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SquareMeal Review of Santore

Part of Exmouth Market’s foodie enclave, Santoré does its stuff as a busy, noisy and cramped neighbourhood trattoria with utilitarian brown furniture, a showpiece pizza oven and legions of ebullient waiters. Generous plates of antipasti from the buffet could precede Neapolitan-style pasta (linguine with clams, pappardelle with wild mushrooms) or a traditional secondi – perhaps calf’s liver with gnocchi and crispy onions or sea bream fillet with mussels cherry tomatoes. However, most people look to the oven for familiar-sounding pizzas (sold by weight or length), calzone and panuozzi (baked dough with fillings such as smoked mozzarella, sautéed aubergine and rocket). To finish, tiramisu and sorbets are par for the course. Handy for Sadler’s Wells.

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Good to know

Average Price
££££ - £30 - £49
Cuisine
Gluten-free options, Italian, Vegan friendly, Vegetarian friendly
Ambience
Cosy, Lively
Food Occasions
All day dining, Dinner, Lunch
Alfresco And Views
Outside seating
Perfect for
Celebrations, Child friendly, Dates, Group dining [8+], Special occasions
Food Hygiene Rating
Food Hygiene Rating 3 for Santore

Details

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Location
59-61 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QL, London, EC1R 4QL

020 7812 1488 020 7812 1488

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Opening Times

Lunch
Mon 12:00-15:00
Tue 12:00-15:00
Wed 12:00-15:00
Thu 12:00-15:00
Fri 12:00-15:00
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
Dinner
Mon 17:00-22:00
Tue 17:00-22:00
Wed 17:00-22:00
Thu 17:00-22:00
Fri 17:00-22:00
Sat Closed
Sun Closed
All day
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed Closed
Thu Closed
Fri Closed
Sat 12:00-22:00
Sun 12:00-22:00

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2 Reviews 
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Anon

09 May 2026  
Food & Drink 1
Service 1
Atmosphere 0
Value 1
Worst behaviour by the owner

Oh my gosh — this was genuinely the worst restaurant experience I’ve ever had in the UK.


We politely mentioned that we didn’t enjoy one of the pasta dishes and simply requested a small modification. Instead of trying to resolve the issue professionally, the owner became extremely rude and dismissive. Shockingly, he brought us the bill immediately, refused to serve the rest of the items we had already ordered (including the tiramisu), and directly asked us to leave the restaurant.


We were calm and respectful throughout the interaction, but he refused to even listen to our side before abruptly ending the conversation with, “I’ll get your bill,” and telling us to leave.


I honestly don’t know whether he was irritated because we had an infant with us or because we requested a modification, but the behaviour was completely unacceptable and deeply disappointing.


I still can’t believe a restaurant in London could treat customers this way. Truly unbelievable service and an experience I would never want anyone else to go through.


kofi A

15 June 2015  
Food & Drink 0.5
Service 0.5
Atmosphere 3
Value 0.5
Awful
Inattentive, slow and indifferent service and food that lacks taste. You'd think that a place that fits that description would be empty. Wrong. It was packed and they were queuing to get in! Seriously, it took ages to get served drinks and food and this was despite the fact that they had loads of waiters/waitresses (all very disinterested). Once ordered, it took ages for drinks to arrive. The food was, at best, average. My companion hardly touched her main but this was, I assume, considered the norm as no one asked if there was anything wrong with it. There was. It just wasn't very nice. I won't be going back here. Its possibly the worst restaurant on Exmouth Market. However, judging by the people queuing to get in, I'm sure it'll do just fine.
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