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Buonasera
Buonasera Reviews

Buonasera

Italian, Pizza, European, Drinks

Dishes priced around£10

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Reviews of Buonasera (181)

Read what people think about Buonasera. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Buonasera before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Buonasera and book a table with confidence!

5.2/6

181 reviews

5.2/6

181 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Average
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"Good"
4/6
AMINAH S.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Great sevice+ good buzzing atmosphere! More exciting veggie choices are needed. Soup was a bit bland and mainly beans, little veg. Gorgonzola pasta ok but had little sauce or spinach.

"Excellent"
6/6
Marcela B.5 years ago · 2 reviews

It was lovely evening. With some lovely food, great wine and lovely service. I been to restaurant few times now and food is delicious. Service is great too. Always polite and happy to help and accommodate

"Excellent"
6/6
Lynn S.5 years ago · 1 review

Great restaurant, very welcoming and friendly staff. Good menu choice for both vegetarian and non vegetarian which is important to me. Will definitely go back soon!

"Excellent"
6/6
Victoria H.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Have been coming here for years. Consistently good food, very friendly and professional service and great atmosphere at this neighbourhood restaurant. Very reasonably priced. Recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
John B.5 years ago · 1 review

Superb family run authentic Italian food. We took a table for 6 and all of my guests thoroughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere and great service from the staff. Definitely returning!

"Excellent"
6/6
Giovanna C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

A wonderful, welcoming local Italian restaurant, we have been coming here for 18 years & it never disappoints. Would definitely recommend for lunch or supper.

"Very good"
5/6
Anita G.5 years ago · 1 review

The food was good with many staple Italian dishes, service was a little slow at times. Nice ambience and convenient location. I would return and was a good experience with a big group.

"Very good"
5/6
Susannah P.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Love this place it’s a no thrills decor but food and service great. Service can be slow because they’re busy so just wave your hands around to grab someone’s attention!

"Excellent"
6/6
Fiona M.5 years ago · 1 review

Love, love, love this place. Like stepping into Italy. Incredibly warm and welcoming family run restaurant producing fabulously unfussy but delicious food. Noisy, fun and always bursting with groups and families.

"Good"
4/6
Deborah M.5 years ago · 2 reviews

I would’ve given less but the food is really good. The services was awful though. They kept forgetting what we asked for like: napkins, water, bread... They just forgot about our table..

"Average"
3/6
Marina H.5 years ago · 1 review

We came here because one of my friends mentioned it’s good. Unfortunately food was very average service was fine, place was very busy and very noisy, almost impossible to talk. Would not come here again

"Good"
4/6
Brian H.5 years ago · 1 review

Nice atmosphere & helpful staff. Tables bit close together for my liking but as ate early it was not too much of an issue. Would go again though as food decent.

"Average"
3/6
Alexandra D.5 years ago · 1 review

Good food and friendly staff but service was not great. After we received our main courses we had to flag someone down to ask for everything. There didn’t seem to be one designated person serving us.

"Very good"
5/6
David P.5 years ago · 10 reviews

Bustling restaurant with a wide range of dishes. Service was a little slow and staff seemed rushed and confused.

"Very good"
5/6
David P.5 years ago · 10 reviews

Very busy which added to the bustling party feel. Good choice of wine and beers.

"Excellent"
6/6
Victor H.5 years ago · 1 review

Great as usual! Very good service and excellent food. It is our favourite restaurant in town. I recommended to all my friends. Great dinner and drinks.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jack B.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Excellent food and service (as always), good portions and food comes out very quickly. Good menu that includes lots of lovely options - antipasti, pastas and meat/fish dishes.

"Excellent"
6/6
Vikki C.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Good food, good service, very good value for money! Lovely ambience too. Often come to this restaurant when meeting friends in the area, will keep coming back!

"Very good"
5/6
David M.6 years ago · 1 review

Friendly staff, good service, reasonably priced and good atmosphere for adults and children. I would recommend the restaurant to friends. Easy access to main station

"Very good"
5/6
Julie W.6 years ago · 5 reviews

Great food and wine, fantastic service and good value for money.

"Excellent"
6/6
suzie d.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food, atmosphere and service. Really good value for money with authentic Italian food. Nice range of meat, fish, pizza and anti pasti. Would really recommend it

"Excellent"
6/6
Cathrine C.6 years ago · 1 review

I only have positive things to say about this amazing restaurant. The food was delicious, the wine was great, the service was fantastic. I will without a doubt be returning to this gem!

"Excellent"
6/6
Luke P.6 years ago · 20 reviews

fab evening at a long standing favourite, from when it opened in 1989. Any restaurant lasting that lomng has to be good and Buonasera is. Always good fun and good value.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ruth G.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Great Italian food - especially the pizza and super friendly service. Seemed very good value for what we ate. Couldn’t fault it and will go back again.

"Excellent"
6/6
Lucy K.6 years ago · 4 reviews

Food was delicious, so much so that we ordered 3 courses. The service was very good too and I would recommend a visit to the restaurant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Magdalena S.6 years ago · 2 reviews

It was a great experience. The food was very nice and the restaurant has a very nice atmosphere. I would definately recommend it. Well done Buonasera

"Very good"
5/6
Craig M.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. The pizza garlic breads are my favourite highly recommend. A seat by the open doors was lovely on a warm evening.

"Very good"
5/6
Michael A.6 years ago · 1 review

Very nice food and food service. The weather was nice so the outside was open which added to the niceness. Excellent all round really. Thanks

"Excellent"
6/6
Maroussia R.6 years ago · 7 reviews

Nice food (if a bit more expensive than it used to be), friendly service, and good atmosphere. We've been coming here for about thirty years for family birthdays. I am missing papa. Has he retired?

"Excellent"
6/6
Rachel B.6 years ago · 1 review

Always have fun here, it's always has a great buzz with fab staff that are very friendly and generous on the shots! Food is what you'd expect from a rustic type restaurant

"Excellent"
6/6
Ed R.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent quality straight forward Italian cuisine. Pizza is particularly strong and very much recommended. Portion sizes are pleasantly generous. Would happy come back in the future.

"Excellent"
6/6
Oliver B.6 years ago · 1 review

The best Italian restaurant in London and seriously giving many in Italy itself a run for their money! Great atmosphere, bustling with friends catching up over small dishes, birthday groups celebrating, couples enjoying great wines and prosecco. Then to top this off the food is insanely good. We order the anti-pasta platter to start, followed by the pappardelle, seafood linguine and ricotta ravioli. AMAZING! Just do yourself and everyone you know a favour and go to this place for all occasions. As you can probably guess, I'll be back very soon.

"Excellent"
6/6
JESSICA J.6 years ago · 1 review

The experience in Buona Sera was perfect in every way. Friendly and accommodating staff, excellent food and warm ambiance. They made my 40th Birthday one to remember. Thankyou Buona Sera

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul W.6 years ago · 1 review

Great night out!! Friendly service and good food. Atmosphere was buzzy all evening and the service attentive and fun! We will be back very soon

"Very good"
5/6
Karen W.6 years ago · 1 review

Nice food - everyone was happy with their choice - staff helpful - will return in the future. Good location not far from Clapham junction station

"Excellent"
6/6
Kate B.6 years ago · 1 review

As ever, Buonasera is totally reliable for great food, great atmosphere, great service. My Italian friend was super-impressed by the quality of the pizza and pasta and we all found the waitresses combined efficiency with charm. I chose to come here for an evening with just two girlfriends because, on a Monday night, I reckoned it would be less empty and more atmospheric than other restaurants - it was a good choice. It can be pretty noisy when very busy, because of the tiled floors etc, but this was just right with about 1/4 of the tables occupied. Spot-on!

"Excellent"
6/6
Sarah B.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food and top service, very attentive staff. The waiter gave great recommendations - I had the veal with saffron risotto special and would highly recommend!

"Excellent"
6/6
Anna B.6 years ago · 2 reviews

This is one of our favourite restaurants, my friends and I always meet up at Buonasera, the manager always welcomes us and the staff and just so adorable and attentive to our needs, always with a smile. One of the best Italian Restaurants. Anna

"Not good "
2/6
Louisa S.6 years ago · 1 review

Despite asking two or three times to turn the music down slightly we were ignored. A group of six of us and we could not have a conversation between us as we couldn't hear what each other were saying. In addition 3 9f us ordered sea bream fillet. There were bones in almost every mouthful so we did not finish the meal. Such a shame as we used to enjoy coming here in the past.

"Very good"
5/6
Ben C.6 years ago · 1 review

We enjoyed excellent food from a varied menu. Although it was busy the service was quick and accurate. There was a friendly atmosphere. Would definitely visit again