Harden's survey result
Summary
Giancarlo & Katie Caldesi’s 24-year-old flagship makes a “great stopover on a busy day” in Marylebone thanks to its “reasonably priced Italian food” of consistently high quality. The chef and his food-writer wife have a second outlet in Bray, and have produced a string of cookbooks and run cookery schools both in Tuscany and closer to home in the past two decades (but their latest restaurant, in Belsize Park, closed down last year after just nine months).
Summary
“Very good Italian family food is served in a buzzy atmosphere” at chef Giancarlo Caldesi and his wife Katie’s Marylebone flagship – “all the classic dishes are available”, accompanied by an “interesting wine list”. The couple also have a country restaurant in Bray and a cookery school, while Tuscany-born Giancarlo has written a healthy cookbook following his diagnosis as a diabetic.
Summary
“Wonderful pasta prepared on site” is the highlight at Tuscany-born chef Giancarlo Caldesi and wife Katie’s long-running Marylebone headquarters (they also have a country venue in Bray and a cookery school). Fans reckon it’s “always a treat to dine here – it’s traditional Italian with attentive and authentic service”.
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Restaurant details
Caffè Caldesi Restaurant Diner Reviews
"slightly disappointing, food a little off its best and now a tad expensive"
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £26.90 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £16.50 | £26.00 | £5.50 | £9.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £32.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £5.50 |
| Extras |
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| Service | 13.00% |
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑10 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑4:30 pm |
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