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What is pollo alla Milanese?

Crisp golden breadcrumbs on the outside, tender meat inside, and a plate of pasta alongside: Pollo alla Milanese is one of the most comforting dishes on the menu at Fiena, our family-run Italian cafe, bar and restaurant at 4 Medway Court, Judd Street, London WC1H 9QX, a few mi...

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What is spaghetti bolognese?

Few pasta dishes are as loved in Britain as spaghetti bolognese, and few cause as many arguments in Italy. It's on the main menu at Fiena, our family-run Ita...

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What is a pizza capricciosa?

Every Italian pizza list has its classics, and the capricciosa is one of the most loaded of them: ham, mushrooms, olives and artichokes on a tomato and mozza...

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What is linguine alle vongole?

Some of Italy's best-loved pasta dishes come from the coast, and few are as simple, or as easy to get wrong, as pasta with clams. Linguine vongole is on the ...

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What is lasagna?

Few dishes say comfort quite like a lasagna: layers of pasta, meat sauce and béchamel, baked until the top turns golden. It's on the main menu at Fiena, our ...

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What are ravioli?

Some pasta is about the sauce. Ravioli are about what's inside. At Fiena, our family-run Italian cafe, bar and restaurant at 4 Medway Court, Judd Street, Lon...

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What is a pizza Margherita?

If you only order one pizza in your life, it should probably be a Margherita. It's the simplest pizza on the list, and it's the one every pizzeria is judged ...

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What is spaghetti carbonara?

Carbonara is one of the best-known pasta dishes in the world, and one people love to argue about. It's on the pasta list at Fiena, our family-run Italian caf...

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The Fiena burger

Not every table wants pasta. Sometimes one of you is set on a pizza, another wants the lamb cutlets, and someone else just wants a really good burger. That's...

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Spicy Italian food at Fiena

Italian food has a reputation for cream, cheese and comfort, but the south of Italy loves chilli too. If you like a bit of heat, there's more of it on our ma...

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Date night at Fiena

A good date-night restaurant needs a room you're happy to sit in for a few hours, food you can share, and a drinks list with something for the toast. At Fien...

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