Big Mamma group announces second restaurant opening of 2023

Big Mamma group has announced that it will be opening Italian restaurant Carlotta in London’s Marylebone in May.

It comes after the four-storey, 170-cover Jacuzzi restaurant launched in London’s Kensington this January.

Chef Armando of Carlotta, who is originally from eastern Napoli, has devised a menu that was heavily influenced by his Nonna, who ran a trattoria in the 1950s.

Dishes infuse Neapolitan and Sicilian classics with an American twist and are set to include: rosé veal tartare; tempura shrimp cocktail; penne alla vodka with Cornish crab; and lamb arrosticini skewers.

Dessert will also feature the giant ten-tiered choco fudge cake.

The drinks offering ranges from whisky sours to red Italian vintages.

Interior design highlights include a Venetian marble bar, leather booths with mirrors and golden drapes, a downstairs 80s midnight blue open kitchen, a skylit dining room and red terrace.