Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in London

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Updated June 05, 2025

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Locanda del Melo

4.9

4.9 (270)

£26 to £40

Italian

Bermondsey

About the restaurant

Locanda del Melo opened in June 2006 with the purpose of bringing to London our 25 years of unique experience in the Italian food industry.
Thus, we personally select and import only the finest quality products from small farms and producers throughout Italy. This ensures that our customers taste varied produce that is of the highest possible quality.

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Owen

Dined 6 days ago

Real Italian home cooking, excellent value, very friendly proprietor

Assaggi

4.9

4.9 (99)

£41 and over

Italian

Notting Hill

About the restaurant

Assaggi Restaurant - Italian fine dining since 1996. Superb quality food in a welcoming and intimate surrounding.

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MauerVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Assagi is a gem of a place tucked away on the first floor of a gorgeous townhouse. Service is very attentive and I appreciated the recommendations made. Food was impeccably fresh and deliciously prepared. And the room is charming with high ceilings and big windows. I would definitely visit again the next time I’m in London.

Il Bacino

4.9

4.9 (222)

£25 and under

Italian

Wapping

About the restaurant

Welcome to Il Bacino, where fine food & wine meets Italian ambience

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Veronika

Dined on Jun 10, 2025

Absolutely great food the portions are huge very kind stuff we was very happy that we chose IlBianco 🥰

Marcus Kitchen & Bar

4.9

4.9 (662)

£25 and under

Italian

Enfield

About the restaurant

“Best Italian restaurant in the South & East of England Award Winner 2024 ( The Italian Awards )”

“Top 100 restaurant in UK 2024 ( Open Table annual list )”

At Marcus Kitchen & Bar we believe in tradition.

Here you will discover an eclectic mix of typical Neapolitan and Southern Italy recipes and exclusives creations produced with the best ingredients by our chef, served with the same love as "mamma" would have done.

We invite you to dive deep into our culture.
Enjoy the real Italian experience in Enfield Town.

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Peter

Dined 2 days ago

Food was delicious and cooked to perfection. Authentic Italian food made with simple, fresh ingredients, allowing the flavours to speak for themselves. Staff were wonderful; attentive, but not intrusive. Would highly recommend! Thanks guys

Giannino Mayfair

4.7

4.7 (269)

£41 and over

Italian

Mayfair

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Mayfair Giannino brings excitement to the London restaurant scene and a fresh vision for the future of the London arm of this centenarian Italian restaurant. Reflecting the vision of its founder, Giannino offers a creative international cuisine with an undeniable Italian touch. Its atmosphere, elegant and refined yet modern and inclusive, defines it.

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JulieVIP

Dined on Jun 16, 2025

Great service from all at Giannino. Delicious, authentic Italian food. Highly recommend.

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Experience

LRF: New Menu with Complimentary Glass of Prosecco

Numero Uno

4.9

4.9 (541)

£26 to £40

Italian

Clapham

About the restaurant

Situated on bustling Northcote Road in London’s chi chi Clapham, Numero Uno is an Italian restaurant which delights locals and visitors alike. A typical neighbourhood Italian, Numero Uno is popular with businessmen and commuters during the week but at weekends fills with a more relaxed crowd of families looking for an unfussy dinner and groups enjoying each others company as they dig in to antipasti platters. An Italian wait staff make the Numero Uno experience all that more authentic, each of them moving from table to table, joking and conversing with diners as they take orders and make recommendations. A varied menu of Italian favourites, generously portioned, are followed by wonderfully decadent desserts and of course complimentary limoncello.

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RachelVIP

Dined on Feb 15, 2025

Fab meal on Sat night. Great atmosphere as was busy night but food was still great and service so friendly. Will be back soon!

Cotto

4.7

4.7 (621)

£25 and under

Italian

Waterloo

About the restaurant

Since the Romans left, the Italians have been operating a policy of conquering the world's palate, plate by plate, and traditionally-run family restaurants like Cotto are their failsafe. The welcome is unfailingly warm here, the decor is authentic in feel, with murals on the walls, and the pleasures of the table are taken seriously indeed. Cotto is a 5-minute walk from the London Eye and the Aquarium, perfect for before or after family outings and it's also very popular with business customers during the week. There's live music on offer, too. As for the menu, try classic Tricolor salad to start, one of more than a dozen pastas, like Spaghetti carbonara, and a main course of simply and beautifully grilled Sirloin steak. Or just opt for a pizza and be happy!

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RobertVIP

Dined on Jun 17, 2025

I do not even know where to begin to give kudos to this little gem set in South London. The restaurant is conveniently situated across the street from the Lambeth North tube station. We were immediately greeted by the staff at the restaurant and sat at our reserved table. They came by right away with bread and drinks. We then went on to enjoy a delicious meal. Some of our party was gluten intolerant, but the menu is vast and offers many selections for gluten free (celiac). The food was outstanding - both the starters and the mains. The owner came over and spent time at our table to make sure we were all pleased with our meals. There were obviously many regulars in the restaurant as well. For being so close to a touristy area (Waterloo), it was reasonably priced as well. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice dining experience with great food.

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Tagliatelle al Salmone

Locanda Ottoemezzo

4.8

4.8 (358)

£41 and over

Italian

Kensington

About the restaurant

Pizza and lunch is ONLY served next door at our Cafe Ottomezzo. For evening bookings, please specify if you would like Cafe/Pizzaria or Restaurant seating.

The owners of Locanda Ottoemezzo Italian restaurant in London’s Kensington, just a few moments’ walk from the High Street, are film aficionados extraordinaire. In particular, their admiration of Federico Fellini’s masterpiece 8 ½ has inspired them to name their delightful restaurant after it and to decorate the interior with 8 1/2 – themed details. The general vibe of this charming and accomplished neighbourhood restaurant is vibrant and warm and full of colour with collectors’ details like rare LPs, books, instruments and a precious 1963 poster of the film. Yet there’s nothing gimmicky about Locanda Ottoemezzo. The perfect house risotto is always on the menu here served with a theatrical flourish from a rind of parmesan.

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LynneVIP

Dined on Jun 6, 2025

Exceptional service and terrific food. One of the best Italian restaurants I’ve been to!

Al Forno Putney

4.6

4.6 (498)

£25 and under

Italian

Putney

About the restaurant

Traditional and authentic, yet with a contemporary dimension too.Al Forno is passionate about serving the very best food and wine to its customers. Our family restaurant offers only the best traditional Italian and Sicilian dishes prides itself on its excellent customer service. We caters all special events: Birthday party,Kids Party, Wedding, Leaving party, Hen night, Private party, Christening, Christmas party, New year and Valentine events. Live music available in request. Come and enjoy the true taste of Italy!

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Peter

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Nice authentic feel Italian. Good hearty food and good ambience.

Frantoio

4.9

4.9 (269)

£41 and over

Italian

Chelsea

About the restaurant

With over 30 years experience as a Restauranteur, Bucci brings his flamboyant character, Italian charm and generous hospitality to Frantoio.

When Bucci welcomes you to his family-run restaurant he wants you to feel at home and to experience a little bit of Italy… in the heart of Chelsea.

Bucci’s passion for food is reflected in the range of dishes and the quality and the freshness of the ingredients he uses. The menu is authentically Italian – no frills, simple honest Italian food… cooked with love.

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Henry

Dined 2 days ago

Food was very well cooked and served at appropriate times. Staff were friendly and open to conversation. Slightly pricier than I would expect, but near enough in line with competition in Chelsea.

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