intrepid Fox (1.57 miles) Imperial The (1.62 miles) Imperial Arms The (2.18 miles)