Fantastic meal here last night. If there is a show at Royal Albert Hall you'll need reservations to…read moresit indoors. It was a bit chilly outside but with the heater and a lap blanket, we were fine! Bread is on the menu and needs to be ordered. I'm glad we did not have bread so we had room for dessert. Hubby had rigatoni da Mario which he said was excellent! I had the ravioli Portofino and they were so tender & delicious! All of the desserts are made in house. We ordered 2 - the lemon cake and the tiramisu - and shared them. Both were outstanding. We would definitely eat here again when in the neighborhood!

Came here on a whim after a show at the Royal Albert Hall a few years ago. The food was so great…read morethat I thought about it for years until I was able to go back a few weeks ago. WOW! Even better than I remember and I learned a lot more about the restaurant such as it was Princess Diana's favorite pizza shop AND they developed the sauce for PizzaExpress. The person who waited on us was so lovely! And the restaurant is so tastefully decorated. Their appetizer bread steals the show every time! Cannot wait to go back on my next visit to London!

What a lovely spot to stumble upon! I went looking for gluten free pasta and found it here easily…read more I was seated right away and was able to connect to their WiFi, which worked great. They had a lunch special when I went and it was very well priced. I got the caprese as my salad and the pistachio pasta as my main, with gluten free pasta. The gluten free was amazing! Really good texture and the pistachio cream was just perfect. They gave me a lot of Parmesan, which made the dish just perfect. They have gluten free pizza too which I hope to try someday. The service was very kind and I enjoyed the ambiance and aesthetic of the restaurant. Everything was simple but flavorful. Even the olive oil on the caprese was super rich and amazing.

Lunch menu is a great deal but unfortunately I didn't think the food was very good. For £14…read moreincluding service you get two courses. The menu has three options for apps and I think seven for mains (3 pizzas and the rest are pastas). I opted for the caprese and the lasagna al Forno. The caprese was nice enough although non traditional with olives and sun dried tomatoes included. I thought the olive oil and balsamic could have been better quality and the mozzarella was weirdly cold, almost like it had been frozen and thawed. The lasagna was lacking in flavor although the pasta was cooked well. It was a good sized portion as well. Service was quick but not rushed. The place is bigger than it looks from the outside. Washrooms were okay although located downstairs in kinda a dodgy setting.

Here in London looking for a dinner spot, its late and most of the restaurants in the area are…read moreclosed or about to close. Portico did us right and came through strong. When we called they said they would hold from closing if we were on our way. We all hopped in a uber quickly and they had a table ready for us when we arrived. Service was sweet and they helped us navigate the menu in search for vegetarian options. They never made is feel rushed. The food came quickly and everyone enjoyed it. I had cappellacci with spinach and mushrooms in a butter sauce. It was fantastic I tell you! The cappellacci was light and tender in a rich buttery sauce. I also tasted ravioli in a tomato cream sauce and it was great. I had some brandy in a sniffer that they warmed up for me. It was some of the best brandy I have had in a while. I loved my experience here at this family restaurant. It will always hold a special place in my heart and mind when it comes to London.

Another great dinner! Fast friendly service. We didn't have a reservation ( open table required a…read morecredit card confirmation) so we just walked up and were seated right away. On a cool night sit outdoors but we sat inside today in a candlelit spot. You can tell it's a restaurant for regulars as we saw them asking for their usual spot. La Palombe a few doors down is also owned by this same owner but we haven't tried. Delicious Al dente pastas!

Hey yall it's me!! (I don't know which Cacciaris I went to lol) but took my family here for a…read moreclassy dinner! It was absolutely delicious!! mouth watering. Amazing sushi ! My son Joseph loves this place he just absolutely loves this drink they have at every table! He says it's salty and he loves the dark brown color! lol and my daughter Maryann loves the leaves they give under the food lol I don't know why but she loves them haha!

Mostly locals and take away. Fresh pasta. Very cool; laid back vibe. We ate there twice while on…read moreholiday during the summer. Service wasn't consistent but the food was. Go there for fresh pasta and great pizza.

We picked this restaurant for dinner during a recent trip to London based on a review on Yelp and…read moreit lived up to expectations! It is a small sit, so reservations are a must, although they did accommodate some walk-ins. Everything was freshly made which added to an elevated experience. Service was perfect balance of being prepared to execute as well as being able to spending time getting to know each other. This palace is highly recommended!

This place was quite good but I don't think it was amazing and here's why:…read more 1 - you have to be a BIG fan of pecorino cheese. My mom is, which is why we went but there are rather limited options, at least on pasta courses, that don't include pecorino. 2 - we tried three different pasta dishes. What made them truly stand out was the freshness of the pasta. That said, the sauces weren't remarkable. I tried a special pasta with pecorino, butternut squash, and mushrooms which was nice and not heavy but not partial flavorful. 3 - the ambiance is great if you like a small restaurant- with maybe 10 tables and 500 sq ft of space, this restaurant has character and charm. 4 - the service was outstanding. The staff were kind and efficient. 5 - the dessert was just OK - had some scoops of ice cream and the peanutella was outstanding while the strawberry and the pistachio were just fine. 6 - the appetizer cheese plate was the real highlight of the night here. Fresh cold cuts and cheese with the most wonderful fig jam. All in all; this is a good stop and you certainly won't have a bad experience! Perhaps just not the most notable.

Amazing Italian restaurant, a little off the beaten path! Across from the Marriott, we're staying…read moreat. We were outside, in a small patio area, perfect weather for it! The interior was very nice, but we wanted to take advantage of being outside! I had the Spinach Ricardo/tortellini, which was excellent! My wife had the Seabass, which was not only excellent, but very reasonably priced for Seabass! For dessert, we had Chocolate Fondant & Ice Cream... which was out of this world good!!! The service could not have been any better! Everything from being quickly seated to getting our food was done well! Would highly recommend and definitely will come back if we're in the area!

This is a very great cozy Italian restaurant. I witnessed many people getting pasta and it looked…read moreabsolutely divine! I had the grilled salmon and green beans and olive tapenade. The salmon was a generous portion and cooked perfection. The green beans, sautéed and oil and delicious! The olive tapenade was perfect! The only miss with this restaurant as I felt the service to be slow I wasn't really sure who my waiter was.

This is a quaint place with fantastic food. The owner and his wife served us. We ordered the…read morelasagna, margarita pizza, spaghetti and meatballs, spaghetti carbonaira, and spaghetti Napoli. It was all very delicious. The serving size were perfect. We had Gelato for dessert. We had a great conversation with the owner. Highly recommend this place. You won't regret it.

Food was delicious. Ambiance is inviting. Service was excellent. We enjoy this on every trip.read more

Amazing service, atmosphere and food! The buratta special was beautiful and delicious. Pollo alla…read moreContadina was one-of-a-kind. The tiramisu and zabaglione was unique and the perfect way to end the meal. Highly recommend this restaurant when in London!

Yummy delicious. Great family casual dining. Great for small groups and comfortable for larger…read moreparties. Fresh pasta with tons of flavour. Looks good and tastes even better than it looks!

We had the best meal of our stay in London at Grato. We were a party of 5, including 2 early-teen…read morekids who are not "adventurous" eaters. There was something for everyone. Every dish was delicious, and the service was terrific. Our appetizer was two dishes of mixed olives and delicious bread. My pumpkin ravioli was delightful. Others had salad with burrata, veal ragu, pasta with pesto, and the kids both had rigatoni bolognese. If it hadn't been our last night in London, we would have gone back a second time. We reserved an early evening time slot. By the time we left, it was getting crowded, but we were not rushed out.

Grato was tough. Enjoyed it because of the people I was with, but the service was semi chaotic, and…read morethe food wasn't as good as it cost. My friend got the spinach dish and it was left wanting.

We're from San Francisco, and this was the very first place in London that my brother, sister and I…read moreate at ... and it was truly wonderful. Delightful atmosphere with outside seating, I chose it based on great reviews (and that it was near the Whole Foods in Covent Garden, where we could go shopping afterwards since we were staying in an Airbnb and it was our first night there and we needed tostock up). So we started with the margherita pizza as an appetizer and it was absolutely wonderful. My sister had the roast baby chicken with chips (these were similar to American steak fries), which she loved, and I tasted some of her chips and they were perfectly cooked and seasoned. My brother had a special pasta, tagliatelle with cream sauce, which looked great and he really enjoyed, and I had your basic spaghetti with beef ragout, but it was excellent. My sister enjoyed her slice of brownie cake with vanilla ice cream, and my brother and I shared a slice of decent cheesecake. Wonderful service, great server. Highly highly recommend!

This is a local favorite. We are from the States. The owner…read moreis very friendly. The meals were amazing! Wifey had the lobster ravioli and I had the seafood linguine. Both were flavorful without being over powering. The homemade fuchsia bread was to die for. Finally, the best tiramisu finished the meal. We wish we had more time to cone back.