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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 (533)

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

5.5/6

533 reviews

5.5/6

533 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Georgia B.7 years ago · 2 reviews

A lovely cosy Italian restaurant with a family run feel. The food was given in generous portions but not lacking in flavour. Lovely service and it was a very busy evening for them. Good place to have a romantic meal

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie H.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent meal , friendly service and warm and relaxed ambiance. Would strongly recommend this restaurant for generous helpings of really good food at reasonable prices. Will be going back.

"Excellent"
6/6
JOHN B.7 years ago · 4 reviews

A small restaurant upstairs but BIG where service and food is concerned. Excellent cooking, presentation AND reasonably priced too. Service was outstanding. I go to this restaurant quite a lot as it's the best in the area and it never fails to impress. Oh, and the The Specials really are "special".

"Excellent"
6/6
Keith P.7 years ago · 1 review

Excellent friendly service and well presented tasty food. Rang for directions to restaurant from Tube and staff were most helpful. Cosy atmosphere which is rare for London.

"Excellent"
6/6
S.C. D.7 years ago · 1 review

Delicious food. Excellent service. Massive portions. Warm atmosphere. Best Italian Restaurant in London. Great little spot hidden down a pedestrian walk in the heart of this vibrant city.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mitesh G.7 years ago · 1 review

amazing food with great service! definitely recommended and will go visit it again. Good selection of wine. Very Authentic Italian restaurant with the traditional Italia feeling!

"Good"
4/6
Kate M.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Da Paolo is OK at best. The tables are very close together, but that's OK if you want a jolly atmosphere and you don't need to have a serious conversation. There was certainly a jolly atmosphere. But this thing about "generous portions" is crazy. I had a starter that would have fed 4 people and the main course was enough for 2. I left at least half of both dishes and it was such a waste. My starter was mountains of charcuterie perched on a mound of salad - which incidentally was rather wet. I ploughed my way through half of it before thinking "this is ridiculous" and giving up. I don't enjoy eating like that. When taking my order, I was asked - very properly - how I'd like my tuna to be cooked. I said rare. A double helping arrived, with two large pieces of tuna fighting their way through a deluge of cherry tomatoes. Neither piece of tuna was rare. I was too depressed to complain. Having gone to the bother of asking, then ruining two pieces of fish, I was reluctant to suggest the chef had a go at another two. Serve half the amount of food; charge the same amount of money. Then they could afford to improve the cooking.

"Very good"
5/6
John b.7 years ago · 2 reviews

Da Paolo is intimate and atmospheric. The staff are exceptionally friendly and helpful, but not intrusive (a real trick in such cosy surroundings). Our party of 8 had a snug fit but we were never cramped. The food was really good - no one regretted their choice and the portions were generous. Thoroughly recommended.

"Very good"
5/6
CHRISTOS A.7 years ago · 1 review

Nice atmosphere really nice and tasty food good recommendations from the waiter....nice celection of wines.really enjoy it I'll go again for sure not only once.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rob A.7 years ago · 13 reviews

We dined in a lovely atmospheric upstairs room. The service was attentive but best of all was the food. It was all genuinely Italian and of excellent quality.

"Very good"
5/6
Michele S.7 years ago · 1 review

Da Paolo is a genuine Italian restaurant. The recipes are not the usual ones, but more on the regional specialties, make sure to enquire about the special dishes of the day that are always an amazing treat. It tends to be a little expensive (dishes on the range of 18/20£) but this is the price for genuine Italian quality and let's remember that they serve pretty big portions, for example a single main dish is usually enough to fill me up. As dessert the Tiramisu' is deliciously home made. The real deal.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner7 years ago · 0 reviews

Great food, surprising specials in an intimate atmosphere. We arrived and out table was waiting. The helpful staff helped us pick the perfect items for our meal.

"Good"
4/6
Bhavika T.7 years ago · 3 reviews

Authentic and tasty food. We would definitely go back for dinner!