I'm not a big fan of pizza but this place was amazing. I don't know who was cooking but they were…read moredoing an awesome job. Everything tasted so fresh and yummy! Thanks for the great night with my family and friends.

There are some great places to eat Italian food in Stroud Green. The Italian Farmers does amazing…read moresandwiches and great meats; Pizza Pappagone is constantly packed with a big crowd; La Porchetta is a staple for my birthday parties for the last 10 years; Fabrizio does the best pizza in London - please go there! I don't want it to close; but Il Piccolo Diavolo is so much more than all of those together. An intimate, unpretentious atmosphere in this family-run place makes it perfect for couples or small groups. It's never too busy - you may need to wait a few minutes on a Friday night but you should get seated. The owners are extremely friendly and I love capping the meal off with a Limoncello. But the food? Get the burrata if they have it on special. Get the mozzarella, antipasta platter or Arancini if not. For the main, look at the menu standards but get them to explain the specials. You won't understand it all but trust me it'll be great. If you can persuade one of your table to get a pizza do it. It won't be as good as Fabrizio's but that's more of a take away thing. Order 500ml of the house wine per couple. Top up with more or beers as you see fit. If you're still full get the panne cotta. This is pasta as it should be. With rich sauces. Lovely service. I just love, love, love this place. I was compelled to write this review when I saw nobody else had bothered to. The next time I go, which will be soon, I will get some photos to add to the review.

A small cosy restaurant found just off the main Putney high street, this Italian restaurant focuses…read moreon a good quality Sardinian food. They have a great selection of wine, and plenty of the slightly different takes on the Italian foods you might find elsewhere. Check out their current website (http://www.isoladelsole.blogspot.com/ ) to see what they offer because their main website (http://www.isoladelsole.co.uk/ ) doesn't seem to be working yet. Sardinian foods include special types of cured meats, pecorino cheese, crispy breads and some special types of pasta, all of which I'd highly recommend. A lot of their bruschetta are very different from the plain tomatoes and basil, and all of the unique variations are pleasant surprises. Inside they have probably around fifteen tables, although we managed to fit a party of around 13 people around the grand square one they have at the back of the entrance. We indulged in a two course meals, and there were so many starters that several people didn't really want a main meal, however everyone still chowed down since the food was so tempting and smelt delicious. They did a wonderful job taking care of our big group, and made a huge effort to keep our glasses topped up and our bellies full.

tucked away off the main Putney drag, Isole del Sol is a hidden gem of an Italian - sorry, make…read morethat Sardinian - restaurant. Arriving hideously late, i didn't get a chance to do more than scan the menu, but a spaghetti alla vongole et bottarga (hold the vongole) caught my eye. Bottarga seems to be an ingredient exclusive to this mediterranean island, and for those yet to come across it, is grated dried mullet roe. This makes for an incredibly pungent fishy/salty flavour, of which a little goes a long way. The dish - a pile of spaghetti covered in olive oil, garlic and fresh tomato along with the grated Bottarga - was deliciously clean and satisfying.

The only problem with living in an area like Hackney with such an abundance of great, affordable…read moreworld cuisine is that it makes English food seem about as appealing as day old spotted dick. I am a sucker for a Sunday roast, but for every other day of the week I eat West Indian, Nigerian and Turkish. Mangal II is the crowning glory of East London's Turkish restaurants and displays this fact proudly on a window adorned with so many paper clippings it looks sponsored by Time Out. The menu is vast and everything on it (I go there a lot) is delicious, extra special is the vegetarian moussaka. It's a traditional ocakbasi restaurant with all the delicious meats and sauces sizzling away on hotplates and a big flame grill. This can be distracting when especially hungry, I have found myself on dates here, staring, drooling, nostrils flaring at the chefs, completely ignoring which ever poor soul I roped in to my feeding frenzy. This is one of my favourite restaurants in London, its perfect in every way and if you don't believe me, just ask Gilbert and George.

Very good food! Really enjoyed, good prices!! I will be back 100% …read more The service a bit slow, I had to ask the bill 3 times before I got it. I understand very busy place!

This is our go to Turkish restaurant as it's around the corner from where we live. From the first…read moretime we arrived to our last meal, we have only had great experiences. The staff are very friendly and quick to help. You start off with an assortment of breads and sauces which they will keep replacing for free. I would suggest ordering the hummus to begin as it's amazing (plus, you have all that bread to dip into it!). Next, you move onto the main. You just can't go wrong! My personal favourite is the yogurtlu sis. Creamy, tomato and meat. Nom, nom! And we usually order the Efes beer, which goes perfectly with the food. This is such a fabulous neighbourhood find, where you become part of the family. It's so popular, that even Mesut Ozil was there one evening. And yet, it's not expensive at all. All in all, this is the restaurant you want to come to time and time again.

Rude, sarcastic staff. They dont sell under £10. Hehehe. Typical Turkish attitude. Pushy and quite…read morestupid. So, today i came, and i do i wanted Falafel and sparkling water. The waiter said No, they dont sell only this. You have to order more. So f...k urself. the fun fact is , that i wanted to come this evening with my freind for dinner. Now , you can kiss my a...s How stupid you must be to be this stupid. Hehe. I saw other reviews. I am not the first, who said same thing. Good luck, and never again. Humanity in this place is low.

Don't expect the deep Lebanese flavors or the wonderful rich smells of the food from the Edgware Rd…read morecafes, this place is part of a Lebanese fast food chain. Having said that, the food is acceptable, you can get a good, filling meal for under a tenner with plenty of vegetarian choices and I like the casual, colorful restaurant with its plastic chairs and cutlery in old harissa cans on the table. I took the meze platter for 7.95 gbp and it was a good plateful of food for the money. Every item was well prepared but really just missed by a smidgen the deep authentic flavors of the food I grew up with and still enjoy in other London Lebanese restaurants. I enjoyed the food well enough but couldn't believe they did not have Lebanese coffee on the menu. I'd trot on just a little bit further to Edgware Rd and indulge yourself in the real thing.

On a recent visit here I went for the Eggs Benedict for late breakfast and after a very short time,…read moremy food arrived. The Benedict sauce was tasty but very sour and tart, the ham was of a lower grade than I would expect for a supposedly higher-end restaurant. The small portion and lack of presentation/garnish capped it all. One of my pet hates also came my way... grubby finger marks around the plate's edge. Raoul's makes up for the lack of English comprehension of it's staff by just having plenty of them. I find it troubling that the waiters can not grasp my order even when it is a plain old stock item from the menu. God help those with a nut allergy, trying to ascertain ingredients... The restaurant is nicely decorated and well presented. It feels buzzy and lively, even when there are only a few customers present. To be truly fair to Raoul's Deli, I returned a few days later. The meat Mezze I had was really great tasting, but I had to complain that the Kofte kebab was still raw in the middle... after much language barrier based confusion, my plate was grabbed away and reappeared ten minutes later with the same pieces of meat - bite marks 'n all - cooked to "well done". Personally I would have preferred to have continued eating my dish and they could have made me some sufficiently cooked meat. But I did not get a say in that... There may be a time when I return to Raoul's Deli - when I do, I really hope I have the chance to write a positive review - I really want to like this place! N.B. Raoul's pre-adds service charge to bill. No WIFI.

Good food with an interesting selection of breakfast options. I loved the spinach frittata!…read moreVery good service. Attentive and effective. Just what you want to have for a relaxing Sunday morning experience.

Two of us ate there on a quiet Tuesday evening. It had been a long day and we weren't really up for…read morea big meal we had the mixed meze plate which we shared - very tasty and a generous serving. Then we had an okra and chickpea dish with rice. Again, good stuff We also had pleasant turkish wine by the glass We look forward to returning soon with friends when we have the capacity to have a much bigger meal

I went to iznik for the first time it was very good and had great lamb and salads, the waiter was…read morehilarious and super nice and got our order right. The place was very low light and the lights in there were cool and brightly colored. Over all great Turkish food!

This was probably why I missed the other stations because there was a pub across the road so I…read morejumped in for a beer. Like, it is a chain pub, but in a way that's cool because apparently this had some interesting bands back in the day. I don't actually think this is the case anymore though as it just feels like an underground pub. Still, it wasn't bad.

The railway was so good. I went back twice on my 4 day trip up london. We tried the loaded fries…read morewith cheese and peppers, the tuna melt sandwich, the sliders and fish sandwich. Nothing disappointed! The vibe was comfy and cool somewhere to hang with friends that feels like a neighborhood bar. They had arcade games and a great beer selection. Our bartender was so pleasant and happy to give us drink suggestions. I absolutely loved the rsilway.