Jacuzzi opened in 2023 as a 170-seat Italian trattoria from the Big Mamma group, joining their London collection of themed restaurants. The restaurant spans four floors with a mezzanine and retractable roof, blending Ancient Rome, 1950s La Dolce Vita and 1970s disco influences. The Summer Menu emphasizes seasonality, featuring crab croquettes, tomato and ricotta salad, Sicilian monkfish with couscous and lobster bisque, fresh pastas, and a peach frangipane tart with Chantilly cream. Burrata and other produce are flown in twice weekly from Italy to maintain authenticity amid the playful, theatrical atmosphere.
We first reviewed Italian restaurant Jacuzzi in early 2023, shortly after its opening. It was our Restaurant of the Month, and we were excited by its Bacchanalian theatricality, which extends from its interiors through to the menu. At that time, Jacuzzi was the latest venture from the French Big Mamma group, which had just celebrated its 10-year birthday. With restaurants across Europe, including seven in London, Big Mamma has become the market leader in fun, stylish Italian dining.
We were invited to try some dishes from the new Summer Menu, which features seasonally appropriate offerings, including crab croquettes with lemon mayo; tomato and ricotta salad; Sicilian monkfish served on a bed of zesty couscous and drizzled with lobster bisque; and a range of fresh pastas. For summer dessert fans, there's a new peach frangipane tart served with Chantilly cream. With fresh vegetables and produce such as burrata flown in twice a week from Italy, the emphasis is on culinary authenticity amidst the playful atmosphere.
The interiors are full-on. With inspiration taken from Ancient Rome, the 1950s La Dolce Vita era, as well as the 70s disco scene, it's a post-modern stylistic mish-mash that somehow works. There are Roman statues, long twisted frosted glass Murano chandeliers; with lots of potted greenery, black, grey and white marble tiles, semi-circular red velvet sofas, high windows framed by long curtains with
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