Al Duca in City of London, Westminster

Very enjoyable meal, service very good and food tasty. Made to feel welcome.

A good dinner and the staff extra polite and helpful.

Great service on a very busy pre Christmas lunchtime. If you want good Italian food & wine at a sensible price this hidden gem would be an excellent choice.

A lovely restaurant with the perfect pre-theatre dinner. We enjoy Gluten Free choices and there were several to try and we enjoyed them all! Thank you.

Excellent food and service. Great location for pre-theatre dinner. Would definitely come again.

We eat regularly here and it is brilliant every time….we usually choose go for a lunch, but occasionally we dip in for an early supper if we are going out to a show, either way the experience is always worth it.

An ok place to go if you're hungry after a show, but not a place to go for a special meal. They had run out of gin by 8pm on the Saturday I went and the reason they gave was that it was a Saturday. Go figure! The asparagus starter was tasty, but not very well presented, but I can live with that. What did surprise me was that the creamy mash with the Octopus was the consistency of soup, so everything was totally drowned in it. They did provide a spoon, however, but it was far too salty for my liking anyway, so i left most of it. The service was efficient and very few people looked as if they were lingering over their meal which, i think, was the intention of the staff . The ambience reflected this rather sit, eat and go style of restaurant.

Después de visitas anteriores, el almuerzo de hoy fue una experiencia de "no volver". El servicio estaba disperso. El vino se salpicó de la botella en vasos y luego tuvimos que pedir el vino varias veces. La pasta también fue decepcionante.

I really like its pasta. So delicious and satisfying. Waiters are also kind and polite. But it is chilly in the restaurant.

Lunch for 2; delicious pasta, pudding and good glass of wine. A good lunch!

A place where I enjoy going after a crazy day of work. Old fashioned, quiet and great food!

Very good Italian restaurant in St James and reasonably priced as well!

The restaurant was quaint. The food was outstanding. The service was impeccable. We would highly recommend Al Duca.

Una cena previa al teatro. Buena comida y personal encantador. Una opción de menú pre-teatro o una carta. Espero poder visitarlo pronto.

Excellent service and food. Ambience a bit subdued on a Saturday evening.

Good food , reasonably priced in a quiet restaurant where you could hear everyone on the table.

Al Duca se encuentra fuera de los caminos trillados en la calle. James area of London. No está lleno de turistas. El personal es encantador y atento. El menú ofrece un montón de opciones con una buena carta de vinos. Nuestra comida era excelente y recién hecho. El pescado (pez espada y lubina) era excepcional y muy bien preparado. El nivel de ruido era de bajo a moderado, lo que permitía una conversación tranquila. Los precios no eran exorbitantes.

The food was nice and quite affordable for location, but cheapest wine bottle at £49 kind of doubled the price per person Nothing special but decent place for a low key easy evening

Best Italian restaurant in Mayfair. Perfect for business lunches and dinners.

Went there for supper after a wine tasting at L'Escargot last week. Lovely Chicken Milanese - my wife dined here once a week for lunch for several years in the early 2000's and, reliably, it's still good value, good service and good food and wine. Had a Tiramisu each for pud, should have shared one!

Al Duca's price to quality ratio puts it into the 'excellent' category IMO. Nothing flashy; everything is just right. Plus very friendly and attentive staff.

Wonderful service, excellent food, good value for money. Only place I know that would happily provide you with lovely simple boiled new potatoes. Definitely recommend.

Food was outstanding - can recommend the wild boar ragu!

Lovely Restaurant tucked away off Piccadilly so a bit of a hidden gem so not terribly busy for a Wednesday night but the food was excellent, the service great and for meeting up with friends I hadn’t seen for a while it was perfect as you could actually hold a conversation without shouting which has benn my experience with some London restaurants. A little pricey but we got a 20% off food deal so ended up being fairly reasonable. Would definitely recommend and shall return.

Food was very good with generous portions. Service was excellent. Wine was also very good selection.

Reservamos una mesa temprano, así que era bastante tranquilo para empezar, pero se volvió bastante animado a medida que avanzaba la noche. Disfrutamos de nuestros entrantes (Burata y Pulpo Asado) y nuestra red (Maccheroni Carbonara & Tagliatelle). Es un cambio tan agradable para obtener platos italianos auténticos recién cocinados en lugar de las ofertas habituales producidas en masa en tantos restaurantes de cadena. Full Marks! Recommended

Early evening booking, pleasant ambience, enjoyed the starters & main dishes. Makes a change to have freshly cooked real Italian dishes

We found a peaceful elegance in the simplicity of the decor and the freshness of the food that stood out because of the quality and seasoning that enhanced the food rather than change the subtle flavors. Loved the stoneware and the presentation.

The chicken milanese my son ordered was good. my fish tasted ok but my stomach was very upset shortly after eating. someone else in our party ordered the seafood risotto and also had upset stomach. The waitress was nice but not very attentive.

We had a very enjoyable pre-theatre dinner with friends. WIll certainly go back

We greatly enjoyed the pre-theatre menu with excellent sea bass and chicken Milanese. Decent portions and well presented. Helpful friendly service and nice relaxed ambience. Only drawback - high wine prices which meant 2 x £26 menus with add-ons plus bottle of wine came to £130.

Went here for a business lunch. Restaurant is nice and welcoming. Menu offers Italian classics. Prices are ok considering the area. Except the wines which I found quite expensive. Service is a bit too present for my liking. I had the culatta which was quite nice and pasta with wildboar ragu which I found a bit too bland for my taste. I like it with more meaty taste. A small comment on the portions, the other person that was with me ordered the same pasta and his portion was literally double mine. I still had enough on my plate but it was a bit strange. All in all, it is a good and efficient place if you want to have lunch in the centre.

Lovely neighbourhood restaurant with a great selection of authentic Italian cuisine. Frequently visitor.

Fantastic Italian restaurant - a real gem! I try to eat here whenever I visit London!

Lovely, unpretentious, excellent food, good service

Hidden gem in StJames, lovely people , fresh food. Not the cheapest on account of the location but overall a great address

Very good quality food for an affordable price given the area. The wild boar ragu was particularly good!

Thanks for the great food, wine and brilliant service. Seafood Risotto is my favourite. Love it. Not to mention, other dishes were awesome as well. The wine is especially excellent here too. I really appreciate their service, they not only provide a good recommendation, but also very considerate. Thanks

Really quaint restaurant, really good for pre theatre dinner

I’ve been going to Al Duca for 15 years but not regularly. This was the first visit for a while and I was very disappointed at how this once great restaurant has regressed. The menu was limited; the food ordinary; the wine uninspiring and the service lazy. For a Friday evening the atmosphere was limp with only 4 tables occupied. All this did not justify the cost which was significantly out of proportion to the overall offering. What a shame! Al Duca has deteriorated badly and needs to recover its former glory before I return.

Excellent and friendly service. No pressure to leave the table. Wide choice of menu.

Authentic Italian food and friendly service! I've been there a couple of times about a year apart: once for dinner with friends before the theatre, and another time for lunch while doing some shopping. I would recommend it and would definitely go again!

The scarce food and the treatment worthy of putting the following review: We were treated very well at the beginning by both the manager and the waitress who served us (a girl with glasses and a ponytail). When she brought us the bill, I politely asked them to remove the supplement for the service (since it is optional). When I said this, the waitress changed radically. a little more and he insults us...brutal, to anyone who reads this review, do not pay the supplement, it is OPTIONAL and you will see how "well" they are treated when you tell them about it. On the other hand, the restaurant is quite expensive. My advice: That the manager of this restaurant educate his staff or find a new one. Greetings

Very unfriendly waiters. Only the owner was friendly

Lovely service but mediocre food and horribly overpriced for the quality. Drinks especially expensive. White wine spritzer was flat, made with lemon and cost 13.50 per glass for poor quality wine and a bit of soda. Very quiet ( hardly anyone there on Sat night) but such loud music we had to ask twice to change to something quieter. Would not return.

Efficient and friendly service. Menu a little limited, but well cooked. One starter really excellent, the other less so - tasted a bit ordinary, though excellent ingredients. Main courses were very good. And I suppose prices for that district, at that quality, will tend to be on the high side.

Lovely gem of a restaurant, tucked away in Mayfair. Been several times, never disappoints. Nice food and friendly, attentive service. Love it.

Attentive, caring and personal service. Staff really made us feel at home and really cared about delivering excellent service. The food was really great - and everyone in our group said that. From the warmest welcome to the thanks and farewell - a great experience.

Always well cooked, classic Italian at Al Duca, and a good vibe

Al DUCA is a wonderful restaurant in the heart of Mayfair. The food was superb and the service, effortlessly excellent. Always love it here.

Lovely authentic Italian food. Wonderful service, good central location 😊

This was the first meal we’ve had here; a place that has been in the neighborhood for years. Quiet space, warm colors and cozy on what was a damp/drizzly evening. We were there for early dinner so service was prompt. My husband was disappointed in the pasta al vongole which for some reason was liberally seasoned with crushed red pepper. This is not the usual preparation for this dish. It was so hot to the point of not being enjoyable. Moderately priced wine Otherwise a nice meal.

Everything was delicious and service faultless. Great little gem!

Great Italian restaurant in prime St James location. Food and service good and decent value considering location

Great Italian restaurant in the heart of St James. Both our dishes (Crab tagliolini and Chicken Milanese) were excellent. Prompt and efficient service and for this part of London good value. Obviously popular as it was very busy on a Tuesday lunchtime so probably best to book.

We happened upon this restaurant after an event nearby, and arrived at 9.30 pm. We were made to feel extremely welcome. We very much enjoyed our meal, which was very attentively served with advice given about what to choose etc. We will most definitely return.

It took quite a long time for the main course to be served, perhaps because the restaurant was busy. I had the impression that the volume of the menu was a little small.

Great location, lovely posh restaurant. Probably ideal for business lunches especially when wanting to impress boss or customers, but it's unlikely I would return with friends. Described as authentic Italian, but to be blunt, it isn't. It's an English take on Italian food, for example pasta was no better than what I've had at Prezzo. I would expect better for the price paid. There's a place near Edward Road Station that is the place to go if you want closer to the Italian experience at a sensible price. Al Duca was simply way too expensive for the quality of food served. Service was good.

Always good food and friendly service

It's a lovely Italian restaurant, the service is great and the food very good! Do don't have to wait long because it's all fresh pasta ❤️!

A very friendly little room, exceptional service. It wasn't a first at Al Duca but I found the kitchen a little behind the scenes. Extraordinary crab pasta, good gravlax salmon, really excellent chicken Milanese. Disappointment for the duck which was not very generous and served lukewarm. A nice wine list and really attentive service

We enjoyed the quiet atmosphere on New Years Eve 2023. Outside was raining and Piccadilly was very crowded and noisy. We have been many times to La Duca and will keep coming back. Excellent all round

Great food and very good service which is all you really need. No complaints and will definitely go back at some point in the future.

Lovely restaurant. Have been a client for 25 years and enjoy each visit.

Italian restaurant with genuine but refined cuisine, very pleasant environment, despite being in Piccadilly it is in a quiet and peaceful side street. The second courses were excellent, especially a very tasty duck breast with Jerusalem artichoke sauce.

Delicious pasta! highly recommend the prawn pasta with kale sauce and tiramisu was decent as well. Great service

Excellent meal - ordered the tuna, steak and tiramisu- all which were excellent. The staff could not have been friendlier - including letting us taste some Italian red desert wine for free and the comparative dry version (based on Amarone). Will definitely return.

Wasn't able to get in this time; but I've been several times before, and the food is always excellent.

The food was good and the staff were friendly but my personal opinion is it isn't worth the cost. The tiramisu was coated in such a thick layer of cocoa it was hard to swallow and the food was nice but honestly not much better than many chains. Certainly not worth of the prices

Delicious food and service - as long as this menu is on, I highly recommend the parmesan sprout starter.

The food was good and some of the service was good. However one of the servers was quite rude because we had not ordered more than two starters each, even going off to complain to a colleague about it within our view. That was really disappointing as otherwise I liked the restaurant and would go back.

Great find. Pasta dishes excellent. Very good service

Fantastic food, service and ambience. A true taste of southern Italy. Loved the relaxed environment and friendliness of staff.

Returning for the second time this month I really enjoy the simple menu and good choice of wine by the glass. The service is attentive but not intrusive and the food was delicious. The broccoli side dish with chilli is amazing.

Great, freshly cooked food and friendly service. A real treasure in the heart of the West End.

My new favorite restaurant in London. It's a charming establishment is on the Duke of York Street in St. James. The service was impeccable from the wait staff to the owner. Food was true Italian, delicious. The wine was top shelf. The owner talked to us even as the restaurant closed. Thank you. We will return .The Schnittkers from California USA

Very high quality ingredients - beautiful smoked salmon and lovely fresh pasta. Pleasant surroundings.

Perfect find! We ate at this restaurant early evening after a theatre trip. It was quiet and the service was friendly and quick. The pasta dishes were very tasty and we enjoyed our dessert and coffee. Certainly somewhere we will visit again on our next trip and would definitely recommend.

Proper Italian food, perfectly prepared. Charming and attentive service. Really enjoyed our experience here.

The food was authentic and delicious! We shared the Paccheri with argentinian prawns, black cabbage, vine tomatoes, each ordered the duck and shared the arugula salad. The restaurant is casual, it was cold outside the night we went so we would recommend sitting well away from the entrance. The servers were nice and the food really was delicious!

Drop in, really positive experience. One of us had a most agreeable Chicken Milanese and I greatly enjoyed a delicious tuna steak. Broccoli stems were perfect, and we loved the garlic sautéed potatoes. Staff warmly welcoming, friendly and welcoming. Price point is very reasonable for that exotic corner of London. We’ll drop in again.

Booked for Birthday celebration after theatre. Wasn’t blown away by our meals. Pasta was over cooked and disappointing although flavours were good. Didn’t clear our plates after eating. Overall wasn’t impressed and it was very quiet no background music so felt there wasn’t much atmosphere.

Perfect for end of day shopping. Easy parking. Busy but friendly staff. Great wine by the glass

Very enjoyable, favourite west end meeting place for our clients

This restaurant is a little oasis amongst the madness of the West End. Consistently good food in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. It's relatively expensive and the portions are modest but the quality is very high.

The place should change their hours of service on the website and on Google, it shows they close at 11 p.m. My sister and I arrived at 9:30 p.m and they told us they were closed already. We told the hostess about the hour and she said that the chef told her the kitchen closes at 9:30 p.m. I understand the fact that restaurants have a specific hour in which they close the kitchen BUT it is deceiving to have 11 p.m set as their closing hour, people keep arriving until that hour.

Je recommande vivement ce restaurant, nous avons été séduit par la qualité des produits comme l’huile d’olive à tomber, les pâtes maison et le tiramisu…. Avec un service au petit soin, des roses fraîches sur chaque table. Belle expérience !

I love Al Duca. Nothing fancy or flashy, but good food with great service. Need I say more?

Super food, nice staff - a little slow with drinks arrivals!

We went here for a pre dinner "Piccadilly theater" and arrived at 6pm We both chose a main course and a dessert to follow The food we had was excellent and showed off the skills of the inhouse italian chef. There was a good choice of wines which encouraged us to have a dessert wine which again was top notch. Would come again as its in easy walking distance of the piccadilly theater or other venues

Lovely experience. Staff are fantastic especially the lady who is front of house - great focus on customer service and experience. Food was delicious - very fresh and good value for that part of London.

The staff were friendly and attentive, and the food was delicious. It was a birthday lunch too, and the staff brought the birthday girl’s pudding out with a candle!

Excellent, uncomplicated dishes served with a smile in pleasant and uncrowded restaurant.

Al Duca reminds me of the business-like old fashioned restaurants in Rome, where you can count on a good meal, forget decor. Just some new lighting design would help this place. That said, the food is good. My first couse of buratta with beans was fresh, but needed seasoning and dressing, with their excellent olive oil. The pasta with crab was perfect, complimented by a good glass of chianti. It’s not cheap, but by Westend standards, affordable. No piped music is bliss.

Excellent restaurant with lovely atmosphere. I chose it because of the gluten free options - all the food was really lovely and staff attentive and service great. A real find in St James’ area.

This was beautiful and very tasty. Definitely coming back.

Delicious meal and lovely service, as always. It has quickly become one of my fave regular spots in central London.

Came across this place out of chance and we had a wonderful meal, tasty wine and a friendly service. The menu is not too big, but with options to cater most diets. The portions are on a smaller size, so you may not end up having only 1 course here! However, I will remember the taste of my dish for long, which is a great sign, isn’t it?!

Went to Al Duca, very disappointed. We have been going to this restaurant for many years, will never return.

Superb welcoming service. Great food and ambience. Highly recommended