La Taberna Ristorante Italiano

An absolutely beautiful, local gem. The food is delicious, homely yet filling. The owner is so warm and friendly. The bruschette is fantastic and the pasta is superb. We had the mushroom pasta and the day special which was artichoke tortellini with the most delicious spicy tomato sauce. Highly recommend!

This place is a hidden gem and the best Italian restaurant that I have come across in London. Situated in a nice little corner of a residential area with not much noise around, everything from food to service is impeccable. You might have had bruschetta before but never with such freshness of tomatoes oozing out. So is the pasta and all other things that we have tried. Cherry on the cake is the very friendly Italian gentleman who greets you with utmost love and smile. This is our go to place every time we want a nice Italian meal in a nice little setting far from the bustle.

This is the first Italian restaurant in London where I felt at home. It’s not like the other pretentious Italian overpriced pasta places. It’s cosy, genuine, welcoming and the food is delicious! Super happy I found it, and will definitely come back. I had tortelloni with porcini mushrooms and a cream sauce to die for. But whatever your preference, make sure to try gnocchi al pistacchio as a dessert.

Passed by and decided to have a quick lunch. We were hosted by the owner who was very kind and also made the delicious food. We had a warm caponata and the cotoletta alla milanese which I strongly recommend. There were no other people in the restaurant at the time which really surprised us given the quality of the food. Definitely give it a chance. We will come back soon.

Discovered this place one week day when we wanted a quick lunch. One man inside- I think the owner, was italian, super helpful, friendly and served us, worked in the kitchen and sorted the bill and made it a great experience. What a fantastic little place, we will definitely go back. Also very impressed he also has lots of gluten free pasta too!