Must visit, if in London & you like authentic Italian cuisine. Carbonara coupled with birra moretti is a must try, in my opinion. Great chef, great service, great ambiance !
Super fast quick service I have ever seen in Italian kitchen .......overall good food and good ambience .good experience......🍻🍻🍻🍕🍕🍕🍷🍷
The best Italian I've had so far! Incredible bruschetta, delectable spaghetti and scrumptious desserts!! Friendly ambience and a lovely looking place. Must try if you're out shopping on oxford street and if you're an Italian food lover.
Just off Oxford Circus is Ponti’s, a traditional family-run Italian restaurant with a history inspired by hard work and big dreams. Walking in, I was drawn to the open kitchen reminding me of eateries I’ve visited in Italy. The pungent smell of garlic and cured meat created a little rumble in my stomach and by the time I sat to meet my other companions, I was ready to dive into good food.
Great Italian Restaurant! Great Pasta and Meat dishes. Service was fast, staff always concerned, well instructed and very friendly!
Very well decorated, friendly pub-like ambient.
I strongly recommend!
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On a flying visit to London and a lot of walking we were looking for somewhere to eat on a busy Friday night and after much searching Ponti's came to the rescue. Hidden just off Oxford Circus, Ponti's offers both inside and outside dining.
We were warmly greeted and shown to a nice booth by the window. Perusing the menu, the traditional Italian spread is on offer. We decided to go with garlic bread with cheese to start. I went for risotto asparagi, my sister went for spaghetti carbonara and her boyfriend went for pizza with a side of fries. We all got soft drinks, although one of the mocktails was unavailable which was a bit of a shame.
The garlic bread arrived swiftly on a wooden board and we devoured it quickly. This was just as we had hoped flavour wise. It was small so could easily be sufficient for a starter for 1. Onto the mains. My risotto was lovely, with great asparagus flavour. My only comment would be to add more pieces of asparagus in it to give it more texture. The carbonara was tasty and I got pizza envy over the pizza.
We did have to wait a little bit for the bill but you can't have everything.
A hidden gem!
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I recently came to Ponti’s Italian Kitchen, for their ‘pizza scuola’ which runs on Sunday-Thursday evenings.
On arrival, we all lined up at a long table in front of the wood- oven kitchen and were introduced to one of the Ponti’s pizza chefs who would be our mentor for the evening. He spoke to us about how they make the pizza’s at Ponti’s and showed us the correct way to prepare and shape the dough, before giving us a demonstration by throwing dough in the air and spinning it around his fists! Each of us had our own pre-made dough base in front of us and were encouraged to practice stretching and shaping it into our desired pizza shape – the dough is really fragile, mine virtually split as soon as I stretched it so I decided to leave the pizza tossing to the professionals!
Once we were happy with our bases, we got to work creating our own bespoke pizzas by loading them up with tomato sauce, cheese and a selection of ingredients which had been laid out before us. I went for a particularly piggy pizza consisting of chicken, red onion, chargrilled veg, goats cheese, olives, pepperoni and chillis – literally everything in sight!! Your pizzas are then cooked in the kitchens and served to you back in the restaurant. We had such a good evening and was great fun being able to get hands-on with your dinner, I’d highly recommend going with friends or even as an alternative date idea, I know this is something my boyfriend Tom would love!
The evening sessions cost £23.90 per person, in which your pizza, a glass of Prosecco and ice-cream is included.
Not bad to be part of a chain. They have a £5 panini special with "chips" and a salad during lunch. Peroni £3.50
Having had a little time off work lately, one day I decided to treat myself to a day out shopping in the West End. I took a little break from my hard days shopping to meet my sister for lunch and was delighted to have somewhere new to try when she told me to meet her at Ponti's just behind Oxford Circus. Considering how close it is to the ridiculously busy Oxford Circus, Ponti's Italian Kitchen is tucked away on a surprisingly quiet back street, ideally situated for shoppers looking for a spot of lunch away from the crowds. The large dining room feels really open and airy and is bustling with activity in a welcoming and relaxed way that is complimented by the friendly and helpful staff. We began proceedings with a few nibbles. Enormous Italian olives came served on ice with a crispy flatbread and tapenade on the side. The olives were plump and juicy, the tapenade was nothing to write home about but a nice little extra on the side. Garlic bread was nicely presented on a wooden platter,
On Thursday I visited Ponti's Italian Kitchen for a tasting evening to sample its 50th anniversary menu. The small chain of family-run restaurants from the Emilia Romagna region in Italy is celebrating its fifty years with a selection of simple, classic and inspired Italian dishes; all of which were good. I can't believe I hadn't discovered this little gem; a spacious and relaxed haven smack, bang in the middle of town, only twenty metres from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Circus. We started with bright green, nutty, fresh olives before moving onto roasted butternut squash, Buffalo mozzarella, wilted greens and crispy parmesan. The salami, Parma ham, vine-ripened cherry tomatoes and 18 month matured Parmigiano Reggiano with Sardinian flat bread was perfect. I missed the next dish of scallops (my only allergy) wrapped in Parma ham in garlic butter with warm focaccia, which did look good, so made up for it by gorging on smoked Scamorza cheese wrapped in Parma ham with sage but
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I want to give this restaurant a five star review and I think it almost deserves it.
There were two things that annoyed me:
I had arranged to meet a friend with a quiet voice and the music was too loud and in poor taste. Also, the decor didn't reflect the quality of the food and the location; just off Regent's Street. The place needs a little more class - which it deserves.
Clearly, the chef is extraordinarily good. I had a simple carrot soup, and it was wonderful, delicately flavoured and feeding all at the same time. The bread was savoury and soft, with a nice salty crust.
The pasta dish had a lovely texture. It was home-made pasta with artichokes and truffle oil.
I did get the feeling, however, that all that Parmesan the waiter dispensed was partly there to disguise the fact that the artichokes came from a jar and if there was a flavour of truffle, it was almost invisible.
The service was excellent and unobtrusive and pleasant.
The colours of the restaurant are beautiful. The cook is obviously highly skilled. The waiters were excellent.
I think the problem with this restaurant is probably the management; a management that might be pushing the chef to cut a few corners - and cavalier marketing reflected in the poor furnishing.
I had dinner here with my friend on Sunday. When we entered we were informed that they don’t have pizza anymore which was a disappointment but we decided to have pasta instead.
We ordered spaghetti and pasta. In drink they had wines, cocktails as well as mocktails. The food tasted good but the quantity of the pasta should have been a bit more. The mocktail was also nice but given that it’s a nonalcoholic drink I think it shouldn’t have been that expensive. The environment inside the restaurant was good, they even changed our table on our request.
Overall it was a good experience but it is on the expensive side.
We didn’t have to book, they had many tables when we walked in around 7pm
Authentic italian food that was served hot. The waiter asked us if we had any dietary restrictions and was great with his food recommendations and was smiling and welcoming, especially with our 4 year old boy. Advice: Order a starter bread basket as food may take some time to be prepared freshly.
Decent Italian food.
Portions are average - wasn’t completely full though.
Enjoyed the seafood linguine the best!
Plenty of nice outdoor seating / also with a heater option for when it’s cold and windy!!
All the staff we delt with were really friendly. The food was nice, as were the drinks. One of the chefs started having a full blown arguement on the restaurant floor, which was a little awkward. We had multiple floor staff come and apologise for it.
I came to Ponti’s yesterday for a birthday meal with my partner. We booked it a couple of days beforehand without having been here before and it didn’t disappoint. Cos (sorry if I spelt your name incorrectly!) was our waiter and he was absolutely brilliant. Really attentive and lovely to chat to. The food was even better than I had when I lived in Italy and the cocktails were fantastic. We’ll definitely be returning and I can’t wait already! Thank you for the best birthday dinner!
Here’s what we ordered:
(Bruschetta) Focaccia with nduja and burrata
Sliced Mortadella
Carbonara
Tortellini with a butter and sage sauce
Tiramisu
Bomboloni fritti
Espresso Martini, Hugo Spritz, Margherita
(this Hugo Spritz was the best I’ve ever had)
Food? Amazing, the risotto pumpkin is so good, like my mum mades it. Fried calamari with some tuna really good, and tryed some linguini with prawns and I'll definitely take it next time. Service? I'll say perfect. Highly Recommend
Always my go-to place for a little break when I go for a bit of shopping around Oxford or Regent street.
It's tucked away from the crowd, quite cosy for a rather big place and both drinks and food are good. Staff is very accommodating
Came here on a Friday night for somewhere relaxed to eat, with my Mum and gran. The atmosphere was nice and cosy, and lovely light decorations on the windows for Christmas.
Our waiter was a bit slow and in the middle of taking our order, he wandered off to serve another table. Trying to pay the bill was equally slow, a colleague walking by took over.
The food itself was tasty, although portions were small for the price. My meatballs were unfortunately lukewarm, I didn’t mention anything to the staff as I was so hungry and they were tasty despite the temperature.
Overall, this is a nice place to come for rustic Italian food. 😊
Some of the best Italian food I’ve had thus far worth every penny!
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