OWNERS: Ninai and Andrew Zarach
ARCHITECT: Jane Taylor
GENERAL MANAGER: Alex Reader
EXECUTIVE CHEF: Daniele Malagni
PASTRY CHEF: Wilfredo Bacero and his talented team
MACHIAVELLI BACKGROUND: Purveyors of fine food for many years now, the Machiavelli brand is based on the simple concept of offering the very best Italian produce to the people of the UK, a concept which has led to this, the brand’s own restaurant in London’s West End. Started in the mid-90s, Machiavelli has earned a reputation as one of the capital’s best providers of Italian food, selling to many of the capital’s most renowned restaurants, so as you may well expect all the food here is the most delicious, purest and authentic of its kind.
In The Kitchen, you’ll enjoy a casual, café style atmosphere with a large communal table at its centre and a unique retail offering of the best Italian food products, homeware and books on Italy. The Kitchen also boasts a Larder featuring a wide array of specialty Italian cheese and charcuterie.
In the more formal Dining Room you’re invited to relax in an upmarket stylish setting. Using the very produce that has made the Machiavelli name, the menu is full of Italian charm and flavour, the ingredients brought to life in creative modern dishes and accompanied, of course, by the finest Italian wines.
OWNER BACKGROUND Ninai and Andrew Zarach began as importers of Italian goods in 1996 based on their sheer love of Italy and passion for incredible quality food.
In 2003, they opened their first Italian deli/restaurant ‘Manicomio’ in Chelsea featuring modern Italian cuisine which instantly became a success.
2006 was the birth of their bakery ‘Gato’, supplying high quality cakes and pastries to a wide array of deli’s and restaurants in London as well as to all of the restaurants in the Machiavelli group.
In 2008, ‘Manicomio Gutter Lane’ was opened near St Paul’s cathedral, featuring the same elements of quality and innovativeness that made the first successful.
LOCATION: 69 Long Acre
London WC2E 9JS
Station: Covent Garden
Machiavelli is located in the heart of London just a 5 minute walk from Covent Garden station.
MENU HIGHLIGHTS:
Lunch & Dinner:
Goat’s cheese salad with pink lady apples, baby spinach, walnuts and beetroot puree; Confit rabbit with peas, champignon mushrooms and crispy pancetta; Slow roasted Tamworth pork belly with spinach and pine nuts, shallots and carmelised apricots; Salt beef and farro salad with fritacelli chilli pepper, spring greens and crispy leeks; Orecchiette with tiger prawns, rocket and chilli saffron
Dessert:
Vanilla bean panna cotta with raspberry coulis, pistachio semifreddo with carmelised peaches; Almond and strawberry crostata; Cinnamon poached pear
with chocolate and ginger biscuit
Breakfast & Brunch:
The Full Italian scrambled eggs on toast, bacon sausage, cherry vine tomato and mushrooms; Buttermilk pancakes with blueberries, mascarpone and maple syrup; Toasted panettone with vanilla custard
CAFÉ/DELI:
Otherwise known as ‘The Kitchen’, this area is 1,000sq feet, seating up to 35 guests in a more casual café space with a modern/rustic décor including a large communal table, several bistro tables and counter seating. ‘The Kitchen’ features retail shelves filled with Machiavelli’s renowned niche-end Italian products and homeware as well as a counter display with a fresh daily take away offering and homemade cakes/pastries from Machiavelli’s own bakery.
DINING ROOM:
‘The Dining Room’ is a more formal environment with a bright and airy space, perfect for pre and post theatre dining, celebrating special occasions, business functions or a romantic night out.
This space offers 1,500sq feet and accommodates 48 seated and 75 standing including a private alcove fit for up to 10 guests.
This room can be hired for private functions.
PRICE POINTS Lunch - £10-£20
Dinner - £15-£30
Breakfast - £5-£15
OPENING HOURS Mon-Fri 8am-11pm/ Sat 9am-11pm/ Sun 9am-6pm
Breakfast/Brunch served:
Mon-Fri 8am-11am/ Sat 9am-12pm/ Sun 9am-5pm
Lunch served:
Mon-Fri 12-3pm/ Sat 12-3pm
Nibbles served:
Mon-Fri 3-5:30pm/ Sat-Sun 3-5:30pm
Dinner served:
Mon-Fri 5:30pm-10pm/ Sat 5:30pm-10pm/ Sun - Closed