Emilia's Crafted Pasta (Aldgate) in Tower Hamlets

Excellent place to eat quality Italian products, welcoming and kind staff, great 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

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

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.

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!

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

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 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 😊

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

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

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

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.

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 .

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.

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 .

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!!

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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.

Pastas was good and the place wasn’t too loud

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

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

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

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.

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.

Excellent Italian food and service. Highly recommended.

All in all, I don't think there's anything to complain about. Everything else is weak. London is expensive, it's true, but when you pay £16 for carbonara, you should eat it. The portions are very small and the taste? Not the one that should be either. Nothing in the entire family knocked anyone down. The worst money spent on a trip to London.

Fantastic small real Italian restaurant. Freshly made al dente pasta which was delicious. Add to that great service makes this a recommendation if you are in the area.

Great food, great staff and a relaxed atmosphere. Would definitely visit again.

I enjoyed this experience, i felt the Italian hand at every bite. Claudio is really nice, a master of the stove.

Great pasta, superb dessert, the waiter was excellent.

Quite expensive, but extremely good pasta that was cooked just right. The bruschetta was also very tasty. I will miss this restaurant the most when I go back to Germany. 🙏🏼

Recently visited Emilia, and it was an amazing experience. The food was awesome, and the service was truly great. Highly recommend

great food and friendly and helpful staff, despite dealing with a large group of us :) ravioli were great and amaretto tiramisu was amazing!

Food disaster - they can't eat fish! Small flies dominate the toilet and restaurant itself. Not recommended!

Look, this is in the financial area of London. It won’t be cheap. It won’t be great ambience or service. It will all be quite simple and functional. But therefore I prefer to judge based on food quality predominantly. This is not an Italian restaurant to be clear. Don’t come here for scaloppine or Vitello or a nice pizza. This is an easy concept of fresh pasta and that’s about it aside from desserts. The menu is also fairly limited so don’t expect endless choices of pasta types or sauces, but what they do have includes a lot of crowd pleasers, variation in styles and a whole lot of flavour. My lamb ravioli were very good and prepared quickly and efficiently. It was a nice, if not large, portion size, especially with a £16 price tag, but heh it’s London. Lovely fancy brand of sparkling Italian orange drink, albeit bonkers at £4.50! I was sat at the bar overlooking where all the chefs cook the pasta…the 12.5% service charge was comical really. The waiter took my order and then the chef passed me my plate of food as he cooked it right in front of me. That cost me £2.56 for that lack of interaction! And then it took me about 10 minutes in a tiny restaurant to pay the bill! So, a 4/5 rating is solely for the food. And maybe for the concept. But service (indifferent,used to dealing with London city people who are nasty and don’t even care), ambience (cramped), and very high price = 2/5. Doubt this mini chain will last long, even in London. Would not recommend and would not return. Overall gets a 3/5.

When I came to Emilia’s crafted pasta , I tried the carbonara with pancetta, truffled cacio e pepe and the pesto pasta. All the pastas were super delicious , I highly recommend the truffled cacio e pepe and the carbonara, both had a delicious creamy, cheesy flavour and the actual pasta itself is perfect. I love that you can choose whatever pasta shape you’d like, I loved the bucatini. The truffled cacio e pepe could have a stronger truffle flavour in my opinion, but it was still delicious. For dessert I ordered the panna cotta, it was nice but nothing particularly amazing. Unfortunately I do have to mention how disgusting the bathroom was. There were dead flies all over the sink, all over the floor and also loads of alive flies flying around, I was shocked at how many there were. There were also flies flying around the restaurant so I really suggest you do something about that.

Very good food, real Italian pasta, good staff and I didn’t need to wait long for my food overall very good

Fantastic home-made pasta and appetizers, highly recommended.

Excellent pasta and tiramisu to die for!

With my family i had dinner in this restaurant. Ee are italian and our doubt about restautant is very high…but we had a dinner as in our house. We have appreciated main course and dessert. Congratulation to the staff and owners.

The homemade pasta was delicous (we had the 4-hour slow cooked Bolognese and the carbonara, both dishes are highly recommended by us) and had the perfect size. For dessert we choosed the Tiramisu and the pistachio cheesecake, both Desserts were very delicous aswell and they are a must try in our opinion. The server was very friendly and attentive. Overall we had an amazing evening at Emilia's Crafted Pasta in our vacation.

We had a lovely evening! The pasta was delicious and the server very attentive and quick. We had the 4-hour slow cooked bolognese (which I highly recommend) and the carbonara. Both tasted amazing and the portion size was just right in our opinion. For dessert we tried the tiramisu and pistachio cheesecake. My partner was skeptical of the cheesecake at first, because things with pistachios can be very hit or miss but he ended up liking it even more than the tiramisu! The tiramisu was also great but between the two, I would recommend the cheesecake. The quality of the food, service and overall ambiance make it the perfect place for a tasty meal!

Small but nice. Very nice staff, small menu but very tasty. Recommended.