A passion for good food and authentic Italian flavours were the main ingredients which inspired the Lavarini family to open the first Spaghetti House restaurant in 1955 in Goodge Street.
Since those early days Spaghetti House has now grown into a 10 strong group of restaurants, all located at iconic locations in the West End of London, where generations of customers continue to enjoy the same convivial hospitality and friendly service combined with the delicious simplicity and affordable quality of Italian cuisine.Two course meal
(choice of a starter and main course or main and dessert)
Starters
Classic Caesar
cos lettuce, anchovies & parmesan tossed with our special Caesar dressing
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Minestrone Casalingo
our home-made minestrone soup
Main course
Tortelloni Crema Funghi
spinach & ricotta filled pasta cream & mushroom sauce
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Spaghetti Bolognese
spaghetti in a classic, slow cooked meat sauce with tomatoes red wine, garlic and herbs
Dessert
Cassata
wedge of mixed Italian ice cream with strawberry sorbet, vanilla, chocolate and pistachio layers
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Torta al Cioccolato
rich double chocolate mousse cake
A small theatre with an equally small stage - the depth of the stage is only 6.25metres. The inimate auditorium has a proscenium arched stage which suits revue style productions. The Ambassadors and the St Martin's next door where conceived as companions by their architect WGR Sprague in 1913 - although the St Martin's was delayed by three years. The theatre changed its name to The New Ambassadors Theatre in 1999.
The Ambassadors is perhaps best known as the original home of the Agatha Christie thriller "The Mousetrap" which opened here on 25 November 1952 - and stayed until 25 March 1974 when it moved next door to the St Martin's. Notable productions after this include 84 Charing Cross Road and a transfer of The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Christopher Hamptons play "Les Liasons Dangereuses". More recent productions have included revivals of "The Killing of Sister George" (with Miriam Margolyes) and "Dames at Sea" (with Kim Criswell, Sara Crowe and Peter Duncan).
The theatre was used by The Royal Court Theatre between 1996 and 1999 to stage their 'Theatre Upstairs' studio based work while their own theatre in Sloane Square underwent major reconstruction. Since June 1999 the theatre has been used to present short seasons of both new work and revivals.