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Il Convivio (∗)

Address:143 Ebury Street, London SW1W 9QN
Tel:020 7730 4099
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Website: Visit Il Convivio website
Price: £48.00Wine: £15.00 Champagne: £55.00
Opening Hours:Mon-Sat 12N-2.45pm 7-10.45pm

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A conservatory with a retractable electric roof, offering the prospect of all-year ‘alfresco’ dining, is just one of the attributes of this perennially popular Pimlico Italian. The good-looking Georgian townhouse has been tastefully decorated in opulent red & gold, making a convivial space for the attractively priced contemporary food. Attentive but unobtrusive staff present diners with a succession of upmarket dishes, spanning everything from spaghetti nero with lobster & spring onions, or confit of crispy pork belly with marinated cherries, to Arctic black cod caramelised with aged balsamic (rather than the near-obligatory miso). An impressive selection of artisan organic cheeses rounds things off for savoury palates, while the sweet-toothed can savour the delights of the chocolate trilogy or white espresso ice cream. Two-course lunches (£14.50) & three-course dinners (£17.50) are a steal. Upstairs, a pleasing, homely room is available for private dining.

Wine List The list has been tidied up, presenting what was always a great collection of Italian wine in a far more coherent manner. The quality now shines through & you’ll discover great producers & rare old bottles from the length of this diverse country. Best Buy White 2007 Verdicchio Classico Riserva, Casal di Serra, Umani Ronchi, Marche, Italy, £30. Best Buy Red 2008 Pinot Nero, Colterenzio, Alto Adige, Italy, £29.

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Carl Johan
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Carl Johan ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

I must admit that I have a bit of a negative bias to Italian restaurants after a few too many of them trying so hard and charging even harder. After all, the Italian cuisine is rarely overly complicated, right?!

Anyway, I had a pleasant experience at Il Convivio. I would have preferred to sit further in the restaurant, under the skylights, but it wasn't bad in the section before. The food was well presented and definitely delivered. I had a carpaccio for starter and a crab linguine as main. Apart from the pasta being a bit less warm than I would expect, it was very tasteful. I do react to paying almost 20 pounds for a dish that I probably could do quite well myself (wouldn't bet on it, but still). Finally, the service left nothing to complain about, very discreet and the sommelier was very quick to react to the unfortunate corked bottle of wine we nearly were served.

All in all, nice place, but I think I prefer other Italians to this one.

March 2009
Overall:6
Food and Drink:7
Service:7
Atmosphere:5
Value for Money:4
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