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London
Fitzrovia
Da Paolo
Da Paolo Reviews

Da Paolo

Italian, Mediterranean, European

Dishes priced around£16

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Reviews of Da Paolo (573)

Read what people think about Da Paolo! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

5.5/6

573 reviews

5.5/6

573 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Barbara I.8 years ago · 1 review

We loved the restaurant, the food was excellent and the service attentive without being overpowering, our waitress was delightful. The best meal I have had in a while.

"Excellent"
6/6
Eleanor S.8 years ago · 18 reviews

Excellent meal - Carlos is a great host and the restaurant is welcoming and comfortable. We had a great time and the food was really good quality - although there was possibly a bit too much to eat - we certainly didn't go hungry. Great lunch and we will definitely eat there again - highly reccomended

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie R.8 years ago · 3 reviews

We had lunch here before going to the Dominion Theatre. We chose it as it was easy walking distance to the theatre and had good reviews. We weren’t disappointed. Cosey and friendly restaurant with a good selection on the menu. Good service and we didn’t have to wait too long for the food which was excellent. We chose the crab and prawn ravioli and the pork fillet. Both were delicious.

"Good"
4/6
Carel B.8 years ago · 2 reviews

Understandably busy at Christmas. Tables rather close together. Food quite good with a good selection although the 2/3 course menu doesn't make a lot of sense price-wise. The restaurant is in good location and would probably go again. Efficiently run.

"Very good"
5/6
Bron G.8 years ago · 2 reviews

Small and intimate but attentive service and excellent wholesome cuisine. I have to get to 25 words apparently but this first sentence covers all my review !

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul B.8 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great staff and a great atmosphere combined to give us a wonderful evening. I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone. Thank you Da Paulo.

"Good"
4/6
Edwin F.8 years ago · 1 review

Super quaint small intimate restaurant. Staff very friendly and helpful. Good value. Food tasty. Not high end but the prices reflect that. Best to sit upstairs rather than downstairs, and, in the winter, away from the entry door.

"Excellent"
6/6
Suzy H.8 years ago · 1 review

Beautiful quaint Italian restaurant, lovely to be away from the hussle of London. Food was excellent and great value and Staff were more than helpful. Definitely will return and recommend

"Very good"
5/6
Ainat P.8 years ago · 1 review

Very good food! The pasta was perfect. Not compatible for small children, but great hospitality. We tried the lasagna and truffle ravioli and we loved both

"Excellent"
6/6
Eva S.8 years ago · 1 review

Very delicious food, came in good amount of time and the staff was very friendly. Also, the atmosphere is lovely and very cozy. Will definitely go again!

"Excellent"
6/6
Nova E.8 years ago · 2 reviews

Amazing food and service: true Italian place. We went there on a Saturday and it was a bit loud (as the place is small): maybe reduce a little bit the number of seats?

"Good"
4/6
Geoffrey M.8 years ago · 1 review

I was delighted with my choice but my wife felt hers was not particularly tasty. The atmosphere and serice was very good and the price reasonable.

"Excellent"
6/6
Emma C.8 years ago · 1 review

Great food and really good service. We had a party of 8 and everyone loved their meal. The portion sizes for the set menu (for four people) were very generous! Highly recommended.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kevin S.8 years ago · 1 review

Party of four ate on a Saturday eveining. Our table was downstairs which was quiet att he beginning but as the restaurant filled up had a great atmosphere. Service was good and our servers were very jolly. Quality of food was excellent. Wine was a little on the expensive side. Great restaurant off a small side street. We will use it again

"Very good"
5/6
Mark S.8 years ago · 1 review

Cosy restaurant tucked away from the main streets. Menu has wide variety and specials were available. House wine is good quality. Staff friendly and efficient, whilst no attempt to rush.

"Excellent"
6/6
Duncan C.8 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great wine, great atmosphere and wonderful staff. We had a lovely evening with our friends and we will all definitely coming back again.

"Very good"
5/6
Amaya M.8 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely delicious food and friendly staff. Just can get a bit noisy when is full as the tables are too close. Apart from that, absolutely recommend it. Truly Italian experience!

"Excellent"
6/6
Jane S.8 years ago · 5 reviews

This is one of our favourite restaurants .....everything about it is excellent. Carlos and the team provide supurb service, the food is outstanding , brilliant atmosphere. We have been visiting this restaurant for years, and are never disappointed

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrea L.8 years ago · 2 reviews

We booked the table because of the good reviews and a lot restaurants are closed for Sunday dinner. We loved everything of our evening: the warm wellcome, the attention we received from the owner and his staff, they helped us to make the right choices from the menue, the food was excellent and delicious, the place is not big, but the interior and the atmosphere is great! We highly recommend the restaurant for authentic Italian cuisine and we shall definitely come back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Georgia Y.8 years ago · 1 review

Thank you so much for a fantastic evening, lovely staff, atmosphere and delicious food! Made to feel very special for my birthday - will definitely recommended,

"Very good"
5/6
Yogi K.8 years ago · 1 review

It's a nice place and good experience. A bit pricier than I expected however it is in town. Was easy to book online. Not easy to get on wifi there..lots of questions on app form collecting data. could be streamlined?

"Excellent"
6/6
Donna B.8 years ago · 2 reviews

Friendly service that was not overbearing. we had a pasta and risotto dish; both were lovely. I would highly recommend the tiramisu, as it's the best I've tasted outside of Italy....possibly as good. Lovely evening. Thank you

"Very good"
5/6
Lori N.8 years ago · 1 review

Found this restaurant through TripAdvisor and wasn't disappointed. Small restaurant with the family atmosphere . The buratta app and classically made lasagna were very tasty. We had a group of six and five out of the six really enjoyed their meal. We come from New York so we are very spoiled

"Very good"
5/6
Nigel B.8 years ago · 9 reviews

A very buzzy Italian restaurant. Huge portions, homely cooking, friendly and professional staff. The home-made pasta is excellent. Good value and a great evening was had by all.

"Good"
4/6
MARICA C.8 years ago · 23 reviews

It's a tiny restaurant, decors remind of the most famous italian actors and the atmosphere is warm. Service was ok but not exceptional. Very good food but the garlic bread was inedible. Good selection of wines.

"Excellent"
6/6
Frode Trolsrud B.8 years ago · 1 review

Great food in a lovely atmosphere. The staff were very attentive and made us feel welcome throughout our stay. The tortellini and gnocchi were perfectly cooked and tasty.

"Excellent"
6/6
Robert T.8 years ago · 1 review

This restaurant's location is ideal. Very hip, vibrant scene. When you enter there is a sense of warmth and cosiness. We had a nice table (business dinner), great wine, outstanding food and very attentive service. There's an upstairs and downstairs seating area. Food was very fresh. Pasta was done perfectly. Highly recommend this place!

"Very good"
5/6
Philip K.8 years ago · 2 reviews

Really nice food. Restaurant had a good authentic feel, staff very attentive. Place is quite small so not a huge amount of tables. Would happily recommend for people wanting an Italian in London.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie B.8 years ago · 1 review

This restaurant does every single thing extremely well. Would definitely recommend, visited after theatre matineè & before catching train home. Fitted the remit perfectly. All food ordered was of exceptional quality.

"Excellent"
6/6
Anne B.8 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food, great service! Family dinner and we were well taken care of. Would like to go back when in London next time. Special diet requirements was not a problem:-)

"Excellent"
6/6
jan w.8 years ago · 1 review

A wonderful restaurant. Great food, friendly service and a cosy atmosphere - one could not ask for more. I would certainly recommend Da Paolo for lunch or dinner!

"Excellent"
6/6
Stewart M.8 years ago · 1 review

Love this restaurant. Great atmosphere, friendly, genuinely attentive staff and a superb menu of delicious dishes. It takes ages to decide which to have! Thoroughly recommend.

"Very good"
5/6
Karina W.8 years ago · 2 reviews

Love this nice, little, cosy place in Fitzrovia. Good Italian food. We have been there severel times and will be back next time we visit London.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ash S.8 years ago · 1 review

Great service and the food was delicious. Space wise it’s on the side but it’s full of character. Highly recommended Italian restaurant, we’ll be back

"Excellent"
6/6
Adam B.8 years ago · 1 review

You were sick your tuna was banging and your pasta was on another level bruvvvv and the wine was booom tinggggg rama dama ding dong

"Excellent"
6/6
Trevor D.8 years ago · 1 review

I have been to Da Paolo several times and the food and service are always first class. It was recommended to me by my old boss and I would recommend to anyone wanting some great authentic Italian cuisine.

"Good"
4/6
Gary N.8 years ago · 1 review

The food was good. The service was not as good as last time we went, we all found most of the staff a bit brusque.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner8 years ago · 0 reviews

Everything is right: small but cosy rather than cramped, lovely staff and the best food outside of Italy - better than much inside too, come to think of it. Very reasonably priced plus a selection of wine by the half bottle

"Average"
3/6
Richard B.8 years ago · 1 review

Was OKish, is small place and is actually very cramped, having to move tables just to get out to go to the toilet. Staff seemed a bit detached, didn’t ask much about whether we enjoyed the food or not. That said, the food was generally of a high standard, most of ours was really good, but don’t go for the duck, was incredibly tasteless. For the money, I would look elsewhere.

"Very good"
5/6
Naomi B.8 years ago · 2 reviews

Love this restaurant. They are always friendly and the food is great.

"Awful"
1/6
Andy P.8 years ago · 1 review

Seated in the basement; loud music deafening; extremely annoying dinner guests next to us; waited ages for the bill to arrive; couldn't wait to get out.

"Excellent"
6/6
myra v.8 years ago · 1 review

Food great, great value had the set menu good choices. Service good and very friendly. Great time with family. What more is there to say

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrew R.8 years ago · 5 reviews

Beautiful little restaurant tucked away just off Charlotte St - an Italian gem. Great atmposhere and attentive staff made the visit really enjoyable. The food was excellent and Portions sizes were ample

"Excellent"
6/6
Dennis A.8 years ago · 1 review

Truly divine! We had a lovely meal, nice wine, great service. I have eaten here previously and brought some colleagues with me to let them try and they loved it.

"Very good"
5/6
Matthew M.8 years ago · 1 review

Great food, very well cooked and presented and great taste. Cosy interior with good ambience even though a Sunday night and less than half full. Will definitely revisit.

"Excellent"
6/6
Eleanor S.8 years ago · 18 reviews

Excellent food, service and ambience - we had a fabulous time at Da Paolo - looking forward to our next visit - a great find!

"Very good"
5/6
Tanya W.8 years ago · 1 review

Lovely little bustling Italian, friendly staff and one of the most delicious tiramisu's ever tasted! Very busy on a friday lunchtime which made it a bit squashed but a good atmosphere.

"Excellent"
6/6
Maria C.8 years ago · 4 reviews

Great food and service and we sat outside on the cobbled street, so we felt that we were dining al Fresco in Italy itself :)

"Excellent"
6/6
Tessa C.8 years ago · 1 review

Excellent restaurant. Good freshly cooked food. My roasted salmon was delicious. The staff were very friendly. Attractive place. I liked the yellow roses on the fabled. Would certainly recommend and hope to return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Elaine C.8 years ago · 1 review

Lovely Italian food very good portion sizes the tiramisu was delicious so leave some room for it. The staff were very friendly and welcoming would definitely recommend

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