Overlooking the water, the George Street restaurant, which was first announced in August last year, will be the handmade pasta brand’s largest yet and join existing sites in St. Katharine Docks and Aldgate.
Alongside the restaurant, Emilia’s Wood Wharf will feature a competitive socialising space where guests will be able to play table bocce, a twist on the classic Italian ball game, alongside a bar area; a first for the group that reflects a new, 'evolved identity' for the brand.
The bar will offer a range of new bar snacks including homemade parmesan crisps made with 24-month aged Parmigiano Reggiano, and a cocktail menu based on locally-sourced fresh fruits mixed with Italian spirits.
In total the site will have room for 100 guests - 70 inside and 30 outside - and will feature terracotta-plastered walls, hand-painted Italian tiles, rustic Iroko furniture and a fully-open kitchen.
The restaurant menu will, like the group's other sites, feature a range of 'signature' pasta dishes, all based on an ethos of ‘freshness and simplicity’. These include pappardelle with four hour, slow-cooked béchamel bolognese; and homemade Genovese pesto with casarecce.
Emilia's Crafted Pasta was founded by Andrew Macleod and launched its first restaurant in 2016 in St. Katharine Docks, and followed up with a second site in Aldgate in 2019.
