Although their pastas are made from scratch, they were really nothing to write home about. They weren't bad but they weren't spectacular either. I ordered the small plate of pappardelle ragu and my friend ordered the large plate of pappardelle ragu with no meat. The two plates looked almost identical in terms of portion size. The large plate was only slightly bigger which was a huge disappointment. The best part of my meal was the pizza I ordered on a whim. I wasn't planning on ordering pizza until I read that they do it the old fashioned way with sourdough and a 48 hour proofing time. I shared my pizza with my friend since the "large portion" of her pasta was definitely not enough. Tl;dr Don't come here for the pasta. Come for the pizza. read more

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Ok, ok, truth be told, when we realized that the place was "only a 2 stars", we were a bit distraught. Anyway, we were really hungry, nicely set up at large wooden tables, with dim lights and a cosy/happy atmosphere, and did really feel like eating here. So we did eat here! And all in all, if I can certainly understand where the 2 stars came from, I think I'll go for a 3 stars, because my pasta was "ok". Mind you, I've had way better pasta before, and they were a bit too cold, too heavy on sauce and too bland, but after reading the previous review, I expected something... worse. The buratta and bruschetta we shared as an entrance was also quite good, if not fantastic and the service was really nice and caring. And they serve Peroni beer, which I like! The thing is I think I've picked up bad habits, living so close to Italy, so I can't really get extatic about random Italian food anymore, but hey, I guess if I lived in the neighborhood, I'd be happy to grab pizza or pasta from Amici Miei from time to time! So yep, 3 stars! read more

Amici Miei - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

So here's the deal: I work with a bunch of Italians. And they're very picky about their pizza. They complain about every pizza they've ever eaten in London, and are very hard to please. They swear by Amici Miei. That's how good this place is. The pizza has a good crust on it, the dough is lovely, and there's a crazy choice of toppings. Yet, there's a certain restraint and subtlety that lets both the bread and the toppings stand out. It is not overloaded with cheese or pepperoni. My favourites: the delicata. A simple pizza with a few mushrooms and a light drizzle of truffle oil. You can't order just one. read more

Amici Miei - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

This was a recommendation from our landlord and it was a nice enough place to sit in. The decor and feel of the place, invited you to stay for a while, sit and soak up the atmosphere.... However, the staff had a different opinion. All our food and drink were served in a rush. We were given maybe 5 min. to decide what to order and everything came , like two min. later. My boyfriend ahd not even finished his meal, when they cleared mine and our daughters plates. It was rather expensive, but the food was really good. It really was. We just weren't given the time to enjoy it. read more

Amici Miei - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Amici Miei is the restaurant formerly known as Due Sardi. Their garlic bread starter, a pizza base baked in tomato and garlic and served sliced in a paper lined basket, was excellent. So was the pizza base in our main course, but the shaved courgettes as a pizza topping are unfortunately too much like eating vegetable peelings. The octopus salad was also tough and the crab ravioli left a shellfish taste in the mouth, with the butter sauce too heavy and oily. The menu didn't list tomato sauce for the pizza we chose, so we were charged £1 extra. Margins are tight of course and no kitchen is a fan of off-menu alterations, but as a customer it stings being charged for pasata in an Italian restaurant. The Amici Miei name change also means bottarga appears to have been dropped from the menu. The Sardinian delicacy of cured fish roe, similar to bonito, is now a little bit harder to find in London. If you are out for a fancy night in The Great Shoreditch Triangle Theme Park and want a reliable Zizzi style experience without the guilt of supporting a large chain restaurant, then Amici Miei (they have one other branch in Muswell Hill) will probably do just fine. As an Italian restaurant to act as the highlight of your evening? The final bill was £64 for two people. At that price, better alternatives exist. read more

Amici Miei - Garlic bread and octopus salad. - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

I moved here from NYC - a town full of great pizza - and was a little nervous to try pizza here in London. Amici Miei did not disappoint. We showed up at peak hours on a Saturday night without a reservation. They kindly accommodated us. The staff and customers were Italian which is always a great sign. We had excellent pizza, great wine, and some pretty delicious sweets covered in Nutella. I haven't tried the pasta, so I'll soon be returning. I would recommend making a reservation if you can. read more

On a lively Sunday night in Shoreditch, there are plenty of places buzzing with locals and hip kids looking for a good meal to end an even better weekend. My husband and I live around the corner from Amici Mei so we decided to try it out. Besides, all of the customers sitting inside on a Sunday night couldn't be all wrong... could they? Upon being seated I spotted 2 diners who'd ordered the calzone. Not only was it enormous and mouthwatering, but it was puffy and golden brown. Exactly what you want a calzone to be. I imagined all of the delicious cheese that would ooze out of it, and the fresh vegetables it must be filled with... I thought about ordering the calzone, but looked back at the aforementioned diners and noticed their plates were not filled with that pillowy, gooy calzone, but with a flat, deflated piece of bread. What a sad sight it was. We ordered a basket of bread, tap water, a bottle of wine, pumpkin and prawn pasta and risotto. We received the wine, pasta and risotto and the tap water. After I tasted my pumpkin and prawn pasta, I realized it was, really, just bland pasta. Barely any pumpkin, only a few prawns. Gummy, penne without any flavor. My husband's risotto was also disappointing. We never received any bread. There weren't many servers around to ask. When the bill came, we first noticed a charge for the phantom bread. And then a £.75 charge for our tap water. Not being petty, but not understanding the point, we asked the server who informed us that their water is from a very special filtered tap. Uh huh, sure... At the end of the meal, we were both left wondering, a) When is it appropriate to complain that your meal is just eh, so-so, meh? b) Would others pay the service charge for this experience? It's probably a place you go to for pizza, not pasta and risotto. But if the deflated calzone was a metaphor for the restaurant as a whole, I'd say it looks good when you first see it, but upon experiencing it, the whole thing is deflated and bland. read more

I'm suspicious of practically every 'Italian restaurant' in London. My doubts were quickly dispelled by the warm greeting from a real Italian. It also helps that I was with one who recommended we dine here. Great choice. We were in the mood for pizza (me) & Calzone (him). Fresh, delicious and the way we were both expecting it to be. You know, days later & I'm still thinking about the Diavola pizza. I inhaled it so fast I forgot about taking a pic for fellow Yelpers to salivate over. I was even more delighted to see they offer Moretti beer. Service was light, yet attentive & added to the cosy charm. If I wasn't stretched for time this could easily have turned into a late session. The restaurant is not huge, I'm glad about that; hate the soulless feeling you get in larger, obviously fake, Italian style eateries. This one is due for a few repeats. read more

As Italian I need to admit the pizza here is really good! One of the best in London for sure. But unfortunately the service is not so great as the food. They don't seems really care about the customers, for this I give just 3 stars. Also is quite expensive. Don't take the tiramisu as dessert, is not really good. read more

My husband, friend and I went out here to dinner last night. My husband ordered the bruschetta special with diced tomatoes and ham whilst my friend and I split the veg pizza with courgette, aubergine, tomato, mozzarella etc. She also got a mixed salad. The hubs said the bruschetta was fine, nothing special. The pizza was very good: a just slightly chewy dough base with a heaping pile of veggies per slice. Not the best-tasting pizza (again NY wins every time) but still better than Sodo's Pizza Cafe. My friend liked her big salad proportion. They ordered the chocolate cake with caramel ice cream for dessert and both said the cake was a dry disappointment. The caramel ice cream was amazing though with a caramel flavour so intense it was like butterscotch. read more

I've walked by here a hundred times, and never gone in as I was almost always on my way to one of the Vietnamese places further down the street. I always had wanted to go, drawn in mostly by the pumping music and delicious garlicky aroma emanating from its pizza takeaway next door. From the prior reviews it seems like they've had a bit of journey in terms of food and service...so perhaps I've dropped in at the right time. We both had the tagliatelle con salmone special, which was absolutely delicious: pasta al dente just right, dressing not too creamy, good portion of salmon in it. Wine selection was good and comparably priced to other restaurants. Food prices are also reasonable, particularly for the area. Staff were really friendly and happy, overall service was excellent. Now for the ambience: personally, I loved it. Good low-key dance music playing, medium-low lighting, and very cozy seating. 'Cozy' can also be considered 'squashed'....but somehow in this venue it works. The close seating makes the experience seem more shared...and indeed my friend and I had a short chat with our dining neighbours. And why not? It's always fun to talk to new people isn't it? We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening here. read more

Pretty good pizza to be had here. I've been quite a few times and normally go for the Diavola with Spicy Salami & Fresh Chillies or the Amici Miei with Parma Ham, Rocket & Parmesan. Both a great pizzas. The service is friendly, and it's pretty good value too. My only (minor) criticism is that their chilli oil isn't spicy enough. Note, that if you want a more laid back experience, you can order their pizza from the bar at Dream Bags and Jaguar Shoes next door. They also do takeaway. read more

I have this tradition of trying to always bring an Italian friend with me when I go to an Italian restaurant. They, like many, are very critical of their food served outside its natural habitat, Italy. Having enjoyed many delivery pizzas from their next door venue, we opted to go to the restaurant for some dinner recently. Amici Miei "my friends" has two takeaway/delivery locations, one in Muswell and my local in Shoreditch which also has the restaurant which we ate at. Having looked at the menu, the Burrata took Ema's eye, as this is a very particular type of mozzarella, with a solid shell, filled with both mozzarella and cream. Ema said that this gives it an unusual, soft and hard texture. She also added, "you can get this really wrong", so the pressure was on. Her starter was the Burrata which she enjoyed immensely. It was a huge seal of approval from a woman who is from Italy, but also has years of experience working in restaurants. I opted for the smoked swordfish carpaccio with pomegranate which was a huge move from what I would normally have. Firstly, I am not a fan of anything smoked and secondly, there were so many other gorgeous starts which would have been my immediate go to option. However, I decided to experiment and it was worth it. Fresh, delicious and delicate. Yum. The bar was set high. As I had told Ema about the lovely pizza's I have delivered, she wanted to taste this too. She went for their sourdough house pizza with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, parma ham and rocket. It was a big ticked box for her. I went for home made black ink linguine with calamari, zucchini and cherry tomatoes. Pasta can be boring, but this ignited my taste buds. I think the general feeling across all of the good was just how fresh it tasted. That partnered with fantastic, knowledgeable and attentive service, made the visit a start of an ongoing relationship. Italians work here too, which adds to the authenticity. The animated talking, the melodic tone of speaking, the obvious passion for what they do - we could have been in Italy. read more

Lovely new addition to the Shoreditch restaurant choice our family friendly lunch was relaxed aided by a few glasses of wine. Clean and modern with a pizza oven on display in the kitchen. Vibrant olives and great breads with fruity olive oil definitely recommended. Food was very good pizzas light and crisp good quality pasta. Simple food done very well. I can see this being a regular haunt thumbs up from all the family which is pretty rare read more

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I went to this place three times out of the two months I was in London. I loved the ambiance, quaint little place. Great venue to go with good friends for a long evening of laughter, wine, appetizers, and dinner. The desert is not bad either. Thank you, Topi for the excellent service-twice! I tried a bit of everything, pizza, pasta, wine, dessert and thoroughly enjoyed it. My FAVORITE was the bruschetta. Better than any Italian place I've been to in the US thus far. Can't wait to go back. read more

Amici Miei - Bruschetta - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

This place really won me over for its service and it's simple, rustic nature. We had reservations for 8 pm on Saturday night and they had a table waiting for us when we arrived. It was pretty bustling and while there may (or may not have - I didn't pay super close attention) have been a few tables available for walk-ins, the majority were taken. I'd recommend making a reservation for peak times. I was pleasantly surprised by how many people were there. Our server was very nice and patient in answering our questions. They were also very amenable to customization, which I appreciated. Service was efficient and everyone was quite friendly. The pizzas are individual, Neapolitan style. While they do lack some flavor (tomato sauce and dough are a bit bland), I still enjoyed the overall experience mostly because of the entire experience. I also love the fact that these are true Italians who really love and enjoy what they do and value the quality of their food. Marinara - I always appreciate when a pizza restaurant has the marinara. It immediately makes me feel that the restaurant is more authentic and this one definitely is. This pizza is meant to be a no cheese pizza, simply made with sauce, garlic, oregano, and basil. Most places use fresh garlic, but this one uses garlic oil instead, so I had to request fresh. I also added gorgonzola to the pizza. The gorgonzola was quite mild (I would've wanted a stronger one), but overall the pizza was good. Again, lacking flavor, a bit bland, but nothing actively wrong. Vegetariano - every vegetable you can think of: eggplant, zucchini, olives, mushrooms, onions, with mozzarella. Substituted broccoli for mushrooms and again they were very accommodating with the request. I would recommend getting no olives if you order this pizza. The brine of the olives permeated the entire thing and each vegetable just tasted as though it was soaked in olive juice. If it hadn't've been for this, the pizza would've been better. Also, a bit too much oil on the veggies. But definitely a substantial pizza without meat. I also really like the fact that they hand make each of their pastas instead of using pre-made. I would try one in the future. read more

OK, this is crazy that this place doesn't receive 5 stars. First off food: outstanding. Pizza is as good as any London/NY/Italy. Appetizers and other mains are also solid. Service is phenomenal. Price is reasonable. C'mon folks, don't sweat the small stuff. This spot is great. read more

I used to live above this restaurant and its the best all round Italian I've eaten in and my Mrs is Italian from Parma. Monday discount is a great day to go in there as the quality of food and the price is brilliant. Great staff, management always friendly and the take away next door is a winner if you want a quickie. read more

I went there on friday for an early dinner just before theater. It was my boyfriend birthday. We had an amazing meal apart of the sicilian pasta with sausage ragu which was bit blind. startes and my main cours was amazing i had lamb shank lovely sauce with potatoes- if you like lamb worthy to try. overall really good experience read more

I took some work colleagues here as a treat for a team bonding session on a recommendation on TopTable. When we arrived the place was pretty empty so I thought we'd get good service. In spite of the place being empty we had to ask for service every time we needed it. I might as well have been in Nandos! We all decided to order starters as we were pretty hungry. When they came they were enormous portions. My colleague's meze of ham and cheese was so large we could have all shared it. I ordered bruchetta and got 6 pieces of it. Now I'm not normally one to complain about large portion sizes but what is annoying is that they didn't tell us the starters were huge and let us order one each. We were so stuffed after them we hardly had room for the mains. The food itself was pretty good (probably 3 stars). But the service and starter portions ruined it for me. I won't be going back. read more

Delicious pizza! Make an out of the way trip just to try it. Very friendly staff too.

Always like to try new places and had heard about these risotto rice balls. Had these to go and they were good. Cheesey goey and flavoured well. Not sure if it's anything more than a light snack though. Could have eaten about 10 of them. read more

My first time here and I stayed for 5 hours. How can I not give 5 stars. Recommended to me this Sardinian Italian restaurant. Great food and staff are friendly. The atmosphere and interior is nice, cosy, warm and relaxing with large windows and a partial open kitchen. read more

This is a very nice Italian Restaurant. We had a selection of bread and olives to start with. I must say the olives are the best we have tasted. So green and fresh. Delicious. I had the linguine with mussels and clams. the clams were a really good size as often you can't find the middles!! but these were really good. My husband had the four cheese pizza with tomato which he really enjoyed. The decor was rustic style with lovely scrubbed tables a nice relaxed atmosphere. We will definitely be going back. read more

Had the carbonara and was quite disappointed. It was very salty (and I normally have to add salt to my meals in UK). The strips of ham/bacon was mostly fat which seemed undercooked and I didn't eat them. My husband changed plates with me. He didn't like it much either but he ate the fat strips. Later in the night he fell ill with food poisoning and seeing as the only thing during the day that we hadn't both eaten was the strips of fat, we suspect that might have been what made him ill. They probably have other good food there but both of us get a little nauseous by the thought of eating there again. read more

I ordered a pizza for delivery late one evening, it could have been good but it came cold and had no flavour at all it was very disappointing. It was the truffle oil one without the tomato base. It had no herbs at all on it. Maybe it's better in the restaurant but I think I'll pass on this place. read more

So good! As an Italian (and really fussy) point of view I can defenetly tell you this is absolutely my favourite Italian restaurant in all London! Pizza is great! The Napolitan dough is the best! Kitchen is absolutely gorgeous! I'm not exagerating, they always have different regional menu on a Tuesday, and all the pastas are freshly made and so rich in flavours! I personally had crab ravioli as main and it was stunning, plus a lovely spicy choccolate mousse! My friend had duck breast and tiramisu! All well cooked an really nice. Top quality and not so pricy! A really nice place where I can feel at home;) read more

I've travelled a lot to Italy and make my own pasta too. I don't eat much pizza but I do eat pasta and the ravioli alla granchio (crab) was really excellent - with a lemon butter sauce it had just the right touch of lemon without being overpowering. Top notch. My deep fried calamari and prawns for starter was good but not the best I've had, served in a deep cup it was starting to go a bit soggy from condensation by the time I got to the bottom which was the main criticism. Service, 3* - I asked for water and despite there being no-one else in the restaurant, I was given a small glass and the jug was taken away (to serve who else?) and the glass was not topped up despite having *NOONE* else to wait upon. So, 4.0 stars overall but I would definitely go back for that pasta. I find it really difficult to get good authentic italian in London and this was one of the few. read more

Ok, we haven't been here for a while and tonight I've been reminded why we need to make the effort to get down here more often. It was a serious debate over whether we went for the specials, some established dishes from the menu or give in to the massive temptation to just say, what the hell, we'll have the pizza! Having decided to go veggie a few months ago, I was pleasantly surprised at the choice available for the less carnivorous amongst is but decided on the aubergine and mozzarella starter, mushroom and blueberry risotto and a pile of salted caramel and snickers ice cream dessert. The better half went for the seafood starter, grilled rib eye steak and dared to dig in to MY ice cream extravaganza! The food was superb, the service was attentive and the bill was surprisingly low in comparison to the quality and service. The ambience here is laid back and unpretentious, quite an achievement considering how close to Shoreditch this is! Highly recommended. read more

The pizza here is as authentic as it gets, the base is thin and crisp with ultra fresh toppings. My husband and I ate here New Years Eve and we had the best time, the atmosphere was buzzing and full of Italian diners, we were lucky to get a seat as the place was packed. My husband had the Osso Buco which was rich, creamy and he was even able to suck on the marrowbone. I had buffalo mozzarella and green pesto pizza the favours were intense and the best mozzarella I have had in a long time. The wooden table and chairs are typically Hoxton with diners sitting close together, but I love nosing at other peoples food so works for me - In fact it led us to having one of the best passion fruit cocktails ever with a shot of of something strong and Italian on the side! Hitting the fresh air after this was a challenge my legs were somewhat wobbly, the husbands arm was there to keep me steady though, phew. Another table was having a whole suckling pig it looked divine..... Service is warm and friendly and they are always happy to explain the specials even when run off their feet, overall I pretty much love this Italian gem and best of all it takes a minute to stumble home! read more

home away from home, incredible service, the place I go when I want to feel like my mother is cooking for me!