Soho restaurant 27 Old Compton Street giving away 300 meals to celebrate opening

To celebrate the launch of his new opening, Soho’s 27 Old Compton Street, the restaurateur Nima Safaei is giving away three hundred lunches between March 24-26.

Safaei will offer 100 free bowls of pasta between noon and 2pm, offered first-come, first-served. On Monday, the restaurant will hand out a pumpkin, ricotta and sage ravioli; on Tuesday, rigatoni amatriciana with pancetta and chillies; and on Wednesday, conchiglie with octopus ragu. No booking is required, and wine and cocktails will be available to purchase alongside the food.