Big Mamma Group opens Edmondo at 6 Lombard Street on 6 November: 200 seats, 1930s Milanese glamour, XL focaccia, spice-crusted steaks and a Ferrari room.
Edmondo opens at Bank: Big Mamma’s 200-seat Milanese restaurant in the City
The short version: Big Mamma Group, the team behind Gloria and Circolo Popolare, opens Edmondo at 6 Lombard Street, Bank, on Thursday 6 November 2026. It’s one of the group’s biggest restaurants, with about 200 seats in a Grade II-listed building next to the Bank of England, a 1930s Milanese look, and a menu built around Italian produce and British meat and fish. Book through the Big Mamma website.
Here’s what to expect, from the rooms to the dishes, checked against three separate reports of the opening.
Edmondo at a glance
| Address | 6 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9LJ |
| Opens | Thursday 6 November 2026 |
| Seats | About 200, plus three private rooms |
| Style | 1930s Milanese glamour, Art Deco lines |
| Nearest station | Bank |
| Booking | Big Mamma Group website |
The look: 1930s Milan in the City
The design takes its cue from Villa Necchi Campiglio, the 1930s Milan villa designed by Piero Portaluppi. Expect Art Deco lines, polished surfaces, a central bar and an open kitchen counter in the main dining room. It’s a departure from the colourful, kitsch style of the group’s earlier restaurants.
Three private rooms
- La Libreria: decorated with Ferrari memorabilia, including a vintage racing suit worn by Nigel Mansell
- Il Salotto: a heritage-listed alcove with old English timber panelling
- Il Ridotto: the smallest, seating up to 10
In a part of London full of client lunches and team dinners, the private rooms are likely to book up quickly in December.
What’s on the menu
The menu mixes Italian produce with British seafood and meat. Dishes mentioned so far include:
- XL focaccia, a towering version of the bread
- Gnocchi al Gorgonzola
- Cornish crab and turbot
- Steaks from Philip Warren, the Cornish butcher, from T-bone to tagliata, with Edmondo’s own spice crust, which the team calls the signature dish
- Italian chocolate cake with a molten centre, and an affogato with a twist
For drinks, there are new cocktails including a house barrel-aged Boulevardier. Prices hadn’t been published when we checked.
Who is Big Mamma?
Big Mamma Group is the Franco-Italian group behind some of London’s busiest Italian restaurants. It recently opened Barbarella in Canary Wharf. There’s also an Edmondo in Hamburg, but the London restaurant only shares its name.
How to get a table
- Book through the Big Mamma Group website
- Weekday lunches will be busy with City workers. Early evenings and weekends may be easier
- Big Mamma restaurants are popular in their first weeks, so book ahead for the opening fortnight
Nearby
Bank is also a short walk from Leadenhall Market, whose Christmas lights switch on on 19 November, and from Cheapside. For more new places, see new restaurants in London this November, and for money-saving ideas, London restaurant deals this November.
Why the City is getting more big restaurants
The Square Mile used to empty out after 6pm on Fridays and stay quiet at weekends. That has changed, with more people living nearby, the Elizabeth line bringing visitors to Liverpool Street, Farringdon and Moorgate, and big openings such as the new London Museum at Smithfield. Large, all-day restaurants like Edmondo are part of that shift: places that work for a client lunch on a Tuesday and a group dinner on a Saturday.
Planning your visit
| If you’re going for | Tips |
|---|---|
| Weekday lunch | The busiest time, with City workers. Book well ahead |
| Early dinner | Usually easier to get a table after the lunch rush and before 7.30pm |
| Weekend | The City is calmer at weekends, which can make it a relaxed choice |
| Group or work dinner | Ask about the three private rooms when you book |
Getting there
- Bank (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City lines and the DLR) is a couple of minutes’ walk
- Monument (District and Circle lines) is also close
- Cannon Street and Liverpool Street are within walking distance
- Several bus routes stop at Bank junction
Before or after: what’s nearby
- Leadenhall Market, the Victorian covered market, a few minutes east
- Sky Garden at 20 Fenchurch Street, free with a booked ticket
- The Royal Exchange, right by Bank station, with shops and a café
- St Mary Woolnoth, the Hawksmoor church on the corner of Lombard Street
If you’re making a day of it in the City, our guide to free museums in London has more ideas.
Frequently asked questions
When does Edmondo open?
Thursday 6 November 2026.
Where is Edmondo in London?
At 6 Lombard Street, EC3V 9LJ, next to the Bank of England. Bank is the nearest station.
Who owns Edmondo?
Big Mamma Group, the team behind Gloria, Circolo Popolare and Barbarella.
Does Edmondo have private dining?
Yes, three private rooms, the smallest seating up to 10.
Sources
- Hot Dinners: Big Mamma is coming to the City with Edmondo
- Time Out: Big Mamma Edmondo
- The Nudge: Edmondo
Last checked: 3 November 2026.
Image: The original uploader was Bashereyre at English Wikipedia., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
