Burro

 The new Italian kid in the garden

Anchovies, crostini and butter

From the people behind the infamous Italian restaurant Trullo in North London, Burro is the kind of place that arrives in London with a quiet confidence. Inside, the room is warm without trying too hard, with soft lighting, pale wood, and just enough texture to stop it from feeling generic. The staff strikes a balance that’s harder than it looks: attentive without hovering, knowledgeable without sounding rehearsed. On my visit, the server talked through the menu like someone who had actually tasted everything, offering quick, honest opinions rather than a memorised script. Burro isn’t aiming to reinvent Italian food or chase trends. It’s trying to cook familiar things well, with good ingredients, and serve them in a room where people want to stay a while. 

Rabbit salad

Tagliarini, garlic, clams and mussels

Tagliatelle, duck ragu

 A tagliatelle with ragù had a rich, slow-cooked depth to the sauce, clearly given time and care, but the pasta itself was just a touch over, losing some of the bite you want in a dish like that. The lemon sole was cooked competently but felt forgettable; the butter sauce was excellent, but the caviar felt needless, and the taste of the fish was average at best, lacking the kind of detail that would make you order it again. Throughout the meal, nothing was actively bad. In fact, most dishes were enjoyable in the moment. But only one or two felt memorable, and that’s where Burro falls slightly short of its potential.

Crab acqua pazza

Lemon sole and butter

Tiramisu bombolone

I know it's early days, but what makes Burro a 3 out of 5 rather than higher is that gap between intention and consistency. The foundation is strong. The space is inviting, the service is thoughtful, and the menu shows restraint in a way that suggests confidence. You can see what it wants to be: a neighbourhood Italian spot that people return to regularly, not for spectacle, but for reliability and comfort. And it’s close to achieving that. On a different night, with slightly tighter execution, some of these dishes might land exactly as intended. But right now, there’s just enough inconsistency to make the experience feel uneven.

Food 3/5


What I paid: 
£50 per head

Average cost without drinks and services:
£60

2, Floral Court, Floral St, London WC2E 9FB

https://trattoriaburro.com/