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L'ulivo

3.3 (39 reviews)
ModerateItalian
Closed 10:30 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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Good for groups
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Funghi e Gorgonzola

Absolutely delicious. The staff was friendly and prompt. The "theater special" came with two and three course options. The Funghi e Gorgonzola was amazing! The chicken mushroom dish in the special was also tasty. Would definitely come here again.

Limone Ripieno
Larry N.

After an awful experience at another eatery nearby, we decided to try here after reading a few reviews. So glad we did! What an amazing restaurant. We were greeted promptly, they put a table together for our party of 6, and were ready to take our drink orders. Ordering our dinners went without a hitch, even with a few odd request. While waiting for our food, we noticed the owner/ manager who was out checking on guest. Nice touch. They food was just great. Nice size portions, not too much, but enough to feel like you get your £ worth. I had the Spaghetti Allo Scoglio... Amazing!! The shellfish was cooked perfect and tasted fresh. The Limone Ripieno is a must try for dessert. A great Italian place for dinner! With a friendly and knowledgable staff. Highly recommend.

Mushroom appetizer, funghi frommage or something like that.
Lard Belly E.

First meal in Paris and what a letdown. We were walking by and I perused the menu. The fellow that looked like an old 80's Italian mafia was pretty insistent for us to have a seat in the outside seating area. We should have moved on, but since we were hungry we decided to try it out. Service wasn't bad, it was just pretty darn slow. I ordered a lentil salad for dinner and a mushroom appetizer with bread to start and it wasn't that special, though the price made it seem that way. Another negative that happened was the mafia man decided to step out into the street and start smoking right next to the outdoor seating area. Like get a clue buddy. Who wants to eat food and cigarette smoke? Meh. It was just one meal, but I wouldn't recommend anything about this place.

Pizza

Rubbish food Tourist trap. Please stay away Checked out the yelp reviews before going in and now it tells me how low people's standards are. Horrible bland food. Pizza base was raw Bad inattentive service Nothing right about this place

Spaghetti Scoglio
Dana P.

Just had a meal here after a Theatre show. Looking for a good Italian meal. The meal was okay, I ordered the Spaghetti Scoglio and my daughter ordered the Penne All'Ulivio. My daughter had burnt pieces of meat throughout her meal, which she didn't mention until afterwards. I tried to advise the waitress but she said she only spoke French. I showed her the remaining burnt pieces and she apologized and took the plate away. The service was friendly, just wish the meal had been a bit memorable. Paid £45 for 2, although a very cozy place I would not return.

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Exactly what we craved during our travels! Looking for a hardy delicious meal to warm the soul, this is the place. Enjoy!

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Paesan

Paesan

4.1(25 reviews)
1.3 miClerkenwell
££

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.

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Santore - Lasagna and a Diet Coke.  Yum

Santore

4.3(71 reviews)
1.4 miClerkenwell
££

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?

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L'Antipasto City - Garlic bread with tomato sauce

L'Antipasto City

4.9(9 reviews)
1.0 miBlackfriars, 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.

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L'Antipasto City - 03July2025 Menu

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L'Antipasto City - Veal Milanese

Veal Milanese

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Canto Corvino - Risotto with truffles!

Canto Corvino

4.8(12 reviews)
2.3 miAldgate

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.

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Canto Corvino - Rabbit pappardelle and side of tomato salad

Rabbit pappardelle and side of tomato salad

Canto Corvino - Beautiful interior

Beautiful interior

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Trattoria Verdi

Trattoria Verdi

4.1(38 reviews)
0.8 miBloomsbury
££

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.

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Trattoria Verdi - Seabream fish with gill sauce

Seabream fish with gill sauce

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