Award-winning chef brings “authentic” Italian dining to West London with new restaurant

Aldo Zilli has designed a signature menu of “family-favourite” Italian dishes for the new Lucarelli Restaurant. The family restaurant’s fourth opening in only 12 months.

With room for 60 diners, the renowned Italian restaurant Lucarelli’s will open to the public on November 7 on the iconic Fifth Floor at Harvey Nichols, Knightsbridge. The new restaurant will be home to Italian celebrity chef Aldo Zilli who has designed new signature dishes with seasonal ingredients for the London launch.

Lucarelli Restaurant was founded last year (2021) by the Sacco Family and, in keeping with their heritage, all dishes on the menu use ingredients sourced directly from Italy.

The venue’s interior is designed to bring Mediterranean alfresco dining to West London complete with an open kitchen. Dishes are inspired from different regions of Italy including bruschetta, signature seafood dishes, freshly made pasta and risottos as well as pizzas topped with the finest delicacies.

(L - R): Aldo Zilli and Carmine Sacco.

Having previously designed menus for Lucarelli Restaurants in Birmingham, West Bromwich, and Solihull locations, Aldo commented: “In true Italian style, the Sacco family have welcomed me to their family, so I am thrilled to see the fourth Lucarelli Restaurant opening is such an iconic London venue.

“I’ve been inspired by my loved ones to create a menu with some of my favourite dishes to serve when hosting family. Some of the recipes and methods have been passed on through generations of the Zilli family, so I’m thrilled to bring them from my family to our guests.”

Head of the Sacco Family, Carmine Sacco said: “At Lucarelli Restaurants, we invite people to arrive as guests and leave as family. I believe food is a centrepiece of family time and we hope the time spent in our new London location becomes as important and special to our diners as it is in my family home.”

Iain Mackenzie, store director at Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge, added: “We are thrilled to be launching Lucarelli’s at Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge, further reinvigorating our famous Fifth Floor.

“The new restaurant will offer the perfect lunch and dinner spot for customers whilst shopping in the store, to enjoy traditional Italian cuisine in a beautiful setting.”

By Matthew Neville – Correspondent, Bdaily

• Add me on LinkedIn and Twitter to keep up to date
• And follow Bdaily on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Submit press releases to editor@bdaily.co.uk for consideration.

Looking to promote your product/service to SME businesses in your region? Find out how Bdaily can help →