Il Gattopardo

With a name evoking Luchino Visconti’s 1963 film, Il Gattopardo, this London restaurant pays homage to ’60s Italy. Located on Albemarle Street, it joins the family of international luxury restaurant brands that include übersuccessful Coya, Amazónico and the intimately elegant Bar des Prés.

- Terry Zarikian

Here, Italian classics have been reinterpreted by chef Massimo Pasquarelli, a native of the Abruzzo region and someone I know from his decade-long career with Alain Ducasse.

The chic interiors, created in partnership with European design duo Dion & Arles, display a blend of classical design references intermixed with mid-century modern, taking inspiration from the celebrated Italian architect-designer Gio Ponti. A warm color palette with bold splashes of cobalt blue and the requisite elegant leopard print complement polished dark chocolate woods and Italian artwork.