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Giulia is an Italian restaurant at 77 Askew Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, rated Very Good for 2026 by The Good Food Guide. The kitchen runs a short menu of Italian dishes that changes regularly, and the room works as a neighbourhood spot first.
Endris Kerbizi leads the kitchen with a pared-back, contemporary approach to Italian food. The guide describes his cooking as bold and assured, and it draws locals back again and again. Michelin lists the restaurant as Recommended for 2026.
Seared octopus with cauliflower, creamy potato and 'nduja sauce is a fixture on the menu. In season, the baked courgette flower filled with ricotta, served with a courgette salad, is the dish to watch for. The seafood paccheri is a standout among the handmade pastas. Focaccia and gelato are made in house, and the lemon tart with caramelised apricot is a favourite for dessert.
Giulia Quaglia runs the small front of house team and is known for taking time to talk through the food. The drinks list offers classic cocktails and a short selection of affordable all-Italian wines. The Good Food Guide notes that the restaurant will close for good on 13 June 2026.
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*Giulia will be closing its doors for good on 13 June 2026.* At heart, tiny Giulia is a neighbourhood restaurant, one where Endris Kerbizi’s bold, assured Italian cooking draws back locals again and again. A passion for quality runs through every aspect of the place, and the menu embodies the capital's take on Italy – a pared-back aesthetic, a short, regularly changing repertoire and a light, contemporary touch. ‘Never had a duff dish,' just about sums it up. Seared octopus with cauliflower, creamy potato and 'nduja sauce is a never-off-the-menu must-order, but in season the baked courgette flower filled with ricotta and served with a courgette salad is not to be missed. To follow, there’s plenty of love for the veal cotoletta alla milanese, while the roast lamb rack with braised shoulder, peas and asparagus is reckoned to be as good as anything in London. And if you're craving some handmade pasta, the seafood paccheri is a standout. Focaccia and gelato (both made in-house) have been praised, while one fan insists that 'they have the best tiramisu I have ever tasted (and I’m Italian)’. However, we have a soft spot for the lemon tart with caramelised apricot. Giulia Quaglia heads the small front of house team, a ‘smiling, friendly presence’ who always finds time to chat and talk food. To drink, there are some classic cocktails and a short list of affordable all-Italian wines.
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