Vegan
Italian
Beer/Wine
Family owned restaurant offering fresh pasta dishes. All items are handmade and artisanal. Carbon-Free Dining Partner. Open Tue-Fri 12:00-14:30, Tue-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-21:30, Sat 12:00-15:00, Sun 12:00-16:00. Closed Sun-Mon.
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Last update on 07 Nov 2023 by Sophia_Louise
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Added by SierraPastaLover on 13 Apr 2021
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Featured Review
Evington
Points +2474
Exceptionally good pasta - Edit
The food at this place is exceptional. The pasta was great, it had all the warming glowing satisfaction of a great pasta dish without trying too hard to be a replica of a meat dish. The umami stroganoff is diving. The tiramisu dessert is exquisite. I will definitely be returning to sample more of the dishes. Hats off to whoever designed these dishes.
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128 Reviews
First Review by SierraPastaLover
laura_e_vegan
Points +1258
Wow wow wow - Edit
Now one of my favourite (if not THE favourite?) restaurants in London. Amazing food and menu variety, wonderful and helpful staff. We literally wanted to try everything on the menu. What we had was a total success. Can only recommend and can’t wait to be back!
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redshift
Points +505
Gem in Farringdon - Edit
This place is amazing. I enjoyed the pizza and salad I had. Ambience was also great (before it got busy).
Read moreFood is of great quality and tastes great and the customer service was excellent. The waitress went out of her way to help me which was a lovely touch.
Next time I will try the pasta which I have heard great things about!
Pros: Great ambience, Excellent quality vegan food, Excellent friendly customer service
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JimRojiVerde
Points +541
Brilliant vegan pasta - Edit
We thought this place was pretty awesome all round.
Read moreThe food was super quality, full of flavour and the service was friendly and efficient.
If we're in the area again, or visiting a city which has a branch of Pastan, we will try something else off its appealing menu. Highly recommended.
Kate134
Hey thanks for posting this, I’m making my way there now!
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zozj
Points +28
Very good pastas - Edit
Gnocchis were excellent, pasta carbonara too
Read moreThe raviolis were really good but there wasn’t enough of it.
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LinnHAE
Points +212
Exquisite vegan pasta place - Edit
Multiple options. Great service. Great atmosphere. Delicious.
Read morePros: Atmosphere, Pasta dishes, Doughnuts
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VernaP
Points +77
This place will gnocchi your socks off! - Edit
Fantastic menu! Very hard to choose, ended up having to have three starters to share and a main (each 🤭). And for afters we were very kindly we were offered a free dessert by the restaurant owner and his mum after we'd got chatting about the history of the restaurant. After starting up as a vegan pop up in Smithfield market and being laughed at by all the 'meat loving locals' they now have their own property that's been going for two years! Directly opposite that same market they started up at.
Read moreThe mushroom gnocchi was full of flavour and the perfect texture! The dressing on the salad was so creamy and the little 'bacon' bits really made it extra. Both mains were also very tasty, although I did think they'd be a bit more 'chorizo' on mine but they were both very hearty portions of pasta and you could tell the pasta was freshly made! The carbonara delivered. The melty biscoff donuts were out of this world! 😋
Pros: Gnocchi was a highlight, Friendly service, lovely restaurant owners, The open kitchen
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floatingbubble
Points +16
Incredible food and service - Edit
We had a great time bere with unbelievably good vegan cheese and platters. The staff were very friendly.
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kennyp353
Points +1622
My favourite restaurant anywhere - Edit
Having first discovered it in Barcelona last summer, I then visited the sadly-now-closed Manchester branch several times, and this was my third time to the original London one. They now have a weekday lunchtime special - any main course, two of the frankly incredible Biscoff donuts, and a glass of wine for £13.50. Most mains alone are more than that. I've tried much of the menu now, and I can tell you that anything with deep fried gnocchi in it is brilliant - the Caesar salad comes with said gnocchi together with beef-like shiitake mushrooms that they apparently import from Australia, and is up there with the best salads I've ever had. The various tortellinis and raviolis are all delicious. The most important thing is to order something that can absorb industrial quantities of the cashew parmesan - because you'll want to eat the whole containerful. Actually no, the most important thing is to ensure, whatever you do, not to miss the outstanding Biscoff donuts. If there's a finer donut in the world, I don't know it. This time I accidentally brought an Italian to this London vegan Italian restaurant - but he adored it, he's gonna bring his parents next time they visit from Italy to challenge their preconceptions about plant-based food.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-23
Pros: Caesar salad or anything with fried gnocchi, Biscoff donuts are worth the trip alone, Lunchtime special £13.50 any main + wine + donuts
Cons: Bit of a scam they buy in much of the pasta, Buy it yourself from La Tua Pasta mailorder online
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AmandaBall
Points +18
Excellent restaurant - Edit
Had a fantastic meal at Pastan last week. It's such a relief to be able to eat anything on the menu without worrying. The tiramisu for dessert was outstanding and the staff were very friendly and attentive but not constantly checking up on you. Highly recommended
Read morePros: Food was great, Prices are good, Lovely atmosphere
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Damien.vg34
Points +418
Bon + mozza vegane !! - Edit
Nous y sommes allés le 4 Novembre 2023, c’était globalement bon, et j’étais très content d’y voir une salade tomate mozza !! Le mac & cheese n’est pas mauvais mais j’ai préféré l’entrée de mon côté !
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moonmagnets
Points +32
Delicious and great service - Edit
The pasta sauces are creamy and delicious. The cheese platter is excellent. A reservation is recommended, since the place is usually packed.
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MagaliEledhwen
Points +2080
Great place for pasta lovers - Edit
Great restaurant offering a range of pasta dishes.
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RC1
Points +631
Very good - Edit
Very good pasta, although a little too salty for my taste. It's a unique place with a lot options that you wouldn't get anywhere else in London.
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ClareBewick
Points +88
Fantastic food - Edit
The food we had was great. Really tasty and inventive. The tiramisu was possibly the best I’ve ever had!! I had to stop myself from licking the plate.
Read moreThe cost was also reasonable for a London restaurant
Quite a small venue so definitely need to book in advance.
Pros: Superb Food , Friendly and attentive Service , Good portion size
Cons: Tables too close / close to other people, Febreeze left out on side - took away from ambient, Some of the decor
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healthie.veggie
Points +1975
Delicious vegan pasta - Edit
Fabulous food! Shame the portion size for mine was a bit small, the others had better serving sizes. The biscoff dough ball/doughnuts were incredible. Would go back just for those!!
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Bubbard
Points +991
Delicious - Edit
It’s so refreshing going to an all plant based Italian and knowing you can have anything off the menu and not miss out! Me and my partner shared the Pasta Puttanesca and the Carbonara. Both were amazing. For dessert, the biscoff dough balls and the tiramisu, equally as amazing!
Read morePros: Excellent food, Great atmosphere and staff, Fairly priced
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emiana
Points +566
Delicious and buzzy - Edit
We very much enjoyed everything we ordered at Pastan from the mozzarella (by Casadei) and tomato starter to three different pasta dishes to the off the charts fried dough balls with caramel inside. Super friendly service. And a buzzy atmosphere. The place was packed even for an early dinner! #Veganuary
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con_mi_perrita
Points +459
beautiful - Edit
been several times. love it here!
Read morePros: staff, food, portions
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Lisa_B
Points +56
Amazing food, venue and staff - Edit
Incredible fully vegan menu, cute decor and fantastic staff, we started with the Tomato and garlic sourdough🥰 I had their Carbonara seriously best vegan pasta dish I have ever eaten, hubby had Mac&cheese and said it was best meal ever. Portions are large and as I couldn't finish I was offered a box to take leftovers home. Not to be defeated also ordered the biscoff doughnuts to take home, they were nice but suspect they would have been amazing if I'd had them at time they were served as they were hot! Delicious drink Elderflower spritz would highly recommend. It is a small restaurant so I would recommend booking ahead. Staff were very knowledgeable on menu and couldn't have been lovelier if they tried.
Read morePros: Fully vegan , So much choice on menu, Delicious food
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AlwaysSoHungry
Points +336
Incredible pasta - Edit
Love love loved the food here
Read moreThe entrees especially (mushroom ravioli and caesar salad) were just so good I'll be dreaming of them for weeks
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motail
Points +23
Delicious! - Edit
This was easily the best pasta I've ever had, and I love pasta!
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i1arie
Points +258
Just wow - Edit
We had the gnocchi as starter and as a dessert the biscoff donuts. Fully recommend them.
Read morePros: Brilliant service, Free water
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DianaJVegan
Points +65
Very good gluten-free pasta - Edit
It’s rare to find a vegan pasta restaurant where almost every dish can also be made gluten-free. The sauce was great with a really deep flavour and the gluten-free pasta was cooked to exactly the right texture, which isn’t easy. We had a very nice glass of wine, too, and the portions were big.
Read morePros: Great flavors and large portions , Wide range of pasta dishes and sauces, Gluten-free options
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victisch1
Points +553
Delicious - Edit
Lovely fresh pasta and charming staff.
Read morePros: The Negronis
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AlexWilken
Points +93
Excellent, all vegan - Edit
This place was on my list for ages and it did not disappoint!
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DominiqueHegarty
Points +157
Comfort food done well - Edit
I was so excited to eat here and it definitely lived up to the hype! The food was incredible.
Read moreWe had the cheese board and the mini ravioli to start. The blue cheese was by far the best blue I've ever had as a vegan, and the ravioli was so delicious - it's a must-try for sure.
For mains, we had the carbonara and the stroganoff pasta. Again, super tasty! The stroganoff was probably my favourite, but the carbonara was a close second.
Overall, I was really impressed with the food, and the service was fantastic, too! I will be sure to come back soon and enjoy more of the menu!
Pros: Generous portion sizes, Friendly staff, Lots of choice
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happy_banana
Points +1224
Pasta not al dente, but amazing salad/desserts - Edit
I had a really nice dinner here with friends. We got the shittake mushroom salad with deep fried gnocchi, which is probably one of my favorite salads I've ever had. The mushrooms were so well done, they were like a jerky. And the bacon bits were such a nice addition. And the deep-fried gnocchi!! However, I do wish there was slightly less dressing, it was very very creamy.
Read moreThe pastas, on the other hand, were a a little more underwhelming. They were not al dente - which is disappointing for a pasta place trying to be authentic. We got a carbonara, which was nicely creamy but didn't have as much flavor beyond that. And then we got a tomato sauce-based pasta with vegan chicken. The vegan chicken was well cooked but the pasta sauce tasted like something I could have easily made, with less flavor.
However - the biscoff donut ball dessert! Worth the hype. They are covered in powdered sugar and warm and filled with biscoff. Yummy!
Staff was also so friendly and gave us lots of suggestions.
Pros: Salad, Dessert, Friendly staff
Cons: Soft pasta, Sauces could have more flavor
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