Zafferano Restaurant

Name: Zafferano Restaurant
Address: 15 Lowndes Street, Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom, SW1X 9EY
Telephone: 020 7235 5800
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.4

4.4

1203 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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Zafferano first opened in the heart of London’s exclusive Belgravia area in 1995.

Since then, the awards and accolades have continued to pour in each year and the restaurant has achieved some of the best restaurant reviews written.

Zafferano has been acclaimed time and again for its honest wholesome take on Italian cuisine, with dishes like ‘Malfatti’ Pasta Parcels with potato and morel mushroom, Lobster and langoustine sautéed with ‘samphire’ and also Roast ‘Fiorentina’ T-bone Steak with herb salad.
There is also an elegant bar offering a selection of cocktail, aperitifs and digestive as well as a bar menu with a mouth watering choice of regional Italian favourites.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

30 Nov 2023

22:00

Booked 23 times today

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00–22:15
Phone number
020 7235 5800
Website
http://zafferanorestaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Miles Nixon

Location
15 Lowndes Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9EY
Area
Belgravia
Parking Details
None
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Private Room, Wine

Tartare di Gambero Rosso, Avocado e Melograno£37.00
Sicilian red prawn tartar with avocado and pomegranate
Uova Strapazzate con Tartufo Bianco£70.00
Scrambled eggs with white truffle
Carpaccio di Manzo con Tartufo Bianco£70.00
Beef Carpaccio with white truffle
Cipolla Bianca con Fonduta di Formaggio e Tartufo Bianco£70.00
Onion with cheese fondue and white truffle
Spaghetti con Ricci di Mare£45.00
Spaghetti with sea urchins
Tagliolini al Tartufo Bianco£70.00
Tagliolini with white truffle
Risotto con Tartufo Bianco£80.00
Risotto with white truffle
Pepata di Cozze con Vino Bianco£22.50
Mussels in a white wine sauce
Branzino al Cartoccio£39.50
Fillet of sea bass in cartoccio
Cotoletta di Vitello alla Milanese£45.00
Veal "Milanese" with rocket and tomato salad
Filetto di Manzo con Spinaci e Tartufo Bianco£120.00
Beef fillet -6oz- with spinach and white truffle
Costata di Manzo al Tartufo Bianco£160.00
Char-grilled rib of beef with white truffle (for 2 people)

Antipasti

Burrata con insalata d'orzo e pesto alle mandorle £19.50
Burrata with barley salad and almond pesto
Insalata autunnale£17.50
Autumn salad
Prosciutto con pane carasau £18.50
Ham and carasau bread
Rotolo di seppia con maionese nera £18.00
Cuttlefish roll with black ink mayo
Bresaola con Rucola e Parmigiano£19.00
Bresaola with rocket and parmesan
Vitello Tonnato£19.50
Thinly sliced veal with tuna and caper sauce
Tagliere di Salumi e Formaggi Misti£29.50
Selection of meats and cheeses (for 2 people)

Primi Piatti

Minestrone con Verdure di Stagione£16.50
Mixed vegetable soup
Tonnarelli con salsa datterino, basilico e gamberi £34.00
Tonnarelli with datterino tomato sauce, basil and prawn
Gnocchi di patate viola con nocciole e fonduta di taleggio £22.00
Purple potato gnocchi with hazelnut and taleggio fondue
Linguine all'Astice con Peperoncino Fresco£38.00
Linguine with lobster, sweet chilli and fresh tomato
Risotto allo Zafferano£25.50
Saffron risotto
Spaghetti con Vongole e Bottarga£36.00
Spaghetti with clams and bottarga
Ravioli con ossobuco e gremolata£28.00
Ossobuco ravioli with gremolata

Secondi di Pesce

Capesante con crema di cavolfiore e polvere di peperone £32.00
Scallops, cauliflower cream and red pepper powder
Salmone in crosta con salsa di spinaci £28.00
Crusted salmon with spinach sauce
Tonno alla Griglia con Insalata di Rucola e Pomodorini£33.00
Char-grilled tuna steak with tomato and rocket salad

Secondi di Carne

Petto di Pollo Arrostito con zucca, miele e chips di cavolo viola £27.00
Roasted chicken breast with pumpkin, honey and purple cabbage chips
Costoletta di Vitello con Spinaci£43.00
Veal cutlet with spinach
Scamone di agnello su crema di piselli e menta con carciofi arrostiti £36.00
Lamb rump with peas and mint cream and roast artichoke
Costata di Manzo con Patate Arrosto£99.00
Char-grilled rib of beef with roast potatoes (for 2 people)

Insalate

Rocket and Parmesan£7.00
Tomato and Onions£7.00
Mixed Leaves Salad£7.00
Mixed Salad£7.00

Contorni

Mashed Potatoes£7.00
Roast Potatoes£7.00
Sautéed Spinach£7.00
Green Beans£7.00
Broccoli Garlic and Chilli£7.50
Buttered carrots with parsley £7.50
Pane Carasau£6.00

What 1,203 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

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South West London
Good for business meals
South West London
Good for business meals

1,203 Reviews

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tramacwrc
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 November 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great venue , great food , great staff , I will be back
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Lady
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The vegetable soup was the best I’ve ever had. The risotto was gorgeous. The house wine was lovely.
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PeterJ
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 28 October 2023
overall3food4service4ambience3
We have been on the resturant 4 to 5 times for the last many years and love the resturant and food. We felt this time the menu is shorter and the food quality was lower than we are used to. The resturant have extended with an extra room and we was seated there to us it feels like you are separated from the rest of the resturant in that area as you can not follow what is happening around the resturant.
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fredh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 October 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always delivers quality..never disapoints Fred Huston
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FarhadH
London
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on 14 October 2023
overall2food1service4ambience3
I had not been to Zafferano for several years. I should have know something was wrong when I was able to book a table for Saturday night on the same day. We had two appetizers, two main courses and one dessert. All five were of poor quality. The spaghetti lobster was not fit for human consumption
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vicvad
London
7 reviews
vip
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on 10 October 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Food not as good as it was a few years ago I went there last. Wine year did not correspond to the year on the menu - disappointing. Overall, less than I was expecting.
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Knights
London
1 review
vip
3.0
1 review
Dined on 28 September 2023
overall3food2service4ambience4
Food was bland. Could not detected any sausage in the sausage and porcinie ravioli and the salmon was underseasoned and bland
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AnnaP
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 25 September 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Not bad, but the food could have been better. Spaghetti with lobster and alle vongole - we Saw better
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MohamedY
Washington DC
7 reviews
vip
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on 25 September 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Italian food as it should be. Good service. Nice ambiance.
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Annabel
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food and service once again. Thank you to all the staff.
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Chee
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best pasta in town in lovely setting and service
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 12 September 2023
overall5food5service3ambience5
Excelente food and ambiance. Bresola WS fantastic! The steak was tender and tasty. Expensive but great value!
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Luigi
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 9 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always, excellent food, attentive and professional service. Thank you!
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christianb
London
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 7 September 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Ok food, everything either oversalted or just bland, not the level of Italian food you would expect at that price level. Have been there before and it was much better. Seems to be a bit hit and miss in terms of quality. Service is very good.
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KyuB
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 September 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
A really good Italians restaurant as fine dining should be. Great quality of foods (prawn tartare was special) and good level of service as well. It was an excellent choice for our anniversary and will certainly look to visit again.
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SharonM
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 31 July 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
I had been to the restaurant many years before . It was fine but not as good as I remember and expensive for what it is. Wine in particular was over priced . The one highlight was the lobster linguine
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Happyeater
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 27 July 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
I have been to Zafarano so many times, and it felt very different this time, usually the flavours are spectacular but last night felt very mediocre. The red prawns were bland and the fillet steak overcooked accompanied by boring vegetables. I hope this was a one off as I have been going to Zafarano’s for 20 years and it’s never fail to impress.
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CatherineB
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 11 July 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We loved it. Good delicious and staff so attentive and warm. We will be back.
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Elim3
London
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 9 July 2023
overall2food2service4ambience4
They have changed the menu but it was never updated on OpenTable. Moreover, it was weird because when I went there before, there wasn’t any cover charge but I was charged w a cover charge. The zucchini fritter was disappointing because it was all fried and soggy unlike the one from other restaurants like Harry’s and Sa el Pepe. The sea urchin spaghetti had very little sea urchin.
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Keimon
London
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 23 June 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Good food - flexibility and volume too, wonderful atmosphere, really enjoyed the time. More attention by the waiter would have been better. I am definitely visiting again with my clients.
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VincentO
London
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 13 June 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and excellent service. The team found us a table outside which was brilliant.
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bennettbuchanan
London
165 reviews
vip
4.0
165 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Always a consistently excellent experience both in terms of service and quality of food
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AndrewN
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 11 May 2023
overall3food3service3ambience3
OK food but not at level expect for the reputation and price point.
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BaronVonH
San Francisco
52 reviews
vip
3.0
52 reviews
Dined on 8 May 2023
overall3food3service5ambience4
Well looked after but my Paceri while tasty was almost cold on a hot plate. Otherwise food was good as you would expect at Knightsbridge prices.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 30 April 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
I was taken care of from beggining too end Thank you
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ednafan
New York Area
68 reviews
vip
5.0
68 reviews
Dined on 30 April 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
After a long hiatus I returned to this restaurant and had a thoroughly wonderful experience -- food, service, ambiance, etc. remain excellent after many years.
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acalzadilla
Spain
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 29 April 2023
overall5food4service4ambience4
Muy buena opción de restaurante italiano en Londres. La pasta con langosta estaba muy buena !!
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Luigi
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 20 April 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Top Italian restaurant. Excellent food and service.
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MarkJ
London
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on 24 March 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Have not been here for a while - I guess Covid and Lock Down - but am pleased to say just as perfect as was and no doubt shall be - thank you !
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lucasw
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 17 March 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Used to be good Food bad Wine suggestions poor £500 for 2
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OpenTable Diner
London
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 16 March 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Tutto molto delizioso accompagnato da un ottimo servizio! È un ristorante che consiglio vivamente!!
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KristinaS
London
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 March 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, high quality, good flavours. The staff are friendly and very efficient. The atmosphere is cosy. Hidden gem!
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HusseinN
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 March 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently good with great service and great food
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 25 February 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
top restaurant staff super kind
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am1881
London
27 reviews
vip
2.0
27 reviews
Dined on 14 February 2023
overall2food2service3ambience2
Quite a boring menu. Pasta dishes nothing special, veal was dry and tasteless. In a location where not many restaurants so people go.
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HalleA
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 February 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Came here for my birthday and it was absolutely amazing! The whole staff team was incredible nice!! Definitely will be back!!
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very tentative waiters, great food ( taste , size, kitchen speed) I wish vine card had more to offer ( like Spain , for example) in the range <150-200£/ bottle
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LilianeA
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 6 February 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food in a pleasant ambiance … Food is well presented and produce is high quality. The saffron risotto is outstanding
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Steve
London
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on 4 February 2023
overall1food2service3ambience1
Very disappointed high prices for extremely average food
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Equestrian
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 4 February 2023
overall3food2service4ambience3
Food was correct but when you offer classic Italian dishes at those prices, execution has to be flawless; and that was certainly not the case. I don’t mind paying but, given the quality of the food, I certainly felt price was unjustified. Dined there many times over years but this was most likely the last one.
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Zafferano Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 1203 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

30 Nov 2023

22:00

Booked 23 times today

15 Lowndes Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 9EY

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Belgravia
Hours of Operation
Daily 12:00–22:15
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Fine Dining
Dress Code
Smart Casual
Parking Details
None
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Miles Nixon
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://zafferanorestaurant.com/
Phone number
020 7235 5800

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Zafferano Specials

Tartare di Gambero Rosso, Avocado e Melograno£37.00

Uova Strapazzate con Tartufo Bianco£70.00

Carpaccio di Manzo con Tartufo Bianco£70.00

Cipolla Bianca con Fonduta di Formaggio e Tartufo Bianco£70.00

Spaghetti con Ricci di Mare£45.00

Tagliolini al Tartufo Bianco£70.00

Risotto con Tartufo Bianco£80.00

Pepata di Cozze con Vino Bianco£22.50

Branzino al Cartoccio£39.50

Cotoletta di Vitello alla Milanese£45.00

Filetto di Manzo con Spinaci e Tartufo Bianco£120.00

Costata di Manzo al Tartufo Bianco£160.00

Antipasti

Burrata con insalata d'orzo e pesto alle mandorle £19.50

Insalata autunnale£17.50

Prosciutto con pane carasau £18.50

Rotolo di seppia con maionese nera £18.00

Bresaola con Rucola e Parmigiano£19.00

Vitello Tonnato£19.50

Tagliere di Salumi e Formaggi Misti£29.50

Primi Piatti

Minestrone con Verdure di Stagione£16.50

Tonnarelli con salsa datterino, basilico e gamberi £34.00

Gnocchi di patate viola con nocciole e fonduta di taleggio £22.00

Linguine all'Astice con Peperoncino Fresco£38.00

Risotto allo Zafferano£25.50

Spaghetti con Vongole e Bottarga£36.00

Ravioli con ossobuco e gremolata£28.00

Secondi di Pesce

Capesante con crema di cavolfiore e polvere di peperone £32.00

Salmone in crosta con salsa di spinaci £28.00

Tonno alla Griglia con Insalata di Rucola e Pomodorini£33.00

Secondi di Carne

Petto di Pollo Arrostito con zucca, miele e chips di cavolo viola £27.00

Costoletta di Vitello con Spinaci£43.00

Scamone di agnello su crema di piselli e menta con carciofi arrostiti £36.00

Costata di Manzo con Patate Arrosto£99.00

Insalate

Rocket and Parmesan£7.00

Tomato and Onions£7.00

Mixed Leaves Salad£7.00

Mixed Salad£7.00

Contorni

Mashed Potatoes£7.00

Roast Potatoes£7.00

Sautéed Spinach£7.00

Green Beans£7.00

Broccoli Garlic and Chilli£7.50

Buttered carrots with parsley £7.50

Pane Carasau£6.00

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