Vasco & Piero's Pavilion Italian restaurant has become something of a hidden treasure for many of its regular customers, serving fine Umbrian cuisine

Vasco and Piero opened the restaurant in 1971 above the much revered, and now sadly lost, Academy cinema in Oxford Street. The Pavilion, a former Hungarian tea room, was owned by the cinema's founder, and director of the acclaimed ‘Murder in the Cathedral', George Hoellering. The Pavilion's very particular and unusually intricate interior design was the creation of Angus McBean, the celebrated photographer. In 1989, The Pavilion moved to the current premises at 15 Poland Street. Vasco and Piero created the restaurant out of a passion for good, uncomplicated food. The making of fresh pasta on the premises has always been a priority. From the outset, the menu changed twice a day, a tradition which still continues. Vasco was born in Umbria and as a result of this much produce is sourced direct from farmers in this region. Particular favourites are truffles, wild mushrooms, seasoned cheeses and cured meats such as lombetto and capocollo. The Soho location means that The Pavilion attracts a variety of clients and in particular those working in the media, film and fashion businesses. Politicians such as Ken Livingstone, Gordon Brown and Sir Clement Freud have been firm favourites for many years. The food at Vasco & Piero's Pavilion is based on Umbrian cuisine from central Italy, using just two or three ingredients for each dish. Their philosophy is to keep the dishes simple & fresh....and they do this effortlessly with style and panache.

Opening times

Mon-Fri 12.15pm-2.30pm/Mon-Sat 6pm-10.30pm

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