For a fabulous Sicilian Italian restaurant experience in London, visit Luce e Limoni, where the sumptuous dessert crowns an unforgettable Mediterranean meal.
What’s in a good Italian dessert? Ask any nonna and she’ll tell you: a truly memorable Italian dessert is less about cloying sweetness and more about balance: the elegant interplay of dairy, wine, nuts and fruit, all gently lifted with natural sugars. From the sun‑drenched slopes of Sicily to the cafés of Venice, desserts are traditionally sweetened with honey, cooked must, dried fruit or a restrained sprinkle of caster sugar, allowing the hero ingredients – ricotta, mascarpone, citrus and chocolate – to shine.
Take mascarpone and ricotta: two cheeses that couldn’t be more different, yet both indispensable. Mascarpone’s silky richness lends body to creams and mousses, while ricotta, lighter and faintly nutty, brings an airy freshness to pastries and fritters. Then there is the gentle warmth of Marsala wine and the orangey whisper of Grand Marnier – aromatic liqueurs that do for desserts what a good soffritto does for ragù, adding depth without stealing the show.
Of course, no discussion of dolci italiani is complete without tipping our hats to tiramisu, widely crowned the king of Italian desserts. Its reign is well‑deserved: feather‑light savoiardi fingers are dipped briefly in espresso and Marsala or coffee liqueur, then layered with a cream of mascarpone, egg yolks and a touch of sugar, before being dusted with bitter cocoa. The result? A pudding that is at once delicate, boozy and unabashedly indulgent.
At Luce e Limoni Sicilian Italian restaurant in central London, we stay faithful to these principles, letting first‑rate ingredients do the talking. On our dessert menu, you’ll find delights such as:
Homemade tiramisu – made to our own secret recipe.
Traditional cannoli – crisp pastry tubes with sweet ricotta and pistachio nibs, with chocolate bits.
Biancomangiare – a wonderful Sicilian toasted almond and caramel pudding.
Luxurious chocolate and grand marnier mousse with candied orange peels.
Baked lemon & thyme Sicilian cheese cake, made with indulgent mascarpone cream
Looking for an Italian restaurant in Central London? Whether it’s a business lunch or you’re on a special night out, our desserts add a Sicilian twist to that quintessential Italian balance: sweetness restrained, flavours bold, and every spoonful imbued with la dolce vita. Buon appetito!
You’ll find us at 91-93 Gray’s Inn Road, Chancery Lane, London WC1X 8TX
Call Us 020 724 23382 | Email Us flavours@luceelimoni.com
