Ombra Bar and Restaurant London

Name: Ombra Bar and Restaurant London
Address: 1 Vyner Street, London, United Kingdom, E2 9DG
Telephone: 020 8981 5150
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.5

4.5 (8)

£26 to £40

Italian

1 Vyner Street, London, E2 9DG

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for groups

The name Ombra literally means ‘shadow’, in Venetian dialect it’s the familiar term for a small glass of wine, which originates from the traditional wine sellers retreating to the shade of St. Mark's Tower to shield the wines from the hot sun. Similarly, Ombra is a place where you can retreat to the shade, protected from the hot spots of London, and chill out at a place that is yours, taking your time over fresh homemade pasta, seasonal vegetables, fresh fish and meat, organic wines and good old conversation.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
020 8981 5150
Website
https://www.ombrabar.restaurant/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
1 Vyner Street, London, E2 9DG
Neighborhood
Hackney
Cross street
Cambridge Heath Road E2
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Tube: 10 min walk from Bethnal Green Underground Station.Bus: STOP Q or R Mare Street/ Victoria Park Road 26, N26, 55, 388, 48, 254, 106, D6.Train: 3 min walk from Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station.
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

What 8 people are saying

Ombra Bar and Restaurant London reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Energetic

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East London
Neighborhood gem

15 Reviews

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Harriet
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ombra is one of my favourite restaurants in London. The food is exceptional with lovely people working there. On a summers day it’s so lovely to be out on the terrace. Inside is also great.
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Francesca
London1 review
5.0
Dined on June 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another fabulous meal at Ombra. Celebrated my birthday with my favourite people and we were so well looked after! Thank you
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Susan
London4 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I really wanted to like this restaurant as Im local. When it first opened 11 years ago the reviews were not great so I avoided it but I believe its changed hands a few times over that period but I could be wrong. After all this time I finally decided to try it. The young waiter that welcomed/served us was lovely. The restaurant has a lovely feel to it. 2 Limoncella Spritz(£11.00 each) were nice and the cost in line with other restaurants in the area. But..... the food was really disappointing. Entre - White asparagus (£10.00) I think had parsley springled over it and it was really ordinary. The pork skewers (£5.00) were tiny and had a rather disappointing tomato(?) sauce over them The mains - Tagliolini (£19.00) and Ravioli (£18.00) were both a bit tasteless. We were given a bottle of water and bread even though we hadnt asked for it and we thought it was complimentary but we got charged £2.50 Dessert - Chocolate cake (£7.00) was described by my friend as OK but it would have been better with some sort of sauce as it was a bit dry on its own. A glass of red wine (£11.50) that was suggested by one of the waiters was quite nice. The waiter was also very nice. With a 12.5%service charge of £11.88 the bill was £106.88. So not worth the money when there are any number of restaurants in the area where the food is so much better. Sadly I wont be returning any time soon.
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Joshua
London4 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Thoroughly enjoyable experience. Food was very well priced. Exceptional value.
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Jiulio
London1 review
5.0
Dined on April 18, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
we had the tasty menu for 3 with wine pairing. it was impeccable! oysters with blood orange, olive oil mussels with fennel white asparagus lambs heart on feta!! pasta, made with flour and egg, in beef bolognaise basil, raspberry cake tiramisu (my mum ate that on her own 😂)
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Nina
London2 reviews
2.0
Dined on April 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful interiors and lovely atmosphere, with friendly service—but sadly, the food didn’t live up to expectations. For a place that specialises in pasta, every dish was surprisingly bland and lacked proper texture, even the starter. The mussels and asparagus were well seasoned, but the mussels were tiny and came with barely any sauce. A real shame, as the setting deserved better food.
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JenniferF
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious meal, Great feel inside the restaurant, a little pricey!
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Skye
London1 review
5.0
Dined on February 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Regularly changing Italian menu, the kind of place I find myself going back to over and over again. Favourites are always the snacks and pastas - creative and attentive cooking. Cosy atmosphere and good natural wine selection. Highly recommend
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The reviews below were submitted before December 1, 2024, when this restaurant changed management.
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
Dined on May 21, 2017
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
I made a reservation through open table. When I arrived the table wasn't prepared because nobody checked open table, basically, I get a table just because there was a free table and another client didn't arrive before us. I needed the table for 10people.the person in charge didn't give me any solution and we had to eat in a table no for 10people. If you are no checking open table why do you use its service? Nobody apologised for this. WE HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH £25 FOR PUTTING A CAKE ON A PLATE !!! and bring the cake when the waitress wanted and because of this, she ruined the whole thing. Putting the cake on the table just like something else. When it is an important moment when we are talking about a birthday. If you are going to charge this amount for this, which it is the first time I see this in my whole life, do it professionally. We had to ask to clean the table 3 times.They mentioned a charge for this service but nobody said the amount, which now I understand because nobody in the right mind pays £25 for it. we gave you a bag with the birthday cake and there was a very expensive chocolate box in it too. We asked to bring the birthday cake, what was my surprise when I saw the chocolates on the table too. This was a present, nobody told you to do that and if you don't know just ask. I asked for the chocolate bag to put them back and one member of the kitchen was quite rude to me because I asked for it. I think that when you have a table with nearly £400bill and all these issues at least you can offer a drink like a shot. DONT BORTHER TO SEND AN EMAIL TO THEM BECAUSE THEY DONT USE THAT EITHER.
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KatiaM
London5 reviews
Dined on April 23, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This is what food should be like: seasonal full of flavours and unpretentious.
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Ombra Bar and Restaurant London is rated 4.5 stars by 8 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

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1 Vyner Street, London, E2 9DG

Additional information

Cross street
Cambridge Heath Road E2
Neighborhood
Hackney
Hours of operation
Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Tube: 10 min walk from Bethnal Green Underground Station.Bus: STOP Q or R Mare Street/ Victoria Park Road 26, N26, 55, 388, 48, 254, 106, D6.Train: 3 min walk from Cambridge Heath (London) Rail Station.
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Website
https://www.ombrabar.restaurant/
Phone number
020 8981 5150

Ombra Bar and Restaurant London

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