Al Duca

4.4

1318 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for business meals

Al Duca was opened by leading restaurateur Claudio Pulze in 1999. As part of Pulze’s 'Cuisine Collection' restaurant group, Al Duca remains one of the most popular restaurants in the St. James area of the capital with a loyal clientele of diners. Serving modern Italian cuisine, Al Duca focuses heavily on bringing out the very best elements of what is one of the most acclaimed gastronomic regions of the world. The menu at Al Duca emphasises the use of simple fresh ingredients, skilfully combined to bring out the best of a wide range of traditional dishes offered both in classic style and with a new twist, all following Pulze’s ethos to offer reasonably priced good Italian food.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 7839 3090
Website
http://www.alduca-restaurant.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Gianni Andolfi
Private party facilities
The main restaurant with bar is also available for full venue hire and can seat up to 70 people for larger celebrations. Our largest single table seats 20. Choose from one of our specially created party menus or allow us to assist you in creating a meal to make your dining experience unique for your group.

Location
35 Willow Place, London, SW1P 1JH
Neighborhood
Pimlico
Parking details
Parking is free after 6:30PM on single yellow lines or at St. James Square.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Experiences

20% Off on Food A la Carte Menu
Multiple dates available
We offer a discount of 20% on food a la carte menu. This Discount cannot be merged to any other menu or promotion.

Culatta superior cured pork ham (D)£8.00
Beef Bressaola with rocket and grana£7.00
Capocollo seasoned cured pork shoulder with pear compote (d)£6.00
Parmesan cheese 24 months with balsamic vinegar£5.50
Grilled goat cheese with honey and walnut£5.25
Gorgonzola cheese£5.00
Cheese selection (Parmesan / grilled goat cheese / gorgonzola)£15.00
Selection of cold cured meat and cheese selection for two people £28.00

Antipasti

Burrata baked oven cherry tomato and black olives£10.15
mix roots vegetables pomegranate and black olives (ve)£13.25
Grilled asparagus, hard boiled quail eggs parmesan and balsamic £8.50
Bruschetta tomato garlic fresh Basil (ve) £12.00
Bruschetta with warm spinach butter and anchovies (d)£16.00

Pasta

Egg pappardelle pasta with lamb ragu rosemary £19.00
Homemade beef lasagna with bechamel £15.00
Tagliolini butter parmesan and black truffle (V) £19.25
Maccheroni with shin beef ragu, parmesan and black pepper£18.00
Orecchiette pasta with prawns’ garlic chilly cherry tomato basil pesto £20.00
Paccheri pasta with cornish crab datterino tomato, garlic and chilli£22.00

Oven and Grill

king prawns in garlic chili and butter sauce (gf) £23.00
grilled sea bass filet sautéed spinach (gf) (D) £14.50
Aubergine parmigiana (V) £16.00
grilled chicken breast with rocket and parmesan (gf) (D) £15.50
beef meat ball in tomato sauce, parmesan, garlic bruschetta £16.00
Italian pork sausages with turnips garlic and chili (gf) (D) £16.00
Calf liver white onions sage white wine mashed potatoes (gf)£18.00

Sides

Mashed potatoes (gf) £5.00
Fries, rosemary and pecorino £5.00
Turnip green in garlic and chili (ve) (gf) £6.00
Spinach in butter and garlic (v) (gf) £6.00
Mixed leaf salad with rocket, tomato and cucumber (ve) (gf) (D) £5.00
Rocket and parmesan cherry tomato salad (V) (gf) £5.00

Dessert

Homemade Tiramisu£7.00
Rhum baba with vanilla ice cream and cherry £9.50
Affogato £6.50

What 1,318 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Al Duca delights with "excellent food and service," offering a memorable dining experience perfect for pre-theatre meals. Known for "very good Italian" cuisine, it impresses with "brilliant" pasta dishes and a welcoming atmosphere. This "hidden gem" is ideal for both casual lunches and business dinners, providing great value and "friendly, attentive staff."

1,318 Reviews

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PHIL
VIP
London
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
An Italian restaurant that serves most of its dishes in 2 sizes. We decided to try several dishes by selecting the smaller portions - Italian tapas. Food was superb. Lovely pasta dishes, fantastic calves liver with mash and zucchini fritti which came with a delightful lime mayonnaise dip. Serving staff were all so friendly and welcoming. Very nice lunch, thanks.
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Nigel
Kent
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on February 5, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The menu is fairly diverse and food on the whole excellent although some of the servings were a bit strange. The waiters were very attentive but didn't always seem to know what to do e.g. pouring far too large glasses of white wine.
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Simon
London
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Restaurant is closed down. We wasted time attending to find it was closed.
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Peter
VIP
London
187 reviews
4.0
187 reviews
Dined on December 18, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Enjoyable pre-theatre meal at Al Duca. Very good food and good service although, like so many restaurants, they did go AWOL when we were ready to pay ! Chicken Milanese was very good and a generous portion.
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Susan
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very enjoyable meal, service very good and food tasty. Made to feel welcome.
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Caroline
VIP
London
35 reviews
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
A good dinner and the staff extra polite and helpful.
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John
London
38 reviews
5.0
38 reviews
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service on a very busy pre Christmas lunchtime. If you want good Italian food & wine at a sensible price this hidden gem would be an excellent choice.
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Marie
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A lovely restaurant with the perfect pre-theatre dinner. We enjoy Gluten Free choices and there were several to try and we enjoyed them all! Thank you.
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Paul
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. Great location for pre-theatre dinner. Would definitely come again.
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Malgosia
Yorkshire
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 30, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
An ok place to go if you're hungry after a show, but not a place to go for a special meal. They had run out of gin by 8pm on the Saturday I went and the reason they gave was that it was a Saturday. Go figure! The asparagus starter was tasty, but not very well presented, but I can live with that. What did surprise me was that the creamy mash with the Octopus was the consistency of soup, so everything was totally drowned in it. They did provide a spoon, however, but it was far too salty for my liking anyway, so i left most of it. The service was efficient and very few people looked as if they were lingering over their meal which, i think, was the intention of the staff . The ambience reflected this rather sit, eat and go style of restaurant.
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FAQs

Al Duca offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7839 3090.

Al Duca is rated 4.4 stars by 1318 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 1 time today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

35 Willow Place, London, SW1P 1JH

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Pimlico
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking is free after 6:30PM on single yellow lines or at St. James Square.
Payment options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Gianni Andolfi
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.alduca-restaurant.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7839 3090
Private party facilities
The main restaurant with bar is also available for full venue hire and can seat up to 70 people for larger celebrations. Our largest single table seats 20. Choose from one of our specially created party menus or allow us to assist you in creating a meal to make your dining experience unique for your group.

Al Duca

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

20% Off on Food A la Carte Menu

Bread and olives

bread basket £3.50

mix olives with garlic chilly and herbs£4.25

Fritti

Fried squid with "nduja" lemon wedges£14.50

Zucchini fritti with lime and mayo (v)£13.00

Arancino filled with mince beef ragu£6.00

Arancino with truffle and mozzarella£6.50

Arancino with mozzarella and tomato£6.00

Arancino mix ( mince beef / truffle and mozzarella / mozzarella and tomato)£13.00

Salumi and Formaggi

Culatta superior cured pork ham (D)£8.00

Beef Bressaola with rocket and grana£7.00

Capocollo seasoned cured pork shoulder with pear compote (d)£6.00

Parmesan cheese 24 months with balsamic vinegar£5.50

Grilled goat cheese with honey and walnut£5.25

Gorgonzola cheese£5.00

Cheese selection (Parmesan / grilled goat cheese / gorgonzola)£15.00

Selection of cold cured meat and cheese selection for two people £28.00

Antipasti

Burrata baked oven cherry tomato and black olives£10.15

mix roots vegetables pomegranate and black olives (ve)£13.25

Grilled asparagus, hard boiled quail eggs parmesan and balsamic £8.50

Bruschetta tomato garlic fresh Basil (ve) £12.00

Bruschetta with warm spinach butter and anchovies (d)£16.00

Pasta

Egg pappardelle pasta with lamb ragu rosemary £19.00

Homemade beef lasagna with bechamel £15.00

Tagliolini butter parmesan and black truffle (V) £19.25

Maccheroni with shin beef ragu, parmesan and black pepper£18.00

Orecchiette pasta with prawns’ garlic chilly cherry tomato basil pesto £20.00

Paccheri pasta with cornish crab datterino tomato, garlic and chilli£22.00

Oven and Grill

king prawns in garlic chili and butter sauce (gf) £23.00

grilled sea bass filet sautéed spinach (gf) (D) £14.50

Aubergine parmigiana (V) £16.00

grilled chicken breast with rocket and parmesan (gf) (D) £15.50

beef meat ball in tomato sauce, parmesan, garlic bruschetta £16.00

Italian pork sausages with turnips garlic and chili (gf) (D) £16.00

Calf liver white onions sage white wine mashed potatoes (gf)£18.00

Sides

Mashed potatoes (gf) £5.00

Fries, rosemary and pecorino £5.00

Turnip green in garlic and chili (ve) (gf) £6.00

Spinach in butter and garlic (v) (gf) £6.00

Mixed leaf salad with rocket, tomato and cucumber (ve) (gf) (D) £5.00

Rocket and parmesan cherry tomato salad (V) (gf) £5.00

Dessert

Homemade Tiramisu£7.00

Rhum baba with vanilla ice cream and cherry £9.50

Affogato £6.50

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Make a reservation

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