Burro e Salvia - anybody been?

[EFC123]

I'm completely intrigued by Burro e Salvia - it's been open a little while now but I never see anyone in there and no one's talking about it on the forum (chicken and egg springs to mind!). Has anyone been, and if so, what was it like?

[DulwichFox]

I've resisted posting about this place for fear of backlash.

I walk past several times a day and have yet to fathom out exactly

What is going on there. On the rare occasions that they appear to be open.

Couple of ladies making ravioli things no customers ever spotted inside.

They must be making money somehow?

Foxy

[DonKoots]

Yes I have been on several occasions. very good for both takeaway and eat in. Delicious pasta, good wine choice and other Italian food. Strongly recommend

[EFC123]

Interesting - I'll have to give it a go! Thanks.

[hellosailor]

I've taken their pasta home to cook, its delicious

[Saus01]

Only experienced takeaway but their pasta and sauces are fantastic

[Lazero]

Big fan of the pasta - can't be bothered making it myself, and it easily beats the fresh pasta you get in Sainsbury's. The take away lasagna is nice. I've never eaten in before.

Their hours for selling pasta are strange though. I went in one evening (around 7pm) to be told that they could only sell me "eat in" food, even though the counter was full of pasta they would have been selling just 2 hours earlier.

[Ron70]

I've eaten there and thought it was good... Not sure why it's not busier?

[miga]

I thought the pasta was good, but seemed very overpriced.

[philosophie]

Nice food but pricey for what you get. I left still hungry! I'd personally opt for Il Mirto next time I have a pasta craving... But if my budget was bigger, I'd maybe go back.

[IanSE22]

I've been twice, the first time because it was new, although the produce is very fresh the pasta portion feels more like a starter than a main. my second visit I left feeling very resentful at the cost for the amount we had. I think the price point would be fine if the mains were bigger but I suspect the reason its not full in East Dulwich is because it doesn't represent value for money. A different clientele than their Shoreditch branch. I like to support my local restaurants but the price here doesn't make me want to be a regular.

[DulwichFox]

All major supermarkets now sell

Excellent fresh pasta delicacies At a fraction the price.

Most people could not tell the difference and any price differential cannot realistically be justified.

DulwichFox

[dumpertruck]

Haven't eaten in, but have bought plenty of stuff to cook at hom. All extremely delicious, and as far as my taste buds are concerned, nothing like the stuff you can pick up in Sainsbury's etc

[El Presidente]

Agree. Excellent pasta but just a bit too expensive.

[Seabag]

It's a very purist kind of pasta, very seasonal and beautifully made. I've not eaten pasta like it for a long time, and there isn't a supermarket variey that can match it. And the cured meats are specially good.

Personally I let them suggest what to eat and go with it, that way I get to eat things i'd not thought or known of

However, if you want a carbo & sauce heavy "spag bol" style pasta, then this ain't the place for you

As for value for money, it depends how you value what you eat and drink. I'm not sure you can compare Il Mirto and this place, its a bit like saying Fiat over Ferrari

Horses for courses of course

[selbe]

I wholeheartedly defend Burro e Salvia! These are by far the best pasta I have ever eaten in London - they are of course fresh, and very authentic, and quite different from what you can find in any supermarket (even high-end fresh pasta from Waitrose are drastically below their) - they present all kinds of very regional shapes and types of pasta.

They are hand made, which comes at a price, I admit, but I am delighted to have them on Lordship lane - it is only a better foodie destination with them on the street!

[Jeremy]

Nice post selbe - but it shouldn't need defending. Proper fresh pasta, hand-made on the same day is obviously a completely different product to supermarket tortellini.