manteca

About manteca

Manteca brings quality Italian cooking to Shoreditch with fresh handmade pasta and an open kitchen buzz. The tables are smallish and the room fills up fast, but families appreciate that highchairs are available and buggies can park near the entrance. Parents sharing plates often start with the focaccia and house ricotta — "wonderfully fresh and light" with fennel notes, before moving to pastas that regulars say are genuinely some of the best in London. The lumache with kale sauce is a surprise favourite, while the white truffle tagliatelle (available in 1g or 3g portions) delivers serious flavour without breaking the budget. Portions run smaller than typical pasta mains, so most tables order multiple dishes to share or one per person if appetites are big. Staff member Jack gets mentioned in reviews for attentive service, and the wine list pairs well with the boldly flavoured sauces. Best for a proper sit-down meal when the kids are old enough to appreciate good pasta.

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