Renowned London eatery Cicchetti Piccadilly relocates to a luxurious new venue, maintaining its signature opulence and indulgence.
In the bustling city of London, a restaurant stands out for its unique ambiance and exquisite Italian cuisine. Cicchetti Piccadilly, first opened by the San Carlo group in 2012 and recently moved to 172-173 Piccadilly, offers diners a taste of the Mediterranean, inspired by the warm colours and atmosphere of a Venetian sunset.
As you step into Cicchetti Piccadilly, you are greeted by the entrance bar, its surfaces adorned with red marble, reflecting the sparkle of drinks and the charm of stools upholstered in glorious lobster, dusty rose, and crab pink tones. The exterior, styled like a shop front with rustic tomato red frames, sets the stage for the Venetian journey that awaits inside.
The interior, designed by award-winning design studio Fettle, transports diners to the Mediterranean with its glowing pastel color scheme. The walls, rich in yellow, are inset with scalloped mirror panels that further reflect light and complement the warm color scheme. The bar area, anchored by a high-sheen wooden counter, is a feast for the eyes with crimson-red lamps, blush-pink stools, and mirrored arches displaying drink bottles.
A small tree enclosed by seating banquettes serves as a focal point in the main dining room. Behind this tree, a geometric mural created using the verre églomisé technique adds subtle shimmer and depth to the space. The interior also features elegant Murano glass chandeliers of feathered palms, adding to the restaurant's transformative, multisensory experience.
Cicchetti Piccadilly encourages customers to explore its design, with the bathrooms featuring subtle sea-faring motifs such as scalloped-edged mirrors, fish ceramics, brass-ringed portholes, and taps resembling miniature helms.
The menu at Cicchetti Piccadilly offers a variety of salads, street food bites, pasta, pizza, meat, and fish, with several vegetarian and vegan options. Notable dishes include the burrata salad and a Neapolitan croquette wrapped in parma ham. The Gamberoni Fritti, deep-fried tempura prawns served in a rose gold XL martini glass with chili mayo, are a must-try. For those with a sweet tooth, the homemade ravioli swimming in pecorino cheese and topped with truffle shavings or the Pappardelle all'Anatra, a duck ragu dish with a sweet onion base reminiscent of a pasta alla Genovese, are not to be missed.
The atmosphere of Cicchetti Piccadilly is reminiscent of a sunlit terrace in the Mediterranean, making it one of the best restaurants in London for Italian cuisine. With its vibrant colors, reflective surfaces, and carefully layered textures, the dining experience at Cicchetti Piccadilly is both visually rich and comfortably elegant. The concept at Cicchetti Piccadilly is similar to tapas, known as the Venetian version of it, called cicchetti. The restaurant also offers a selection of summer cocktails, including a frothy coconut drink, Alto's Fizz with Bombay Sapphire gin and elderflower cordial, and an espresso martini on the dessert menu.
Whether you're looking for a unique dining experience or a taste of the Mediterranean, Cicchetti Piccadilly is a must-visit destination in London.
- The entrance bar in Cicchetti Piccadilly is decorated with red marble surfaces that reflect the sparkle of drinks, presenting a charm with stools upholstered in glorious lobster, dusty rose, and crab pink tones.
- The restaurant's interior, designed by Fettle, follows a trend of a glowing pastel color scheme, featuring walls rich in yellow and inset with scalloped mirror panels that further reflect light and complement the warm color scheme.
- The bar area in Cicchetti Piccadilly is a feast for the eyes with crimson-red lamps, blush-pink stools, and mirrored arches displaying drink bottles, creating an artful ambiance.
- The bathrooms in Cicchetti Piccadilly follow the home-and-garden theme, featuring subtle sea-faring motifs such as scalloped-edged mirrors, fish ceramics, brass-ringed portholes, and taps resembling miniature helms.
- Cicchetti Piccadilly is not just a restaurant, but a lifestyle experience that offers a variety of food-and-drink options, including a selection of summer cocktails, reminiscent of a sunlit terrace in the Mediterranean.
