In Parma by Food Roots in Camden

What a find! It was busy so I’m glad we booked. Wonderful staff who turned it into a real experience with their knowledge and passion. Food was delicious and authentic! We shared pasta dishes and had the most delicious meats and cheese with their very special breads! Will definitely go again, I am raving to everyone about it. Such good value too!

Amazing food every time, and incredible service from Gintare who is so friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely be returning

Piccolo ristorante con piatti tipici della cucina italiana ed emiliana. Un buon clima ed il servizio attento, unito alla qualità del cibo e della pasta fatta a mano lo fanno sembrare un piccolo angolo di Italia a Londra

Great food and excellent service. I did mention on the booking it was a celebration so hoped for a candle in our dessert as other tables had but other than that… A lovely experience.

The serving staff were excellent but the noise level was almost unbearable if you want to communicate with anyone. The pasta was tasty but very al denté

It was a little hard to find as it’s down a side street off the Beaton path. Small and quaint, the manager was delightful and explained the menu making great recommendations. He explained where the ingredients come from and the recommendations were perfect. Portions are smaller and it was perfect for my mom and me. The chairs inside are stools and not the most comfortable but there are booths on the other side of the table. Very small restaurant and good place for a nice quiet meal. Staff was very friendly and the food was delicious.

We were at Via Emilia as a large group (13 adults) - we were really well looked after, the food was superb and having taken the restaurant’s recommendation of the set menu had a great selection of food that all arrived at the same time. The waitress that looked after us explained the dishes really well and couldn’t have been a better host. Highly recommend and will be visiting again the next time I am in London.

The food was great the staff was knowledgeable, friendly and gave great recommendations! If we come back to London again we would definitely go there!

We had an excellent dinner here. The service was great and the staff were very helpful and offered good advice on what to order. We will definitely come back again soon.

Amazing service and delicious food! Super recommended!

Excellent experience, fantastic North Italian food served by passionate and knowledgeable staff. We listened to their recommendations and the cheese and meat pairings with the bread were outstanding. For main I had the anolini in broth which I would highly recommend, and my friend had Cacio e Pepe and both were perfect for us. All served with a delicious lambrusco (which could be a blast from the past for some) will go back again next time we are staying locally. Highly recommended!

We had a pleasant dinner in this restaurant. The pasta is fresh, well cooked and very tasty. The ingredients have quality. We were eight people and there was more than enough food for everyone. The service was slightly unorganised. Recommended.

The food here is amazing - hugely recommend it. Our server was friendly and informative, explained the menu to us well. We were large group so we had a tasting menu of a few dishes to share - it worked really well. I’ll be back for sure :)

I see the review and buy food but it was unexpected experience food was not good and i think price is too much.

Food was good, but very slow. Good for cheaper eats, very loud, though.

Lovely authentic Italian restaurant - really enjoyed it.

Visited on a Saturday night. The service was lacking. Also, no pepper, salt, or parmigiano were offered. The ravioli we ordered, 3 out of 6 pasta dishes, were poorly cooked - chalky and underdone, not al dente - and lacked flavour. While we appreciated the charm of the old restaurant and its recipes (before 2023), regrettably, we won't be returning to this one.

Absolutely love this spot. Food is sooooooo good. Highly recommend.

Tucked away in the alley that is Charlotte Place an oasis away from the bustle of Oxford Street is the second branch of Food Riots, a small intimate rustic space serving authentic home-made North Italian pasta with choice charcuterie or cheese to start. We shared a charcuterie board with three slabs of pasta-like bread followed by a tagliatelle with a beef ragu, spaghetti with tomatoes and a rather extraordinary round ravioli in a piping hot broth. Altogether quite a unique experience with a menu in a strange primitive Italian dialect translated into English.

Super experience, all was on point! Definitely coming back again.

This restaurant is like finding a little bit of Modena in Central London. The food is excellent - assuming that you like meat, cheese and pasta - and the service is great (I always appreciate it when wait staff suggest you've ordered too much). The only slight downside on the night we were there was a large party on one side of the room: the marble topped tables mean that enthusiastic conversations get significantly amplified.

Went for the gnocco fritte which was amazing. Also had pasta and salad- everything was delightful.

The food is exceptional as always and the service is very friendly. I found the music a bit too loud in the beginning but it was turned down later.

Loved this small restaurant. Great food with unique dishes. We were a family of 5 (3 teens) and all of us enjoyed the meal very much.

Always a pleasure, food was good as ever and my dining companions were impressed by this little gem of a place. The Lambrusco and starter a must do with friends

Lovely little restaurant - savoury food was good, portions on the smaller side. Dessert was okay

Ho prenotato con anticipo, richiesto un tavolo appartato. Non l’ho ricevuto, come non ho avuto lo sconto del 20% promesso prenotando tramite questo portale. La pasta era buona, ma non si riesce a dialogare dal rumore. Cena scomoda su degli sgabelli e tavoli appiccicati.

Fabulous service, excellent quality, simple food and the place to go for a decent lambrusco from the region. I been before and would definitely recommend it, both as a date night for two and for a larger group as they did a mix of food and just kept bringing it out.

Great food at a great price! The staff is really friendly and attentive

I'm from Parma and eating here simply brings you back home. I saw the staff preparing the fresh pasta downstairs and this is clearly reflected in the quality of food, which is outstanding. I strongly recommend the anolini, they are unique and they taste like ones made by every North Emilian grandma!! Good selection of our wonderful cured meats, ranging from pancetta and coppa piacentina to the world famous Parma ham The lambrusco served in ceramic bowls is the definitive signature of authenticity ;)

This restaurant is lovely and the food was delicious. We had the tasting menu which included the perfect amount of food, at a really reasonable price. However- the service was not great. We were only given 2 hours for a table of 12, and were rushed out when we hadn’t finished our drinks yet. As paying customers, it’s not our fault if you book tables too soon after each other. The waiter wasn’t flexible around payments for the group, and made us feel like we were being difficult. It was a shame as the overall experience was lovely, and other staff members were lovely and professional.

Least known place for fantastic pasta dishes! Everyone that has dined with me there has loved it.

My previous visit was on a quiet Monday night, whereas this time it was an exceptionally lively Thursday. As before, great hospitality and food and definitely pleased to have come back again.

Dishes are small so we were advised to get few to share. We got 5 to share between 3 and it was plentiful. Two options for dessert, we had Tiramisu and we were not disappointed. Service was friendly and attentive. We have also tried the local sparkling red wine which was interesting. Small restaurant and tables are quite close together. This was not a problem for us. All in all we have had a lovely meal, at a good price and in a perfect location. We would definitely be back and we highly recommend it.

Excellent pasta!!! The girl serving is very kind! Go and you won't regret it!!

Fantastic place for adults and children. My tween son rated it 5 stars. He says “very charming quaint little place. The staff are excellent and very nice. The food is absolutely amazing especially the Bologna pasta. You should try it, it’s the best!” Adults loved the meat ravioli in broth, salami, amazing bread cooked fresh for us. Great vino. We came with child free friends and it was enjoyed by all.

You eat like God!!!! Finally. Superlative fried dumpling accompanied by exceptional quality cured meats, what can we say about the excellent tagliatelle with meat sauce and the pappardelle with mushrooms which are speechless, the ravioli with ricotta is excellent... I recommend that if you want to eat typical dishes from Emilia Romagna you cannot miss going. Highly recommended.

Amazing food and very attentive staff. Highly recommended

Dishes and food from Emilia Romagna, a great food region in Italy. Some things, like gnocco fritto, are so difficult to find in London! And here they do them very well, alongside some delicious cold cuts. The pasta dishes are also very nice. Highly recommended.

What to say? I'm from that region in Italy and it was just like being in my home town! The Gnocco Fritto tastes like my grandma's! Pasta is fresh and the Parma Ham is probably the best I have ever tasted. I'm looking forward to visiting next time!

The service was awful. Tables who ordered after us had their food serviced first. Whilst we were still eating dessert, the waitress started clearing our table and drinks. The restaurant was not busy, had plenty of seats and there was no one waiting to be seated. Therefore completely unacceptable to have unfinished drinks and food taken away.

Overly costly for very small portions. Good Italian food ( I am Italian )

Given that I am from Parma and therefore I know a little about the typical dishes of my city.... I would have pushed more on Parmigianita', avoiding contamination with other typical Italian products but which really have nothing to share with Parma. For Parma purists, just seeing the Bolognese sauce is a small sacrilege. But I understand the commercial choice of having to satisfy Londoners and their idea of ​​Italian dishes in general. I repeat, I would have expected a more typically Parmesan menu as befits any trattoria in our city. However, I give 5 stars because the local dishes are well made. Mine just wants to be a starting point for a further leap in quality.

you simply can't serve cold over cooked pasta if your speciality is pasta. Hope it was an off day. I had told my guest to expect good food . usually very good here.

One of my favorite places to eat *in the whole world* . Looking forward to definitely returning!

The gnocco Fritto is amazing! Rest of the pasta dishes are good too (won’t blow your mind), small portions so order plenty to share.

Food was not good at all. Pasta was very thick and dry.

My fav cacio e pepe in London ❤️

Excellent pasta restaurant! Highly recommended if you fancy a pasta fix.

Had a great time here. Lovely fresh pasta in a really nice setting. Service was friendly but a bit inexperienced and could have been faster at times.

Very disappointing…. We will not be returning… such a shame as we had all been so looking forward to our visit.

We really enjoyed our visit. It’s a unique experience and very enjoyable. We loved the “sharing pasta” experience.

Friendly service and excellent food! Staff were very attentive and explained all the dishes.

Great food, wine and service. Only issue was that the tables and seating were too close and crammed unfortunately, but otherwise everything else was worth it!

BEST genovese pesto spaghetti ever. Seriously, their pesto is epic.

I'm not a fan of restaurants that ask you to scan the qr code to select your food/drink. They did provide a paper menu for the food but wine had to be viewed online. We noticed another customer also ask for paper.... Food was good especially the pasta but the menu was limited. Service was average, the soft drink served was not only in the can but it had not been opened. Only one option for bread which was fried - not what we wanted. It was ok but for us it fell short.

A great spot for authentic, fresh pasta! Plenty of non-meat options. The cacio e Pepe is delicious

new name new menu but still the same excellent food and service. if you love pasta this is for you.

Had a great evening which was my first time. Food was very tasty and quality of boards both meat and cheese was excellent. The focaccia took a little long to come out but was great. Service was friendly and well explained. Will definitely return.

Simply the best Italian Restaurant in London.

Romantic setting . Staff were fast and efficient, food was amazing, so fresh.

Very delicious. Some of the best pasta I have ever had. Loved having the small plates of different dishes so it was easy to try a bit of everything.

Rude staff - I had a booking and planned the whole party for 8 people but the restaurant cancelled the whole thing 2 hours before for no reason

I found too much criticism from the staff. They don't respect other people's work

Beautiful food! The spaghetti al pesto Genovese was my favourite, but the other dishes were delicious too. Service was warm and welcoming, and the atmosphere was cosy. The tables and chairs were a little close together, but it's expected in such a small restaurant.

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.this places food is awesome and perfect (my child, age 11 - I agree though!)

I really like this place, can´t wait for the cold so I can go have their anolini in brodo, they are absolutely delicious!! Their charcuterie board with parmesan and prosciutto was also really good quality. The wine we had was also very nice. Would recomend :)

A wonderful spot for lunch or a fast casual dinner. The pastas are scrumptious and served in a lovely sized personal portion. We enjoyed the cappallacci di Zucca, tagliatelle rage and the tagliolini cacao e pepe. Do not miss the olives to share! Reasonably priced. We will return.

A great place with an amazing atmosphere

Excelente servicio, muy rica comida, lugar pequeño! Muy buen ambiente!

Ordered a pesto spaghetti, the stiffness of the pasta was good but it's way too salty for my taste. Pasta starting from £7 but the portion was extra small so I still consider that very pricy. Service and atmosphere was excellent though.

Dissapointing food. The staff and atmosphere are very nice. Unfortunately have to say that after a second visit for business lunch and dinner I am left highly uninterested by all the dishes. There many Italian places in London offering much more interesting plates.

I had the gnocchi, and the food was so delicious! A little bit small in terms of portions, but they told us that. Very quick service even though they were busy! Highly recommended.

Pasta as light as a feather, small portions to share - they recommend 3 bowls for 2 people, just delicious authentic food. Nice wine, too. And very reasonably priced!

Nice meal with friendly service

We loved that their menu encouraged us to share. The flavours are simple but well balanced. Great place to eat.

Stumbled on this lovely restaurant while I had time to kill in London. The focus of In Parma is Cheese and Chacuterie. I loved the Menu, for someone like me who struggle's with a big choice, the menu at In Parma is just right. I had the Tortelli D'Erbetta, House White Wine and a Light Tiramisu. All Great! I truly enjoyed the solitary lunch in a nice quite but relaxing ambiance. The music and service was great.

Very poor and minimal restaurant menu and over priced for what we ordered. I think it must have changed management since the last time we have eaten there.

Went today with mates..we ordered spaghetti pesto, anolini and the gluten free tagliatelle with ragu. We also order red sparkling wine (lambrusco la favorita) which was recommended by the waiter and it was a good value for the price. It was a lovely experience, nice atmosphere and would love to come back.

Ristorante molto carino con piatti identici al sapore italiano 😋 vale tutti i soldi che ho speso, ci ritornerò sicuramente 🥰

One of the best places to eat italian food in London. I went there with some friend, we all thought that the service was eccellente, and the food Is real italian food. But, obviously the best part is the new chef. I loved this place, I recommend it <3.

I really enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. The staff is amazing and professional. I'll be back soon!

First quality products, well trained staff and engaging atmosphere: absolutely positive experience . Recommended

It is clear that the place is facing difficulties as today we were basically the only customers for lunch. We have been before and is substantially worse than last time (circa a year ago) and completely a different place compared to few years ago. Today: - staff doesn’t speak Italian, they took ages to get our order because they were playing in the inside of the empty restaurant with their phone. Also the staff is probably the kind of server you can pay the minimum as they were clearly not professional or capable - focaccia (3£) was terrible and very old (probably few days old) - burrata (7£) was very cold and tasteless and super small - pasta (10 -12£ per portio) was probably 40grams of pasta. The taleggio pasta was tasteless, the bolognese was acceptable - meat plate. Only thing actually pretty ok, they have decent meat. - they managed to mess up even the water that they served warm on a pretty hot day. I feel that the owner gave up on the restaurant (maybe via Emilia is doing ok?) is very far from the old glory of the place and I speculate the place is going to close at some point. All in all very disappointing experience, mediocre and overpriced food most of which tasted old and taken out from the fridge. This is definitely the last time that we go - avoid

We came here upon recommendation from a friend. The menu looked promising and the restaurant is in a good location. We ordered the focaccia and bread and burrata to start. However, the focaccia was stale and the other bread seemed to be Sainsbury’s tiger bread. We ordered three pasta dishes. The pomodoro and pesto pasta were just fine. The ravioli was not good. I don’t eat meat, so didn’t try any of the meat dishes, and therefore can’t comment on those. The Lambrusco was good and we enjoyed the bowls it was served in. I’ve been to many great authentic pasta restaurants in London, and unfortunately would not recommend this one if you’re a big pasta fan. It’s a shame as we really wanted to enjoy this place.

This was really bad quality food, very pricey, super small portions and completely tasteless apart from the focaccia that was way too salty-almost inedible!! You had to have at least 3 pasta portions per person to have a normal size main course which ended up being 30£ only for a main. We tried almost every dish on the menu, very small variety for the starters. All pasta were below average. Burrata was also very small and tasteless. Very disappointing and had high expectations!

Food was nice but atmosphere lacking a little. Waiter could smile!

Delicious food with quick & friendly service. Will definitely be returning!

A taste of Little Italy in the UK. Absolutely delicious.

I've been to in Parma yesterday and I really enjoyed finding a place like this, I had cheese board and a lasagna and it tasted like Italy! I will be back soon and will suggest It to friends! Thank you to all the staff!

We made a special trip to this restaurant after it was featured on the London episode of Searching for Italy with Stanley Tucci. It is a tiny restaurant, and the food is made to order, therefore food service is a bit slow especially if you have a large party as we had. However, our waitress was so friendly and attentive and the lovely lambrusco served in ceramic bowls allowed us to linger over our delicious cured meats and cheeses while we waited for the pasta to arrive. The pasta is freshly made (you could see it being churned out in the kitchen downstairs) and the portions intentionally small so you can try more than one. We went as a large extended family, but the restaurant seems ideal for an intimate dinner for two, especially since the portion size and prices made it feel like more of a splurge.

Pasta was very good but serving size would be appropriate to satiate a toddler. They suggest 3 dishes for 2 people but more like 3 dishes for one person. Very pricey considering you're paying for 30g of flour, water and salt- even if it's handmade that's really all there is to pasta. Bolognese dish was speckled with meat, we could barely see or taste the beef. Left the restaurant hungry and had to buy something else to eat as we hadn't planned on a +100€ casual lunch. Recommended only if you're going for an apéro but not for an actual meal.

My pasta was not cooked all the way through (not even in a way that gives you a bite but plain almost raw), and the burrata is practically flavorless. I will not recommend this place.

We stopped there for a nice lunch and it was beautiful. The food was good, the service was great and the whole outdoor dining experience was wonderful.

All food portions are very small as you are suppose to share. Very expensive for what we had. The lasagne hardly had any meat in & mostly thick pasta. The service was lovely, but don’t think I will come back.

Distinctly mixed. Ordered mortadella as a starter, thinking it would come with bread or something. When it didn’t, I thought OK, odd but fair enough, so I asked for some. Rather surprising answer: the last portion has just gone (this was 8pm on a Tuesday, with the restaurant still filling up with people). We make it on the premises and the next batch won’t be ready for two hours! Me: no bread in a restaurant, that’s crazy. Her: I know!! All very breezy, let’s all share the joke. No apology. Verdict on that: Not good enough! Bread is basic, not a signature dish (though of course it’s great to have a special one as an option- it needs to be available at all times in some form). Main was tasty and well-presented however, and staff were very friendly when approached, even if not all that attentive even when place was pretty empty. Think there was some training going on, which was good to see. But the response I got about the bread was from the trainer, not the trainee!

È un posto delizioso Il cibo è ottimo I ravioli alle erbette fanstastici I salumi ineccepibili La ragazza che ci ha seguiti empatica e professionale Il prezzo coscienzioso. Che dire Grazie , buon proseguimento e alla prossima

Cosy place with lovely sitting area outside Service is friendly and efficient The food is good

I was visiting London for a quick weekend and unexpectedly stumbled upon this restaurant and it was unexpectedly the best dinner I’ve had so far in London. The service was excellent.

We went for a birthday with 7 of us, lovely service and v speedy! Nice relaxed vibe inside.