From cosy trattorias and stylish wine bars with natural wine, to slick occasion-worthy restaurants with luxury ingredients aplenty, here are some of the best restaurants on Resy to eat incredible pasta in London.

1. Pophams (Hackney)

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The camera loves the picture-perfect pastries at Pophams Bakery, now with two sites in Hackney on top of the original in Islington. Every bit as Instagrammable are the fresh pasta dishes, served from on Wednesday to Saturday evenings at the London Fields branch. Here, silky pasta is rolled and cut every which way (into barchette, tortellini, cannelloni…) and served with sauces inspired less by Italian dogma than by what’s in season. Doppio ravioli with beetroot, Gorgonzola and poppy seed and maccheroni al ferretto with charred sweetcorn, brown crab and sea purslane are typical of the approach.

Signature pasta dish: Doppio ravioli

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2. Trattoria Brutto (Farringdon)

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Many, many column inches have been devoted to Trattoria Brutto in Farringdon, its mighty T-bone steaks and £5 Negronis. But let’s speak today to its signature pasta dishes: the creamy yet somehow zingy penne alla vodka, its comforting tagliatelle al ragù and super traditional rabbit pappardelle. Show stealers, every one of them. Look out also for seasonal specials such as pappardelle with girolles, thyme and lots and lots of butter or maccheroni with asparagus, zucchini and peas.

Signature pasta dish: penne alla vodka

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3. Ombra (Hackney)

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Mitshel Ibrahim and his team have been cooking some of London’s best Italian food for years. Noteworthy pastas – rolled each morning at a long table in the dining room – are prepared and served with superb ingredients and little compromise. Handmade ravioli arrives stuffed with buffalo ricotta and ensconced in a luxurious sauce of wild garlic and Amalfi lemon; meanwhile, playful trofie pasta pairs perfectly with a faithfully recreated carbonara sauce. Wines by the glass lean towards the natural, and with tiramisu for dessert, make for a superb meal.

Signature pasta dish: squid ink taglioni

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4. Popolo Shoreditch (Shoreditch)

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Counter dining, natural wines, fresh pastas and Mediterranean small plates — this Shoreditch indie captures everything great about dining out in London in 2022. Chef-owner Jon Lawson (ex-Theo Randall) has serious pedigree, and everything that comes out of the restaurant’s tiny kitchen is made with love, not least a lineup of killer pastas like a crab taglierini redolent of seaside sojourns, or incredible truffle pasta made with vivid yellow yolks. A small dining room is perfect for small groups, while the bar seats place diners in the thick of the action.

Signature pasta dish: pork cheek agnolotti with porcini butter

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5. Legare (Tower Bridge)

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A neighbourhood spot by Tower Bridge that punches well above its weight, this cool wine bar, restaurant, and terrace by the Thames is a love letter from owner Jay Patel to the cuisine of Italy. Excellent antipasti (say, radicchio salad or peaches with gorgonzola dolce) precede pristine plates of hand-shaped pasta, with chef Matt Beardmore (ex-Trullo) turning out plates like orecchiette with braised rabbit and chard, or taglioni with anchovy butter and crunchy pangrattato.

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6. Manteca (Shoreditch)

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With an uncanny knack for pairing traditional hand rolled pastas with creative ragus and fillings, Chris Leach has made this Soho restaurant a go-to for excellent salumi, spritzes, and superb pasta. The menu changes frequently, but can include anything from a luscious brown crab cacio e pepe or garganelli with a piquant pig’s tail ragu, to a seasonal sweetcorn ravioli that some regulars set their calendars for. Alternatively, grab a couple of friends and order them all. An amaro bar, central location and wallet-friendly menu are all the more reason to make this a frequent go-to.

Signature pasta dish: Brown crab cacio e pepe

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7. Trullo (Highbury)

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Padella’s beef shin ragu may be one of London’s most lusted-after plates of pasta, but it all began at Trullo in Highbury. This cosy, elegant institution (and Padella’s grown-up sibling) hosts everyone from destination gourmands to Islington locals, who return to the restaurant for its poise and knockout food. Pastas live up to the hype, while the beautifully executed menu — confident antipasti, and outstanding fish and meat — make Trullo one of the best Italian restaurants in the city.

Signature pasta dish: beef shin pappardelle

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8. Eline (Hackney)

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This tiny new restaurant and natural wine shop in Shoreditch has bundles of warmth, being run by former Pophams duo Maria Viviani and Alex Reynolds. Named after the latter’s late grandmother, Eline serves the best of seasonal produce, sourced as locally as possible to create tasty plates – including some delectable pasta.

Signature pasta dish: Coco de Paimpol agnolotti, chanterelles and celeriac broth

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9. Caravel (Islington)

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Located in a converted former office barge on the Regents Canal, Caravel is one of the most romantic restaurants in London with a concise menu of heartfelt and precisely executed dishes that draw on seasonal influences. Standout pasta dishes include their pork & chicken liver ragu

and broad bean & pea gnocchi with summer truffle, all enjoyed alongside slick cocktails and a spellbinding ambience.

Signature pasta dish: chicken liver pappardelle

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10. Officina 00 (Shoreditch)

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One of London’s finest pasta restaurants. There’s a knowingly cool, lived-in feel at this acclaimed Shoreditch spot, with a short and frequently changing menu of drop-dead gorgeous pastas prepared before guests at an open kitchen. With pasta, everyone leans one way or another — but regular dishes like a slow-cooked beef shin pappardelle with burrata and meatballs, or a dish of corzetti draped in port sauce and embellished with wild mushrooms and house pork sausage can outshine even the best of their peers.