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Ave Mario

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After the openings of Gloria then Circolo Popolare, it is with great pleasure to announce our arrival in Covent Garden. A neighbourhood filled with culture and crazy energy that just seemed ideal for the opening of our largest trattoria to date.

 

Ave Mario is 700 m2 of pure paradise, managed by our funky squadra of 120 Italians. Inspired by an idyllic day in Florence, a « Church » version 2.0, the 295 seats are spread over 3 spaces, and 2 gigantic terraces. Our youngest Head Chef Andrea heads up the kitchen with a brand-spanking-new menu serving up our first ‘biga’ pizzas, giant carbonara ravioli and  La Gran Scaloppina alla Milanese made with high-welfare rose veal. Not forgetting dolci, where a feat of gelato engineering has created our 60cm tall Gelato Tower. 

 

The perfect spot for a date with your lover, a lunch with your BFF or a family meal just as you like it. Ave Mario is open for lunch and dinner.

RESERVATIONS OR WALK-INS

For a date or a meeting with a few friends, la squadra Ave Mario offers reservations for certain tables. Whilst there are a few spots saved just for walk-ins, for those who come to see us by chance. Bookings open at 9am, one month in advance of a date.
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CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS

Book your festa di Natale for groups of 8-20. Our Executive Chef ‘Old Saint Filippo’ has cooked up a gigantic set menu of naughty treats to share. All bookings are open from the 13th of November till 6th January, excluding 24th December evening & 25th December.
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New Year's Eve Bookings

Book now for NYE! Enjoy a sublime three course feasting set menu, plus traditional Italian cicchetti, to keep you dancing into 2024.
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PRIVATE HIRE 20+

Fancy taking us over? We offer private hire of our spaces for 20+ guests. We do not accept requests less than 6 weeks prior to the event's date.
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GIFT VOUCHERS

Treat yourself, loved one or besties with a Big Mamma gift voucher! Valid for one year at any of our London trattorias ❤️
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FAQ

A few words on all your burning questions about dietary enquiries, allergens, cool birthday surprises or booking and walk ins policy & some more
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ADDRESS

15 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8QG
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ALLERGENS

See our full allergens list here
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MON

12:00 - 14:45
17:00 - 22:30

TUES

12:00 - 14:45
17:00 - 22:30

WED

12:00 - 14:45
17:00 - 22:30

THURS

12:00 - 15:30
17:00 - 22:45

FRI

12:00 - 15:30
17:00 - 22:45

SAT

11:00 - 15:30
17:00 - 22:45

SUN

11:00 - 15:30
17:00 - 22:30

Tutto é fatto
in casa. E Basta.*

Menu of the month

* The menu changes every month,
Depending on arrivals and seasons.

Why don’t you take reservations ?



We use amazing products that come directly from amazing producers located in Italy. We only serve fresh, 100% made-in-house food. And in order to stay in the spirit of the authentic Italian trattorias we love so much, we offer a menu that’s as affordable as possible. The reality is that latecomers and cancelled reservations represent an enormous cost for restaurants. In order to be able to offer quality products at affordable prices, we have to ensure that all our seats are filled. Either we accommodate a lot of people, or we make a lot of profit.

Plus, there’s advantages to not having to reserve 2 months in advance just to eat a pizza ! To put it simply : we understand that not taking reservations can be inconvenient for our diners, but we have to weigh this consideration against the fact that we’re trying to offer high value-for-money by squeezing our margins. To make things just a little bit easier, we’ve put in place a wait-list system whereby our hostess take your name and telephone number and call you when your table is ready.

Privatisation
request

  • lunch *
  • dinner *