La Bottega

I work in the Economist building, so this is probably the closest and easiest lunch option for me. In general, their food is quite good and tastes fresher than what you can get at a lot of the London chains.
Firstly, their paninis are pretty awesome. I personally typically go for the prosciutto and mozzarella panini which I whole heartedly recommend. The pasta is also very good and they change their offerings daily. My favorite would probably be the bolognese. If you’re looking to supplement your meal with some vegetables, they offer a range of fresh vegetables which can be used to build your own salads. Again, these ingredients all taste very fresh and would recommend topping with their fresh pesto!
Two words of caution. If you’re going for lunch, they typically run out of most food by 1 or 1:30pm, so I’d suggest going before 12:30pm. Also, things get expensive pretty quickly so be careful!

This is a very small Italian place which is part of the Economist Complex. You walk in and are met with an array of delicious smells and smiling Italian faces ahah. There is not much seating, and I can’t promise very comfortable seating inside where there are stools at a wide window ledge on either side of the entrance. I don’t think more than 10 people can eat inside.
They are quick to serve and very friendly. I had the parmigiana which was very tasty. Others have told me it’s hard to go wrong with the pastas, or even the meats — it’s all really good. The draw back is the small size of the place and the stool seating. During lunch time on the weekdays it does get very hectice. Infact, getting there around 1pm you’ve probably already missed out on all the fresh pasta dishes.
Very tasty and a great friendly environment. Definitely stop by if your missing some Italian in your life :)