12th May 2007
Old-school Italian trat
So it might not be the newest or most exciting restaurant in London, but I always enjoy trustworthy and traditional Italian, and Scalini definitely fits the bill.
Grissini and olives await you as you take your seats, and the service is wonderful. These are not cranky students but people who make their living in the restaurant industry and it shows.
The restaurant itself is lovely but slightly crowded. Mirrors and al fresco paintings abound, it can get pretty noisy in here but I think that's part of the experience.
The menu is very, very traditional - various antipasti misti, prosciutto e melone, soups such as pasta e fagioli, golf ball-sized fluffy gnocchi, roasted veal and lamb... but all of it excellent. The gnocchi was the best I've ever had, really something quite special. Not even my nonna's gnocchi is as good as this!
The wine list is very well chosen albeit a bit pricey - but I guess that's the norm for Chelsea.
This is a restaurant I would definitely return to - but as I am spoiled for choice in London, I'd like to make the rounds first!
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