A tiny intimate restaurant between Motspur Park and New Malden. A little off the beaten path and is…read moresuprisingly busy. This is the quintessential italian restaurant and their specialty (I believe) is seafood. Its truly outstanding from halibut to massive garlic prawns and classic non pasta italian dishes. The veal was wonderful, light, crisp and packed with flavour. Wine is slightly on the expensive side but the service was impeccable and the experience excellent. Who would have thought we have this amazing restaurant on our doorstep. If you havent been you need to make the effort, its exceptional

From the owner: Family run italian restaurant serving fresh fish with silver services . Suitable for. Every…read moreoccasion and available for private hire

Food was great! Small restaurant with limited seating; stormy day so no outdoor seating created a…read morelonger wait, but worth it.

I lived in Wimbledon for almost three years and it took me at least 18 months before i even…read morerealised this lovely Italian side street restaurant existed, but i'm so glad i discovered it eventually! It's a rustic style Italian with the essential brick pizza oven. The menu is very affordable and the food is great. They have a fantastic range of pizzas, pastas, fish dishes , grills and veggie options. Being a bit of a cheese freak the Quattro Fromagi was delicious for me and for 14 pounds i got a 'medium' pizza but for me this was more like a large. The large pizzas are massive! The staff are great, really friendly and easy to have a laugh with, the atmosphere on a busy evening is great and for all of these reasons i highly recommend a visit to Al Fornos.

Wonderful place that really stands out in Raynes Park. Although, I guess with a starbucks now RP is…read morecoming up in the world and this is the sort of place will be the norm. Well, if two places rolled into one is the norm. Olive Garden is a lovely little cafe type place but rather pricey with full on large meals. It stand out on the street because it is one of thos independent we all should love. I have had pasta there once and cake and coffee twice and the service is always first rate. I would recommend as the nicest cafe in Raynes Park by a country mile.

I absolutely adore this fantastic Italian restaurant and deli! My fiance and I have been here…read moretwice; the first time was on a quiet weeknight and we loved it so much that we decided to visit again on a weekend when his parents were visiting us in London from Canada. ROOM: On our second visit, we didn't make a reservation and it was very packed but the very friendly waitress led us through to another section of the restaurant and seated us. From the front section of the restaurant, (which looks absolutely tiny) you'd never guess that the entire place completely opens up behind the deli next door and has lots more seating back there but it does! Unfortunately, having no reservation, we were seated at the very back of the restaurant which also seemed to double as a storage area so I spent the entire meal facing an enormous pile of cardboard boxes. However, the place is very clean and tidy, (this includes the toilets) and is very nicely decorated with interesting artwork and olive vines hung on the ceiling and nicely furnished with wooden chairs and tables. During the day when the restaurant is closed, the next door deli is open and sells everything you need to make an authentic Italian meal at home as well as a huge selection of panettone. SERVICE: The service was fast and friendly, even on our second visit where the staff were very busy due to the volume of customers. Several members of staff served our table. You get the feeling it's a family run place (and it probably is!) FOOD: The food is absolutely delicious! I love seafood and fish so I ordered the seafood risotto which included some of the freshest mussels I've ever tasted and well as some absolutely gorgeous crab meat and calamari. My other half ordered a pizza which turned out to be massive and SO delicious! The quality continued with the dessert too. I go absolutely nuts over tiramisu and the one served at Olive Garden has to be one of the best tiramisus I've ever eaten. You get a very generous helping and it's presented so beautifully on the plate that you could easily mistake it for a wall hanging or something. The wine was top quality too. My only problem with the menu is that there's quite a limited selection of meals to choose from. This, combined with the unfortunate location of our table in the storage area are the only reasons that Olive Garden haven't received a full 5 stars from me. PRICE: Olive Garden is very reasonably priced indeed. You get a lot of top quality food for your money. Service charge is included in the bill. They accept all major credit and debit cards.

I have had a great experience every time I have been at this location. The staff is welcoming,…read morefriendly, and efficient. The menu has some goodies on it. My kids loooove the pizza dough balls with garlic butter. I am loving the Romana pizzas, the Diavolo is my favourite right now. I love thin crust pizzas. The restaurant itself is clean, warm, with cozy lighting. I think this will continue to be a repeat spot for me. Also, always check their website, they usually have awesome discount codes on there. You can just show it to the server to scan it it right from your phone.

A truly stunning restaurant with a warm welcome, I feel as though I'm in the mediterranean whenever…read morewe are there. We recently had a 50th party and everyone had the best time, I can't fault it. The food was perfect, the waiters/waitresses were fantastic. I can't wait to go back and will recommend anyone who likes Itailian food! Sophia

My husband and I lived in Kingston for three months. We enjoyed meals from Trattoria Calabrese at…read moreleast once a week. We never grew tired of it! Sergio's friendly greeting is the beginning of a wonderful dining experience. The small, cosy atmosphere begs you to stay for a while. From the starters to the desserts, it's one delightful bite after another! Pace yourself so you don't get too full to enjoy dessert. We will truly miss Sergio and the Chef's delicious food. Here are a few of our favorites: Bruschetta, calamari fritti, basket of homemade bread, marinated olives, penne rustica, Pollo Zola, tiramisù and torta di banana. We had to go back home to the United States.

As good as it gets in around Kingston upon Thames! My partner and I go here about once a month for…read morea nice dining out. Food is always good (always ask what is a daily special) and the staff is extra helpful and accommodating. Mind you, It is a small place so it can get a bit loud if you have a family with kids table next to you :)

This is the third or fourth reboot this restaurant has undergone in the past few years, and it's…read morefinally hit the mark. It now looks like a proper, neighbourhood Italian - we've been three times since it re-opened and have something at the very least properly tasty and at its best genuinely delicious. Ingredients are excellent, seasonal and fresh, the cooking absolutely spot on and service and prices respectively excellent and affordable. Polenta with mushrooms, salsiccia with lentils, pizza with dolce latte (new one on me), wild boar ragu, mixed antipasti - all excellent. Alessandro is more than happy to talk over the menu - giving me a detailed description of the sausage and lentils dish I had for their special the other day. Simple, warming, satisfying - I'm not sure it gets any better.

Lovely, busy, local restaurant with authentic food and great service. The chef/ owner is happy to…read moretalk you though the menu and goes out of his way to ensure you are happy. Very relaxed atmosphere (they are not in any rush to get you in and out) which I personally like. The dishes are seasonal and change regularly.

Just returned from England & the culinary highlight of the trip was this Italian restaurant in…read moreBalham. The food, service, and environment were top notch. As good as or better than any Italian food I've had in the US of A. We were a party of 8 and had a large assortment of appetizers & mains all of which were delicious. Also the Pinot Grigio I had was very tasty &, by report, the cocktails were also excellent. Finally, they comp'd us each a jigger of limoncello which was the perfect way to end a super meal. I recommend this place highly to anyone in the area of Balham or is willing to challenge the narrow streets & fulsome traffic of London.

Ok, so this is my type of Italian. Walk in and you are greated with Bouna sera, the smell of pizza…read moreand the sound of an espresso machine. Went on Sunday for their £14.50 Sunday lunch - fantastic value. The antipasti was simple but delicious. Real highlight was the rolled anchovies in breadcrumbs. Each say on a bay leaf which had heavily flavoured the oily little fish - yum! Mains were classic Italian tratoria fare, lovely baked pasta dishes like veal and tomatoes or cannelloni. I had the later and wished I had served myself more. Desserts were simple, although I was a bit bummed at the lack of tiramisu. I have been working my way around the tiramisus of the world since my first encounter in Italy so am a very boring guest at an Italian dinner if I don't get it. I had canoli, which were perfect. Overall, love the atmosphere (think kids covered in tomato sauce) nonnas chowing down on risotto, and lots of normal 30s folk enjoying good comfort food and comfort prices. Service was wonderfully friendly and attentive. I will be back!