Zafferano
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| Established | February 1995 |
| Owner | John Francis De Stefano |
| Head chef | Frederico Del Busso (2023– Current) |
| Food type | Italian cuisine |
| Location | 15 17 Lowndes Street, London, SW1X 9EY, United Kingdom |
| Reservations | Yes |
| Other information | General Manager: Giuseppe Bellino Nearest station: London Underground Knightsbridge |
| Website | www |
Zafferano is a restaurant in London, originally run by Giorgio Locatelli on behalf of A–Z Restaurants until 2005. The restaurant was awarded one Michelin star in 1999, which it held until 2012.
History
[edit | edit source]Zafferano was opened by Locatelli in February 1995 in Knightsbridge, London.[1] Its name comes from the Italian for saffron.[2] The location had previously been a fish restaurant, but under Locatelli the new restaurant served Italian food.[1] The major investor in the restaurant was Claudio Pulze, who owned the restaurant through his company A–Z Restaurants.[3] Locatelli's pay was based on a percentage of the overall performance of the restaurant.[2]
The restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in the list published in 1999. Locatelli was named the Outstanding London Chef of 2001 at the London Restaurant Awards,[4] but shortly afterwards left the restaurant following disagreements with new head of A–Z Restaurants, Giuliano Lotto.[5] Andrew Needham took over as head chef, having previously been Locatelli's sous chef.[6]
After A–Z Restaurants went into administration in November 2004, Locatelli said that he was interested in purchasing Zafferano.[7] The group, including Zafferano, was sold back to Claudio Pulze with a new partner, John De Stefano. In 2007, Pulze sold his share of the company to De Stefano.[8] The restaurant expanded during the same year and opened a delicatessen.[9]
Menu
[edit | edit source]The restaurant's menu is influenced by the previous restaurants at which Locatelli worked, including The Savoy Hotel and at Olivo, where the menu was centred on Italian peasant foods.[1] It was initially launched with a series of set price menus, with the idea that the menus would be changed on a monthly basis, and the dishes avoid using butter as an ingredient. Only one dish in the original 1995 menu was served with butter — a dish of pappardelle pasta with chicken livers and sage.[2]
Desserts have included strawberries drizzled with 60-year-old balsamic vinegar.[10] The signature dessert is a tiramisu served inside a tuile. Although saffron fibres are woven into the covers of the bill cover, the process was too expensive to repeat for the covers of the menus.[2] Between 1997 and 2005, the average cost of a meal at the restaurant increased by 65%, from £34 to £56.[11]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Matthew Norman, writing for The Daily Telegraph in 2003, described it as "one of the best restaurants around", although he did criticise the attitude of its staff.[12] In 2013, Time Out wrote that Zafferano "has some way to go to rediscover its glory days".[13] It was awarded three AA Rosettes in 2009.[14] In 2011, the restaurant was named 55th in the list of the top restaurants in the UK by The Good Food Guide.[15]
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External links
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