Dear Jackie

Dear Jackie is the subterranean restaurant at the heart of Broadwick Soho, the design-led hotel on the corner of Broadwick and Berwick Streets. Hidden below street level, it is the glamorous counterpoint to the hotel above, a room dressed by designer Martin Brudnizki in crimson silks and Murano glass that channels equal parts old-world Italian romance and Seventies disco.

As a romantic Italian restaurant in Soho, it pairs that theatrical setting with serious cooking. The kitchen is led by head chef Harry Faddy, whose CV runs through The River Cafe and Aquavit, and the menu keeps things concise and confident: bold, classic Italian dishes given a modern finish, served with relaxed, friendly warmth rather than stiff formality.

What to expect from this romantic Italian restaurant in Soho

Expect a short, seasonal Italian menu built around a few standout plates: scallops in a champagne sauce, lamb with puntarelle, monkfish with nduja and hand-formed orecchiette among them. The mood is unashamedly decadent, all low light and colour, which makes it a natural choice for a date, a celebration or a long, late dinner beneath the streets of Soho.

The chef and the setting

Faddy's cooking gives the drama some substance, and Brudnizki's interiors do the rest, blending jazz-age glamour with a disco-era wink. It is part of the same address as rooftop bar Broadwick Soho, and sits among the neighbourhood's Italian kitchens in our Soho restaurants listings, offering a very different, dressed-up take on the genre.

How a visit works

Dear Jackie serves dinner in the lower ground of Broadwick Soho, with booking strongly advised given the size and the demand. Reservations run through the hotel's system. Current menus and times are on its official site, and it has been reviewed by The Infatuation.