Daily Mail
Tom Parker Bowles lunched with Fay Maschler at a “perfectly decent Marylebone Italian that’s apparently massive on social media. Hey-ho.”
The room (formerly Peruvian restaurant Pachamama, now relaunched under the same ownership) is “unremarkable” and service “can verge on the intrusive”, while the food is of a generally high standard. “This is a kitchen that knows its cipolle”, said Tom, after sampling good versions of arancini, focaccia, spaghetti with tomato sauce and rigatoni cacio e pepe. Less successful were tonnato – “more dressing than sauce” – and fritto misto in batter that was “a touch dense”.
“But would we come back? No. What Nina lacks is that all-essential, oh-so-elusive heart and soul. A quality that is made, not bought.”
Tom Parker Bowles - 2025-06-01
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