Ave Mario in City of London, Westminster

Prosecco glasses would be lovely 🤩

Lorenza was fantastic! Food excellent 👌🏻

The overall experience was amazing! The place is very stylish. And the service is incredible!!!

Wonderful place with excellent interior and service. Special Salut to Silvlo for top stars management

Delicious food and very friendly service, definitely a must!

Very nice place. The staff is super friendly and very nice. Super good food.

Average food, poor service, overpriced

Amazing restaurant. We were lucky to sit up front. So bright and cheerful. The side booths are quite tight if you have a coat and bags. Food was incredible. Excellent Prosecco and soft drink options. The lemonade was perfect. Book in advance. Very busy!

We happened to stumble into this place and it did not disappoint! Don’t be fooled the space is huge and vibrant. We ordered the carbonara for 2 and a margherita pizza and it was absolutely delicious! The carbonara was amazing!!! Will definitely come back again!!

Great restaurant and fairly priced for what you get. Really unique place, definitely reccomend it.

The food was incredibly delicious and the atmosphere is amazing. We spilled a drink and had to pay for a new one which is understandable. However, it would have been perfect if the spilled drink was comped. Also the portion was just the tiniest bit too small. It may just be because I'm american but that's what I'm used to.

Great place. Great food. Totally recommend!

The food is delicious, with a great selection of dishes and a welcoming staff. However, the seating policy could use some improvement. Even with plenty of empty tables, they seem reluctant to accommodate walk-ins, which can be frustrating. That said, if you manage to get a table, the experience is definitely worth it!

Not enough food for 14 of us we all had the sharing set menu onlyThree pizzas a couple of plates of plaster few dessert NOT ENOUGH food

Surprise surprise authentic Italien food…🚀

They lost our dinner reservation so we weren't able to go in the end. Quite disappointed at the lack of any remedy at the door

One of the best of the best Italian restaurants I tried

I recently celebrated a special occasion at Ave Mario, and I can’t express how grateful I am to the restaurant manager Davide and her team for making it such a magical experience. From the moment we arrived, the atmosphere was filled with warmth and love, perfectly reflecting the occasion. Leonardo Zagonel s 🇧🇷 🇮🇹 attention to detail was impeccable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and even more The decor was elegant and inviting, creating a beautiful backdrop for our celebration. Every aspect, from the seating arrangements to the lovely table settings, was thoughtfully curated to ensure every guests felt special and comfortable. What truly made the day unforgettable was Davide s dedication and genuine care. Davide and his team went above and beyond to ensure everything ran smoothly, allowing us to enjoy every moment without a worry. Their warmth and professionalism made us feel like part of a family rather than just clients. I can't thank this team enough for making “ my occasion “in such a beautiful and memorable event. Ave Mario is a gem 💎 and I wholeheartedly recommend it for anyone looking to celebrate life’s special moments. I can't wait to return for future celebrations!

Amazing atmosphere and incredible food. Staff very welcoming

Sadly it was disappointing, our starters and mains were poor but the dessert was good. Some of the servers were friendly, some less so. Witnessed a couple of the staff arguing with each other. The toilets were very dirty. The restaurant is looking very tired on the top floor where we were seated, it looks better on the other two floors. The extra fee for paying via app at bigmammagroup that's recently been in the news is also a negative but thankfully I was able to pay the regular way on the day. But overall very poor for this price point.

Amazing food, great service and the most fabulous decor.

A very nice evening. Top service by Antonia ! Great locatin ...

Only one word for it! INCREDIBLE ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Beautiful environment, you can breathe the air of home...Italy 🇮🇹 Ester for the first courses, Alex for the second courses, the "shy" pizza chef and the rest of the kitchen an unbeatable team 💪🏻 Until next time Nefer and Barbara

Delicious carbonara and cocktails! The staff were lovely and atmosphere was great

Amazing and would thoroughly recommend 🤩 If you are just one or a couple , try for the kitchen counter - watching the chefs cook, seeing the precision and cleanliness, and the fresh aromas of italian food ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ Definitely coming back you guys are awesome!!

Its amazing great vibe and food

Excellent food, amazing atmosphere, and the best waitress Adrianna loved it. So entertaining ❤️❤️ Tyrene from Gibraltar

Very great food and service. Will 100% be returning. Thanks Ave.

Perfect Dinner for two and for all age groups

We had made a dinner reservation at Ave Mario and went in with high expectations based on the high rating currently reflected and based on the group its a part of. However we were a bit disappointed in the experience. The service was underwhelming, with the host and wait staff coming off as cold. We ordered a carbonara which was served tableside. What was strange is the individual preparing it table side didn't say a word throughout the process. The food was alright but felt shortchanged for what's charged here.

The black truffle pasta was amazing! One of the best Italian restaurants in London, can't wait to go back!

AMAZING food, vibes and service. 5 stars

This place has potential but I came in alone tonight and wasn’t greeted for over 20 minutes. Noticed the hostess was in the restaurant corner chatting as people waited upfront and walked away. My server finally took my drink and food order and after my food was placed down, I was never spoken to again. No offering a wine refill, no one asked how my food was. Absolutely nothing and I paid via the app an hour later and no one even noticed I left. The pasta was good minus the dry focaccia but I give this place a 0 for service!

Excellent! Service 5⭐️food 5⭐️atmosphere 5⭐️

The pasta is super tasty. We loved the truffle and San Marzano. The tables are however very tiny and there is very limited space to even cross by

Beautiful place, cosy and colourful atmosphere, delicious food, kind and fast service. Perfect place both for work and personal dinners

Located at the start of Henrietta Street, just a stone’s throw from Covent Garden and the Royal Opera House, this vibrant Italian restaurant had a queue outside—a testament to its popularity. Unfortunately, it was winter, so the outdoor seating wasn’t in use. Upon entering, we were greeted by a striking interior: a beautiful bar with illuminated bottles at one end, black-and-white tiled floors, reddish-pink seating in the middle, and cozy two-seater square tables along the sides. The cocktail selection was appealing, and we opted for the Negroni. However, it was disappointing to find the glass filled mostly with ice, leaving only about a quarter of the drink. At £11, it was more affordable than the London standard, but the portion left us wanting more. For starters, we tried the Burrata Pomodoro, which was very enjoyable. The burrata was large, creamy, and paired nicely with the pomodoro—essentially chopped and lightly grilled tomatoes. The highlight was the pasta with crab meat. It was well-seasoned and balanced, with the flavor of olive oil taking center stage rather than the crab itself. The addition of brown crab meat elevated the dish, and the portion was generous enough to share. Service was friendly and attentive, although we found the £4.50 charge for a bottle of water overpriced and worth reconsidering. The only downside was the noise level—being a busy restaurant, it was somewhat loud, which detracted slightly from the ambiance. Overall, it was a good experience with tasty food and lively energy, but there’s room for improvement in portions for the cocktails and pricing for the table water.

Absolutely beautiful venue. Host was efficient and friendly but the server on the other hand seemed disinterested and twice left before I finished my order, firstly when ordering drinks and then whe ordering our mains. Our mains were good but not anywhere near as good as the atmosphere and brand would suggest. The dessert was very good but not good enough that I would visit again. Had a decent night but definitely underwhelmed.

Such a cool place! Definitely try the lemon pie!!

Leonardo helped us a lot, very attentive, other employees were also very attentive, I highly recommend this restaurant 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Wonderful service, especially Leonardo gave us all his attention!!! I'll be back more often!!🇧🇷

We were really excited to try this place given the high rating but left pretty disappointed. It started out well with drinks and ordering The Santa Trinita appetizer which consisted of burrata, stracciatella, breseola, and prosciutto. We felt rushed by our server who asked us to place our entree order before we finished our appetizers to keep things moving along. We ordered the meatballs, carbonara and sirloin steak for dinner. Meatballs arrived lukewarm. The carbonara was extremely bland (though the guanciale was good). Sirloin was okay. At the end, he piled up some dishes to clear space to pack up leftovers and then left the dishes stacked on our table for a bit. The kids pasta presentation was very cute in copper skillets and the vibe is fun and trendy but overall pretty disappointed and would not recommend. Based on our experience it wasn’t worth the hype.

Marco and Valentia were fabulous. They made us feel very welcome for our first time. We wanted to grab a bite before the theatre and they found us a table for two. The food is fantastic. We loved watching the chefs do their thing - totally calm and composed. The burrata starter was insane and every dish was just heavenly. Best tiramisu!

Marco and valentina were amazing. We were warmly welcomed and managed to get a seat without a reservation....bonus!!! The burrata starter was insane and the tiramasu was fantastic. Thankyou for a lovely evening!!

The best italian restaurant in london

Great meal, fun interior and good portion sizes. Laura was a fantastic server too.

The whole restaurant feels like Italy circa 1975! Love it! The food was molti buono. And Valentina was a lovely server. Mille grazie!

Great food, great people, great atmosphere in Covent Garden

Incredible ambiance and wonderful staff…. Food was amazing!!!

Best Italian food in town. Awesome pizza dough, full of toppings and a spaghetti carbonara as it mean to be! Highly highly recommended! It's a sin not to come here.

Good food and excellent staff, especially Laura, Italian and very kind 🥰

I actually came here three times since 2022. The first time was so good. Truffle pasta was good al dente and pizza was so fresh. ( my blight photos ; truffle and pizza are taken in 2022) Second time, I came in 2023 and I ordered the carbonara but it was okay level, maybe just instagramble. However I don’t know why I came here again, and I ordered the Truffle pasta. The truffle was fresh and tasty but looks worse and no al dente at all. It’s a disappointing and we have to pay service and something fee by QR code, although we didn’t get any service. A lady staff was not friendly and she always tried to pick the plates even though we still had food on the plates. I understand this company has lots of brunches and I actually tried every places and how busy they are. But I don’t want to be disappointed again. Hopefully it will change something and will have better food.

Congratulations to Laura, a very helpful girl who gave us many places to visit, very nice...

Amazing!!!! A must do! Special mention for the carbonara 😋

Nice place, forgive them at the top, especially Laura, a very kind and helpful girl with great professionalism

Lovely place, really enjoyed coming! The truffle pasta is amazing

A couple of weeks ago, I went out for dinner with my wife and a couple of friends. We arrived a few minutes early, and our table wasn’t ready yet. Since the restaurant doesn’t have a waiting area, we waited inside the reception, between the main entrance door and the restaurant door. While we were waiting, the host with red hair and glasses rudely addressed my wife, asking her to close the door because it was causing a draft for the other tables. When my wife pointed out that she was a guest and that the host should be the one to do it, she didn’t even apologize! I sincerely thank the manager for trying to fix the situation by apologizing and offering us some prosecco. However, such behavior from a host is simply unacceptable!

My husband had truffle pasta, it’s true that the quantity is really small for the price, there is no children’s menu. The meals are good but really nothing exceptional, I don't understand the popularity of this restaurant. Maybe the style and the very loud music?

Excellent service and David’s and his team were amazing! Highly recommend!

Great service and lovely food! Our server Laura was excellent! Lovely interior of the restaurant.

Great food, service and atmosphere. Service by Laura was brilliant and I would definitely recommend.

Went out for a friends birthday and had an amazing meal. They were really great with my food allergies, Laura was a massive help with this.

Really lovely meal, definitely recommend the arancini carbonara! Laura was a great server thank you so much !

Everything was amazing! Delicious food, especially the tagliarini al granchio. The drink Giant is actually massive! Laura was superb, the best service ever, super funny and sweet. Recommend us the most popular dishes. Will definitely come back again.

The restaurant was amazing and our server laura gave us the best recommendations and service

Had an amazing waitress naimed Laura.

Laura was excellent! So friendly and smart.

Such great food and lovely vibe, special mention to Laura who took great care of us ❤️

Very cosy place, visited with friends! Delicious food!

Food was amazing, service was great, especially from silvio, despite a long wait for a table. Restaurant is so cool inside

Disappointed 😞 Booked in advance for a special occasion. Was led to the bottom level where it's dark and mostly kiddies tables. Decor was not great at the bottom either. Food was nothing to write home about either. Got it barely warm. Beef tasted like fish. The service was okay. The receptionist was really pleasant. All in all, sadly disappointed as we were looking forward to this place.

Very cosy and lovely vibes! Some beautiful vegan options 😍

Wonderful waitress from Poland ((:

Sivio was great in his service and very friendly. The food was absolutely banging. Would visit again

Fabulous as ever! Annual Christmas treat.

Lovely food. Valentina was very attentive and friendly. Had a great lunch

Eccentric lively interior with a bit of a retro feel, great Italian dishes, particularly pizza and pasta dishes. Service was efficient and friendly.

We had a lovely experience dinning in front of the kitchen while the chef cooked. Fresh and delicious Italian cuisine.

Great birthday lunch at Ava Mario! Amazing staff

Absolutely great Highly recommended!

An experience to be repeated, the staff and excellent service, especially Adriana, very sweet, friendly and professional, I will certainly return

Perfect service, waiter Andrea was kind, friendly and very professional. The food was excellent. I will definitely come back

Adriana was super kind, professional and nice, she made us feel at home, we will be back soon thanks Adriana

The high light was the service. Absolutely fantastic.

Very friendly waiters, place with 2 basements full of tables, the place is quite noisy but very nice, the dishes are tasty but the quality of the product is notable. Quite acceptable price quality.

While searching for a pasta/pizza restaurant in Covent Garden, I found Mario with many reviews and good ratings. Even if you are visiting on the same day, there are times when you can make a reservation. I made a reservation and visited! ! I heard the truffle pasta was delicious, so I ordered truffle/margherita/burrata. The truffle pasta was delicious without being greasy, and if you go inside the store, there is a table with a better atmosphere. We sat near the entrance and didn't realize it, but later we found out that the atmosphere was better inside😆 I'll visit again next time with a friend💫

Ieri siamo stati a mangiare da Ave Mario, l’esperienza in sé per sé è stata molto piacevole, cibo ottimo e servizio in sala come da aspettative. L’unica nota negativa per la quale siamo rimasti un po’ delusi è stata la ragazza (con gli occhiali) all’ingresso che è stata rude, quasi scocciata, al contrario del mood del ristorante. Per il resto consiglio vivamente questo locale per il cibo e per la cordialità del suo staff.

The dinner I had with my family was absolutely perfect. The staff was very friendly, and the food was delicious. I will definitely be returning as soon as possible. Additionally, the restaurant’s decoration is stunning, I highly recommend it.

Had a meal with friends during a recent trip to London - really enjoyed our visit and food - great vibrant interiors, food and service good but unfortunately the door attendant obviously didn’t mark our reservation as attended and my credit card was subsequently charged a £80 non attendance fee - despite numerous emails to request a refund I’ve not had a reply.

Personal muy amable. Grandes porciones también. Mi principal vino y estaba frío (albóndigas) por lo que pedí que se calentara. Se olvidaron de traer de vuelta así que sólo tomé un poco de espagueti en su lugar. Nuestra camarera era súper disculpado, trajo algunos tragos de limoncello que era agradable. Las mesas junto a la pared son bastante pequeñas. No hay mucho espacio para cenar, así que solicite una mesa en el medio (las redondas) si puede. Un lugar animado. Genial para todos.

Reservamos una mesa a las 15: 45 . Al llegar nuestra camarera muy grosera dijo que tendríamos que pedir rápido ya que la cocina estaba cerrando pronto. Si este era el caso, entonces por qué tomar reservas en este momento. Salieron entrantes y estaban deliciosos. La camarera los limpió incluso antes de que hubiéramos terminado porque nuestros platos principales estaban listos. A estas alturas se habían sentado unos 40 comensales más. Me quedé confundida mientras decían que la cocina estaba cerrando. Los platos principales eran increíbles! Pasta cocinada a la perfección y los dos eran muy sabrosos! Pedimos 2 copas de vino con nuestra red y nunca vinieron. Hablé con el gerente y, para ser justos, trató la situación muy bien y fue muy comprensivo y se disculpó. Explicó cómo la camarera se mezclaba con sus días y que de hecho estaban abiertos todo el día para comer y la cocina no cerraba. Él se encargó de la factura y tuvimos una inyección de limoncello gratis. Una pena que el servicio muy pobre sobre la sombra de muy buena comida.

Attended for a friends birthday dinner - great service, good pizza and cocktails and a glitzy interior suitable for a celebration.

I like Big Mamma group restaurants but I really didn't understand the hype about Ave Mario as a result of my recent visit. The most I can say about the food is "OK". We were a group of 5, we ordered 3 starters and 5 mains, noone was very happy about their food. Frankly, I make a tastier truffle pasta :) We waited so long for our orders to be taken. 4 mains came together, 1 arrived after asking for a few times. They brought the cutlery nearly 5 minutes later after they serve the food. The moment you step downstairs, a strong smell of toilet hits you in the face. The toilets were in terrible condition-tissues on the floor, it was all wet, overflowing trash.. And this was on a calm Monday evening.

Amazing food,so delicious 🫠🫠🫠 Staff should be more friendly and professional :)

Exquisite food and very nice place. I recommend booking in advance, since we went without a reservation and we had to sit at the bar in front of the kitchen. Somewhat high price.

Pizza was delicious as always! Location is amazing and most of all service was great, Laura was very kind and professional, I had a great time :)

Despite a beautiful atmosphere, the restaurant is far below Parisian addresses. Totally tasteless pizzas and pastas

Amazing food and service as always!

At Ave Mario you feel like you're entering a piece of Italy, right in the bustling heart of London! The atmosphere is great, with colorful accents and an energetic vibe that immediately puts you in a holiday mood. The staff are incredibly attentive and know exactly how to make you feel welcome.