Raffles London at The OWO, Paper Moon London: hours, menu, prices and booking

Paper Moon London is the first UK table of the Milanese trattoria founded in 1977, inside The OWO, the Old War Office that houses Raffles London on Whitehall. It opens for lunch from noon to 3pm and for dinner from 5.30pm, all day on Sundays; the Paper Moon pappardelle cost £32, plus 15% service.

Updated 13 October 20269 min readHow we write the guide

Paper Moon London’s dining room: laid tables, olive trees rising from the floor, tall windows and terracotta banquettes

Who Paper Moon London is for

Why go

You want classic Milanese cooking, from ossobuco with risotto to pizza, a few steps from Horse Guards and Trafalgar Square, Sunday evenings included.

The menu and its prices

When to look elsewhere

You want a starred chef or a view: then Mauro Colagreco or Kioku on the roof, in the same building; with young children in the evening, come on a Sunday.

Other restaurants

From Milan to the Old War Office courtyard

A trattoria born in Milan’s fashion district, now in the building where Churchill worked.

Paper Moon was founded in 1977 in Milan’s fashion district by Pio Galligani and Enrica Del Rosso; from Milan it reached Doha and Istanbul, and London is its first UK table (The OWO). The name, Country & Town House recalls, also comes from the 1973 film.

The dining room occupies one of The OWO’s heritage rooms: olive trees rising from the floor, tall windows, terracotta, travertine marble and black-and-white photographs of Hollywood stars (The OWO, Country & Town House). The building is William Young’s New War Office, opened in 1906, where Churchill was Secretary of State for War from 1919 to 1921 (Raffles).

The building holds 9 restaurants and 3 bars (Raffles). Paper Moon is the classic Italian; Langosteria, arrived in 2026, does Milanese seafood (Langosteria); Kioku is the Japanese restaurant on the roof (Kioku); Mauro Colagreco holds the star (Mauro Colagreco).

On 5 October 2026 we read the restaurant’s, The OWO’s and Raffles’ pages, the à la carte menu, press reviews and Google’s results in Britain, where Paper Moon’s own site is not in the first 10 and the results mix the restaurant with a building firm and a Greenwich shop. On OpenTable the restaurant has 4.7 out of 5 from 252 reviews.

Dinner at Paper Moon, from aperitivo to dessert

The kitchen follows the Milanese menu, divided into 4 chapters: raw dishes, classics, seasonal plates and pizzas.

Aperitivo at the marble bar
The bar makes Italian cocktails with a twist and has over a hundred European wines; the restaurant has more than 80 covers, a marble bar and, in warmer months, tables in the courtyard (The OWO).
Parmigiana, burrata and octopus
On the menu the aubergine parmigiana and the burrata cost £22, grilled octopus £30, the tartare selection with Oscietra caviar £38; 30 grams of caviar start at £170.
The house pappardelle
The Paper Moon pappardelle, with tomato, cream and crispy bacon, cost £32; tagliatelle bolognese £30, truffle gnocchetti £36, lobster linguine for two £110 (menu).
Ossobuco and cotoletta
Ossobuco with saffron risotto costs £58, the breaded veal chop £68, Dover sole £80; for vegans, chickpea and lentil balls at £28 (menu).
From the Margherita to the Paper Moon Special
The Margherita costs £24, the OWO pizza with spicy salami £28, the Paper Moon Special with bresaola, spinach and truffle oil £40 (menu).
Last orders
Dinner ends at 10pm Monday to Wednesday and 10.30pm Thursday to Saturday; on Sundays service runs from noon to 10pm (The OWO). A discretionary 15% service charge is added to the bill (menu).

From Paper Moon to Horse Guards, Trafalgar Square and Westminster

Paper Moon is inside The OWO: Horse Guards Parade is 3 minutes’ walk away, Trafalgar Square 7, Big Ben 8.

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Paper MoonInside The OWO, by the courtyard
Horse Guards Parade3 minutes’ walk
Trafalgar Square7 minutes’ walk

Paper Moon London’s menu and prices

What the à la carte menu downloaded from the restaurant’s site said on 5 October 2026, in Italian and English.

On the menu

Antipasti £22 to £38; Oscietra caviar from £170, Beluga from £375
Pasta, risotto and soup £20 to £36; king crab tagliolino £70
Mains £28 to £80, from vegan chickpea balls to Dover sole
Pizzas £24 to £40
Prices include VAT; a discretionary 15% service charge

Paper Moon London’s rules

From The OWO’s, Raffles’ and the restaurant’s own pages, read on 5 October 2026.

Lunch	Monday to Saturday, noon to 3pm
Dinner	5.30pm to 10pm, to 10.30pm Thursday to Saturday; Sunday noon to 10pm
Hours by Raffles	Daily noon to 11pm, without a break
Children	At dinner after 8pm from 12; all ages on Sundays
Service	15% discretionary, added to the bill
Covers	Over 80, across several rooms, with a marble bar and a summer courtyard
Address	The OWO, 7 Horse Guards Avenue

Staying at Raffles London, above Paper Moon

The restaurant is in the hotel’s own building: from the room you go down to dinner without stepping outside.

A Classic room: a white king bed, green check curtains and a desk under the window

A Deluxe room: a white bed, a check armchair and 2 tall windows

The rooms start with the 31 m² Classic; the Deluxe measures 41. The spa and 20-metre pool are included. On Google Hotels, on 5 October 2026, a night for 2 started at £679 on 17 February 2027 and £700 on 8 January, without saying which room. One guest describes an iftar dinner at Paper Moon recommended by the hotel staff (reviews).

The rooms and suites

Paper Moon or another restaurant at The OWO

Hours and rules from each restaurant’s own page, read on 5 October 2026; all are in the same building.

Paper Moon opens for lunch and dinner every day, Sunday included, as does the Saison brasserie. Langosteria opens Tuesday to Saturday and asks for smart casual; Kioku closes on Mondays; Mauro Colagreco admits only over-12s and charges £125 a head for dinner cancelled within 48 hours.

With children in the evening, Sunday is the day, when Paper Moon welcomes all ages; on other days, after 8pm, only from 12.

One mistake to avoid: trusting the hours on Raffles’ page, which says noon to 11pm daily. The OWO’s more detailed page closes lunch at 3pm and reopens at 5.30pm.

Restaurant	Food	From its page
Raffles London at The OWO, Paper Moon	Classic Milanese	Lunch and dinner daily; Sunday noon to 10pm; under-12s in the evening only on Sundays.
Langosteria	Seafood, Milan	Tuesday to Saturday, lunch from 8 September and dinner from 5pm; smart casual.
Kioku by Endo	Japanese, on the roof	Dinner Tuesday to Sunday, lunch from Wednesday; closed on Mondays.
Mauro Colagreco	Starred, English garden	Dinner Tuesday to Saturday, lunch from Thursday; from 12.
Saison	French brasserie	In the former library, beneath the glass roof; breakfast from 7am and food until 10.30pm, every day.

Hours from the restaurant pages read on 5 October 2026; all are in the same building, a few steps apart.

What guests say about Paper Moon
On OpenTable Paper Moon London has 4.7 out of 5 from 252 reviews. Among the hotel’s Google reviews, the 4 that name it all give 5 stars; in July 2025 DesignMyNight praised the L-shaped room and service that stayed attentive with the room full.

Questions about Paper Moon London

Where it is, what it costs, hours, children and dress code: what people ask before dinner at Paper Moon.

Where is Paper Moon in London?

Inside The OWO, the Old War Office on Whitehall that houses Raffles London, at 7 Horse Guards Avenue (Paper Moon’s site); you go in through the courtyard. It is 3 minutes’ walk from Horse Guards Parade and 7 from Trafalgar Square, on OpenStreetMap’s streets.

How much does it cost to eat at Paper Moon London?

On the menu pizzas run from £24 to £40, first courses from £20 to £36, mains from £28 to £80, plus a discretionary 15% service charge. On OpenTable the restaurant is listed at £41 and over.

What are Paper Moon London’s opening hours?

According to The OWO, lunch noon to 3pm and dinner 5.30pm to 10pm, to 10.30pm Thursday to Saturday; Sunday noon to 10pm. Raffles’ page says instead noon to 11pm daily.

Can you take children to Paper Moon London?

Yes at lunch and on Sundays; at dinner, after 8pm, only from 12 upwards, except on Sundays, when all ages are welcome (The OWO).

Is there a dress code at Paper Moon London?

The pages read publish none. In the same building, Langosteria asks for smart casual, with no flip-flops or shorts (Langosteria).

What should you order at Paper Moon London?

The Paper Moon pappardelle, with tomato, cream and crispy bacon, at £32, and ossobuco with saffron risotto, at £58; for a pizza, the Paper Moon Special with bresaola and truffle oil, at £40 (menu).

Is Paper Moon London part of Raffles London?

It is one of The OWO’s 9 restaurants, in the building that houses the hotel, and appears among Raffles’ restaurants, but it is run by the Milanese Paper Moon family, with its own site and number.

Book lunch or dinner on Paper Moon’s site, and with young children choose a Sunday

Paper Moon London on its own site

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