Halal-Friendly Italian & Japanese Dining in Knightsbridge
Amalfi-inspired Italian cooking opposite Harrods, made with halal-certified products. Antipasti built for sharing, pasta rolled fresh each day, wood-fired pizza and the day's catch, in a room dressed in the colours of the coast.
From the Amalfi Coast to Hokkaido
Nestled in the heart of Knightsbridge on Brompton Road, directly opposite Harrods, ALBA is a restaurant shaped by the sea. It is also a halal-friendly restaurant in Knightsbridge, cooking with halal-certified products across its Italian and Japanese menus.
Whether you are joining us for a business lunch, an after-work dinner, a catch-up with friends or a family weekend, ALBA offers a refined setting to slow down and enjoy good food in the heart of Knightsbridge. After an afternoon shopping at Harrods, a walk through Hyde Park or a visit to the Victoria and Albert Museum and the museums of South Kensington, ALBA is a natural place to pause and gather around the table.
Our Italian menu celebrates the warmth and generosity of Southern Italy, with handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, fresh seafood and contemporary interpretations of classic dishes. Alongside it, our Japanese dining experience follows a quieter instinct: pristine seafood, precise technique, restraint and complete trust in the ingredient.
For guests seeking halal food in Knightsbridge, that approach runs from Italian classics and handmade pasta to seafood, pizza and Japanese dining.
The Italian Coast in Knightsbridge
Our Italian menu celebrates recipes rooted in tradition, including dishes inspired by la cucina della nonna, brought to life with a contemporary ALBA touch.
From Lobster Linguine and Pink Prawn Carpaccio to Crab Ravioli, Octopus alla Luciana, Amalfi Tagliolini with red Mazara prawns and our signature Pizza Diavola with halal salami, halal-certified products are used across our dishes.
The wider menu runs from antipasti and raw bar through pasta, pizza and mains, to Grand Gelato served at the table. In October, the white Alba truffle arrives for its short season.
Pizza, the Neapolitan Way
There is a particular pleasure in watching a pizza being made.At ALBA, our dough is fermented for 24 hours before being cooked in a traditional wood-fired pizza oven from Napoli, creating a beautifully light centre and charred, flavourful crust.
Our Pizza Diavola brings together buffalo mozzarella with a halal salami option for guests seeking halal-friendly pizza in Knightsbridge.Alongside it, our menu celebrates the simplicity of Italian pizza through favourites such as Margherita Della Nonna and Quattro Formaggi.
It is a little piece of Napoli, served in the heart of Knightsbridge.
The Art of Pasta
Every morning, our chef Ryan prepares fresh pasta from scratch, carrying forward Italian traditions and recipes passed from generation to generation.
From tagliatelle and Ravioli Genovese to Crab Ravioli, each pasta is made with the finest Italian ingredients, with the dough stretched, rolled and shaped by hand before being cooked to perfection.
Every Tuesday, enjoy 90 minutes of unlimited tagliatelle, finished tableside inside a whole Pecorino cheese wheel. Choose Cacio e Pepe for £28 or Black Truffle for £35, and watch as the freshly cooked tagliatelle is tossed through the warm Pecorino wheel, creating a rich, creamy sauce right before you.
Lunch, Dinner & Sunday Roast
Set Lunch
Monday to Friday, midday to 4pm. Two courses £32, three £39. The perfect way to slow down after shopping at Harrods or a walk through Hyde Park, with a proper lunch and time to enjoy it.
Dinner
Seven nights a week. Aperitivo first, then a long table by the window with the lights of Brompton Road for company.
Sunday Roast
Every Sunday, midday to 5pm. A halal Italian Sunday roast in Knightsbridge: roast veal made with halal-certified meat, or grilled mixed fish, the trimmings done the Italian way. £45 per person.
Japanese & Omakase Dining
Our love of the sea takes us further east.
The Japanese menu at ALBA explores the precision, restraint and seasonality of Japanese cuisine, while remaining connected to the restaurant’s coastal spirit.
Alongside the Italian dining room, ALBA offers a ten-seat omakase counter and a Japanese à la carte, both Tuesday to Saturday, led by Japanese Head Chef Takuya Kaneko. The counter runs dinner seatings at 6:30pm and 8:30pm, with a choice of two tasting menus. Uni, bluefin otoro, Kristal and Beluga caviar, alongside daily deliveries of the day's finest catch, sit at the heart of the menu.
Halal-Friendly Group Dining
Some occasions deserve more than an ordinary table. From intimate gatherings and family celebrations to graduations, anniversaries, corporate dinners and black-tie occasions. Our events spaces can accommodate smaller private gatherings through to full venue hire for up to 150 guests standing or 110 seated, with private and semi-private options available in between.
For halal group dining, our Positano Halal menu is prepared using halal-certified products and can be arranged for group occasions. Whether you are planning a family celebration, a corporate gathering or a milestone dinner, our events team can help create a menu and setting around the occasion. The warmth of Amalfi. The elegance of Knightsbridge. And a table made for sharing
Spaces:
- Harrods View - the window table, seats 10.
- Cabina del Capitano - private dining room for up to 10.
- Semi-private sections - 15 to 55 guests, and the whole room for 110 seated or 150 standing.
Something Sweet to Finish
A meal in Italy rarely ends when the plates are cleared.There is always time for something sweet, another espresso, another conversation.
At ALBA, our desserts continue the journey through Italy, from Pistachio Tiramisu and Delizia Limone d'Amalfi to Panna Cotta, Grand Gelato and our selection of Vanilla, Chocolate and Pistachio Gelato.
For something distinctly Amalfi, our Sorbetto al Limone is served in a whole Amalfi lemon - bright, refreshing and beautifully simple.
The Dining Room
A closer look at ALBA in Knightsbridge
Frequently Asked Questions
ALBA cooks with halal-certified products for every meat dish on the Italian menu, including the Sunday roast. The restaurant itself is not halal-certified; the certification sits with the products we buy. Fish and seafood are halal by nature.
Fish and seafood, which form the heart of the Japanese à la carte and the omakase counter, are halal by nature. For any other dish, tell the team when you book and they will guide you.
Mention halal when you book so the team can be ready. Tables are booked through the ALBA website.
70 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London SW3 1ER, on the first floor directly opposite Harrods and a minute from Knightsbridge station.