La Gioconda

Food really delicious. I had fish soup and sea bass -yum. Party also had beetroot and goats cheese pasta and grilled prawns and pizzas-all went down well. Staff friendly and helpful. Nice ambience. Only little tip is I would ensure cobwebs around wall lights sorted. Don't get me wrong place otherwise clean and would not stop me going back. Other tip -pizzas are really large so unless absolutely ravenous a medium would do most people although they do give you a doggy bag. Definitely worth a visit.

Fantastic authentic Italian food. Good ambience. Friendly welcoming staff. Lovely evening spent with friends in this cosy restaurant which we thoroughly enjoyed with a few glasses of Prosecco. Highly recommend and will definitely go back soon.

Beautiful pasta dishes, best gnocchi I have ever tasted. This is a hidden gem of a restaurant. They do deliveries as well so I might be using them for home.

Great atmosphere. Very friendly service and lovely food. Tasted Baratta cheese for the first time here. Highly recommended. It also helps that we're only 5 minutes walk away.

Really lovely restaurant. Food and service superb. Very reasonable. Parking easy. Book as packed with regulars. Quirky and fun with lots of locals. We were having a family meal. All good amazing but we did not do Desserts as birthday cake at home. Wine and beer good and reasonable. Highly recommend for friendly local not posh restaurant. Will go again soon.

The staff were very warm and welcoming and the restaurant felt like stepping in to an authentic Italian family home. The pizza was excellent - perhaps the best i've had in the city. Its a charming local independent place, which is a rarity these days. A restaurant to be revisited and treasured.

Lovely food! I had beetroot and goats cheese ravioli which I had never had before. Really enjoyed it! Recommend! Didn't go much on the trance music though - didn't really go with the romantic environment and therefore was not conducive to the relaxed atmosphere. Had to wait a while to even be handed a menu too. However overall the positives outweighed the negatives. Will definitely be returning in the near future.

Such excellent food at a fraction of West End costs and using the Tastecard made it even better value. Sangiovese is a super house wine

It's a great place to eat, excellent food, intimate atmosphere, friendly and accommodating staff, value for money... what more do you want? Ideal for groups.

Proper delicious and right on our doorstep! Can't wait to bring mates to this little hidden gem. Friendly staff, great choices on the menu and quirky atmosphere. Highly recommended

Very nice place, excellent service, the pizza is not the best and is not worthy the money. Probably the do better the pasta, which I haven't tried.

Had a wonderful meal here for my sons birthday, reallly quirky little place, the fron room was full so we were in the back parlour on our own, like being in someone's sitting room. Food was amazing and so fresh, will definitely be back!

It was very nice, the only thing I have found was the food to be on the scarce side; very elegant though, albeit not as much as I would have liked. The ambience and the rest, all excellent.

Food arrived not hot enough. Potatoes missing on one plate As we were the only covers a little disappointing Other reviews were excellent so our midweek visit may have been untypical May be better on weekends

Incredibly delicious food and very quick and friendly service. The pizza is some of the best I've had in years and the pasta and other dishes were also amazing. The value for money is incredible and I'm already planning my next trip

The food was fantastic, apart from the dessert which was average, but it was quite slow and the food came out at different times which wasn't good. But the food was so good that I'd definitely go back

Outstanding restaurant, food is wonderfully authentic. Cannot rate the pappardelle ragu highly enough. A terrific local gem and best kept secret in N8. Will be returning with friends!!

Great food, friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere and good value for money - we had starter, main course and three bottles of wine between five of us and it worked out at £25 each,

Good food and lovely severice. Was nice to try something new, never had anything like it before. Would definitely go to try this place again.

First of what will be many visits! This lovely little Italian is such a rare find. Beautiful "home cooking" - the pasta dishes we had were simply perfect. Now my favourite restaurant in Hornsey.

This is a bastion of Italian food. Unfussy and relaxed environment with the philosophy of nose to tail eating at its core. Try the langoustines or bone marrow to start if available. The madelines for dessert are also terrific.

Last week we book a table for 7 people. We herd a lot about this restaurant and we decide to check it out. Very nice welcome, friendly and warm atmosphere. We ordered 5 starters to share, couple of mains and 5 pizzas. Started and mains were delicious and handmade, pizzas were fantastic. Will go back soon

Really impressive food. Been with my family to celebrate my son birthday. We had a sharing antipasto and it was huge and very tasty. The homemade pasta ravioli taste like my mom use to do the pizza is wouuu. Highly recommended

Moved in the area recently I discovered a really nice Italian restaurant. It is different respect the others around. The food is just amazing, the place is nice and cozy and the wine is great. Highly recommend for food lover and family with kids.

Been for a birthday party. Large group of 20 people. Service was very fast and the food was amazing. Pizza is delicious and the homemade cake made me very happy because was a surprise. highly recommended

Great, authentic Italian. Lovely to discover this quality local restaurant. Hope it continues to thrive. Best Insalata Tricolore and seafood pasta I have had outside Italy!

Great food and service but amazingly pretty empty for a Saturday night. I took a group of friends and had been going on for ages about the fantastic Rum Baba for desert. They didn't have any!! We had to make do with Cannolli's and Profiteroles which were fab.......not as good as the Rum Baba though!!

been with a large group of 23 people. the staff was very friendly and welcome and the food was just amazing. must try it. highly recommended

La Gioconda is Italian food at it's best, fresh ingredients cooked with care and passion and served with smile. If you want to try a new Italian make this the one, you will not regret it. Love this place.

We had a lovely dinner on Friday. Excellent food. A great wine recommendation from the waiter and friendly and attentive staff. We will definitely be returning soon.

Lovely and friendly family restaurant. Excellent freshly made food and great service. Good music and a great atmosphere.Thank you we shall be back again this week! Celia

This tiny gem hidden away at the end of Hornsey High Street is an absolute delight. The decor is a little down at heel but we like that because the most important thing is the food. We adore Italy and this place is the closest we have ever got to a genuine taste of Italy. I had delicious home made ravioli with ricotta and spinach and a rocket and parmesan salad. To compliment the meal the owner recommended an excellent red wine which for £20 was excellent. The service was great too and I managed to practice my shaky Italian without causing too much hilarity. Altogether a lovely experience and we have recommended it to everyone we know.

easy booking, fantastic food, great evening - i think this sums it up ;-) wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone, prices within a reason, good location with good transport links etc.

Iniziato non proprio col piede giusto : 1) Accogliere il cliente con calore e gentilezza e' il primo biglietto da visita (e qui non c'e' stato) 2) Non rifilare all'antipasto (che e' proprio la presentazione del ristorante medesimo) una scrocchiarella frdda e su carta inzuppata d'olio che evidentemente apparteneva ad altro precedente tavolo 3) avevamo quasi finito l'antipasto ed ancora non ci avevate portato da bere 4) abbiamo aspettato a lungo per avere la nostra pizza pur non essendoci tanti clienti, probabilmente perché il Take-away ha grossa precedenza). Detto cio' , e' proprio un peccato perché il cibo e' buono (la scrocchiarella che poi ci avete riportato calda dopo averla richiesta era appettitosa) , la pizza buona (anche se io l'avrei cotta un pelino di piu' (come tra l'altro avevo chiesto alla ragazza ma che non ha recepito ! Gliel'abbiamo chiesto in inglese eh ! mica in italiano ). Se apportaste queste modifiche il voto salirebbe molto !

Quirky, friendly, great food reasonably priced. If you like your restaurants with more style than substance, this isn't the place for you. If you're up for a bit of an adventure, check it out. La Gioconda is a gem in the making.

Best pizza in north London ! I went with a friend. We also had burrata as antipasto. Stuff friendly and efficient. I will definitely go back. Elisa

What a gem of a find, and on our doorstep too. Fantastic pizza, Profiteroles, and a great cellar. Staff were lovely and very welcoming. We shall return soon for sure!

Atmosphere great. Food excellent. Menu reasonably varied. Price very reasonable. Service mostly very good. Occasionally struggle to serve large groups' meals together. Nevertheless, recommended !

Lovely little restaurant tucked away in the heart of Hornsey. Really good food, I had the sea bass which was cooked to perfection and my friend was very happy being a celiac that she had a gluten free choice of both pasta and pizza. Overall fantastic value for money.

Welcoming restaurant with friendly (but not overbearing!) staff. Prompt service and really good value for money. Food was beautiful. First time there and would definitely return again, and also recommend to friends!