Arte E Pasta in Waltham Forest

We picked Arte e Pasta for a post-ceremony lunch on the day of our wedding and we could not have been happier. We were allowed to come in the evening beforehand and set up the table with a seating plan and decorations. Victor and team prepared a delicious five-course feasting menu with plentiful food (the ragu was a real favourite, but there were plenty of options for the two vegetarian guests too). We received lots of compliments on our choice of venue. We would especially like to thank Sophie, who went above and beyond with service and kept the whole lunch running smoothly. I only wish my husband and I didn't have to rush off to the next venue, so we could have tried dessert! Highly recommended to anyone looking for a venue for a big celebration.

Visited with a group of friends for lunch to celebrate a birthday. A fabulous experience from start to finish! We shared the octopus and prawn linguine. Both delicious. Tasted the calamari. It was divine. Other friend’s food looked amazing too. The wine was superb and service excellent. Will definitely be back now that we have discovered this gem!!!

Came for lunch, home made focaccia was incredible, meatballs delicious and you have to try the bombetta. Really quirky place. Super friendly staff.

We were warned by friends not to go but being so local we thought we had to try. We were really dissapointed, service was very poor, food was very poor and lacked flavour. Such a shame as could be a good spot.

Maria was a great host and the food was fresh. Lovely Margaritas and classic moretti on tap. Meatballs were flavoursome and our mains of prawn linguine were fresh and tasty.

Had the best time celebrating my birthday at Art e Pasta in Walthamstow with my husband and little one! It was such a lovely experience from start to finish. The service was fantastic - our food arrived quickly, and our waitress was so friendly with our toddler. Plus, we scored a sweet 50% off deal by booking through theFork.com, which made the night even better. Being locals, we were thrilled to be able to eat at a great spot so close to home. The manager was super cool and even chatted with us about our travels and the restaurant's new management while clearing our plates. The portion sizes were huge, and the food was delicious. Our little guy even tried and loved the king prawns! And believe it or not, my meat-loving husband was raving about his pasta dish and starters. All in all, Art e Pasta totally won us over with its awesome service, yummy food, and cozy vibes. We'll definitely be telling our friends about it and can't wait to go back for more good times and good eats!

Place looks nice with art but the food is all so low level. Owners don't know what they're doing, conning local businesses before they go off to Dubai.

We had begun to avoid this place as it had gone downhill but with the new management it has become excellent. Great server and lovely food. Hope they keep it up

Nice design on the outside i like the big mural and decent google reviews but wish I’d checked trip advisor !! too salty

Went a couple of years ago and thought it was decent but on my recent visit it had gone downhill. Way too expensive for tiny plates of lukewarm food, didn't like the focaccia or either of the pasta dishes. Didn't bother with dessert or coffee as it had taken quite a while so was already late

Best restaurant in the area. Tried three pastas, spinach & ricotta ravioli, seafood pasta and meat Raghu and each one superb. Worth noting that negative reviews are from serial negative reviewers who apparently don’t like restaurants. The food and service are superb.

Lamb was not cook well, spaghetti Arrabbiata at £14 for a very small blow a joke! Could not get all the food to the table of 7 at once about 15mins wait for some of the mains rubbish!!!! There was a fly in my beer too!

THE WORST! Avoid. Super expensive for Walthamstow. Super expensive for the quality of the food and size of portions. Rude staff who was in a fowl mood which made the whole dining experience extremely unpleasant. Beer was warm and when complained I was told that was how its served. Never again.

Not a good experience for a meal! Slow and ponderous service, can’t say I’d recommend it. Drinks weren’t good either. And got to say everything was over priced too!

Excellent meal! Each dish was so good but particular highlights were the Nduja ravioli and the Steak. Attentive, friendly service and good ambience. Yes it’s more expensive than some Italians but so worth it and would recommend to everyone. Only issue was tips had to be in cash and we had none! You deserve tips!

What an incredible restaurant - pasta was excellent, steak perfect, roasted cauliflower exquisite!! It’s a real gem of a restaurant!

Was excited to try this restaurant, recommended by a friend but think it has gone downhill. Booked way ahead, when arrived there were large tables available for 4 people, but we were directed to a table next to the toilets and squashed in next to the radiator and 2 tables hurriedly pushed together. No one else appeared in the restaurant at the nicer more spacious tables. We ordered starters to share, the focaccia bread was poor, not chunky and fluffy but thin slices of an olive oil bread, not generous portion. The same bread with the artichoke dip was un toasted and a bit soggy, dip was tasty. Although the menu was explained to us they failed to tell us one of the starters was no longer available (a mozzarella dish). Ordered the aubergine salad instead which came missing without the Gorgonzola so had to be returned, tasty when we did get it. For Mains we ordered the monkfish, lovely but not worth the eye watering £45, and a veggie pasta dish which was a slimy mess, for somewhere called arte e pasta I don't understand how the pasta was that bad. Side salads all good. Dessert was delicious - choc brownie. Service was ok, but they seemed pretty unbothered, and unhappy to be there. Overall not worth the £30 a head for food when we all left pretty hungry, only had a good time because of the great wine!

Bad experience here. Food average but overpriced and felt pressured into ordering in a specific and rigid order. Inflexible as to how we would have preferred to order. Felt pushed into buying specific wines vastly overpriced. Not the safest area later at night and make sure not walking. Get a cab.

We happened on this restaurant whilst visiting God’s own junkyard. The waiter suggested we have nibbles, antipasto , prima etc.. and share. For nibbles we had the focaccia with rosemary. It was just ordinary olive oil bread with some rock salt on the crust. We have just been in Italy and had focaccia nearly every day so we know what the taste and texture should be. The antipasti course was good with tender stem broccoli in an almond sauce and a squid. dish. The pasta course was also good. One plate of pasta was enough for 2 after the previous courses. The real letdown was the courgette fries. A mountain of grease. The courgettes were very thinly sliced and coated in batter which sucked in the oil. This might be ok if shared with 4 people but far too much for 2 people. The service was good but there are no condiments on the table.

A clever menu with sharing plates. by keeping the menu small you benefit from lovely fresh ingredients and the opportunity to stretch your palate with new tastes. The art for sale displayed on the walls adds a different aspect to a simple decor motif which does not detract from the primary role of offering delicious food and an excellent selection of small batch wines from some great small producers in Italy. The oak aged Negroni is a wonderful way to start your culinary experience. Perhaps a bottle or two of Fernet Branca behind the bar would be nice as an alternative?

I have been here several times, initially is was truly wonderful and accommodated vegan/GF options. Today I was very disappointed, the staff are nice, the manager took my comments seriously but to disenfranchise people on special diets is not acceptable in my book especially as they did before. I did not have to pay for my meal, (manager took it off the bill) some of it was over salted ( the salad) and some over vinegared ( beetroot starter) . There are no deserts for vegans or GF people. I will not return as I can get food which I can eat in other venues. They do need to up their game if they want people like me to dine there.

Was looking forward to trying this Resturant, but was very disappointed. The menu is limited And very expensive. Portions are small. They say sharing but there’s just not enough food to share to be honest. Just too overpriced It’s Walthamstow at the end of the day ! Also putting a service charge on the menu is not good Definitely wouldn’t go back or recommend sorry !

A menu very much geared for sharing plates but that worked really well for us, though we did find the courses were coming faster than we were finishing the previous one - that should have been managed better. However, from friendly arrival to being seated, discussions with our waitress over which wine to have and being given tasting samples, through the quality of food, it was a good experience. Only one other small gripe, only having one individual toilet for gents in a busy restaurant wasn’t really adequate.

Went for my birthday dinner and was really disappointed! Arrived and seated straight away. Food order taken in good time and drinks arrived in good order. However, after we finished our starters, our plates were cleard and then we were left waiting for over 45...

Went here for a sunday lunch last week and we were really disappointed - not by the food but the portions. We had the feasting menu which is £35 a head so by no means a cheap meal. We were served 4 starter sized pasta...

I absolutely love this place. We discovered it during the pandemic and have only ever eaten outside - tonight they put a cute little heater on our table! - but inside looks lovely and we'll definitely get in there one day! This is basically a...

This place has a lot of potentially great things: the food, the pleasantness of the staff, the nice interior. However they absolutely let themselves down by apparently having inadequate management of their business. Service is random, with some things taking AGES to arrive, and other...

The best restaurant in Walthamstow by far. High quality ingredients used and every item on the menu has been well thought out. Great for a data night or a family get together

We ate here on Saturday - and all of us loved it. The menu is sharing platters which worked very well for 2 couples. The veal is exceptionally good, although each course seemed to be better than the last. The ambiance is great, lots of...

I like to support local businesses but I had such a terrible experience with this place, which is a shame as it looks and sounds great. Called up to order a takeaway, was told I couldn't order on the phone to collect but that I...

Phenomenal! Me and my girlfriend are new to the area and thought we would try this place out and we have left with huge smiles on our faces. Food is unreal, service is unreal, the whole place is unreal! we cannot fault a single thing....

Firstly I had emailed the restaurant directly to make a reservation and a week later my email has still not been acknowledged. Made the reservation via OpenTable and mentioned we wanted to dine outside and that it was a special occasion. Neither was known or...

This is a really interesting building which with the art facade stands out in the residential neighbourhood. The team were very friendly, told us lots about their concept but it all got a bit confusing. We had one member who is gluten and diary intolerant...

Pros: sat at the bar and the seats were very comfortable (foot-bar and high back). Attentive and generous (Head?) barman. Lighting/ambience is great and atmosphere in general is low-key, unpretentious and buzzy. Menu has varied and exciting options - the burrata was divine. Cons: service...

We are locals and had wanted to eat here for a while, so we booked in for an anniversary lunch. Unfortunately, it was a disaster! The only good point were the staff, in particular the gentleman who served us, everyone was really friendly. However, small...

Very cozy and pretty Italian restaurant in Walthamstow, tasty food and good wine selection, loved the oysters, service was ok a bit too slow but I’d definitely come back

Having visited Arte e Pasta on opening night in December and unfortunately the restaurant having to close one day later due to restrictions; I felt that I had had a little taster of what this restaurant could offer to the folks in Walthamstow (and beyond)....

My wife, youngest son and I had supper here recently. Time was short - we had a train to catch from Liverpool Street Station - but were able to enjoy our meal and to get to the station comfortably. We were grateful that Reuben and...

Visited here on a couple of occasions now and never been disappointed. Yes it is a little pricey but happy to pay for the this as the quality of the food is exceptional. Service is also very good. It is the little things that make...

I found the sharing aspect of this restaurant a bit strange, especially during a pandemic. We went with another couple and tried to order as two couples, rather than 1 group of 4 people, but the server didn't like that and said it would complicate...

The food was so delicious. Mushroom risotto exceptional. Great drink, nice decor. Been desperate for a more adult/foodie restaurant in E17 and finally one has arrived. Will definitely be going back!

Today me and my family when to this place to have some snack and coffee.After we’ve been seated and ordered our 4 coffees and 2 portions of bruschettas.We were very disappointed about the service,we wait about 15 min for the coffees and about 40 min...

Full marks - food and wine delicious and service impeccable. So good we came back the following weekend. Well worth a visit wherever you're based.

Great food, great drinks. The melonchello drink was fab. Burrata so good. Tomato salad was exciting. Cant wait to go back to try the pasta dishes when they are allowed indoor guests. Staff were fab too. Lots of blankets and heaters too :) Thanks to...

This place is a real find. It is well worth the detour. We visited when there was a restricted menu just after lockdown was eased. We were a table of 5, outside. The food was fresh, great quality and abundant. We had a series of...