Coco Di Mama (City of London)

• The news is that the restaurant is open by a former city investment banker
• Very popular restaurant with office goers on Fleet Street
• Garden pesto pasta with chilly oil and parmesean
• The stone baked breakfast ciabattas with oven crisped pancetta
• We loved how we were greeted by such smiley happy staff who seemed genuinely pleased to see us
• Loved the washing line effect on the walls with the oversized pegs
• Coco di Mama was founded by childhood friends Jeremy and Daniel
• Daniel was buzzing with enthusiasm and passion for his business when we chatted to him
• It has a real bite to it and is unlike any other pasta I&rsquo
• Opted for it to be drizzled with chilli oil (they ask if you would like olive oil or chilli oil when ordering)
• While Ade had the Carbonara which was even better than Carluccios
• The ingredients are sourced from small artisan producers in both Italy and locally whilst the wonderful cakes are made by a small company based in St Albans called The Pudding Stop
• Beaten by the Sicilian Lemon Polenta Cake that Jeremy told us is a top seller
• Apricot compote topped with zabaglione cream
• We visited a week before our wedding in Puglia so were pleased to see Tarralli which are bite sized crunchy Italian pretzels from southern Italy on the snack shelf
• We did however finish off with a Flat White each
• Re sure that if Jeremy and Daniel were to set up another branch over the river near our office at the Bankside Mix
• But I am sure this is going to be a regular place for my coffee fix
• The fact that they have seats outside is a plus as I loved being outdoor when the weather is gorgeous
• Coco Di Mama (City of London) is for you if you prefer ambience of small coffee houses over coffee chains
• There are some good Italian food choices available and are very generous in quantity

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