Piazza Italiana is an Italian restaurant at 38 Threadneedle Street in the City of London that hires out four private rooms for business dinners, group dining, receptions and celebrations. The official site gives capacities from 15 guests in the smallest room to 350 standing in the largest. The setting is a Grade II listed building, the former home of British Linen Bank, with a banking hall built in 1902.
Seminars and company events
The Ante Chamber PDR is a ground-floor room for up to 15 guests, with direct access from the main entrance. The venue suggests it for business dinners, board breakfasts, investor meetings and private client presentations. The Mezzanine PDR takes 12 to 20 guests and is described as suited to business dinners and team celebrations in full privacy.
For larger gatherings, the Mezzanine holds 50 seated or 60 standing, with a welcome area and its own bar, and the Banking Hall holds 200 seated or 350 standing. The site mentions product launches, networking receptions and galas for these two. AV and presentation equipment can be arranged for any enquiry, seating and menus are configurable, and dedicated event coordinators handle the arrangements.
Weddings and receptions
The official site does not mention weddings. It lists birthday dinners, anniversaries, milestone celebrations and receptions, including receptions in the Banking Hall. A couple planning a wedding meal should ask the events team directly.
Rooms and capacities
Four rooms are offered, and all have natural daylight. The Ante Chamber PDR is inspired by Venetian palazzo design. The Mezzanine PDR has wood panelling and access to a whiskey and cognac bar. The Mezzanine is a semi-private space on the upper floor with arched windows and a view over the main dining room. The Banking Hall is the main dining room, with high ceilings and original architectural details.
Catering
Catering is in house. The menus are bespoke Italian, written by head chef Aleksandrs Sarujevs, and the site mentions beverage pairings and dietary accommodations. The wider restaurant menu is led by Sicilian-born chef Remo Mazzucato, whose dishes draw on classic recipes from across Italy. Breakfast service is also offered on some weekday mornings, which helps for early meetings.
History and setting
The building on Threadneedle Street was the home of British Linen Bank, and the banking hall dates from 1902. It is Grade II listed. The restaurant opened in this setting in 2021, according to its own site. The ornate details and tall ceilings of the hall remain part of the dining room.
Getting there
The venue is at 38 Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AY. Liverpool Street station is a 2 minute walk, Bank station 3 minutes and Monument station 5 minutes.
