{"id":338062,"date":"2025-08-12T09:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/338062\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T09:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:15:14","slug":"soho-institution-40-dean-street-is-a-go-to-spot-for-italian-fare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/338062\/","title":{"rendered":"Soho Institution 40 Dean Street Is A Go-To Spot For Italian Fare"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Naf Castanas, @adashandasplash<\/p>\n

You might say 40 Dean Street is a bit of a Soho institution. In its 20 years of life, this cosy, independent spot has been reliably serving incredible Italian food to locals and tourists. <\/strong><\/p>\n

When founder and executive chef Nima Safaei first bought 40 Dean Street, he fully intended to turn it into a bar \u2013 but that was before he\u2019d visited the Italian spot that occupied the space and fell in love with the restaurant and its wonderful team. So he roped in his sister, who had grown up in Florence, and stayed true to its Italian origins. This was the start of Safaei\u2019s blossoming career as a chef, though he still threw a lot of love into the bar. We\u2019ll get to that in a moment.<\/p>\n

\"aPhoto: Naf Castanas, @adashandasplash <\/p>\n

Since taking over, Safaei and his sister have taken inspiration from many regions across Italy and the Mediterranean, and you can expect to see a huge range of classic and contemporary dishes on the menu. The ingredients used are nothing but the best, with many sourced from local Soho delis.<\/strong> Their coffee, for example, hails from Secret London favourite, Algerian Coffee Stores<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Classics include Bruschetta and Arancini, and of course the thing no Italian restaurant would be complete without: an Antipasto platter. Meats and cheeses always pleases. But the pasta, which is handmade each and every day, is the real showstopper at 40 Dean Street.<\/strong> Choose from the likes of Ricotta and Truffle Ravioli, Beef Ragu Pappardelle, or the restaurant\u2019s signature Seafood Linguine. There are pizzas, risotto and grill options on the menu too, as well as a divine selection of desserts, including Pistachio Tiramisu and Profiteroles.<\/p>\n

\"aPhoto: Naf Castanas, @adashandasplash <\/p>\n

The wine list covers all corners of Italy, and comes at a price that won\u2019t make you faint.<\/strong> But the cocktail menu is arguably where it\u2019s at, featuring some gorgeous serves like the Blood Orange Martini, the Italiano Sour, or the Wildflower Negroni. And it wouldn\u2019t be a peculiar evening if Nima Safaei made and served you your drinks himself. Grabbing an outside table and sipping a Sour on a sunny day in Soho is surely one for the summer bucket list? (How\u2019s that for a tongue twister?)<\/p>\n

Safaei is all about supporting local businesses, as well as the local community. He says his main aim, whether that be for Londoners or visitors, has always been \u201cto ensure every person leaves with a smile on their face.\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Address:<\/strong> Find 40 Dean Street at, well, 40 Dean Street, Soho, W1D 4PX. Nearest stations are Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus.
\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f Opening times:<\/strong> Monday to Thursday, 12pm to 11pm. Friday and Saturday, 12pm to 11:30pm. Sundays and Bank Holidays, 12pm to 10:30pm.
\ud83c\udf74 Book a table<\/strong> over on the restaurant\u2019s website<\/a>.
\ud83d\udc15 40 Dean Street is dog-friendly<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: Naf Castanas, @adashandasplash You might say 40 Dean Street is a bit of a Soho institution. In…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":338063,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-338062","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115015039322358911","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338062"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338062\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}