Caravaggio in City of London, London

Fluid Eating's Review of Caravaggio

Formally opened by Luciano Pavarotti in 1996, Caravaggio is the most serious Italian restaurant in the City and a firm favourite with the movers and shakers of the square mile, many of whom are regular customers. Occupying the imposing premises of what was formerly a bank, all that remains of the original interior is the ornate high ceiling, with its splendid Art Deco light fittings.

The designer, Tony Thomas has opened up the space and extended an existing gallery that now runs around the room at mezzanine level, providing a second tier of tables. A long, marble topped bar by the entrance provides a convenient holding area for what is, at lunch times, a very busy dining room and is also popular with single diners, many of whom prefer to eat at the bar.

Created in homage to a key genius of the Italian Renaissance, Caravaggio is dedicated to gastronomic excellence, aiming to demon-strate the same dedication to quality and innovation in the field of food and drink as the great Italian masters brought to painting and sculpture. Head Chef Cristian Roncari, has designed a menu that brings together dishes from various regions of Italy and its islands.

The Manager, Michele de Tomaso, who was formerly Assistant Manager at the London Hilton Windows on the World, supervises a young, agile and sharply-dressed front of house team who are more than capable of turning around business people in a hurry inside an hour, if push comes to shove. It's rarely that hectic however, as the kind of clientele Caravaggio attracts tend to be those who can choose to take as long as they like over lunch, particularly when entertaining clients. (Updated 22/08/2005)

Caravaggio Food & Drink Menus

Listed below are few sample food and drinks items available at Caravaggio. These lists are not enhaustive, but are instead designed to give you an overview of the venue's offerings and assciated prices.

Caravaggio Food menu

The approach to food at Caravaggio is based upon a commitment to using only the finest and freshest ingredients, with the restaurant employing its own buyer to search out the very best produce, rather than depend exclusively upon its suppliers. Cristian Roncari has re-invented the classic Italian menu, insisting that everything be homemade with assiduous attention to detail. Consequently, the pasta is sublime and the risotto a revelation.

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Caravaggio Drink menu

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