Spaghetti House (restaurant chain)

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The Spaghetti House in Goodge Street, 2017
Spaghetti House (restaurant chain)
Restaurant information
Established1955
OwnerLavarini family
Food typeItalian
Website www.spaghettihouse.co.uk

Spaghetti House is a chain of Italian restaurants in the United Kingdom. The first Spaghetti House restaurant was opened in Goodge Street by the Lavarini family in 1955. [1] [2] [3] As of 2025, it had six branches, all in London.

The Spaghetti House branch in Knightsbridge became famous in 1975 as the site of the Spaghetti House siege, [3] where three robbers took the restaurant staff hostage following a failed robbery. The siege ended five days later with the release of all hostages. [4]

Following a period of being owned by Stefano Fraquelli, the chain was re-purchased by the Lavarini family in 2005. [1] As of 2025, the company is now owned by Lavell Group, owned by the Lavarini family. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Spaghetti House sold back to first owners". The Caterer. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  2. ↑ "Spaghetti House Founder Simone Lavarini Dies". Issuu. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  3. 1 2 Rayner, Jay (14 April 2024). "A Braccetto, London: 'It does its thing well at a good price' – restaurant review". The Guardian . Spaghetti House has had us on toast for 70 years – but will its new venture be a high street favourite?
  4. ↑ "1975: London's Spaghetti House siege ends". BBC News. 1975-10-03. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
  5. ↑ Lutrario, Joe (2024-02-16). "Spaghetti House owner to launch 'next gen' Italian restaurant format". restaurantonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-10-03.

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