Shoreditch Pasta – Burro e Salvia

The venue is small and personal, with high ceilings and a skylight, and a seating area to the rear. Whitewashed walls and shabby chic furniture add to the homely atmosphere making it a perfect choice for a casual lunch break, while the intimate candlelit evenings are in high demand for those looking for a date night.

Gaia Enria, the owner of Burro, can usually be spotted rolling out a range of different types of fresh pasta in the front deli. She talks vividly of her passion for pasta, the business, and the ethics on which Burro has been built. Opened in 2013, both the food and the restaurant reflect her upbringing in Northern Italy, and her aim to bring a version of a ‘pastaficio’, a form of artisan pasta factory, to London. Gaia emphasises traditional flavours and tastes in the selective menu. The dishes are of a perfect size to encourage customers to sample as much as possible of what is on offer, which is to be encouraged as the options can be fleeting due to high demand and seasonal – if not daily – change. Three courses are highly recommended to give diners a sense of the most delicious antipastis, the pastas, and the desserts which include ia wonderfully decadent tiramisu. While the food menu is focused, the alcohol options extend to a broad selection of Italian wines, craft beers, and a delightfully bitter Aperol spritz.