Sorry to bring these reviews to order but the web link is to an mail ordering site?…read moreMaybe they provide this ,but surely its the shop that is the focus?

This place hasn't been around for 40 years for no reason. Some of the best Italian food I've eaten…read more I'm here all the time and have pretty much tried everything. 5/5 all the way!

Very nice food. Finally got around to visiting & brought a…read morefriend with me for dinner. Reservations are easy and I recommend you do that because it's a busy place. Tables are also close together. Greeted & seated promptly but I asked for a table switch because we were right at the busy front door. Accommodated. We had one of the specials, charcoal tortellini stuffed with crab delicious. They even kept the cherry tomatoes out of my dish, as requested. I would order this again. Drinks were tasty and moreish Pleasant service & environment for dinner. I'll be back.

From the owner: Bella Roma Found between some of Lewisham’s greatest…read moresight-seeing spots, such as the London Sivan Kovil Temple and the Lewisham Clock Tower, is the enchanting Italian eatery known as Bella Roma. Every dish made by the talented chefs at Bella Roma feature only the freshest ingredients, allowing diners to savour that sumptuous, authentic Italian experience. Start the meal with a sharing experience, with special sharing dishes and starters making for ideal finger foods. Tantalising examples of these appetisers include the eclectic Antipasto for Two, a rich selection of Italian meats and mozzarella, the enticing Calamari Sale e Pepe, calamari bites lightly fried until golden, and the scrumptious Mozzarella in Carrozza, delicious deep fried, breadcrumb coated mozzarella. As expected from an Italian restaurant, there’s a plethora of pizzas, pastas and salads, such as the classic Caesar salad, the beloved Penne Salmone and the veggie friendly Quattro Formaggi. There’s also sections of the menu for less conventional Italian mains as well as a special seafood section, both of which contain delights like the delicious Grigliata Di Pesce Misto, an excellent ensemble of whitebait, seabass, sardines and cod, the succulent fillet steak, served with sautéed potatoes, and the hearty homemade hamburger.

Oh this place is just fabulous. Their lasagne is the best I've ever had. Anywhere, including…read moreItaly. Their Italian cheeses should be in heaven, the Gorgonzola is about as perfect as it can be. Only dissapointment was that they serve coffee in cardboard cups! They wouldn't get away with that in Bologna, Flotence or Rome and it lets them down a bit.

Best Italian deli in London! You can find amazing vegetables, fruits, cheese, hams and lots of…read moreunique Italian products.

Ordered both the papardelle with ragu and the fettucine with cobble lane cured anduja. The…read morefettucine was my favorite pasta I've ever had!! Just an incredible restaurant experience. Service was also so kind and attentive.

Solid pasta but not unique flavors. - Like the parpadelle…read morewith ragu. - Bruschetta was excellent. Very affordable and delicious wine by the glass. The seats by the bar is a bit uncomfortable - too close to the bar and your legs are squeezed between the bags and coats hanging under the counter. Toward the latter part of lunch, they open the door wide and it was cold.

Good food but service was lacking. Drink order was forgotten and we had to ask for it again. The…read moreservers did not seem to understand English very well as there seemed to be confusion throughout the meal. We loved the pumpkin soup! Rich and a bit chunky, it was great for a cold blustery day. Overall a nice restaurant and lovely decor. Pumpkin soup Linguine with hand picked crab, chilli, and amalfi lemon Chestnut pappardelle with Gressingham duck ragout and pistachio

We found L'Anima after deciding we fancied an Italian meal near our hotel and found it on Qype…read more The restaurant is on the ground floor with an open and brightly lit interior and a view of the kitchen; the staff were friendly and helpful. There were a couple of specials based on the fact that they had a white truffle, and they brought the truffle to the table in a jar. The starters (£9.50-18.00) were very good, but the mains (£12.50-33.50) were even better: a piece of tuna with some vegetables, and slow roasted black pig belly with a sauce. The puddings were excellent too: a 20 minute wait was well worth it for Malaga soufflé (£12.50) and the chocolate cake with saffron pear & mascarpone (£9.00) was lovely too. The nicest Italian restaurant I've ever had the pleasure to visit.

We've been going to Zizzi's in Romford on and off for lots of celebrations over the past few…read moremonths. Our wedding anniversary on New Year's eve, Mother's day in March, my birthday in April and now Father's day - 16th June. We had originally planned to take advantage of the Father's day special 3 course menu for £19.99 each (Zizzi's do these deal quite a lot, if you get on the mailing list you can get notifications and vouchers throughout the year)! We decided not to partake in the three courses as we had to go elsewhere after our meal. We booked ahead for a 1pm reservation, and got there 15 minutes early. We were seated straight away with a smile from the manager. And were seated in a nice quiet spot next to another couple and close to the open kitchens and toilets. We sat and decided what we'd like and a waiter came along very quickly to take our order, within 5 to 10 minutes! So we gave him our order straight away without much of a wait. I ordered a pollo prosciutto insalata and a lemon san pellegrino. Elle ordered a super zucca insalata with chicken skewers and a coke. Our drinks came almost immediately after ordering and we sat and had an interesting conversation while waiting for our food. Compared to a few years ago Zizzi's Romford has changed its decor; previously they had an artist paint his impressions of Romford as murals on their walls, (I see a previous reviewer didn't understand "the graphitti" on the walls, maybe this will help them understand?) specifically Romford is famous for its greyhound racing track (for 90 years - founded in 1929), one of the last left in England. The art on the walls depicts greyhounds in various racing poses. They actually had a few signs saying what the artwork was and who the artist was who created it, but I digress. The new decor, similarly are murals from a local artist of deer and hummingbirds. (see pics) They look very nice, maybe not to everyone's tastes but I like them. Anyhow....Food. We get the food within 15 minutes, and it's delicious! I really enjoyed my food and finished very quickly. I seem to be taking a lot of pictures of empty plates recently....Elle enjoyed her food too. We ended spending £32 or so. We will definitely be going back, we may try a different branch for our next visit.

Starter: Garlic bread with cheese and onion - always a winner…read more.. Main: ...But if you're going to put skinny pizzas on the the menu that include an "Italian naked slaw" maaaaaybe add a little more info... The skinny primavera pizza was really nice - the wholemeal base has come on in leaps and bounds and was actually delicious. The "Italian naked slaw" however turned out to be an old looking pile of greens (mostly rocket), topped with some aged looking fennel and a crap load of beetroot. Fennel and beetroot. Surely that cannot be a thing, Italy?? And in no way can that monstrosity be a 'slaw - naked or dressed to the nines. Doesn't help that I hate beetroot with a passion. Replaced with a normal side salad which was much much better. Dessert: Lemon ice cream concoction and an Irish coffee. Neither were the best I'd ever had and I normally rate Zizzi's Irish coffees (this one had too much cream and wasn't hot enough FYI). We had a tastecard which we were planning on using - until we heard our waiter tell the table next door that tables had to be booked two hours in advance to use them. We never booked. Who books Zizzi's 6:30pm on a Monday night?? We used the tastecard via another waitress. SO HE LIED! All in all, a poor representation of a Zizzi's. And WHAT ON EARTH is that graffiti about outside the restaurant? Will you look at that - I was only going to write a basic review and it turned into a rant...that's what happens if you mess with my 'slaw!!!

Come here many times and each time I have been impressed…read more Food is always up to par and the staff is very welcoming and happy to explain any part of the menu. Pizzas are cooked very well as well as pastas. Highly recommend!

We live right down the street and we were so excited to finally try Valentina. We buy some things…read morein the shop downstairs and have always been happy. The olives are amazing and the panettone for Christmas was delicious. To begin with, the service was very slow. From the beginning, even just getting wine and water seemed to take too long. Then we had to wait 30 minutes to order food and then another 30 minutes to receive our appetizers. By this time we had been at the restaurant for over an hour. The main course took about 30 minutes to arrive, as well, which would have been okay if we weren't already a bit annoyed with the slow service. I'm not sure if they were understaffed (it was fairly busy, especially for a Wednesday night) but the staff just seemed to disappear sometimes. The food itself was also subpar and a disappointment. Italian food is wonderful and full of great flavors - all the food we had was bland. We had fried calamari that was chewy and, although the calamari seemed fresh, the batter didn't taste of anything. It seemed like neither the calamari nor the batter had been seasoned. My partner's fish was okay but again, seemed under-seasoned, and my pasta was also just bland. Everything lacked any sort of distinction and, considering how good the items in the store are, this was a real disappointment. I think if we hadn't been there with a 50% promotion we would have been really upset. We were hoping to find a new neighborhood spot but this, sadly, won't be it.

The food was oh so good!…read more The maritozzo with fresh cream was amazing! The cream was oh so fluffy and so freaking fresh. The hubs said it was one of the freshest things he's had in his life. Even being jetlagged, I could really taste how creamy it was. It wasn't until later in the day that eating my leftover portion that I could appreciate it even more. I love prosciutto! And this crepe sandwich was simple but hit just the right spots. Okay. It could have used more prosciutto IMO, but it was really tasty. The mozzarella, arugula, and tomato were so yummy. Simple and delicious!

With so many different options at Borough Market it is super difficult to choose where to go. I had…read morealready eaten my full by the time I stumbled upon Gastronomica, but I couldn't pass up a delicious looking prosciutto, mozzarella, sandwich. Sandwiches travel well, right? Cut to my very large "snack" sandwich. It actually did travel well. It took me a bit to get back to my hotel and then a little longer to sit down and eat it. Don't worry, I tried a bite when I first got it as a base line for later. I held up OK. Obviously it is best when it is first toasted/pressed but it was decent as take away as well. For about $11, a steal for a meal! Gastronomica also has a little stand in another location within Borough Market where they sell sweets. Wanting to end my food journey with something sweet I opted for 2 mini cannolis: vanilla and pistachio. The vanilla was really sugary sweet. It took a minute to eat it even thought it was small. The pistachio was less sweet but even with the end covered in real pistachios, I missed the pistachio flavor. Perhaps my tastebuds were tired after all of the different food.

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.

Really good food and close to our hotel. Nice service and fair prices. Would gladly recommend to…read moreboth visitors and locals.

Great food and atmosphere. I had lasagna and a coffee while my friends enjoyed pesto linguine and…read moregnocchi.