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(menu)We found 10 restaurants in Best Italian restaurants in London.
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Bocca di Lupo has enjoyed abundant column inches since launching in 2008, and chef/co-proprietor Victor Hugo and Jacob Kenedy's gutsy Italian small… more »
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‘If you fancy some informal glamour and can't make it to Milan, then Cecconi's hits the spot', enthuses a fan of this slick, smooth and effortlessly… more »
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To judge by the amount of glowing feedback, it seems that L'Anima's main man Francesco Mazzei can do no wrong. The compliments come thick… more »
Still one of the toughest tickets in town to get a table at, Locanda Locatelli combines a lasting ‘wow' factor with ‘warm, unpretentious' service… more »
‘It's loud and it's brash – but it's meant to be', approves one happy customer of this diminutive take on a Venetian bácaro. Closely packed… more »
Few Michelin-starred restaurants can effortlessly create intimacy in such a cavernous space, or accommodate young children with the same aplomb… more »
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Since pitching camp here in 2006, River Café alumnus Theo Randall has enlivened the corporate expanses of the InterContinental with his brand… more »
Fashion-conscious Tinello brings some hip modernism to conservative Westminster with its bare brick walls, stripped floors and dangling lampshades… more »
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What happens to graduates of The River Café and Jamie Oliver's Fifteen? Well, some of them end up running their own show – in this case an unassuming… more »
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‘Modern Italian food the way it should be', declaims a fan of Zucca – a sparsely decorated ‘local' restaurant that manages to draw crowds… more »
Discover the very best Italian restaurants in London with Square Meal’s handpicked guide to the top Italian restaurants in London. Italian cuisine is one of the most popular cuisine types in the world and can either be brilliantly rustic, beautifully refined or simply elegant. With a wealth of fantastic ingredients, it is only natural that Italian food is so flavourful and full of colour and each region of Italy brings something special to the table. From simple pizza and pasta to more complex Italian dishes, there is something for everyone to enjoy with Italian food.
London has an abundance of great Italian restaurants to offer, from simple pizza restaurants to elegant Italian fine dining restaurants and it is often hard to choose. To help, Square Meal has compiled this handy guide to the best Italian restaurants in London, aiming to make your selection an easier one and to ensure that you are guaranteed one of the best Italian dining experiences in London.
Every one of the Italian restaurants featured in Square Meal’s list of London’s top Italian restaurants have been tried and tested by food critics and our own customers so check out the reviews and book a table online with Square Meal today. As well as the restaurants on this page, we have listings for Italian restaurants in the West End including Covent Garden and Mayfair, Italian restaurants in Central London and Italian restaurants in The City as well as Italian restaurants throughout the rest of London . Each Square Meal listing features an independent review, as well as reviews from diners, together with unique special offers such as free drinks and discounts.