Fantastic service and authentic Italian cuisine. Full bar and great Italian wines. Good sized menu and prices. A keeper for sure!!

Went with my partner to meet an ex colleague of hers...there's an upstairs (didn't know)...it feels a little cramped but not as noisy as downstairs The food was again excellent and the overall bill excluding the large G&Ts & wine would have been fine Good service yet again Definitely a little gem in that part of town read more

I would give them 4.5 if I could. My husband and I originally planned on going to another restaurant but we ended up here and we are so happy that we did! I ordered a seafood pasta and my husband ordered a sea bass dish which was included in the 3-course meal menu. We both loved our food. I am not a huge fan of noodle but their handmade pasta was impressive. Definitely different from other pastas I have tried before. It was delicious! I also loved their green olives. I asked the server and she said they were from Sicily. The best olives I've tried. You need to order them on the side. Their tiramisu was also the best I've tried. I don't like it when it's too moist and too sweet. But it was perfectly sweet and soft. Only thing was the portion. Price was reasonable and service was great. I wish the portion was a little bigger because the food was so good. :D Also it was my first time having to order the bread, on the side (oil & vinegar comes with it). Usually they are complimentary at most restaurants in the States. Great service and convenient location. My husband and I enjoyed it very much. read more

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Exceptionally priced offer for dinner. 3 courses for £20.. ok £19.99 in the heart of the city 2 minutes walk from St Paul's is to be applauded.. even more so when the food is good. Tucked away on a side street just off Cheapside this Italian has improved since I last visited it 3 years ago. This time I had a pizza base starter that was quite filling with a rich tomato and basil base. The dough reminded me of the doughnut bread and had a similar texture without any sweetness. I liked it. The main of Polo Millanese had a succulent chicken wrapped in bread crumbs with a side of buttered seasoned small potatoes. So far I was enjoying the food. The desert was the house terrimusu (spell checker on phone does not work!!!). It was fresh and home made.. Three out of three... well done. The restaurant was pretty quiet on a Friday night which is a shame but I suspect that there main income is at lunch. It has an upstairs and downstairs which are clean and comfortable. The staff are polite and the food we as quick to arrive. We liked the wine selection and enjoyed the night talking about some issue or other. This is a good restaurant, of course I could reccomend exceptional Italian restaurants but never at this price in this area. read more

Rucoletta - Polo Millanese. Looked too good not to eat. When will I remember to take the picture first! BTW it tasted as good as it looked. - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Excellent small and authentic Italian restaurant where you will hear Italian spoken among the servers. Happened upon the Christmas prix fixe for 28 quid and it was three courses of goodness - happened upon the sea bream - had not had before and it's a great white fish. Also had panettone served warm for the first time in my life and now I don't think I can have it any other way! Also excellent prices for wine! read more

What can I say about this amazing Italian restaurant based in the city location of St Paul's? It's my favourite of course. Been back so many times with friends and it's friendly service and fresh menus( changes did to season) never fails to impress me or any of the Friends I bring along. Some have even told me they have returned with their friends too. My favourite starters are the fried seafood and the Parma ham... I still last after the Pork dish I had it was amazing!!! Prices are very reasonable, as they do fixed priced menu or look out for Groupon vouchers to have your very first experience of it! Due to location of it, it does cater for the local offices but the food and friendly atmosphere makes me wanna come back time and time again! read more

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Great authentic Italian food in London! Reminds me of the pasta I had in Italy. We ordered the scallops and squid ink appetizer, the beef carpaccio, the pacchero pomodoro, the scialatielli mare, the taglitelle vesuvio, and the squid ink spaghettone. Pasta was cooked wonderfully al dante. I really enjoyed the squid ink spaghettone and the scallops appetizer. Service was a bit slow but this place does get busy during lunch. read more

Rucoletta - capesante & nero di seppia (scallops & squid ink) - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

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What a pleasant Italian restaurant in St Pauls. Went for lunch yesterday with a colleague and waiters were generally pleasant. There were a lot of reservations but we were able to do a walk in and sit upstairs. Generally catering for business and working clientele, the upstairs is very sunny and bright in the afternoon. It tends towards more quiet business conversations. Food is really good. Portions are just right so you are not overtly full. I ordered their Tagliatelle Vesuvio £13.45 Home made fresh egg taliatelle with veal meatballs, porcini and chestnut mushrooms, cream, chilli and parmesan. This was really tasty and I really enjoyed it. Pasta was nice and hot and freshly made. Sauce was especially tasty and I would highly recommend it. Tiramisu was a decent portion and tastes ok, more average than exceptional though. Came to around £15 per person including a soft drink for lunch. Not bad. read more

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Humble, simple Italian restaurant near St. Paul's where the servers speak....wait for it...Italian! So comforting to hear that warm, melodic accent while you eat delicious classics with a fine dining twist. Rucoletta is truly a find among the average and tired Italian restaurants around central London. Its decor consists of a subdued and unassuming black and white with a matching storefront. However, inside there is authentic Italian (there will be calves liver and cheese stuffed veal). -The linguine with a half lobster was a crowd pleaser among out crowd of 8. -My cheese stuffed pan friend veal escalope was perfection and made it's way around a few plates for a slice. -The seafood bisque was a whole Noah's arc of creatures la mer and a large portion to boot. -My trio of bruschette was nice, though the one with simply cut cherry tomatoes was slightly basic compared to its two fine compatriots. The seating is divided into an area right next to the door, a more whimsical area in the back with a skylight room, and the quieter downstairs. The wine here is gorgeous and we had more than a couple bottles between us. To top it all off, Rucoletta take the TasteCard, making this gourmet meal more than affordable. Look for their two-course dinner and lunch deals which are amazing value. And I hear they now to takeaway and delivery. Modernizing while maintaining traditional roots. read more

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I had the prefix Bruschetta (starter) which was delicious with fresh tasty tomatoes, the Tagliatelle Bolognese (main), which was very good as well with a hearty meat sauce and vanilla dessert which was not to my liking but my partner at his and mine. My partner had the salad to start and it was a bit too salty (maybe too heavy on the dressing), and the Pollo Paesano for his main dish. The chicken was moist and yummy with a spicy kick. We were both happy with the bill and the £31 dinner price. read more

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Loved, loved, loved this place! The wait staff was amazing and the food followed suit. We had the veal ragu pasta and the ribeye bisteca, both amazing. Italian wine recommended fit the meal and we enjoyed the chocolate "fondant" dessert which is a soufflé that is worth the wait. Overall, a fantastic meal. read more

Rucoletta - Veal ragu pasta - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

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I love this place! Traveling frequently and solo to London for work, it's nice to have a warm, friendly and welcoming little neighborhood gem like this to retreat to after a long, jetlagged day. The cute waiters come bearing prosecco and Aperol spritzes with smiling faces, delicious salmon and tuna crudos make me feel virtuous, and then they hit me with the amazing pastas and I'm suddenly stuffed, relaxed and very happy to be in London again. Hidden away on a cobbled side-street, Rucoletta is such a find. Definitely give it a try for a reasonably priced, beautifully prepared meal, served sweetly. I swear, I dreamt about the Amatriciana the other night :) read more

Quick glance: + friendly staff + 2-course lunch menu at £10 - food from a la carte more expensive, looks better - service a bit slow I came here with a couple of colleagues for lunch. We all ordered from the set menu which is great value for money at only £10 for two courses. The food did take a bit long to arrive but tasted decent. No wow factor but that's probably not necessary at that price, and it was filling. I was many other dishes flowing out of the kitchen where patrons have ordered from the main menu and the food looks a lot more appetising. Mains from the a la carte menu was more expensive though, ranging from £12-18, so you get what you pay for. The staff are all very friendly and welcoming. I would like to give the restaurant another visit, probably for dinner and order from the main. read more

Delicious mains. I tried three of them (three of us shared!) - slow roasted lamb shank was very tender and flavourful, baked salmon was nice, fresh with crispy skin and my own order of seafood semolina pasta was absolutely amazing. For all seafood lovers - I would definitely recommend it. Mozarella and tomato salad was good. Tiramisu was VERY good (beware - portions of tiramisu are a bit on the large side here!) Service was on the slow side, but that's only negative (well, non-positive) point. Other than that - atmosphere, ambience were those of a family run restaurant, dimmed lighting, quiet and peace. I was amazed to find such cozy eaterie just off buzzing Cheapside with its power lunches and business dinners. We used 50% off offer which knocked the price off a bit so do use it if you are dining there on a weekday! read more

We found this place on line to eat as we had attended Evensong at St Paul's and wanted to find dinner somewhere nearby. We both had the prix fixe menu and it was wonderful. Super attentive wait staff. And a great find. read more

Was looking for a place in the city near my office for dinner with visitors. Rucoletta popped up when searching and reviews seemed ok. I made a booking for the 50% off entrees through toptable and had no problem for a table for six people on a weeknight. We were seated upstairs where the roof is glass and although it's only one floor up with higher buildings around it, really has a nice feel to it with the light and moon streaming into it. In the end, none of us used the 50% off because the £14 set menu for dinner of 3 courses was a steal! My bruschetta to start was good and a large portion. I really enjoyed the carbonara and some friends the orata. Truthfully, portions in the set menu were full size! We also had a bottle of wine and there is a good wine menu. I rarely eat Italian food outside my house but enjoyed this meal. The servers were all very sweet too. Felt comfortable and I think thy were all Italian. The upstairs room is special and the food good and portions large. All a super reasonable price nearly unheard of at dinnertime in the city at St. Pauls (location location!). Really recommend this place and look forward to going back. read more

A lovely place for lunch or dinner. Its small, cozy, romantic and intimate. From a distance we thought the place was closed, but it was actually open so actually go up to the door to check. Prices are not bad at all - lunch/dinner three course fixed menu for 20 pounds! However, note 12.5% service fee is added to the bill, although no cover charge. Food was good for the most part. The bean soup and mozzarella toast appetizer were wonderful. The bread with the meal was not free and not that good - some chunks of oily foccacio. The fish dish had a very small portion - just a sliver with the skin on. The penne was pretty good and good portion size - but excessively spicy which was a surprise and we couldn't really finish it, and seemed to stay with us for the rest of the day. Tiramisu and gelato deserts were good. Wine was good. Bread : Not free, and not very good. :( read more

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Good call by fellow helpers on this one. I had the three course dinner option and it was delicious. The veal meatball was great, the pasta w prosciutto was divine. The tiramisu was just ok. Service was the best I had in London this week. I will certainly go back. Oh, and they gave me a nice glass of prose co for free too! Very nice read more

I have been here a couple of times and have enjoyed the meals on both occasions. They have typical Italian far. This time I had the scallops which were well done. My friend had the cod as starters, which I tasted, and these cod bites were melt in the mount soft, very yummy. The Gnocchi was tasty, not over cooked and sticky but tasty balls of potato pasta. Even though I had some problems with them honouring the booking in December, the service was good especially given a work xmas party taking place at the same time which provided some pressure for the waiting staff. This is a smallish restaurant with an upstairs and downstairs and situation very close to St Pauls tube station so easy to get to. read more

I went to Rucoletta for lunch and had the Tagliatelle alla Bolognese. It was absolutely delicious. I found the pasta perfectly cooked and the red sauce was excellent. I will definitely come back for lunch or dinner next time I am in London. The dining area upstairs was intimate and I really enjoyed the low key atmosphere. It was not noisy, at all and I was able to enjoy a lovely conversation with my friend. I highly recommend Rucoletta for meeting up with friends, or even a date night. read more

The food was incredible. A small establishment based out of South Italy, the food was riveting. The chefs are friendly and truly artists in the kitchen. The pasta was cooked to perfection, and the red sauce was brilliant. I loved the environment and experience. I cannot wait to come back! read more

CHIC ITALIAN FOOD FOR GROWN-UPS NO PIZZA IN SIGHT AT AFFORDABLE PRICES Located just a stone's throw away from St Paul's tube, Rucola is no ordinary Italian restaurant. This may well have something to do with its chefs the ever charismatic, multi-talented Luca, who was 'kidnapped' for the winter from a top seafood restaurant in Sardinia; the other, the brilliant Paolo Cannas (George Clooney lookalike really!!), formerly head chef at top class Knightsbridge restaurant Signor Sassi. The classy, luxurious menu may well resemble that of high-end Italian restaurants but the prices don't. Three-course set for £16.50 (New Year's menu at Signor Sassi will set you back £88). I wanted everything on the menu. Luckily I was there on opening night (last night) so was able to try many of the dishes: tuna tartare with avocado (sublime), scallops with Italian chorizo (divine), calamari with tomato dip (scrummy), carpaccio with parmesan shavings & rocket (melt-in-the-mouth) finely sliced veal chop with rosemary (exquisite), wild mushroom risotto with truffle oil (luxurious), parpadelle with Cornish crab & asparagus (dreamy)and best of all, duck ravioli with butter & sage, for which there are no wordsjust dribbles I'm going back to treat myself to Paolo's signature dish Lobster Pasta the finest in London, I have heard, and also surely the cheapest at £19.50. And for dessert I had too many fine Italian reds and prosecco to think of dessert. Paolo's tiramisu is to die for! With, of course, the obligatory glass of grappa. Go treat yourself and your friends for Christmas! You'd be fools not to! read more

Rucoletta - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Overall I think this restaurant is good value for money and the food is authentic. However, we went in a large party at lunchtime and the service was a bit all over the place. I also asked for my pasta dish with no cheese three times (after checking again when our orders were read back to us wrong) and it came with cheese in it. We were in a rush so I didn't want to send it back and had to pick around the lumps of mozzaralla... A good restaurant but be sure to keep it simple! read more

An awesome restaurant! I can't rate them highly enough. Well an excellent start for any restaurant, I know you're saying. But they truly were hospitable and enchanting. We got a deal on wowcher and paid a third of the price for a full meal. We only had to pay for any drinks and desert and everything else was free on the night. A wonderful atmosphere and staff. Actually ended up paying almost nothing on the night. Gave them £10 as a tip. The food was wonderful, we started with a selection of meats, cheeses and ciabatta with olive oil which was beautiful, then I had chicken and my had a delicious pasta dish, then for desert we had tiramisu and vanilla and cinnamon ice cream. We paid a total of £15 on the day, and £20 for the voucher. When you see from their menu the main course is £20 - £25, sides are £5 - £10, deserts are £4 - £10 per head and this doesn't include drinks, you'll see how much of a saving we made. And it was well worth the full price in my opinion. We are hoping to go back very soon for some more Italian flavours. If you're in London and close to St Paul's give it a go. If you're using a voucher like we did, you will have to be free on the day of their choosing so be aware. read more

Tried through Groupon, added bread basket to our order, but the bread was cold (out of the fridge!), and they refused to warm/toast it. Pasta was too tough, and potritions were on the smaller side. Tiramisu is just average, not what you would expect from an Italian restaurant read more

I've been to Italy and this is authentic Italian, in all aspects- recipe, ingredients, quality, flavor. Artichoke appetizer is delish, tagliatelle bolognese is delish, risotto is delish, great wine list, Panna cotta and tiramisu how it is supposed to taste, all at reasonable prices. Hope to return soon. read more

We happened upon Rucoletta when we googled "restaurants near me". What a find! The food was amazing, and the staff was wonderful. The homemade pasta was delicious! read more

Great service. Outstanding menu. Angela your focus on customer service is outstanding!!! Great food! Thoroughly enjoyed the Salmon dish with roasted potatoes and green beans. read more

We happened upon this restaurant after a long day in London. We could have been in Rome, the fresh pasta dishes were delicious and the small chicken entree was outstanding. Two of us ordered the 3 course prize fixe menu, highly recommend this option. The wine was outstanding and very reasonably priced. Overall, an excellent Italian restaurant in L read more

We had been at a bar nearby after visiting St. Paul's and found this restaurant on Yelp. So glad we chose it. Three of us chose the two-course set menu. All the food was delicious, as were the cocktails we had before the meal. The service was outstanding, and the atmosphere in the upper-level dining area was perfect. read more

OMG, this has been one of the best restaurants I have been in London. The food is absolutely perfect, so tasty and it arrives very quickly after the order. The service is exceptional too, all the girls are genuinely friendly and vey polite. The atmosphere is relaxed, the music low and you can have a chat with your company and a wonderful dinner out. I really enjoyed Rucoletta and I highly recommend it for anybody who values good quality food with affordable prices. read more

Favourite restaurant in London, hands down! Every time I have company in town, this is where I take them. Delicious, authentic Italian food and wine selection, with an extremely friendly waitstaff. What more could you ask for? (Try the tagliatelle bosco! It is to die for.) read more