Il Vicolo - London

What a delightful discovery this restaurant proved to be! We arrived slightly early for our booking and the room was almost empty. It soon filled up and one got the impression there were a number of regulars and returning guests. The starters we chose were the Palma ham and melon and the Pasta e Fagioli   which my wife enthused over. The main courses were a special of the day mixed seafood linguine which was wonderful and the Ravioli del Buongustaio  which was, without doubt, the most intensely flavoured and delicious pasta dish I have ever tasted! The service was leisurely but completely efficient and helpful and we are delighted to make this one of our go-to restaurants in London. A hidden treasure that is well worth visiting if you enjoy top class Italian food in a family run restaurant.

Outstanding authentic Italian food. Very simple and amazing! The hosts are also very nice and make the experience great

Love coming here outstanding authentic Italian food. Owners are very nice and accommodating as well.

Il Vicolo was by far the worst Italian food I have ever tasted out of Italy! More than the awful food it was the entitled attitude of Bianca. Three dry melon slices with prosciutto was our starters (coming in at c.£16 melons reminded me of my student days and Tesco value food or Lidl or Costco. This was followed by the most absurd concoction of so called authentic Italian pasta (special of the day! … ‘linguine con frutti di mare’ ie Linguini with sea food … this came with (de-frosted Mussels and SALMON! Yes Salmon which is found in abundance in Mediterranean (sarcasm! as it’s been sold to London public. This was an absolute disaster! More than the horrific food it was Bianca’s atrocious entitled behaviour towards my partner (who is Italian from Tuscany and I. She wanted to convince us that this particular dish had to have salmon in it! Not only did she humiliate us (which I understand from this generation comes easy , she insulted Italian cuisine and London public. Never going back! Recommend no one should.

Great evening with good food and very welcoming staff