Lina Stores Soho - Italian Restaurant
Italian restaurant · Soho ·
Intimate spot for housemade pastas, cannoli, wine & cocktails
Intimate spot for housemade pastas, cannoli, wine & cocktails
"Honestly if anyone ever asked us what our favourite hobby is we’d smile and say “eating affordable handmade pasta, obviously”. Is that a hobby? Well, that’s irrelevant. The point is that Lina Stores serves some decent fresh pasta and looks like a Wes Anderson daydream. The counter here is not only very cute, but there’s more pastel mint green going on than in a toothpaste advert. We’d recommend sticking to a strict two-person rule here. And more importantly, getting two portions of the truffle and ricotta agnolotti." - rianne shlebak
"Step one: Go online and purchase ten litres of mint pastel paint. Step two: Paint your entire home in said paint. Step three: Order in Lina Stores’ £32 fresh pasta meal kit and enjoy. Okay, maybe that’s a bit extreme. But this pastel palace of pasta - try saying that three times in a row - are delivering everything from antipasti to pizza meal kits. The aesthetic is Italian wet dream meets Baz-Luhrman-on-steroids, so exile all dark furniture and news-alert gloom into the hallway, crack out the campari, and fuck it, bask in the glory of not having to cook any mince to make your spag bol. Heads up, they’re delivering nationwide. Optional extras: candy stripe napkins, limoncello, a serious order of cannoli." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"What It Is: A pasta bar in Soho from the 70 year-old deli on Brewer Street. Perfect For: Dinner With Parents, Date Night, Casual Midweek Dinner, Practically Everyone, Catching Up With Mates Lina Stores on Greek Street feels like going back in time to the Soho of our dreams. Upstairs is all bustling counter and charming ice-cream parlour pastels, but we ate downstairs. We’re glad we did. It’s far roomier down there, and we needed the space when we ordered everything they had an offer. The aubergine polpettes made for an especially good starter, and truffle and ricotta tortellini were rich and delicious. That’s not to say the menu is all fancy. In fact it’s perfectly sized, and excellent value for the quality. The Verdict: Not every pasta was a hit, but this is charming new spot in Soho for a casual meal." - sam collins, oliver feldman, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, eileen twum
"Lina Stores are raising money to provide free emergency food kits for hospitality staff who have been made redundant. Each food kit will contain enough freshly made pasta and sauce for 10 separate meals. Learn more via their GoFundMe page." - rianne shlebak
"Just imagine sitting at Lina Stores counter, surrounded by pastel green and, more importantly, pasta. One day friends, one day. In the mean time, you’ll have to channel some of that Soho atmosphere into your home, via Lina Stores’ online shop. They’re delivering fresh pasta, including artichoke and truffle ravioli, as well as pizza meal kits, and loads of essentials." - oliver feldman, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak
