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    Apulia

    3.9 (23 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Colleen C.

    Delicious. Hat tip to my fellow yelpers on this gem -- I was seeking a lunch date spot for a friend and I searched near Barbican, Apulia delivered a full 5-stars. The power of the internets! The lunch specials are exceptional, and a great value for just £9. My friend enjoyed the pork sausage past ragout. I had the lamb version (a bit more expensive on the regular menu). It was indulgent and decadent and excellent. Perfect on a rainy day when some serious carbs were in order. We paired with a few glasses of red Montenero from Puglia -- went down a treat, and fairly well priced given Central London (under £7/glass). My side salad was substantial and chocked full of greens, accompanied by oil and vinegar. The pizzas looked (and smelled) divine. Next time, next time. Service was lovely during a midweek lunch -- we arrived a bit earlier than the rush, but by 130pm departure it was pleasantly full of jovial pasta and pizza loving Londoners. Casual but very charming. Excellent fare. Nice service. Red wine. Pasta. Are you down? How couldn't you be? Apulia, ACE.

    Jeanne-Marie B.

    The atmosphere and decoration is very nice with a Mediterranean freshness and a touch of vintage feel with the grocers bicycle and recycled bottles as a light. Apulia is by far my favourite Italian restaurant around smithfield market, it used to be my plan B when was leaving around and had nothing in the fridge. Now I have moved to Oval butI am still a loyal customer at Apulia. Because it is sometimes difficult to get a table (without a booking) at night, I always go at lunch time now when I am in the area. They have nice fresh products, the food is fantastic and pizzas are very good. Waiters and waitresses are always nice and welcoming. It always feels like being at home when I dine there. It is for sure my favourite place to have a two course lunch for £10 around smithfield market. Quick service perfect for a hour lunch break and food is fantastic.

    Trani pizza
    Adrian S.

    Apulia is a consistently very good southern Italian restaurant overlooking Smithfield market. The restaurant itself is an intimate and well-designed vintage space and the traditional menu has a little something for everyone. On our various visits we have sampled their pizzas (truffle pizza excellent), pastas (Paccheri e Brasciole) and salads (Insalata di polpo) which all come highly recommended! Service is also fantastic. Well worth a visit if your in the area.

    Orecchiette with broccoli rabe, chilli breadcrumbs and pork belly. Oh yeah!
    Steve B.

    Visited twice now and it's a new favourite. Right across from Smithfield Market near Farringdon station. The restaurant is unfussy, simple and inviting which is really like the food. The menu is also simple and unpretentious Italian (Puglian style, I see). What's really great about the food here is that it reminds me of eating meals in Italy which were made from simple combinations of great ingredients that are so pleasing that I can still remember long afterwards. On the first visit I enjoyed one of their pizzas. Again, simple, unfussy but perfect. Last night I had the orechiette pasta with bitter rape greens and some extra cured pork (kind of bacon / pancetta direction). Simply served with crispy breadcrumbs yet bold flavours of the bitter broccoli, chilli, the softness of the greens and pasta with crunch of breadcrumbs, saltiness of the pork and green freshness of grassy green olive oil. That was exactly it. Perfect. Clean, fresh, bold and enjoyable. Desserts are a feature also, the rolled pizza like bread with nutella, banana and ice cream, who couldn't not like that? Also tried the tartufo as well as ricotta ice cream with pear and walnuts (chopped pear and candied walnuts with whipped cream). Yum. Service is perfect, prompt, attentive and friendly and prices are reasonable so a top notch combination for me.

    Orechiette al rabe (vegetarian)

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    Review Highlights - Apulia

    Beautifully rustic spot behind Smithfield Market; lovely service, authentic and mouthwatering menu.

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    Paesan

    Paesan

    (25 reviews)

    ££

    Clerkenwell

    Paesan translated is a friendly greeting for your friend, buddy, homeboy…read more Keeping that traditon, Paesan near to Exmouth Market, is a fun, easy pasta spot with exposed brick and filamented lightbulbs, run by a friendly crew of Italians who will make you feel right at home. The upstairs is a corner view onto a street with dark woods and leather booths, while inside an open kitchen and a low-key young crew is putting out some simple, tasty food. Mostly appetizers, pastas and some pesce and carne dishes. Not a destination, but a good spot and one of the few restaurants on the street open on a Sunday. The downstairs basement hosts a cocktail bar that was closed on the Sunday we visited. We enjoyed the feel of the place, along with a bit of montepulciano d'abruzzo, some olives, a green salad, pork belly and a toothsome risotto with zucchini and prawns. Not a bad meal, priced pretty well, and a nice setting with friendly staff. We had such a good time that we failed to notice the police inspectress inside talking to the Paesan crew. The white and red police tape line both inside and outside the restaurant were in our peripheral view the whole dinner, but once outside, we noticed that a gigantic police triangle of tape took up the entire street corner, a female inspector was stationed there, and that down on the cobblestone sidewalk, a streetful of dessicated lemon and lime wedges lay from the night before, leading us to ponder, what exactly had happened here?

    This is my new favourite restaurant!…read more The restaurant used to be the Dollar burger restaurant, and has been revamped as an Italian artisan place with free bread and olive oil, big bottle of tap water and Arcoroc glasses for everything. The specials all sounded fantastic but I plumped for dandelion salad and the pumpkin and goats cheese pizza. Utterly yummy! Not excessive portions just packed with flavour. The waitress was helpful and calm and the red wine warm and fruity. I'll come again for definites. There is a cocktail bar in the basement and a choice of some interesting sharing options on the main menu for groups. Prices are very reasonable and if my meal was anything to go by, the rest will be as good. I am well impressed.

    Santore - Lasagna and a Diet Coke.  Yum

    Santore

    (71 reviews)

    ££

    Clerkenwell

    Oh my what a happy accident! Flew to London on last minute…read morebusiness. Met w Associates from Dubai and Australia. We had planned on going to a gem down the way but they were booked. Bilal had remembered an area nearby and we walked there. It was a rainy one and legging it was nice only because the rain mercifully slowed for a few minutes. We smelled something great. Walked for a bit and all three of us looked at each other and said... Let's go back to the wonderful smell! So glad we did. Our server spoke w Mo in Italian and was so sweet. The items are very reasonably priced. Check out the pics. All food was gone!

    Oh my gosh -- this was genuinely the worst restaurant experience I've ever had in the UK…read more We politely mentioned that we didn't enjoy one of the pasta dishes and simply requested a small modification. Instead of trying to resolve the issue professionally, the owner became extremely rude and dismissive. Shockingly, he brought us the bill immediately, refused to serve the rest of the items we had already ordered (including the tiramisu), and directly asked us to leave the restaurant. We were calm and respectful throughout the interaction, but he refused to even listen to our side before abruptly ending the conversation with, "I'll get your bill," and telling us to leave. I honestly don't know whether he was irritated because we had an infant with us or because we requested a modification, but the behaviour was completely unacceptable and deeply disappointing. I still can't believe a restaurant in London could treat customers this way. Truly unbelievable service and an experience I would never want anyone else to go through. We initially ordered 3 items. The pizza was absolutely fine, so we never raised any concern about it. However, the pasta simply didn't suit our taste buds, so we politely requested a few alterations. Instead of handling it professionally, you refused to serve the tiramisu as well -- assuming we'd dislike that too and ask for modifications? Honestly, I wish I had taken a picture of the pasta to show how it looked. As a restaurant owner, you should understand that every customer has different taste preferences. And just for clarification -- we never asked for the pasta to be cancelled. In fact, we were even willing to pack it and take it home after paying for it, despite not liking the taste. You were the one who offered to cancel the remaining order, and we simply agreed. I would humbly request whoever is in charge to please check the CCTV footage and see whether we were ever rude while requesting alterations. Throughout the interaction, you only kept speaking from your side and didn't even give my wife a chance to explain. Is that really what good customer service looks like?

    L'Antipasto City - Garlic bread with tomato sauce

    L'Antipasto City

    (9 reviews)

    Blackfriars, Holborn

    This is a little, quant restaurant located in an alley, a few steps from Eastcheap Street, where…read moreEastcheap Records is located.We were able to sit outside because it was lovely this day. The service was great, our server was very kind and patient to explain everything to us. We even were able to change my friend's order after ordering because I walked inside to look at the specials menu, so we changed her order to Lobster Ravioli (not pictured here). The garlic bread came fast and had the appearance of a personal pizza. It is EXTREMELY fresh garlic forward, like it is going to sit with you for hours, the server will absolutely warn you about this but it is damn good. Our food came after we completed our bread and was very good. The Veal Milanese was tender and crunchy. The penne noodles with marinara sauce was a great side to this dish. Not pictured because it was too good, the lobster ravioli looked creamy and decadent. If you want to know how good, my fried ordered two servings. Overall this was a fabulous meal, this was some of the best Italian food I've had in my life. I will absolutely seek them out on my next trip to London so here's to hoping they are open for many, many years to come!

    This hidden gem had the most luscious fresh pasta and sauce. I had the aubergine ravioli with…read moretomato sauce and savored every bite. The bruschetta was light and flavorful. The chocolate brownie with coconut gelato was the perfect ending. We appreciated the friendly, gracious service and the casual atmosphere of dining outside in the quiet narrow street. Highly recommend.

    Canto Corvino - Risotto with truffles!

    Canto Corvino

    (12 reviews)

    Aldgate

    Great Italian food, lovely decor and brilliant service. Highly recommended. A good selection of…read morewine.

    With a name meaning Song of the Raven and its twinkling, beckoning lights, Canto Corvino should be…read morea stand out in the little gastro nook that is Spitalfields. It's also basically on my street and one of the few sit downs open on weekends! However, each of my visits yielded a variable experience, meaning the quality consistency is lacking which means I wouldn't recommend it to a good friend. Not a good thing when it comes to lesser known restaurants. My first time, I was drawn in by the golden lights radiating from the bar and the warehouse lighting which looks almost chic when paired with the exposed brick and glass embellishments. Although my boss and I were the only ones here, the staff paid little to no attention to us - no greeting or any mind paid to us until we physically walked over the bar, distracting the group chatting away in their huddle. The wine was on the pricier side. The second time I came, the place was brimming with city brokers having Thirsty Thursday. The prosecco was decent and we had a nice time. Until we got the bill for the 3 shots of tequila we had which totalled £48. So that's over 15 pounds for each shot...when we queried the bill, the staff explained that the quality of the tequila he poured us explained the cost, exasperated with our stupidity. We said we were not going to pay for that just because when asked what kind, we had probably said "whatever" or "doesn't matter". Doesn't that usually mean house stuff? The third time I had post-birthday party brunch here where I opted for the Italian breakfast which means eggs, soppresetta, sour dough with pate?, tomato, and tuscan sausage. My tastebuds were (to be fair) taking a beating due to the hangover but it was just mediocre at best. Plus the stuff on the sour dough was strange and unpleasant. Canto and I are neighbours and I don't give up on my neighbours.

    Trattoria Verdi

    Trattoria Verdi

    (38 reviews)

    ££

    Bloomsbury

    Recently (within the past month) whilst on a vacation in London, we were recommended to eat at this…read morewonderful Italian restaurant near our hotel. What a delight. The family who owns this restaurant are adorable! We ate here twice in our 10 day stay and had different dishes each time. The fettuccine alfredo is wonderful. The arribiatta sauce is especially (and appropriately) spicy. I even asked if they could "make" me a cesar salad, and they did their best to come up with something spectacular! The restaurant is in close walking distance to The British Museum and between the Russell Square and Holborn tube stations. It's always nice to go to a restaurant where the owner fusses about the tables ensuring that everyone is enjoying the food. Also, there is a piano player who is outstanding and she played classics to Disney to show tunes. It was wonderful!!

    Our hotel was in the same block as this restaurant and we sort of stumbled across it while looking…read morefor dinner. We were reading the menu posted outside the door when we were greeted by one of the employees (I think he was "family") and then we were also greeted by an older gentleman who appeared to be the owner. We decided to give it a try. The lady waiting on us was very nice (also appeared to be family) and service was excellent. BTW - they have live music with a piano player. My wife had the spaghetti with bolanagese sauce and it was truly exceptional. I had the lasagna (my "go to" Italian dish) and it was also delicious. Great little restaurant. Cozy interior, live music, great food and great friendly service.

    Apulia - italian - Updated May 2026

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