Pasta Porn: 10 of the Most Tempting Pasta Dishes on Instagram

Pasta is back on the menu. That's if you hadn't realised it's ever been away. The stalwart of the Italian kitchen has been doing the hokey cokey in and out of food fashion since carb crushing diets came to town, but it's back in the good books and we hope it's here to stay.

We have the millennials to thank, The Guardian reports, with pasta sales finally increasing after a four year slump. Not only are they cooking at home, twenty and thirty somethings are are also choosing pasta centric restaurants when they dine out.

With that in mind, we've decided to round up some of the best pasta porn around on Instagram and enjoy a few moments indulging in Italy's finest export.

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Pasta Porn

Bancone, London: Silk handerchiefs, walnut butter and confit egg yolk

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What dreams are made of... Our favourite and most photographed dish... Silk handkerchiefs, walnut butter & confit egg yolk. Use #bancone to share your captures with us ? #pasta #handmadepasta #londonrestaurant #workinginfood #chef#cheflife #pastachef #italianfood #londonfoodblogger #bestlondonrestaurants #silkhandkerchief

A post shared by Bancone (@bancone.pasta) on Feb 3, 2019 at 9:32am PST

Locatelli, London - Giorgio Locatelli's stuffed pasta - Cappellacci

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Cappellacci ?

A post shared by Locanda Locatelli (@locandalocatelli) on Mar 5, 2019 at 6:04am PST

Pastaio, london: Wild mushroom tagliatelle with garlic, parmesan and their own olive oil

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? Wild mushroom tagliatelle - put your cold weather, dry Jan Brexit woes behind you and come grab a plateful of the good stuff. Ours comes with garlic, Parmesan & our own olive oil ? . . . . . . . #pasta #freshpasta #carbs #tagliatelle #mushrooms #veg #soho #carnaby #lunch #cheese

A post shared by Pastaio (@pastaiolondon) on Jan 31, 2019 at 12:17am PST

Rachel Roddy's Roman favourite - Pasta alla Gricia

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Cheek and cheese. Today’s @guardianfeast is about the basic joy that is Roman Pasta alla Gricia. mag today online Monday. Along with more good things from the most excellent @ottolenghi @we_are_food @felicitycloake @meerasodha @thomasinamiers @cheftomhunt @food_writer Special thanks to picture editor@wilko_anna

A post shared by rachel (@rachelaliceroddy) on Jan 19, 2019 at 3:34am PST

Pasta Grannies: Pesto Trofie Pasta - this classic combo hails from sun soaked Liguria in the North East of Italy where the freshest of pesto coats these pasta spirals.

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Pesto trofie pasta! Right, now we have your attention, we’re hoping you can help. @birramoretti are looking for nonne in the London area who would like to be involved with their summer campaign to get people sitting down to eat together. Chosen grannies will be handsomely paid to cook a meal for up to ten people and Birra Moretti will also give a donation to Campaign to End Loneliness on behalf of Pasta Grannies. For more information please email vicky@pastagrannies.com. Thank you!

A post shared by Pasta Grannies (@pastagrannies) on Feb 17, 2019 at 8:22am PST

Big Mamma - Paris - The French have nailed their stuffed pasta

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Guess who's back bitches ? Woop woop nous sommes bien ouverts ce soir ❤️ #eastmamma #obermamma #mammaprimi #biglove #popolare #pinkmamma #lafelicita #labellezza

A post shared by BIG MAMMA (@bigmammagroup) on Dec 27, 2018 at 9:02am PST