Banca di Roma

Summary

“A brash, grand and ambitious new Italian” from owner Guiseppe Marini, which opened to much fanfare in spring 2023 in the expensively revamped city centre premises that were previously a branch of Zizzi. It immediately inspired upbeat reviews in our annual diners’ poll (“just what Glasgow city centre needs”; “excellent pastas and promising-looking meat and fish options”; “really committed to its Italian wine list and to weaning its crowd off premium Champagne”). But in August 2023, the three Cozzolini brothers who used to work for Francesco Mazzei at Sartoria in London’s Mayfair parted ways with the project. Consequently, we’ve left it un-rated for the time being while its culinary direction becomes clearer.