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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 (542)

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5.5/6

542 reviews

5.5/6

542 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
Christine D.5 years ago · 1 review

Really good food. Pleasant surroundings. But may be cramped if busy. Lovely staff. Have already recommended Live in Lincolnshire so bit far away for too frequent a visit. 👍

"Very good"
5/6
Les C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Always good. excellent quality of food. service very smooth and efficient

"Very good"
5/6
Sue R.5 years ago · 1 review

Friendly staff, good food and good location. Would easily recommend

"Excellent"
6/6
Maï-Carmen R.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Amazing diner at Da Paolo, as always! We will come back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Byron G.5 years ago · 1 review

Delicious. Huge portions. Lovely space. What’s not to love. Good times.

"Excellent"
6/6
Palvi S.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Carlos and the team are lovely. My favourite Italian (and just to note I just came back from Italy and still thought Da Paolo was the best). Love the pasta, the salad, the zucchini fries - amazing! I ask for a penne all’Arrabbiata (not on the menu) and I love it!

"Excellent"
6/6
Queenie W.5 years ago · 1 review

Food quality was amazing! Although it was a little pricey in my opinion, the portion was super big and tasted very delicious! Service was top class and staff were all nice and friendly. I would definitely recommend this place and will come again next time very soon!

"Excellent"
6/6
Andrew S.5 years ago · 3 reviews

Fabulous as always. Risotto delicious. Special wild boar pasta spot on.

"Awful"
1/6
John S.5 years ago · 1 review

Service is OK and the atmosphere is nice but the food is rather ordinary and uninspired yet the prices being charged are far too much to justify such mediocrity. Wish we'd gone to an Italian chain restaurant rather than this place as the food would have been much better and at a far more reasonable and justifiable price.

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalie F.5 years ago · 2 reviews

We went to Da Paolo for a team dinner and it was an uncontested success - everyone adored the atmosphere and food. We'll all be back!

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

Great food, enormous portions, always a treat to eat here.

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

Will come again, great atmosphere and experience! Staff were friendly.

"Excellent"
6/6
Carol J.5 years ago · 1 review

Our first visit here and we were very pleased, we arrived early as had been to theatre but there was no problem, as it was a hot eve we sat at one of the tables outside, menus brought straight away, food service excellent nice wine and food and deserts also delicious. Restaurant gets very busy and seating area downstairs was very hot. Def recommend eating here

"Excellent"
6/6
Eilleashagh C.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food and the staff were very friendly- thanks again!

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

We had an excellent meal. Everyone loved the food (my Seabass Ravioli was divine) and the portions are such that we couldn't find room for a dessert. Service was perfect and the restaurant had great atmosphere - we will definitely be back.

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

Excellent pastas and salads. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. A place worth trying.

"Awful"
1/6
Jack C.5 years ago · 1 review

Horrible food. Really nothing positive to say. I eat out all over the US snd Europe. I arrived in London late on a Saturday and found this place in passing. Stay clear! Head to any of the great places in Marylebone, etc.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rob P.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent food. Really nice ambience - intime. Highly recommended for a special Italian meal

"Excellent"
6/6
Kongandra T.5 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic tasty food, very attentive service and great ambience, thanks

"Excellent"
6/6
Jackie L.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food. Fresh and lots of it. Attentive service without being too much. Thank you.

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard T.5 years ago · 1 review

Friendly staff, great food and a lovely little restaurant. My French cousins had a very enjoyable evening at Da Paolo. Thank you!

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

Food and service were very good Glad we went for Dinner

"Very good"
5/6
Soren H.5 years ago · 1 review

Great atmosphere nice informal waiters. A little noisy but adds to the Italian feeling. Reasonably priced

"Excellent"
6/6
Nel R.5 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food. One of our favourite places to eat in London.

"Excellent"
6/6
Heena P.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food, ambience and service! The pasta tasted fresh and flavourful!

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

Da Paolo’s was easy to find, had a fantastic atmosphere and the service was excellent. The food was very good and all of us were pleased with the portion sizes. It was a little snug in the restaurant but that added to the ambiance. We enjoyed our meal and would definitely go back. Thank you to the staff at Da Paolo! Fantastico!

"Excellent"
6/6
Robert P.5 years ago · 1 review

Great staff, food and service as always. We sat outside as the weather was so good, given it is not on a road but on a pedestrian walkway, its great to do this weather permitting.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tim G.5 years ago · 1 review

Great food, great service excellent location. Second visit in under four weeks

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

The restaurant has a great old style and neighbourly ambiance. It has a frontage to a patio area with big windows that open up during nice weather. The proprietor is friendly and helpful. The food is really good and the kitchen will mix and match to make your dish the way you like. Nice wine list - not too fancy and not overpriced. One of our favourite little restaurants in London.

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

We had a great time - food, ambiance and staff all excellent

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

Great food. Great wine. Good service. What more can one ask for?

"Average"
3/6
Carolina T.5 years ago · 1 review

The garlic bread was very very strong, raw chunks of garlic on the top. Made it taste bitter. But the worse part of the experience was that we sat downstairs and the heat nearly made us pass out. There was a small air con unit that wasn’t working properly. We mentioned it to the waiter who told us “we should try working there for 7 hours”. Not the response a paying customer wants to hear. So we mentioned it to the manager who said he’d tell Roberto the owner. We were celebrating our 10 year wedding anniversary and couldn’t eat our main meal due to the temperature. Still had to cough up £85 for the bill. Naughty.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rosh T.5 years ago · 1 review

The food and service was excellent. The staff were friendly and veryaccommodating

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen S.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Overly dinner and enormous portion sizes and great service 😊

"Excellent"
6/6
Debra C.5 years ago · 1 review

Thank you for a great dining experience! Debbie & Carl Caputo

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

Went for lunch - never been before but would go back if I was in the neighbourhood. I had Burrata as a starter and tuna as a main. Tuna was enormous and very tasty. Very good. Very full.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan R.5 years ago · 2 reviews

An excellent and enjoyable evening with attentive service and good food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nicola C.5 years ago · 1 review

Da Paolo is the place to go for a good, media lunch.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nadia G.5 years ago · 1 review

Amazing food and service! Fast service and really enjoyed the food

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

Very pleasant dining experience with a cosy atmosphere. Would recommend the house red.

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

Amazing food - very good portions. Excellent value for money

"Excellent"
6/6
Laurie F.5 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous food and excellent service! And the portion size is great —I had a tuna steak twice the size of most restaurants!

"Very good"
5/6
howard d.5 years ago · 1 review

The food we had was lovely, and the wine recommended by our waiter was good.

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

Despite making a booking early we were given a table next to the kitchen which was very noisy...

"Excellent"
6/6
Debbie E.5 years ago · 1 review

Our first visit the food was fantastic and the service faultless. We will be back

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

Authentic italian food - delicious! and service was very pleasant indeed. A little pricey, but overall definitely worth it, as portions are actually large. Would come back again!

"Excellent"
6/6
Malcolm K.5 years ago · 1 review

Excellent Italian restaurant. Charming service, very accommodating, and the food was very good. A very good experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Thomas F.5 years ago · 1 review

My personal opinion, the most authentic Italian food in the city.

"Good"
4/6
Patsie E.5 years ago · 1 review

Food delicious but the restaurant is quite cramped which meant it wasn’t as relaxing as we’d hoped.

"Very good"
5/6
Paul T.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Went for lunch with four friends and we all enjoyed our meals very much. We agreed that we'd return.

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