We split a pizza and a pasta here, both were really excellent! Service was friendly, too. Overall really positive experience here! read more

Pesantissimo - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Loved the ambience of the place. But the food could have been better. For example, felt that the pasta was a bit undercooked. But the service was really sweet and genuine. read more

Pesantissimo - Cheese appetisers - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Food and service were both outstanding ! Pizza's are delicious! Would definitely eat there again when in London next time.

I made the mistake of ordering pizza from here. It's really really good, and I lived across the street.... so it was kind of a problem.

This place is really good and also have us really great service. My group of 5 all loved our various dishes and beverages. The previous review about them not honoring the yelp coupon remains true, but they were kid enough to give us two free desserts to compensate which probably ended up being more than the discount would have saved. We loved this place and would highly recommend for anyone wanting a pre-primrose hill sunset dinner! read more

Pesantissimo - Happy faces!!!! We LOVED this place! - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Really poor quality meat and ingredients. Didn't taste nice .. Not much to say really. The smell of the meat was enough to turn us off eating it. read more

Pesantissimo - Literally pieces of cheap salami and something else - as if straight from a pack - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

A very nice little Italian place with friendly staff. I took the two course lunch menu and chose the eggplant parmigiana and the tagliatelle spinachi. And lunch came with a glass of red wine. Of course it was too much and I packed the rest to go, so I got to have a second yummy round of the leftovers! read more

Pesantissimo - Tagliatelle spinachi - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

I live very close, so I have visited a good few times for cooked breakfast. The cooked breakfasts are very good value for money, and very delicious. I haven't had a problem with the quality of the food at all. Location is also great as it's really close to the park, and it's really lovely if you sit near to the window. I have never had to wait really long amounts of time for food either even at busy times, which is always good. The only reason I am giving Pesantissimo a 3 star rating is because every time I have been in, I have had a very cold greeting from the waiting staff. It is so important to greet customers in a friendly manner, and hire friendly waiting staff. Despite the food being great, if you are going to be served by rude people, it ruins the whole dining experience and puts potential customers off. Last time I visited with my partner, the young lady saw we were waiting and gave us a really frosty look. She forgot to say hello, and after us waiting for a few minutes without even a look of recongnition or smile, she eventually came over and asked where we wanted to sit. It wasn't particularly busy either, I just got the impression she couldn't be bothered to be polite. When she did serve us, all she did was sigh, and it felt like such an effort. The time before that, I visited with 4 other friends (There was 5 of us all together) and again, we didn't get a hello or smile. Just another frosty look and a comment of 'Have you booked???' in a really inconvenient tone that there was 5 of us! Do they want the business or not? It's a bit of a shame as I said, the food is lovely and sorry for giving a negative review, but in my opinion they should look at hiring politer waiting staff. read more

Whoaa It's weird how an Italian restaurant can makes the best English breakfast in London. I usually come here with my sis for my pizza dose or their pasta meals, but I saw a a lot of people ordering the Full English and I had to try. It was sooo worth it. I don't know if it is propitiate for a girl to talk like this but: Ohh the sausage was so delicious, very juicy and hot. You could taste the small chunks of meat that were in there. The scrambled eggs were so warm and tasty and the bread was super soft. My only complain is the service as the staff seems a bit snobbish and unwelcoming, but that is a thing you get used to when you live in London. read more

One of the best Italian restaurant I have been in London. Loads of food, great taste and friendly service. Will defo be back. read more

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Really lovely breakfast spot especially if you want to take a stroll on Primrose Hill after or before your meal. I love their eggs benedict. They also have great lattes and coffees. I love sitting outside here especially when the weather is nice. You can take your time and have a leisurely breakfast at a reasonable price. Their lunch menu with pizza's also looks great value! read more

Pesantissimo - Eggs Benedict - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Was pleasantly surprised by how great the food was. Simple but homey, hearty and delicious Italian food. I had the tagliatelle bufala and the mozzarella was incredible! My friends split a pizza and I tried some of the crust. The dough was soft and delicious. Even the side salad was yummy. Highly recommend. read more

We managed to snag a last minute reservation on New Years Eve at 7:30. This place is less than a block from our new place so we were excited to try it out! The prices are modest, between 8 and 13 pounds for most dishes. We had the funghi pizza and added pepperoni. We didn't care for the pepperoni, but maybe it's just not what we are used to (we're from the U.S.). The pizza in general was pretty good, but we will probably stick to pasta next time we come back. We also ordered the Gorgonzola gnocchi and it was delicious! It was a huge portion and very rich. I highly recommend it. For dessert, we had the chocolate soufflé which was very yummy. I'd also recommend this! The menu is quite large so it will please picky eaters. Also, lots of vegetarian options. The ambiance was very cozy and the service was good! Check this place out if you're nearby! read more

Visiting from the States. Our Airbnb landlord upstairs suggested a well priced and very tasty italian restaurant nearby. We ordered three dishes, and each was very good. The chianti was tasty. Nice service, and they are proud of their restaurant. They should be, it is a nice, tasty, well priced meal. read more

Interesting place. Owned by the same people as Jay's, just up the road - but with much better service. The pizza's generally an 8/10, toppings are fresh and delicious. Have yet to try a pasta. read more

Inexpensive, good quality food, large portions, great service okay wine list, nice spot. Kids loved it.

this restaurant is fantastic. Food is always solid - very rare to find fish consistently executed wel and cooked lightly so it just falls apart. Perfect and 3 out of the 4 of us ordered the sea bass Spigola. Sensational. Service is very discerning, they don't harrass you - they're careful to watch to see if you're ready to order without disturbing you - very professional in reading the tables. They also let me try several pours of wine before I decided on a bottle. Very rare level of customer service these days. Also tremendous value for money. In that sense its easily the best restaurant on Primrose Hill high street. We live round the corner and are disgusted by the success of overpriced rip-off Greek institution Lemonia - overcooked everything and entitled wait staff. Go to Pesantissimo! read more

I find it difficult to fathom that I have not reviewed pesantissimo before as it has been a family staple for 5 years. It is the perfect example of know what you do and try and do it very well. The staff as always makes the place... Our daughter wanted a special birthday dinner there and the staff ran across the street and bought her a card. The food is good. Bordering on very good but not destination worthy. We live around the corner so this is a simple choice for high quality family friendly food. read more

Good spot with nice food and a nice buzz about it with most of the tables occupied but still room for spontaneous drop-in. Would definitely go again. read more

Pesantissimo is fab find in the heart of pricey Primrose Hill £6.95 for a 2 course lunch + soft drink, £1 extra for glass of wine! A steal. At those prices I did not have have high expectations of the food but they were exceeded by a long shot; the variety on the menu is excellent with a lovely range of gluten free options, unusual in an Italia. Food delicious, generous portions & service was au point. Bravo! read more

DO NOT GO HERE. My name is Pau I come from Barcelona, I been in UK for about 10 months. I never had such a terrifying experience in my life. Situation: We ask for the 20% of offered from yelp in the restaurant. After talking with one of the assistants and telling us that wasn't such a offer. The manager came to talk with us very aggressive without let me talk that we couldn't get the discount. He ask me to leave the table and talk in the back of the restaurant very aggressive which I decided not to. After trying to find a solution from my part, I was always talking with respect. At this point the manager took our plates in the middle of the dinner and told us to leave. They guy has serious problems and extremely aggressive, he wanted to punch us. WE HAD TO RUN AWAY. As I said I'm just a normal guy with a few friends. read more

Massive fan of the location, the food and we had lovely service. HOWEVER - They also own J's down the road - at J's, they charge no service so staff get the tips - at Pesantissimo, the bill includes 10% service.... THIS GOES TOWARDS WAGES NOT THE BILL!!! Please insist that you reject service and tip as you feel fit as I deplore this practice. read more

What a wonderful meal! Delivery arrived on time and felt as though I picked it up myself! The pizza was absolutely fantastic I would recommend to anyone who is a genuine, authentic Italian pizza lover. This is now my go to place for pizza, especially delivery. read more

We stayed in Primrose Hill and decided to get pizza one night. We ordered from Pesantissimo and the pizza was delicious. The next night we ordered a few chicken and pasta dishes. The food was unbelievable... it is one of my favorite Italian restaurants. The employees are extra nice. This deserves 5 stars. read more

Absolutely lovely little place...I went earlyish on a Thursday evening.Quick &effective service ,pleasant atmosphere ,lovely italian music...I choose from their large menu a Salmone Avocado,an amazing oven baked salmon in a sauce of cherry tomato and white wine toped with fresh avocado ...it was exceptional...Really really tasty...I didn't have any space for a dessert but I had a lovely caffe latte made the way that should be.Definitely you will see me more often read more

Oh my golly! Child friendly? I think not! In fact the manager even followed us out of the restaurant and said to us "this is not the place for children" in Italian (little did he realise that my sister and I speak fluent Italian!). We booked for 6 people plus a buggy for 12.45. We arrived at 12.45 and was told that the table was for 1pm for 5. I told the waiter that it was 12.45 and he said "oh yes ,please wait" and so we waited until 1pm when they cleared a table. Then we are told that no buggies are allowed and they have no high chairs. My 5 month old daughter was asleep in her buggy and made not a single noise until after we left at 2pm. We tucked our buggy between the table and the wall and she disturbed no one. Our order was only taken at 1.20pm. We ordered starters, mains, sides and drinks. Only half the drinks came (my sister had to physically pour her own juice). Our mains came when the starters were still on the table and we had to ask for the dirty plates to be cleared to make room for the mains plates and for clean cutlery to be brought. We had to get our own cutlery in the end as our food was getting cold. Our dirty plates were never cleared and we were not offered to order coffee or desert. The manager continued to be very rude to us throughout. We paid the bill and gave the (optional) tip in cash directly to the waiter who served us. The manger followed us out and yelled because the tip was for the restaurant not the waiter!!! He repeatedly yelled at us in the street, in front of some horrified passers by and customers. read more

My wife and I visited Pesantissimo on the 12th February this year for a special occasion on the recommendation of some extremely good friends. Greeted without interest by the waiter who, after we had given our name (table previously booked) did not check our bookingy but asked us if we were a table of four, there were two of us. The booking, if checked would have shown only two people were eating. Order taken,starters very enjoyable (king prawns in a garlic and tomato sauce) BUT then the main courses were brought and pl aced on the next empty table prior to the starters being cleared WITHOUT any thought of a break between courses, My wife's meal of Sea Bass(Branzino) came without vegetables which was part of the meal ~ I I didn't realise this until after, as there was so many complaints. My medium rare steak(Tagliata) meal with balsamic vinegar and olive oil came without both those ingredients. I sent the meal back for the same to be included int the completed dish. On receiving the return of my meal, whether it was a fresh steak or not it was smothered in the balsamic and olive oil, which hid the fact that the steak was not medium rare or rare but virged on being blue was cold and tough. Isent it back and refrained from having a further main cour se. We completed our meal with my wife having a tiramisu which was very enjoyable. No apologies were forthcoming for either the poor service or the state of the meals. The fact that our friends had previously booked by phone and had also requested a celebratory card and/or candle was also ignored and throughout our time in the restaurant it was virtually empty read more