Father's Day Lunch at 64 Old Compton Street
A table full of Italian food and the people you like most
There is a gorgeous light that pours through the big windows at 64 Old Compton Street around midday, filling the room with daylight and setting a celebratory mood for a family lunch. Father's Day falls on Sunday 21 June this year, and lunch is the moment it really comes alive here, with handmade pasta, fresh pizzas straight from the oven and plates made to be passed around. A family Father's Day works best when everyone is together over food they can share, and that is exactly what this room is built for. It is one of our busiest Sundays of the year, so getting the whole group together starts with booking the table ahead.
Plates made for sharing
The food here is at its best spread across the middle of the table for everyone to dig into at once. The handmade meatballs in a rich tomato and basil sauce are a favourite to open with, and the freshly baked pizzas are made for passing round, the classic margherita and the nduja with sausage and buffalo mozzarella among the first to go. When dessert comes, the pistachio tiramisu has a habit of vanishing before anyone owns up to wanting the final spoonful. Nobody sticks rigidly to their own plate, and that is half the fun of it.
Something for everyone at the table
A big family lunch only sings when there is something for every person around it, and the menu stretches happily to cover the table. There is fresh pasta such as the homemade beef lasagna for anyone after something hearty, and lighter plates like the burrata with heritage tomatoes for grazing between courses. Grandparents, fussy eaters and everyone in between tend to find their dish here, which takes the pressure off whoever did the booking.
A bright room on Old Compton Street
Those big windows look straight out onto Old Compton Street, one of the most recognisable corners of Soho, so there is always something to watch as the afternoon rolls on. The room has an easy, glamorous feel by day, full of natural light and the gentle clatter of a busy dining room, which suits a celebration that runs across lunch. It makes a welcoming backdrop for a lively family occasion.
Getting everyone round the table
Sunday 21 June books up quickly, lunchtime most of all, so the sooner you reserve the better the choice of times for a larger group. Book your Father's Day table ahead, bring the whole family together and let us take care of feeding everyone. All you have to do is get them there on time.
