La Gioconda

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!!

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

Nice local Italian restaurant, a good change from the formulaic chains. Good value, great food if slightly slow and quirky service but well worth it.

Great place with nice service, typical italian. Pizza was really good, for the price she was really big. I liked this evening with the Italian music too

Decided to go here due to it's Timeout award. We were sat without menus at the back of the restaurant and were one of 4 tables. It took nearly 10 minutes for us to get somebody's attention to bring us menus. 5 minutes later we ordered a beer and a glass of wine but weren't asked for our food orders. The beer arrived promptly but no sign of the wine. After another 15 minutes of trying to get someone's attention and no wine we decided to give up and go to tesco. There was also horrendous club-like techno music blasting out. Very disappointed as we were so looking forward to a lovely meal :( First time I've ever walked out of a restaurant.

La Gioconda is an absolute gem! The food is incredible with large portion sizes and beautiful flavours which absolutely mimic traditional Italian cooking. The pizzas are the highlight - using good quality ingredients and as the Italians do, are not overloaded with toppings. Service is attentive and friendly - an added bonus!

The food was great, the mixed antipasta, the pasta and the pizzas. The house wine Sangiovese was really good and the service was charming and attentive. Great little restaurant and very good value too.

We have been coming to this restaurant for 3 years and the food has always been mind-blowing. The service is amazing and this is our favourite restaurant in London for sure ! Thank you again to the team for this warm atmosphere. See you soon !