Al Forno - Wimbledon in Merton

Best pizza in town! We love the atmosphere, the excellent customer service, and the food is delicious. Our go to place to celebrate everything life throws at you.

I was at one of my favorite places, which we visit almost weekly, but today the service and atmosphere really disappointed me. A child was screaming at an ear-splitting volume of 100 dB for over an hour. When I brought this to the attention of the staff, the server shrugged and said, "There's nothing I can do." I believed the server could have approached the parents and asked, “Is there anything we can do to help stop the child from crying? We have other guests to consider.” Additionally, the usual check-backs and caring attitude were noticeably absent.

The actual best Italian!!!! We are here all the time and love everything about it ♥️

Great food and service. I enjoyed the lasagna and my wife the stroganoff. The kids had pizza and gnocchi. All was very good and we will visit again.

Beetroot starter ok, but missing any feta. Linguine was very good.

The best restaurant in Wimbledon. Food is great, staff is amazing. Our family restaurant for 5 years now.

Just love this place. Their Spaghetti al La Carbonara is the best in town, and the atmosphere is great

I absolutely love their diavola pizza. One of the best I ate in London. My 3rd time here will definitely come back.

The food is tasty, the atmosphere is homey and the service was quick and efficient. Maybe a bit on the expensive side but very good quality so understandable! Convenient before watching a show at Wimbledon theatre! Big downside is that they don’t take American Express!

Llevé a mis hijos y sobrino aquí el viernes por la noche por recomendación de mi sobrino que dijo que es increíble. ¡Todos nos fuimos de acuerdo! No reservé con antelación, pero no tuvimos que esperar a pesar de que estaba ocupado, nos dieron una mesa encantadora. Ambiente es acogedor y auténtico y se siente como si estuviéramos de vacaciones! El menú era variado y un montón de opciones para todos los paladares, y a un precio razonable para los generosos tamaños de porción. La comida era excelente, todos disfrutaban inmensamente de sus platos, incluso la porción de entrada de pasta era de un gran tamaño y relleno. El servicio era excelente, todo el personal era sonriente y parecía que estaban disfrutando de estar allí, muy atento y genuinamente acogedor. Un restaurante muy generoso y amable. Volveremos. ¡Gracias!

I was very disappointed with my starter Funghi Trifolata, the mushrooms had not been prepared, sliced properly and some mushrooms were not even prepared. It was served and it looked a complete mess and greasy. It looked very unappetising and unappealing as if it had not been prepared properly by a proper chef. Also my pasta was undercooked and there was a miniscule portion if chicken which looked very pale (not browned) too look cooked properly. Lastly although the Tiramisu was very light consistency I could not taste the marsala wine or coffee flavour which is traditional in this dessert. I found it very bland. The whole meal was very disappointing. This is my 2nd visit to this restaurant. I do not think for the amount I paid for dinner I would want to go there again. It is very shabbily run. The highlight of my whole meal was the garlic bread.

Everything was delicious. Superb and prompt service. I love coming here always. The best part here is the chocolate fudge cake which i absolutely love. ❤️

Great food and amazing lunch time meal deal.

Disappointing Valentine’s Dinner We went for a Valentine’s dinner, and unfortunately, it was a complete disaster. We ordered two cocktails: a dry martini and an espresso martini. The dry martini was served in a whiskey glass with ice—completely wrong for this classic drink. The espresso martini tasted watery and artificial, as if it had come from a bottle rather than being freshly made. For my main course, I ordered the chicken risotto, but what arrived was a dry, unappetising blob of rice with bland boiled chicken and overcooked asparagus. To top it off, I wasn’t even offered any cheese. My partner had the snapper, which he described as just about edible—only because it had spices, something not typically found in authentic Italian cuisine. The service felt rushed, and it was clear that the priority was getting diners in and out as quickly as possible rather than providing a quality experience. It seemed like the owner was more focused on maximising profits than ensuring guests had an enjoyable evening. A Valentine’s dinner I will never forget, but sadly for all the wrong reasons.

A good pasta spot in Wimbledon. The mushroom risotto was absolutely delicious, while the lasagna was decent. However, the carbonara was a bit disappointing. Definitely recommend the mushroom risotto!

An absolutely wonderful meal. Delicious!

Had a wonderful dinner. Our server Julio baker was amazing.

The best place to eat pizza! You need to visit. The house wine is delicious! Very polite and quick service

food was the best service was perfect speed the waiters pay so much attention even during a rush of customers and the atmosphere is lovely family vibes! Can’t wait to come again!

Undoubtedly one of the best pizzas had in Wimbledon .

We have been coming here regularly for the last few years and we have never been disappointed! Staff are very friendly and service is very quick.

Favourite comfort food spot and love being served by Arthur and Leticia

Great place, great food, great service!

Most Excellent After a Matinee performance at Wimbledon Theatre. Decided this local restaurant would be rather nice for a meal. Wow outstanding service food mouth watering. House wine delious after garlic bread & simple mushroom starter we both had steak one medium one medium rare both cooked to perfection. Very busy restaurant but they dont rush you. One feels valued as a customer. Very clean hygiene standards. 3ish courses only one desert with a bottle of red & large glass white wine shade over £100. So value for money if you like quality food.. Definitely a place we will return to.

The coziest and richest place in London, they treat you like a king

Calzone was huge, and I was told it was good however my lasagne was massively disappointing, nice flavour however over cooked to the point the pasta was mush with no bite, something they certainly need to address. However the staff are friendly and the pizzas look great, I will be trying here again soon to hopefully bump up my review however I will be avoiding the lasagne

Food can be really good or average but has gone downhill a lot recently. Service is often shambolic, regardless of how busy the restaurant is. On my recent visit, only the outside seats were occupied, yet a table of two waited 40 minutes for two starters and a bowl of olives. When they did arrive, they were cold.

Ordered the seafood risotto, which arrived 15 minutes later - always a concern, when this type of dish arrives so quickly. It was evident the risotto had been batch-cooked, as it was overly mushy and lacked the proper al dente texture. The seafood (clams, squid, prawns) was disappointing - none of it tasted fresh, and the dish felt carelessly assembled. I kept encountering bits of shell and skin, which made the experience frustrating and unappetising. My friend had the carbonara and described it as just average. While the waitress was lovely, she didn’t check in on us during the meal. The restaurant was busy, and we felt forgotten once the initial order was taken.Not impressed at all.

Great place for Lunch, quick and attentive staff. Fresh pizza and spaghetti.

A lovely family lunch. Plenty of choice, even for the picky eaters. Very busy but great service.

I visited this Italian restaurant for a casual meal and had a decent experience overall. For starters, I tried the Milanesa Parmigiana, which was genuinely enjoyable—crispy, flavorful, and well-prepared. For the main course, I ordered 2 vegetarian dishes: a pizza and a lasagna. While they were okay, there were some issues. The lasagna was overcooked, leaving the pasta a bit too soft for my liking. As for the pizza, while it had potential, it lacked a bit of depth in flavor and could have been seasoned better. On the brighter side, the restaurant offers convenience, reasonable prices, and a pleasant enough atmosphere for a casual outing. It's not a standout Italian dining experience, but it works for a quick, budget-friendly meal.

Went for a Christmas meal got a different pizza to what I ordered didn't want to wait as others already eating

I love the food and the kind staff I’ll definitely come back again

Really lovely lunch here to celebrate my son's birthday. The food was really good - freshly cooked and good quality - it arrived quickly, too. The service was lovely - attentive without being pressured, and they made my son feel special, too. If we lived closer we would definitely be back! Thank you, Al Forno team!

The service was good but the food was pretty average.

Este fue el restaurante italiano más decepcionante en el que he estado. La comida era o bien sin condimentar o demasiado salada. El servicio al cliente también era pobre y parecía que el restaurante tenía poco personal.

Debido a dos renovaciones de cocina elegimos comer fuera para la cena de Navidad. Éramos un grupo familiar de diez. Cuando llegamos el restaurante estaba lleno a reventar. Fuimos geniales por miríada de personal muy amable. Estábamos sentados con prontitud y aunque todas las mesas estaban llenas de familia muy festiva el servicio excelente El memorándum ofrecía cinco muy buenos entrantes y platos principales incluyendo una excelente cena de Navidad. Los entrantes eran excelentes La mayoría de los invitados tenían un cóctel de gambas delicioso Yo tenía Parma y miel de nuevo excelente, las principales fueron muy buenas opciones tuvimos un orden mixto de pavo tradicional, filetes y cordero, no queda un poco, probamos cada uno de la otra comida todo magnífico, seguido de comprar increíble helado y crumble de manzana. Tres platos eran £ 44. 95 esto fue una relación calidad-precio excepcional, estábamos al lado de un grupo encantador de varias familias que somos absolutamente encantadores personas para compartir el día con, no queríamos irnos, pero el personal se ganó un descanso que hicieron un excelente trabajo, reservar temprano jajaja.

Good service and a good pizza Definitely the top 5 tiramisu I've ever eaten, Julio's hospitality and courtesy we didn't pay for it 😂👍🏼 Thank you to Julio & the team

Just ordered now ! Received cold soggy pizzas ! Ordered Diavola as vegetariana !! Received diabola and chicken (I am vegetarian) Bad quality food , taste completely differentiated then the one you get while you eat in, they do not give all ingredients, or give cheap alternatives or I don’t know what is wrong with this place ! Do not recommend this restaurant order somewhere where they do care about deliveries ..

Fantastic Christmas dinner as always.

Excellent food, friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Excellent service, food and atmosphere. Our waitress Kamilla was fantastic, thank you for being so attentive even though it was such a busy night!

El servicio y la comida era excelente a pesar de estar muy ocupado. Estoy muy agradecida por la experiencia, ya que mis hijas cumplieron 30 años.

A gem in Wimbledon. Nice food. Remember me the taste of Italy

Whenever I get dragged to this place I know I'm going to hate it. Its crowded and you always need to queue to be seated. But the food is just terrible, my pizza which i thought was the safest option appeared to be made from a jar of halepenos and a pr-esliced packet of chicken. I gave it to a homeless man, I hope he was ok. Staff nice n friendly , wine not bad. But the food bloody embarressingly poor. Please dont eat here as so many people do, it will only just encourage them.

Service was great and the food was delicious! Food came out very quickly after ordering.

El restaurante había donado una experiencia gastronómica todo incluido como premio en una rifa benéfica. Afortunadamente nos dieron este premio como un regalo de amigos. Habíamos visto unas pocas malas críticas en trip advisor últimamente, así que no esperábamos grandes cosas... pero nos dejó boquiabiertos por la atención del personal y el lugar auténtico. Sin duda volveríamos. La comida era excepcional... los langostinos eran increíbles, tanto sabor y tan carnosos. El filete estaba perfectamente cocinado (medio) y el sabor era fantástico. Comimos 2 salsas, Diane y gorgonzola, y fueron las mejores que hemos probado. El pudín era increíble tiramisú tradicional y era perfecto. En general una gran comida 10 / 10 ... sin duda recomiendo ❤️

Employees with their foot on customers chairs, employees bitting their nails whilst sitting on the tables, employees shouting across the room.

My brother, sister and I visit every December to celebrate our late Dad's birthday, he loved this place and it never fails to deliver with service, atmosphere and of course the amazing food. Recommend to anyone who loves Italian cuisine

It's part of a chain, and it does an okay job of not appearing to be a chain. But ultimately, pretty average. And the drinks, especially the beer, were overpriced. I get that some central London pubs are trying to get away with seven quid for a pint, but in Wimbledon? Pizza, which I didn't try, looked decent, if not special. Pasta, which I did try (penne with salmon) was under-seasoned and the salmon was a bit overcooked and too scarce in the dish. It's okay as a family spot, with correspondingly low expectations for the food, but with Central London pricing, I expect better.

Staff really great and helpful, it is very popular and for good reason, the food and atmosphere are excellent

Certainly not an authentic Italian restaurant. Food was bland, service was mediocre at best. Homemade desserts were definitely not homemade. Not a pleasant experience and wouldn't go back

unreal food and beautiful restaurant and staff! Come here ever year for my birthday will never stop!

This place is a bit hit and miss. Nice inside, although dating a little. Service can be good, especially if you get the Portuguese waiter. But last time I was here a younger guy was very rude & I'm not used to that in Wimbledon. I got put next to the bar and had staff literally on my back the whole night and couldn't wait to leave, even though the food I had was quite nice. I would only go back at lunchtimes and check who is serving.

Really disappointed with both of our pizzas. Third time we have ordered with Al Forno - - the same two pizzas each time. The first time it was some of the best pizza I’ve ever had, second time it arrived cold and this time it was soo average I wish I’d ordered from Pizza Hut. Literally no love put into it. Won’t be ordering again.

Friendly staff quality food lovely atmosphere highly appreciated and recommended

Very good cooking for a set lunch, better than we have found in Italy in fact! More expensive of course.

A cosy place to eat Italian food with a friend. The calzone was fresh out of the oven ❤️.

Lovely service and amazing food

Tomato sauce is one of the greatest I’ve had in my life!

True Italian place, love it and never miss a week to come to a dinner

I booked a table for three for Saturday lunch to celebrate my husband’s birthday, but when we arrived, they hadn’t reserved a table for us. This was disappointing and unprofessional. Our server smelled strongly of beer, which was off-putting. He kept insisting we order the Lobster Spaghetti, even though we had already decided on other dishes. It felt very pushy and made the experience uncomfortable. I also asked about the pizza sizes, as we didn’t need a large one after ordering two pastas and garlic bread. Despite this, the server suggested we get the larger size to share. We ended up leaving half of it uneaten. Overall, the service was unhelpful, and the experience was far from what I expected. I wouldn't come back here.

Stopped for pre theatre show dinner and pleased we did. Staff looked after us fabulously from greeting us at the door to leaving, even suggesting we could leave our takeaway pizza box with them until after the show. Pizza itself was huge and tasty hence the need for a takeaway box. Prawns were great too. No hesitation in swapping a glass of Prosecco that lacked a bit of sparkle for us too. Overall a great experience and would highly recommend

We came to Alforno tonight with my friend, we met Monika and Saeed, the managers, and our servers Leticia and Roberto, who welcomed us like family. They all made us feel very special. We could see that they were very busy but they looked after us like we were the only customers in the restaurant. We had the linguine allo scoglio and the gamberoni Arrabbiata, they were freaking delicious. Thank you so much for making our evening so lovely. We will definitely come back here soon and will also recommend your place to our friends and family. Thank you so much for being there for us.

The Linguine Scoglio was fantastic would highly recommend. The atmosphere was amazing and our server Leticia was so helpful and looked after us very well. Many thanks to the chef for the amazing food and thank you to the staff for the very special evening.

Always the best, home away from home. Dino & team are absolute legends

Had a nice time :) leticia was so lovely!

Absolutely delicious food and atmosphere! The staff are the most friendly and welcoming people you could meet!

Great food, and friendly staff, will definitely return

Most lovely and friendly staff members! The food is so so good too! Special thank you to Weronika:)

I’ve just been here for desserts but I can tell you that all of them are amazing! We ordered the chocolate fudge cake, apple crumble and tiramisu - all home made and excellent! Staff are polite, friendly and welcoming. Service was efficient. The ambience is great too - it feels like you’re in a restaurant in rural Italy. I’ll surely come back to try their mains. Great to be here and thanks, Al Forno! One of Wimbledon’s crown jewels. 😄

Love going to Al Forno - the pizza is great!

This place is amazing. The food was brilliant and the staff were all so friendly and accommodating. The place was really busy but they ran it like a well oiled machine.

I went there for a dinner with my wifey. I really enjoyed the Tagliatelle Alfredo that was meticulously cooked with rich cheese sauce. I like the ambiance in the restaurant, made me feel in a traditional ristorante Italiano. On the other hand, the pasta in Penne Arrabbiata didn’t seem handmade. I reckon it’s the common issue nowadays for these chain restaurants. The staff didn’t have time even for some talk with the customers due to high reservation. They did thrive to bring the food and pock up the leftovers. I was happy with the service. As a result, it’s worth trying the food. Definitely, it does deserve between 4 and 4.5 ⭐️. I, maybe, go for a pizza next time.

Great vibe, great staff & amazing food. Shoutout to Arthur for his recommendations.

The best Pizza in Wimbledon. The nicest staff in south west London. Love this place.

Fantastic food, great service and an awesome atmosphere. My family has been coming here for 20 years and we will definitely be coming back for many more!

Brilliant food and great service

Went there before theatre had a lovely value for money pizza, my friend had prawns and rice, she thought it was bland what did she expect. it was replaced without being an issue. Service was rushed but that suited us. All very friendly and reasonably priced.

While the food looked good at this restaurant it was absolutely loaded / overloaded with SALT! To the extent that I have salt poisoning, have been awake since 4am and feel utterly terrible. This happened to me last year when I ordered their chicken and asparagus pasta. I hoped that was a one-off. And exactly the same has happened again. So in this case, I know it’s definitely the hugely abusive levels of salt they put in the food. Never again.

Thanks to Leticia (unsure of spelling) great service!

Sadly not what it used to be pre-covid. Waiters were blunt and rude & food was mediocre to say the least. Another victim of business cost saving.

They say its the company that makes events amazing - but this restaurant really proves otherwise!! I could have been sat on my own and just been broken up with and I would still say this was the most amazing restaurant ever. I did get quite a lot of gas afterwards - but this may just be my IBS ! Oops

Great location. Great good. Lovely and helpful staff. What’s not to like? Recommended!

I love this Italian restaurant!

Beautiful diner, authentic feel, friendly service, food was amazing. Overall 10/10

Wonderful food and service, will definitely come back

Always lovely service and food. A family favourite!

Great authentic Italian food including a mega pizza, attentive pleasant staff and a great atmosphere, found it by chance while staying in Wimbledon and loved it so much booked for the following evening.

Had the medium pizza, was the size of the table & very tasty along with the Tiramisu which was also great

Service was very quick and was very attentive. The food tasted very fresh and was lovely.

Is very good place to have some good wine and food

Fast, hot and generous servings!

Great food amazing service, would come again, Arthur was a legend!! Thanks so much !!

We host my husband birthday dinner at Al forno and have been many times before. The staff are great and the food is so good, especially the big pizzas!!

Always has been great food, atmosphere and friendly helpful staff, been going 20 years.

Every visit to this restaurant has been amazing! We've had a wonderful time each time, enjoying the delicious, high-quality food in such a warm and friendly atmosphere. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a memorable dining experience🌹🌹🌹🌹

Very attractive restaurant, beautiful balcony level upstairs, atmospheric lighting and ambience but this is slightly ruined by music being piped in that is way too loud and not really appropriate for the setting (very dancy). Due to the size of the venue and music this means the level of noise, as people try to talk over the music and eachother, gets uncomfortable. The menu looks amazing but when actually served isn't as flavoursome or as interesting as you would think. It also wasn't particularly well presented on the plate. That said it was pleasant enough but I left thinking I could have cooked something more interesting and tasty as home. The front of house gentleman that greeted us upon arrival wasn't very friendly or welcoming but all other staff were very pleasant, efficient, helpful and seemed good at their job. When we left there was a lady downstairs who seemed to be front of house at that point who was beautifullly smiley and friendly and thanked us for our custom so mostly staff were great and maybe the other person was having an off day, but if not, that is something that needs addressing as a warm welcome sets the tone. All in all it's a good place to pop into for dinner but for me it wouldn't be somewhere I'd go to for a special occasion. Oh and talking of special occasions, at one point during our visit it was another diners birthday and they played "Happy Birthday" over the speakers at a deafening volume - it was really blaring. This sort of thing makes you feel like you are either in a holiday camp or children's ball pit play area and isn't conducive to a relaxing evening - so it's unlikely I'll return. All in all I think this restaurant is beautiful on the eye (in a rustic way) but is maybe too big to feel calm and in my opinion has a few issues it could correct to improve things. If you like more noise and maybe if you are visiting with children, it's likely more suitable for you. Oh something else - if you order fish it isn't filleted but the menu doesn't say so - so if that's something that bothers you, please check first.

Nice restaurant with lovely interior. The staff is very friendly and the food selection on the menu is just fine. My friends had pizzas, and apparently, they were quite OK. My chefs speciality was very mediocre, though. The duck was eadable but overcooked, and the sauce was quite starchy.

The service was very good. The food was delicious.