TRE ROTE was born from the passion of two Italian friends for quality ‘home made’ food; tasty and healthy dishes prepared with the best fresh and seasonal ingredients. 

Federico (from Naples) and Francesco (from Umbria) both have several years experience in the food business in Italy as Chef and Restaurant Manager. Having moved to London we decided we wanted people to discover the real taste of Italian street food. In particular we wanted to offer London a more traditional way of cooking pasta. Not the fresh handmade pasta, that is consumed in Italy only for special occasions, but quality durum wheat pasta, imported directly from Southern Italy where the best pasta factories produce it (e.g Gragnano in Naples). The aim is to cook the simple Italian pasta dishes that most Italians cook every day at home. In Italy we have more than 300 shapes of pasta each to match different sauces and we think we can make a real difference offering this variety on our van. A traditional dish but with a touch of originality. 

The Ape Piaggio is our 'mobile kitchen', its unique design is more than 60 years old and it’s now an iconic symbol of the Italian tradition, with a modern edge. We regularly import basic ingredients from Italy, such as pasta, organic extra virgin olive oil, canned tomatoes and regional cheese (buffalo mozzarella included). For all other fresh ingredients such as eggs, vegetables, meat, fish and other types of cheese etc., we rely on local markets choosing Fair Trade, Organic, free range and seasonal products whenever possible.

Each dish is prepared in front of the customer with fresh ingredients. We never use the microwave to reheat the pasta!

* TRE ROTE means 'three wheels' in Neapolitan slang *

FIND US AT OLD SPITALFIELDS MARKET (lamb st entrance) 

       OUR TOP 5 PASTA RECIPES:

           GNOCCHI SORRENTO

ROME RIGATONI CARBONARA (no cream)

PENNE AMATRICIANA

PENNE ARRABBIATA

PENNE  BOLOGNESE

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    FEDERICO IODICE

100 % Neapolitan, with a passion for fine food. Street food enthusiast which he considers the real connection with the popular tradition and the home cooked food. He first fell in love with his mother's cooking (like all Italians!), then he had a few experiences in restaurants in Naples and as manager in a renowned 'Relais' restaurant in Umbria. Together with pizza, pasta is the heart of the culinary tradition in Naples and it can be found everywhere in a hundreds of shapes and recipes. This strong passion for pasta and traditional recipes made him became a pasta chef! For the love of a beautiful Italian woman he moves to London and meets Francesco....

FRANCESCO DESANTIS

From Terni in Umbria, expert of fine and cured meats which are typical products of his region. He grows up in the family butchery and works as travel agent. His job allowed him to travel around the world and appreciate the multi ethnicity of the street food. He runs a pizzeria in Terni for a few years and realizes that his true passion is food. For the love of a beautiful Italian woman he moves to  London and meets Federico...