Emilia's Crafted Pasta (Aldgate) in Tower Hamlets

Italian restaurant very close to our hotel, great location to eat pasta. Excellent products and delicious pasta. Highly recommended

16/10, for everyone who has a thing for pasta... rarely eaten so delicious... nothing more is possible!

Probably the best pasta I’ve ever had. I will be back

Staff were lovely, and food came out really quickly. The bolognese was the best we have ever tried!! Also highly recommend the pistachio pesto dish 😍

The best pasta stop in London!!!

The pasta was really delicious, I had the “Winter Special” with Wagyu beef. Really recommended. The service could be better, we weren't really greeted in a friendly way. Not cheap in terms of price but ok for London.

The best pasta I have ever tried. So fresh and authentic!!

Really great, laid back place to eat. The pasta is just amazing and cooked to perfection. Apetizers are really good too - I will dream about that sourdough bread with burrata!

Really nice place, quality products. We were served by Luigi, professional and very friendly. If you are passing through London, give us a thought...it's worth it.

Amazing food by the team once again, chef Cladio and the team always present the best plates. Thanks once again. See you soon.

Beautiful place open kitchen staff speaks Italian 🙂

If you like to eat pasta...very good and also the dessert

Ideal place for a homesick Italian. Very good pasta and perfect service! Special thanks to Luigi who served us in a very friendly and kind way!

It was very busy but staff were still friendly and made sure we were checked on throughout the visit for if the food was okay or we wanted more drinks. Pasta was a little more al dente than my preference but I much prefer that to soft pasta - good carbonara made properly with no cream ❤️ Also good pricing especially for a london restaurant

I really enjoyed the place and the food is Wonderful

Excellent food! We had a great time, everything we ordered was insanely delicious, and the service was fast, pleasant and inviting. A very warm recommendation.

Excellent place where you can eat quality Italian products, welcoming and friendly staff, excellent prices, we will definitely be back!

Ravioli was so good I nearly cried 🥲 i reccomand it strongly

We delighted our palate with their delicious dishes, as well as being welcomed and pampered

Cozy place and really good pasta! Friendly staff...I would definitely go back 🤩

Friendly staff, nice and warm environment, tasty food. You can really tell that all the ingredients are fresh and very good quality. Amazing experience

Absolutely LOVE this restaurant, one of my favourites in London, staff are always so lovely and accommodating and the food is always 10/10

Suggested place for vegan and vegetarians . Lots of good food options and salads . Me and partner absolutely love it . Food service was very quick. We got served by lovely lady call marta .she was very welcoming and friendly.

Emilia's is really delicious, serving authentic Italian pasta dishes. Marta is professional, friendly and attentive. We felt well cared for and welcomed. I will definitely be coming again!!

The service, food and atmosphere was excellent. The staff were very attentive and the food was phenomenal, from the starters to dessert. The portion size was also quite substantial and the pistachio cheesecake was incredible. I highly recommend to visit this restaurant if you’re area. Definitely going back soon

I had lunch at Emilia’s and it was absolutely delicious! Marta helped me out choosing the best dish and the atmosphere was great! Seeing the chefs cooking was really interesting. Will definitely be going back 🎉

I've been a regular at Emilia's for a while now, but unfortunately, my visit today was a disappointment. The two waitresses attending to me had a very poor attitude, which really affected my dining experience. One of them was extremely loud, not just while taking our order, but throughout the meal. It was distracting and uncomfortable, and I noticed others around our table were also getting annoyed. In fact, I overheard some of them complaining about the same issue. What was even more disappointing was that no one apologized or made an effort to make things right. Everything seemed like a mess. Despite this, I want to emphasise that Emilia's has always provided great food and service in the past, which is why I'll definitely be back - hopefully when these waitresses are not working. We wanted to stay for desserts but looking at the situation we left. Maybe it was just an off day, but I hope the management takes steps to ensure their staff provides better customer service in the future.

I visited the restaurant yesterday and had mixed feelings about my experience. I was seated in the bar, which was a unique touch. The food was definitely a highlight - I ordered the ravioli, and it was delicious. However, the service was a letdown. It was slow and messy, and I had to call out to the waitress twice before getting any attention and felt it was rude. Unfortunately, even after that, the service didn't improve much. Despite the great food, the poor service really affected my overall experience.

Great service and delicious food. Thanks to Marta for the recommendations.

Charming restaurant with a calm atmosphere. The staff working here were lovely and very welcoming! Overall a very good experience!

Perfect Menu. Reasonable prices and good quality. Highly recommended

Our waitress Vestina was abysmally rude considering the high service charge. My father, who is not a native English speaker, was struggling to pronounce one of the wines and she scowled and cut him off multiple times as he ordered

Felt like in italy. Fresh tasty pasta. Starter and tiramisu is also nice

I stopped by for lunch and had the Slow-cooked Wagyu Beef Ragù Paccheri and the Vanilla and Strawberry Pannacotta, both of which were delicious. I can't wait to come back and try more dishes!

We went during the lunch time and had a wonderful time . The ambience was warm and inviting , the service was outstanding and very attentive and the food was divine , would surely visit again .

I have been meaning to try Italian in London for a while. I have visited a couple of other places but this one particularly caught my attention. The location is amazing, the food even better. I went during lunch time, and arrived at the restaurant as a walk in. The staff were amazing, especially Archi ( if I am spelling it right), who made sure the service was top notch. I would recommend trying the Pesto pasta, and have been meaning to try other dishes myself. Would recommend the place 10/10.

The waitress in the lunch service was very kind and good. good food and service. A must visit!

Love the pasta and drinks combination recommended by the waitress. Amazing ambience and people. 👍

We went there during lunch time and the waitress was very sweet and kind. The food was great as well. Loved it✨️

Best pasta place in London. I've tried quite a few of their dishes and they all far exceeded my expectations. Staff are super friendly and Archi especially recommended (my now favourite) pasta dish, Lamb Ravioli

The food was lovely, the ambiance was amazing and the service was impeccable as always. Thank you so much Archi for the wonderful service! Will definitely be back again 😊

Longtime fan of Emilia's St. Katz location, but was up at Aldgate during lunchtime today so I tried the Aldgate location. Night and day experieince. I was solo today, and I am studying for a test so I had some books with me. I was hoping to order a quick lunch and study while eating before heading home. When I entered the restaurant, I had to ask if it was closed, as there was not a single other customer. The waitress (Archie?) said that on Sundays things were just quiet, and I was welcome to sit anywhere. Great! I moved to sit in a booth for the extra space for my books, and Archie came over and asked me to sit in the other half of the restaurant - and again said I could sit anywhere. I have previously spent a decade in food service, and so completely understand that when a restaurant is quiet, you try to concentrate customers in a section of the restaurant so it is easier to manage. No problem. I go to sit down at a 4-person table so I would have extra space for my book, and again Archie comes over and asks me to move to a much smaller 2-person table. At this point I am still the only person in the restaurant. I ask her if I could please just sit there since there's nobody else in the restaurant. She says no. If I sat there, she tells me she would have to rearrange the place settings and she doesn't want to do that. I quickly eat, at this point just trying to get out of there as fast as possible. Nobody comes to offer me the bill or check on my meal. I have to stand up and wait by the cashier's till to get attention to pay my bill. Again, i'm still the only person in the restaurant. Food was good, but absolutely terrible service. I'm not surprised this location was dead while the St. Katz one is always busy. If you want good pasta in London, pick the St. Katz location, its not far from Adlgate and they treat you like a human. Photo is of the empty restaurant as I was leaving.

The wagyu seasonal pasta was good, but the starters were even better!

I was seated at the counter and was very interesting to Watch the chefs cooking during the Busy service. Pasta was very tasty, service was excellent, and the Sicilian chef passionately explained all the fresh ingredients. Thanks for the wonderful experience.

Me and my partner had a great experience for our lunch. Pasta was delicious, staff friendly and attentive. Highly recommended. Definitely going back.

Visita con colegas de trabajo. Comida increíble recién preparada. Pequeño restaurante ocupado, pero el personal está a su disposición para todos sus requisitos. Todos los platos salieron calientes y bellamente adornados. El menú de vinos era genial también. Si te gusta la comida italiana, este es el lugar para comer.

Todo fue una delicia!!! La comida y el lugar hacen que todo sea perfecto. La atención de Marta es más que destacada, súper atenta a que estemos cómodas y nos sintiéramos como en casa. Súper recomendado 👌🏽

The pasta was excellent and the waitress provided top-notch service. We visited for lunch and were well taken care of. Our waitress was knowledgeable about the menu. The food was amazing. The pasta and service were both very good. We will definitely return.

Worst service staff i have ever encountered in a restaurant. Impatient for us to make payment when we were discussing to pay in cash or card. Had to come back and forth with a rude attitude to demand payment thrice in a matter of 30 seconds while whispering with other service staff with worry looks on their faces. Some advice, give your customers time to enjoy the ambience and not rush quickly for payment, that is not how you do service. We can easily pay for your affordable pasta that is subpar at best. Will not recommend to visit til staff changes their high horse attitude but dresses like a poor man farm

Tasty pastas and cosy ambience, but staff service was absolute trash. Had initially wanted to leave a 5/5 star rating review after our meal but was turned off by the staff's attitude and service while footing the bill. The waitress passed us the bill, and we considered to pay in cash as we might have sufficient cash on hand to foot the bill. She comes over in less than a min to check on us if we were alright, and we told her that we'd like to pay in cash if we had enough on hand (we were busy counting the cash notes & coins we had). She looks shocked and told us that they don't offer any change, and that if we would like to pay in cash we would have to pay in the exact amount. We said okay and we continued to count our cash. 10 seconds later, she comes over and asked us if we were done. I said no, and politely asked for more time and she said okay. 10 seconds later, another waitress came over and asked if we were done. We do not understand what this rush was all about, and why the staff was so impatient with us footing the bill - couldn't you wait? We had more than enough money to pay foot the freaking £40 bill, just chill guys. It's not a 4 million bill for christ's sake. Staff service is just trash; it soured our entire experience.

I visited this evening with my family to this beautiful ambient restaurant. Their service was really good. Pasta tastes awesome here. And the Waitress had good knowledge of the menu. 100% recommended!!

we went at afternoon the waitress service was excellent she knows what she is doing great work there and the pasta was top notch, we will surely make a visit again .

Friendly staff Food arrives very Fast Fair price Delicious flavor! It's totally worth it! I went twice on the same trip

Excellent food and services, I go there every week👍

Lovely little place serving excellent food. The service was friendly and quick and the food absolutely delicious. Will definitely be going again on my next trip to London!

I was taken here for a belated birthday lunch. Thank you Shenice. The food was lovely and I enjoyed it, I had the winter special. I would eat there again and recommend it. Great service, thank you.

The best Italian food in London, you will eat here like in Italy.

I love It! A great italian restaurant in a great city. I will repeat there.

Excellent place to enjoy delicious authentic Italian food. Good Italian chef.

Cené en Emilia’s y estaba absolutamente delicioso! Elegí carbonara y mi amigo el pesto pistacho, muy buena comida y el ambiente era genial. ¡Definitivamente volveré!

Quando in un ristorante italiano ci sono degli italiani alla gestione si parte già con il piede giusto. Tutti molto buoni, compresi i dolci che (a nostra sorpresa) ci sono stati gentilmente offerti poichè era finito un tipo di pasta lunga e non ci era stato comunicato arrivando della pasta corta. Non era dovuto, ma molto molto apprezzato. Prezzi in linea con Londra, medio-alti.

Great Italian restaurant with cozy atmosphere . The Wagyu beef ragu highly recommend

Wonderful food at a reasonable rate. enjoyed my time there

Came for lunch and I was blown away by the pasta! The wagyu special was to die for.. service was great and food came out quick! Thank you for the delicious pasta 😋

Great experience at Emilia’s in Aldgate, pasta was really good and sauce too. Definitely going back. Highly recommend

Absolutely great experience. Had the best al dente pistachio pesto radiatori pasta and my friend Truffle cacio e pepe. Great service and nice atmosphere. Definitely going back soon. Highly recommend as the best restaurant that serves real Italian meal.

the ambience of the place is really lively, and provides a comfortable environment. Furthermore, the food is really good. Overall, it was a good experience.

Great authentic Italian pasta! Definitely coming back!

Comimos aquí como una familia de cinco y todo el mundo simplemente amaba sus platos de pasta. Es difícil elegir un favorito, pero el pesto era algo especial.

Food was Amazing...wagyu Ragu outstanding! Well done!

Excellent pasta and service, reasonably priced too.

Brilliant food, tasty and genuine: well cooked pasta and great, kind service. We really enjoyed the creamy walnut sauce pasta and the carbonara was spectacular! On desserts I highly recommend the pistachio cheesecake.

The pasta was nice, but our staff Vestina was a bit rude… our family decided not to go back here.

Fantastic restaurant! Whenever we are in London we have no doubts about the choice of restaurant: genuine products, friendly and kind staff, very fast times and the dishes are excellent. Nothing to envy of traditional Italian cuisine, my family and I love "Emilia's"!

We had a very delicious Italian dinner tonight there. What ever we tried was very good. Service is fantastic. Strongly recommended

These are our first moments in London. We are satisfied. Delicious pasta and a casual place. The price of the toothpaste is between £15 and £20.

La comida era increíble, ravioles de cordero y Wagyu ragu son platos increíbles. Sin duda volveré pronto para probar diferentes platos

Very good food, very fast service and good atmosphere...I recommend

Very tasty and great service! Highly recommended 😊👍🏻

Very good food, prices are fair. Pasta and wine very good.

Great pasta, nice waiters and fair prices! You can also buy the store's own pasta to take home. Happy to come back!

Good food, good service!!! Chef is excellent!

Very satisfied! We stopped by without a reservation and Siali very kindly assigned us a place at the counter. A very exciting place because you can watch from the counter how the food is freshly prepared. We were also able to exchange a few words with the chefs, which was very funny. The fresh food was delicious. A visit is definitely recommended.

Amazing food and service from the whole team.

Melanie and Claudio were fantastic for celebrating our colleagues 35th employment anniversary! Super food and service from a warm and hospitable team! Wishing you all a merry Christmas and looking forward to coming back in the new year!

Pastas was good and the place wasn’t too loud

Wonderful pasta and service ❤️ had a great gathering with friends!

Melanie was fabulous and the food was fantastic. Claudio's food was a great way to celebrate joining my new team. Warm and welcoming atmosphere. Looking forward to eating here again.

Mediocre food not worth the price plus service charges. Slow service.

Thanks for the welcome, booked for 9.30 after a long journey. But even if we booked late, we were warmly welcomed and had a very good meal. thank you all

Our waitress was absolutely a sweetheart and the food was to die for!

If you close at 9:30, you should update your listing.

Very delicious, authentic Italien food !

So sad to see a great restaurant trending in a negative direction. I’m a local and know many others in the area who used to crave the Emilia’s carbonara, we would come here at least every couple of weeks. The last three times the pasta has been overcooked, with a very white carbonara sauce, only a couple of tiny pieces of Pancetta. I suspect the ingredients cost has increased due to inflation and they’re trying to produce the same dishes without increasing costs which is leading to a decrease in quality. Personally I’d be happy to pay a bit more to get quality food. The first time we had to send the pasta back (from someone who really doesn’t like sending food back) because there was simply no sauce at all. The second two times we ate the food but left unhappy. The pasta also used to be perfectly al dente, the last two times it was overcooked. Very sad to see, first the Emilia’s on St Katherine’s docks and now the Aldgate one too. Fortunately there are many other places nearby for great food, but it’s sad to lose one of our favourite spots!

Been waited for an hour for food, and waiter not seemed friendly to help.

I raccomandated Emilia’s crafted Pasta in Aldgate. Pasta is good as the starters as well.

All very good and impeccable service.

Excellent Italian food and service. Highly recommended.

Chouette découverte culinaire après une visite peu intéressante du musée de Sherlock Holmes. En passant devant le restaurant ça sentait bon et nous avions faim... et nous n'avons pas été déçu. Mention spéciale pour les pâtes, qui sont toutes fraîches, à la bolognèse qui m'ont rappelé celles de ma grand-mère. Attention au moment de l'addition on vous rajoute 12,5% pour le service, il n'est pas compris dans les prix affichés. En moyenne il faut compter 25 à 40 livres Sterling par personne, ce qui peut sembler cher pour des pâtes fraîches mais encore une fois Londres en général est cher.

Best italian restaurant in town! Gianluca has lead the kitchen, pro chef! Well done, pesto 10/10 Bubbly kitchen staff, definitely be back.