Best Dishes at Padella Borough Market

This is their signature dish — thick, rustic pici noodles tossed with just parmesan, lemon, and black pepper. The simplicity of the dish means everything relies on pasta quality and technique. The cheese melts into the pasta to create a silky sauce rather than a heavy cream. Reviewers consistently describe this as one of their top must-haves, appearing on countless 'best pasta in London' lists.

Tagliarini is thinner than tagliatelle — almost like a delicate spaghetti but handmade. This version is tossed with just garlic, dried chilli, and pangrattato (toasted breadcrumbs), creating texture and warmth without heaviness. The breadcrumbs add a crucial textural element. This is comfort food stripped to essentials, relying entirely on pasta quality.

Wide, rustic pappardelle ribbons paired with a meat sauce that cooks for hours. The ragù is made with beef shin — a lean cut that becomes silky through slow cooking. The pasta clings to the sauce perfectly because of the pappardelle's ridged surface. Reviews emphasize the sauce-to-pasta balance and the fact that the meat becomes a texture element, not chunky pieces.

Taglioni is a thin, egg-based ribbon pasta that's handmade fresh daily. The crab is fresh brown crab meat, tossed with chilli heat and lemon brightness. This is lighter than the meat pastas but still substantial. The egg pasta has a different texture from durum wheat — richer, more tender. Multiple reviewers cite this as their second or third order after trying Cacio e Pepe.