Darling's Eatery and Studio

4.6

60 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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2 people

27 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Darling’s is a fresh pasta eatery in East London. Overlooking Olympic Park, the eatery is a hidden gem in Fish Island where the industrial and creative spaces converge. Roman Road, Bow, Hackney Wick and Victoria Park are just a stroll away from your weekly treat of freshly made pasta and wine from independent producers.

Egle Loit, a trained pasta chef, has previously popped up mostly around East and North London, creating a buzz with her pre-restaurant residency at Vestry House Museum in 2023.

Founder of Darling’s cares dearly about the craft that fresh pasta making requires. “One can turn humble ingredients into abundance with skill,” shares the restaurateur.

Darling’s is designed to be an open space to be shared between the guests and the team, therefore there are no barriers between the service area and the dining area. You’ll find yourself connecting by enjoying your meal at the shared table. Those, who like to hide away, can still do it at separate tables.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Sat 11:45 am–5:45 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:45 pm–10:45 pm
Phone number
07940 562559
Website
http://www.darlingseatery.com/
Payment Options
Cash not accepted
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We host private parties up to 30 people for lunch and dinner. For those occasions we create specially curated menu. We can create an event with more guests if you do not require seated dining experience.

Location
455 Wick Ln, London, Greater London E3 2TB
Area
Hackney Wick
Cross Street
Wick lane, Turn into Dye house lane ( after the Shell garage )
Parking details
None
Public transit
339 Bus Stop OV<br />425 Bus Stop P <br />Hackney Wick Station Overground<br />Bow Church DLR <br />Mile End Central line

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Experiences

Pasta Making Class
£110.00 per person
Prepaid
28 Aug 2024 - 1 Jan 2025
You’ll learn how to make fresh pasta using just flour and water with exciting sauces at home without needing any specific equipment. More than anything, you’ll spend 3 hours on a relaxed afternoon or evening creating & eating pasta by hand and making some new friends along the way . I have reasons to believe that fresh pasta making could become your new favourite form of self-care. It’s just so meditative. The pasta you have made, will be served as a dinner with a couple of different sauces ( vegan/vegetarian options available) at a set table. This will be so wholesome! We will also be tasting through some fantastic wines from all over Italy with with our wine expert on hand to guide us throughout.

Popular dishes

Courgette fritti £10.00
Served with light aioli where fresh shallots, mint and chilli run through
Piattoni bean salad with potatoes and walnut dressing £12.00
Italian white and green beans, new potatoes, served with creamy and herby walnut dressing (happens to be vegan)
Burrata with honey, butter and truffle£13.00
Burrata from Puglia served with honey-butter and truffle that comes straight from our Bloc yard from Fine Truffle company
Ricotta gnudi with brown butter£13.00
Light ricotta dish that is made with roasted hazelnuts, dusted with semolina and then blanched. This is your 'naked pasta' dish.
Delicia pumpkin£12.00
Hazelnut cream, crispy sage

PASTA

Daily made fresh pasta and sauces to indulge in.

Bucatini £15.00
Egg pasta that is served with anchovy, chilli and garlic sauce, then sprinkled with our focaccia pangrattato
Mafaldine £16.00
Long and curly egg pasta, served with pork, leek and fennel ragu
Casarecce£15.00
Served with rocket, basil and pine nut pesto and stracciatella
Pachheri£17.00
With creamy pistachio sauce and brown shrimps
Pacchheri £17.00
Creamy pistachio and brown shrimp sauce, served with pistachio dusting

DESSERTS

Tiramisu £8.00
Freshly layered tiramisu, our signature dessert.
Darling's ice-cream£5.00
Selection of ice-cream such as pistachio and chocolate sorbet
Chocolate mousse £8.00
Served with marinated baby figs

What 60 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

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Darling's Eatery offers a "hidden gem" experience with outstanding Italian cuisine, featuring "amazing" pasta and "divine" tiramisu. Nestled in an industrial area, it boasts a relaxed atmosphere and "friendly, knowledgeable" staff. While some service issues have been noted, the food quality consistently impresses, making it a must-visit.

60 Reviews

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Nisha
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My friend and I came here on the back of some great recommendations from others. We were not disappointed. The food, service, ambience were fabulous. I had such a wonderful time and will definitely return.
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Kate
Hampshire
9 reviews
2.0
9 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Was so looking forward to this but food didn’t live up to expectations. Some flavours just didn’t work
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Megan
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 15 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
smallish plates that tasted nice but didn’t wow us paired with slow service. we ordered all our dishes to share and they decided for us which dishes came out and when, which was annoying
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Charlotte
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Every dish was delicious, ambience and style of the restaurant is beautiful
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Teja
Berlin
8 reviews
vip
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on 1 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Die Vorspeisen waren ganz OK, die Pastagerichte allesamt recht fade und nichts besonderes. Die Auswahl an Hauptgerichten ist extrem klein. Die Pasta war nie im Leben frisch und selbst gemacht. Für eine Eatery mitten im Industrieareal unangemessen teuer.
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Tiina
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. Had lunch before going to the ABBA Voyage show. Only 15 mins walk away. Would highly recommend.
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Julien
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and our host was the coolest and friendliest, making the experience special
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Sandra
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 18 October 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
What a joke of a restaurant. Pasta were average, still looking for my meat in my ragu pasta. But the worst was the owner. Hospitality wasn’t the right path for her. This place sucks.
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Lihi
Poland
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 17 October 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 1
We were very disappointed with the place. The food was not tasty enough, not varied, and did not match the menu published when we booked a place. The focaccia ran out even before we arrived (in an Italian restaurant this is terribly disappointing). The place was completely empty, and we didn't understand how it made sense because when we tried to book a place in advance it was not possible because according to the website the place was completely full.
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Freya
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So tasty! Loved all the pastas. Will be coming back
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Darling's Eatery and Studio is rated 4.6 stars by 60 OpenTable diners.

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Make a booking

2 people

27 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

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455 Wick Ln, London, Greater London E3 2TB

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Wick lane, Turn into Dye house lane ( after the Shell garage )
Area
Hackney Wick
Hours of Operation
Lunch Sat 11:45 am–5:45 pm Dinner Thu–Sat 5:45 pm–10:45 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Public transit
339 Bus Stop OV425 Bus Stop P Hackney Wick Station OvergroundBow Church DLR Mile End Central line
Payment Options
Cash not accepted

Website
http://www.darlingseatery.com/
Phone number
07940 562559
Private party facilities
We host private parties up to 30 people for lunch and dinner. For those occasions we create specially curated menu. We can create an event with more guests if you do not require seated dining experience.

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Darling's Eatery and Studio

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Pasta Making Class

Pacchheri

Bucatini

Casarecce

START WITH

Focaccia £5.00

Cerignola olives£5.00

SHARING PLATES

Courgette fritti £10.00

Piattoni bean salad with potatoes and walnut dressing £12.00

Burrata with honey, butter and truffle£13.00

Ricotta gnudi with brown butter£13.00

Delicia pumpkin£12.00

PASTA

Bucatini £15.00

Mafaldine £16.00

Casarecce£15.00

Pachheri£17.00

Pacchheri £17.00

DESSERTS

Tiramisu £8.00

Darling's ice-cream£5.00

Chocolate mousse £8.00

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Dining areas

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