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Al Dente

Al Dente Al Dente is a popular Italian fast food restaurant located on Goodge Street that offers a range of classic pasta dishes and seasonal specials. Their cacio e pepe has been hailed as the best in town, and their spaghettone sciuè sciuè is a fan favorite. They also offer a variety of cocktails and bites during their aperitivo hour. With its ideal location and delicious food, Al Dente is the perfect lunch spot for anyone looking for authentic Italian cuisine.

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Since the beginning, proudly in our Nonna era👵Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝📍South Kensington📍Fitzrovia...
01/06/2026

Since the beginning, proudly in our Nonna era👵

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

We’re not saying it. Science is.🧠✨Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝📍South Kensington📍Fitzrovia📍Monument📍Ca...
29/05/2026

We’re not saying it. Science is.🧠✨

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

Francy getting your order done 📦💨🧃…… and 27493279 other things at the same time🌀astificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh ...
27/05/2026

Francy getting your order done 📦💨🧃…
… and 27493279 other things at the same time🌀

astificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

A little crunchy, a little dramatic, very sun-kissed ☀️Our cotoletta has officially entered the chat 💬 Book now or order...
25/05/2026

A little crunchy, a little dramatic, very sun-kissed ☀️
Our cotoletta has officially entered the chat 💬

Book now or order via the link in bio!

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

Shhh… don’t tell anyone, but sometimes at Al Dente your espresso comes with a little sweet on the side.Today: delicate m...
21/05/2026

Shhh… don’t tell anyone, but sometimes at Al Dente your espresso comes with a little sweet on the side.
Today: delicate meringues ♡

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

18/05/2026

The making of, as it is🍝

Our May Special Spaghetti alla Nerano is limited time only: book your table now!!

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta 🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

Golden zucchini, too much basil, melted provolone and spaghetti that disappear way too fast 🍝✨Add an italian song in the...
14/05/2026

Golden zucchini, too much basil, melted provolone and spaghetti that disappear way too fast 🍝✨

Add an italian song in the background and suddenly everyone thinks you’re spending the summer somewhere on the amalfi coast ☀️🍋

Just missing the sea breeze, sunburnt shoulders and a second plate of Nerano ♫💛

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

12/05/2026

Step into our Italian home 🍝 where we prepare fresh pasta daily by hand and serve traditional recipes in an intimate, cozy setting✨

See you in all our restaurants. Bring whoever you love

We asked ZUCCHINI FLOWERS 🌼 to be our babies, now you’re probably obligated to:• point them out every time you see them ...
08/05/2026

We asked ZUCCHINI FLOWERS 🌼 to be our babies, now you’re probably obligated to:

• point them out every time you see them at a market 🥬
• act emotionally invested in their wellbeing 💌
• order fried zucchini flowers whenever they appear on a menu 🍽️

Yes, we do have them on our menu, but only for this month!Book your table at link in bio now!

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

06/05/2026

Your sign to eat your greens… mostly 🤭

Fiori di Zucca 🌼
Thin, golden, and crisp, with a warm, savoury core of mozzarella and anchovies
Light yet indulgent😋

Spaghetti alla Nerano🍝
Zucchini slowly cooked into a silky sauce with provolone del monaco. Creamy, rich, and… yes, still technically greens 🌱

We’re counting it ✨

NOW AVAILABLE!!!!!

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

Your lunch break just got an upgrade 🍝Monday to Friday (12–4 pm) at our South Ken spot: one of these classic pastas + fo...
04/05/2026

Your lunch break just got an upgrade 🍝

Monday to Friday (12–4 pm) at our South Ken spot: one of these classic pastas + focaccia + a soft drink for just €15 🥤

Work can wait… pasta can’t. 😌

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

01/05/2026

If you didn’t know, now you do!🤌

Plot twist: our monthly specials are very Italian… like fava beans + pecorino level Italian. 🫛
Yes, it’s a thing. Yes, you only have few days to try it. Book now!!!!

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

For our April special, a tiny ritual we love 🌼Our Spring Crostino is finished with our marinated egg, cured slowly, then...
30/04/2026

For our April special, a tiny ritual we love 🌼

Our Spring Crostino is finished with our marinated egg, cured slowly, then finely grated on top 🥚

A delicate, savoury touch that ties everything together✨
Last days to try it!!!

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

27/04/2026

Turns out all the signs lead to handmade pasta crafted daily at AL DENTE😏

Book your table at link in bio and secure your daily dose of carbs🍝

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

Spring entered dramatically, we answered with fava bean cream, pecorino flakes and raw asparagus 🍞🌱Book your table at li...
24/04/2026

Spring entered dramatically, we answered with fava bean cream, pecorino flakes and raw asparagus 🍞🌱

Book your table at link in bio to try our monthly special✨

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

22/04/2026

🏃‍♂️ Carb loading just got serious (or delicious 😋)

London Marathon runners, flash your bib + ID in the 3 days before the race and your Italian pre-race pasta is on us 🍝⚡

Choose your 160g of fuel:
🥩 Paccheri al Ragù
🍄 Paccheri alla Boscaiola
🍅 Penne al Pomodoro
🌶️ Penne all’Arrabbiata

🏃 Share with a runner who needs to hear this: free pasta is waiting.

No need to improve a classic.Just keep it Al Dente.🍝Come taste it yourself, book your table at link in bio!Pastificio Al...
20/04/2026

No need to improve a classic.
Just keep it Al Dente.🍝

Come taste it yourself, book your table at link in bio!

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

17/04/2026

WE’RE OFFERING FREE FRESH PASTA to all runners in the 3 days before the marathon, for a proper carb loading the al dente way🍝

Because running for a marathon is a bit like making a plate of pasta: it takes time, care, and patience.

You can’t rush it, it’s all about finding the right balance, the right timing.
🏃‍♂️

And in the end, it’s that AL DENTE feeling that makes it all worth it.

See you at Al dente (any london locations!!!!)

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta 🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

17/04/2026

WE’RE OFFERING FREE FRESH PASTA to all runners in the 3 days before the marathon, for a proper carb loading the al dente way🍝

Because running for a marathon is a bit like making a plate of pasta.

It takes time, care, and patience.
You can’t rush it, it’s all about finding the right balance, the right timing.

And in the end, it’s that AL DENTE feeling that makes it all worth it.

📍 See you at Al dente (any london locations!!!!)

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

15/04/2026

Cooked in minutes. Always al dente✨
Enjoy our timeless pasta classics across our London locations!

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

FAVE (fava beans) 🫛 = bright green gems, one of spring’s first gifts and here’s how we celebrate them at Al Dente👇Fava &...
13/04/2026

FAVE (fava beans) 🫛 = bright green gems, one of spring’s first gifts and here’s how we celebrate them at Al Dente👇

Fava & Guanciale Rigatoni 🍝
Fava beans, guanciale and pecorino: rich, savoury and with a gentle sweetness✨

Just look at that: fresh flavours and honest ingredients, this is our idea of spring 🌸

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta🍝
📍South Kensington
📍Fitzrovia
📍Monument
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

10/04/2026

If you’re racing London this year, you have a reason to stop by… actually 4:

• Paccheri al ragù 🍝
• Paccheri alla boscaiola🍄‍🟫
• Penne al pomodoro🍅
• Penne all’arrabbiata🌶️

JUST CHOOSE YOUR FUEL!!!🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️
(Any London Locations)

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta 🍝�📍South Kensington �📍Fitzrovia �📍Monument �📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

08/04/2026

It’s officially fave (fava beans) season🫛

This month, we’re celebrating them with two brand new specials:

🍝 Fava & Guanciale Rigatoni
Rigatoni pasta with fava beans, guanciale and pecorino
Rich, savoury, with a soft sweetness: simple, yet indulgent😋

🥖 Spring Crostino
Toasted bread with fava bean cream, pecorino flakes and raw asparagus salad
Green, creamy, a little salty: very early spring on a slice of bread🌱

Yes, they’re already available.
Yes, you can book your table.
And yes, you can have it aaaaall 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta 🍝�📍South Kensington �📍Fitzrovia �📍Monument �📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

Yes, you can join the club. The only requirement? Being PASTA ADDICTED. Are you in? See you at Al Dente🤝Pastificio Al De...
02/04/2026

Yes, you can join the club.
The only requirement? Being PASTA ADDICTED.
Are you in? See you at Al Dente🤝

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta 🍝
📍South Kensington 
📍Fitzrovia 
📍Monument 
📍Canary Wharf (delivery only)

31/03/2026

Last call for something truly special. 🌼

Just a few days left to enjoy our March star, the Mimosa Cake.

Impossibly light, perfectly fluffy, simply sublime. ✨

Pastificio Al Dente - The House of Fresh Pasta 🍝
📍 South Kensington
📍 Fitzrovia
📍 Monument
📍 Canary Wharf (delivery only)

Address

51 Goodge Street
London
W1T 1TD

Option 1: Public Transport
Take the Northern Line to Goodge Street Station. Exit the station and turn left onto Tottenham Court Road. Walk for about 2 minutes and turn right onto Chenies Street. The destination will be on your left.

Option 2: Driving/Parking
From the A40, take the exit toward Central London/Holborn/A501. Continue onto Euston Road/A501 and turn left onto Tottenham Court Road. Turn right onto Chenies Street and the destination will be on your left.
There is limited street parking available in the area, but there are also several paid parking options nearby such as NCP Car Park London Brewer Street or Q-Park Oxford Street.

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 11pm
Tuesday 11am - 11pm
Wednesday 11am - 11pm
Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11:30am - 11pm
Sunday 11:30am - 10:30pm

Telephone

+442073232209

Website

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What people say

Fast food restaurants are known for their quick service and convenience, but Al Dente takes it to the next level with their delicious Italian cuisine. Located in Goodge Street, this fast food and Italian restaurant offers a wide range of mouth-watering dishes that will leave you wanting more.

Their cacio e pepe has been voted the best in town, and it's easy to see why. The creamy cheese sauce mixed with black pepper creates a perfect balance of flavors that will satisfy any pasta lover's cravings. If you're looking for something spicy, their spaghettone sciuè sciuè is a must-try. The confit datterini tomatoes and fresh basil add a burst of flavor to this classic dish.

Al Dente also offers seasonal specials like their pici with wild boar ragù, which is only available until the end of the month. And if you're in the mood for something lighter, their summer salad is the perfect choice.

But it's not just about the food at Al Dente. They also offer aperitivo hour with three different cocktails and accompanying bites, making it the perfect spot for after-work drinks or weekend gatherings. And now that al fresco dining is back, there's no better place to enjoy your meal than on their outdoor patio.

Overall, Al Dente is a must-visit for anyone looking for delicious Italian cuisine in a fast food setting. With their flavorful dishes and welcoming atmosphere, it's no wonder they've become a go-to lunch spot for many in Goodge Street.

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