We were recently travelling in southern england and came across some amazing food along the way. Trying to be frugal in London was a daunting task but we found an italian lunch counter in soho with a uniquely chaotic queue: Princi. This love-child of Asian chef Alan Yau and an italian bakery chain was trendy and chic but still cheap enough for us to enjoy a filling lunch for under 25 quid. Maybe it was us and we just didn't know what to do, or assert ourselves in the right way, and maybe it was okay to get cut in front of by three or four other, more experienced Princi customers because we were still making up our minds and drooling on the glass cases of pastries, pizzas, salads, and pastas. Finally, our turn and we ordered a plateful of three salads. One was simply fresh mozzarella with thick cuts of tomato and fresh basil. The second a marinated, roasted eggplant salad. And the third, a classic panzanella with housebaked croutons from one of their airy italian loaves. For a main course, we decided on a hot layered eggplant dish with a tomato based sauce and mozzarella.
For Dessert we ordered a classic cannoli filled with a thick and sweet ricotta and capped with chocolate shavings. Also, we couldn't resist a smaller pastry to boot. We would have loved to be able to splurge again and go back to this place... and maybe we just might have to take a detour between flights into Gatwick and out of Heathrow. More to come...
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