Bizzarro in City of London, Westminster

Ordered the seafood pizza as they are delicious at my local Italians in Newcastle. However, I was bitterly disappointed to find it was covered in water from the seafood and the squid was inedible as it was too hard. Furthermore, there were no herbs or spices or tomato for that matter, so it was completely tasteless. This place has a 4.5 review but in my opinion it is undeserved. Would advise not ordering the seafood pizza! Tried to eat as much as I could, but left half of it. I questioned this with the waiter and he said this is how it comes, it's the water out of the seafood!

Best Italian food I had outside of Italy! Reasonably price points, with extensive menu this tiny place has a ton of experience, in the kitchen and in the dining room. Close to Paddington station I always get my Italian food fix here when not in Italy. I'm a regular now!

A proper Italian restaurant! Very pleased with our lunch yesterday.

A restaurant with fantastic service and better food...

I’ve been here three times eating dinner with my family. I strongly recommend spaghetti frutti di mare & carbonara. Warm staff and good wine. Highly recommend!

Very good affordable dishes like: carbonara. Nice service.I strongly recomend

Delicious. Large portions, very good value for money. Great attentive service. Definitely worth a visit.

Can't comment on the food because we didn't stay long enough to try it. Truly dreadful service where we were ignored for 15 minutes so decided to leave. Others were served around us. And it was loud in there. People shouting at each other just to be heard. Went to Vapiano instead. MUCH better.

It's a very ordinary Italian restaurant, but it's reasonably priced in London, and it's conveniently located.

Super!! Very friendly, very tasty and always very busy. We ate here twice during our stay in London

It is a nice restaurant to eat well, with a plate and some salad to accompany (and dessert), it is enough. The food is delicious and the waiters are professional, polite, attentive and friendly. We had a very comfortable dinner, and we will return for sure.

We ended up walking out. Lackluster food, noisy, and abominable service.

Very good restaurant, tasty and well served food.

We stopped with my husband for dinner at this restaurant and I must say it was a pleasant surprise, the pizza was delicious, then we also tasted the pasta carbonara which was also very good. Very friendly and welcoming staff. I highly recommend it.

Excellent food, fair prices and very kind owners. Perfect location, shame that the basement is a bit old but everything is good.

Excellent evening with great food. Loved the freshness of the ingredients and the pastas and Ivan's service truly made our night. The lemon souffle cake gave an amazing finishing touch. Overall vibes were buonissimo, bravo!

Discovered by chance near our hotel! Family and welcoming atmosphere, very good dishes and absolutely honest prices! I will definitely recommend it to all my friends who are traveling to London!! 💖

Highly recommended. The food is very good and the staff was very friendly.

Thank you to all the team today, the food was delicious and the service was 10/10. The waiters were very kind and explained to me some of the options on the menu with enthusiasm and helped me decide. When I ordered the dessert they put a candle on the lemon souffle and sang Happy birthday. Antonio is amazing, thank you so much!

Very good restaurant! Great food, excellent service and pleasant atmosphere! I'm going to miss this restaurant in London

The calzone was really good, and the dessert options are really good as well. I tried some of my friend's calamari, and that was my favorite thing here.

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the service I received at your restaurant. The service was awful, and the waitress displayed arrogance and behavior that I perceived as discriminatory. This experience was very disappointing and unacceptable.

Only bought gluten free pasta. The older men were so friendly and welcoming. Lovely to hear Italian again. The pasta was great and cost £2 less to take away than to dine in.

The waitress there is very rude. We waited several minutes to order and check. She always seems very busy. The table next to us get the service we want, she asked for the order and gave them water. But for our table, we need to wait for a while, she definitely saw us, but chose to ignore us. We was gonna to order dessert, but don’t want to wait for a long time again. And until we left, still didn’t get the water we asked when we ordered. The food is not bad. And the environment is noisy, everybody working here seems very busy.

Wonderful place to eat best pizza. The people who works at the Bizarro, they were very friendly.

Loved this classic family style Italian restaurant. Authentic food, fresh ingredients, affordable and satisfying portions. The staff are busy, but do their best to provide guests with good service. We loved sitting outside in the fresh Autumn air. Thanks Isaac for taking care of us!

Excellent Italian restaurant, very good food and excellent service.

The food was very good and reasonable value. The service was good although one server was rather brusque. Very positive atmosphere. I will be back!

The service was so bad I felt sad. Very kind to regulars, unfriendly to tourists. The customer in front of me was also angry at the staff's response and went home. If you are concerned about service, we recommend another store.

Super recommended, very nice place....very helpful and kind and everything was delicious.. Everything Everything 💯💯💯

Great Italian food but need to wait for a while to be seated.

Friendly staff serving with a small and good italian food.

My last 2 visits were really very bad in-terms of service, Food is tasty but service is really disappointing. I’ve booked a table and I’ve been waiting outside more than 40 mins, More than 20 mins to get someone to take my order plus the table was very dirty. I understand how busy they’re but also I ‘ve been calling the staff to take order or to order some more drinks or food and mostly they were ignoring us. Finished food and long wait for someone to clear my table. Waiting again 5 mins for someone to pay me attention to ask them for dessert menu and they put me the cutlery on the table with out wiping the table from the food. Really disappointed!! This place was always my favourite. I didn’t left a review last time as I said may be was an off night, But really no way!!!

Bizzarro is one of the reasons I keep coming back to London. This place has everything: good food, great prices, and excellent staff! Each and every time I feel welcomed and appreciated for being there. I can't wait for my next visit.

A simple calamari and a spaghetti bolognaise. Honestly not very tasty. How hard is it to get a spag bol right? The table staff were doing their best to manage an a disorganised service. I was presented with a bill with a service charge which I paid for the staff as it’s clearly a management issue. I then found out that they don’t pass this on to the staff. DISGRACEFUL

Great service. Dishes prepared by native Italians and you can feel it. I recommend. Lasagne is delicious, carbonara is tasty but not outstanding, sufflete is tastier than tiramisu.

The best Italian food in London

Delicious food, excellent service.

This place is a clear example of why you can’t always trust the ratings. This restaurant has too many tables in a cramped, over crowded space and getting service takes forever. We had a reservation but no table was ready when we arrived on time. A middle aged waitress literally threw the menus on our table and another waiter told her in Italian that “they don’t throw menus at customers like that”. It took a while to get served and the food was just decent but overpriced. I went to Bizarro because of the high ratings but left very disappointed. I’ve tried the smaller restaurants on the side streets of Praed St. and the food is much more authentic with personalized service and better prices. Tourists give the high ratings to this place but if you know real Italian food, this is not the place.

We stumbled upon this place by chance, from the first second Alessandra made us feel at home, precise, warm, dynamic, FANTASTIC. I lived in London for a couple of years but rarely do you find a place where you can really feel at home, the food was excellent, we had pizza and crepes, everything was really good, the coffee then... I finally managed to drink some an excellent one. In short, when we return we will stop by your place. You have conquered us. See you soon. Ariadne

Amazing food, good service, and low prices! The only small problem is that the tables are kinda small and there isn't much room between the tables.

A great local Italian restaurant that offers fast and efficient service and wonderful value food and authentic Italian dishes

The food is tasty and abundant. The attention is friendly.

Good food and a safe bet. You can't go wrong here.

Great Italian restaurant for every day! Everything is delicious, fast, friendly) If you have a question: “where to eat?” in the Pedington area, you couldn't do better! Thank you for your hospitality!

Great restaurant, waiter absolutely made our evening - sorted our kids without them even looking at a menu, serving them exactly what they wanted and so quickly that let me and the husband able to sort the kids and have a chat before our food came out! Lovely food but the staff certainly care!

Carbonara is not the traditional Italian one. Pizza and other pasta great. Excellent service, they speak Spanish. Highly recommended.

Authentic Italian food. Well presented and delicious. Ate there twice during our 6 day stay in London. Loved it the first time and just had to return. A very busy restaurant and can be noisy so if you want an intimate meal, this isn’t the place. If you want a great authentic Italian meal, reasonably priced for London, this is definitely the place. It won’t disappoint. All the food served was delicious and we enjoyed every bite. Service is good and the servers work very hard. They are friendly and efficient. We felt like we were back in Italy again (we haven’t found food this good outside of Italy). Highly recommend.

Good Italian restaurant, tasty food great service

Everything tasted great. There is a real vibe in the place! Very good night out.

It was my first visit to Bizarro and I would definitely go back. The place was busy but it was worth it. My lasagna was delicious. Highly recommended.

Lively Italian restaurant a short walk from Paddington. Excellent service and good food. Of the few Italian restaurants nearby, this is the only one that had people waiting to get into it, and it was packed the entire time we were there.

The decoration is very family-style and warm, and it is delicious and large. I ate at this Italian restaurant for three days in a row. I highly recommend the seafood pasta and seafood Italian rice. The service staff are also very enthusiastic and like to chat. Several of them are Italian. People can push the box smoothly without having to go up the steps.

Reasonable prices for extraordinary food. The service was great and the place was hopping on a Tuesday evening. Highly recommend!

Bravo! The best food in London during our stay.

Amazing service, the staff were attentive and witty, charming with right level of Italian flirty cheekiness! The food was a decent price for London and good portion sizes. I would return again for the service alone

Very friendly staff and nice atmosphere

My husband & I were SO happy to find this fabulous restaurant after a long day exploring London. It has it ALL - delicious meals, ambience, and courteous and professional staff. When we walked through the front door (no doubt looking a bit worse for wear!) we were greeted by warm & friendly staff who could not have been more congenial or more helpful. We'd like to give a special 'shout-out' to our waitress, Alessandra, whose jovial personality made the evening especially memorable. Her lovely Italian accent and warm personality made us feel like we had arrived in Italy 'already'. I just hope that dining out in Italy lives up to the high expectations we now have .. thanks to having dined at Bizzarro's. Owen & Larraine Gold Coast, Australia

Food was excellent- good serving sizes. It’s a very busy but efficient restaurant was entertaining watching the staff as they zoom about with meals, clearing tables and seating new arrivals. Not the place for a romantic date, but great for good food.

We recently dined at Bizzarro in London, and while it was a generally pleasant experience, there were some highs and lows. The service was fast, and the prices are quite reasonable, making it a good option if you're looking for a budget-friendly meal. The highlight of our meal was the "Bizzarro" pizza, which was very well made and by far our favorite dish. The lasagna was also enjoyable, though it was slightly too salty for our taste. However, the spaghetti carbonara was a real letdown – it was far too salty, which overshadowed the other flavors. Overall, a decent experience, but there's room for improvement.

The restaurant is very nice, the waiters are very friendly and even though the place is quite full, they serve you quickly and well. It's not expensive at all.

The restaurant has a classic Italian vibe, with lots of tables and a bustling atmosphere as waiters rush around. The food is good—nothing extraordinary, but a decent option if you’re in the mood for Italian cuisine. Prices are on the higher side, and while the service is okay, there’s a noticeable lack of attention to clients due to the rush of serving too many tables. I probably won’t return, but I don’t regret giving it a try.

The experience was fatal, food without further ado, one price appeared on the menu and when the bill arrived another, they were on top of us the whole time, asking questions and removing plates, and as soon as we finished eating they asked us to leave the table for someone else, without even doing so. 10 minute after-dinner session. On the other hand, they charged us a tip included in the bill without being mandatory. I would not return nor do I recommend it.

We waited a bit at the entrance, they sent us to the ground floor to take a seat, we imagined to sit in a good place and they sat us in the neolithic cave that was at the end of the restaurant and we could hear 150 people aprox talking that sounded in echo, I believe that the lancaster gate underground was a better place to eat that the cave we were sent to. We weren't confortable at all, so we didn't even get to try the food, it was a blessing we had a good italian restaurant in front so we could easily eat near. We left without saying goodbye 👋.

We had dinner here today. The food were great. The service was excellent even though the restaurant is full of customers. Great experience!

Mediocre food, pushy service though a nice setting with outdoor seating.

The pizza was recommended and it was just the best !..thin crust with such a variety of flavours for the toppings. So walk past all the other Italian restaurants near Paddington and head straight to this one!

Was Amazing , food & service was great & the staff was friendly & very helpful.

Veal Salimbocca quite good. Spaghetti Carbonara disappointing

Not popular for no reason, Brilliant!!!!

Old school Italian restaurant. Giuseppe is the best host in London! Dave from Chicago

We were five...we had dinner here for 3 nights, always with good food and excelent service! Good quality vs price. Next time we go to London we will go there again for sure👌

On looking at all these good reviews, I must got the wrong day to have my lunch there. Staff is charming and attentive. Staff gives that extra star to my review. My Pasta e fagioli soup was actually really good. A little too liquid, but really good. I then had a Nicoise salad that, i couldn't eat. Instead of asking me why I left it i was asked if I wanted to take it home! (For this I should take that extra star i gave for the service! ) I have taken the Nicoise salad as it doesn't contain rocket, which I can't stand. In the menù, in this salad, the rocket was not mentioned, also because it's not supposed to be in that salad. My Nicoise had at least 30% of rocket. One boiled egg only which was really cold. Some small pieces of boiled potatoes that were inedible ( old and cold from the fridge and hard to bite as they were undercooked). French beans were also inedible. They have probably been in the fridge for a long time too, like the potatoes. I only ate the tuna. Half egg. Some salad... and that's it. I found this restaurant in Google map. It says food is Abruzzo style. I was intrigued and curious. Abruzzo style food? Really? I don't think so. Addio Bizzarro

Mr. Antonio served us, excellent service, good recommendation when choosing food..., The food was delicious and the waiting time was practically nothing... It is the second time I have visited the restaurant and I would return whenever I visit London , delighted....100% quality price...

Very accommodating and delicious!

They recommended it to us at the Hotel. Very good food, very good spaghetti. Last working day of the waiter OSCAR (Now "retired") An excellent professional, friendly and nice. It was, it was, the place was better! They can assist you in Spanish. We will repeat.

Old style popular Italian eatery, very extensive selection of various Italian dishes. Both the pasta and pizza dishes we tried were excellent and delicious.

Lovely food and very reasonable prices.

I was in Paddington and had 1hr to spare (I couldn’t take the train because it was on peak and my ticket was off peak). I searched must go restaurants near me and this one was the one to show up first so we decided to go there. I have to say the name “Bizarro” was a bit hard to find, but it’s understandable. When we got there we thought we would be waiting for a while because it seemed packed, but we were told to go downstairs and we were sat down in a quiet section. We got cheesy garlic bread as a starter and OMG there was so much taste and so stringy it was lovely. I ordered the prosciutto and funghi pizza and the person I was with got the carbonara, and both were amazing, the pizza I could taste how fresh it was, the tomato sauce was definitely fresh and although I couldn’t see any herbs there was definitely herbs, it tasted fresh and really nice, the carbonara was extremely creamy and full of taste, the person I was with said that they never had a carbonara as good as that one. During the all time we were there the staff was amazing, the lady that served us was extremely friendly with everyone. Then we wanted dessert mostly to try because I was soooo full I couldn’t eat more to be honest, but we got a tiramisu and the cheesecake which I think from what I understand it can change, I was lucky enough to get the red fruits, because I love my red fruits, not going to lie I love my tiramisu tasting a little bit like coffee but it was still very nice, it was basically melting in our mouths and the cheesecake was not what I was expecting but it had an amazing flavour. Service again was extraordinary and lovely. I do definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone that wants to eat good. For both of us, 1 starter, 2 mains 2 desserts and 2 drinks it came to £50. They do add a service fee which I don’t like it but I was happy enough to pay for it. The way I see it is that if I didn’t go here, I would have gone to Nandos and would of paid more or less the same for 2 mains and 2 drinks

This was one of the most delightful restaurants we ate at on our entire trip. From beginning to end, the atmosphere, music, service and downright camaraderie made this a joyful restaurant to enjoy a dinner in. Would recommend without any reservations whatsoever.

This is probably my first restaurant review and a well deserved. What a nice place to eat really italian food! And Mr. Jose, the manager, is such a nice guy, he made us feel at home! I totally recommend.

Visited this restaurant twice. The food is very tasty. I ordered tomato soup, revioli and pizza. Good service, good atmosphere. If I'm in London I'll definitely go again

Good quality and low price, next to the station, friendly service, Italian cuisine with a British atmosphere, too many things to eat, seafood risotto, full of ingredients...

The food is delicious, I recommend it -

We were looking for an Italian place to eat and we liked it so much that we went several times during our trip. The food is homemade and it shows, it is also very good. The lasagna is one of the best I've ever had. The staff was correct and friendly, and the place has a lot of charm. As a plus point, the fact that they don't close the kitchen during the day is great, especially if you are not used to English time.

Super good quality of food and attention from the staff. Great atmosphere and everything very clean. Oh, and some desserts out of 10. Super recommended also in price if you are a tourist and you are going to stop for lunch/dinner in the area.

Delicious Italian restaurant. Friendly staff. Nice facility.

Rather mundane pasta dishes, which we might have had in any cafeteria. Having visited Napoli two weeks ago, this is a low point. Prices are too high for this quality, sadly. Will not be back

Bel locale Responsabile di sala italiano e gentilissimo Pizza buonissima e servizio veloce Tanti sorrisi, bella musica e un ambiente allegro Bravi e basta

EXCEPTIONAL service! I had four different people including the proprietor ask me how my meal was and inquire if I needed anything. The food was delicious and they have GLUTEN FREE pasta!! Their menu is diverse, traditional Italian. The arancini was also gluten free and was fantastic! Their staff clearly loved working there and were professional and provided exceptional quality service. Highly recommend!!

Nice place. Was able to get us in without a reservation. Salads were fresh. Had a verde and a mistake at our table. Wife had a pizza and I enjoyed a spaghetti carbonara. They use cream in their carbonara instead of just egg. Was good. Desert was tiramisu and blueberry cheesecake with a cappuccino. All around good food and a fun waiter. Good to visit if you're looking for Italian during your time in London

Tasty food and fast service. Very friendly staff who, despite not being disruptive, still have time to ask 3 times if everything is to your liking.

Good prices for central London, and exceeded my expectations! I recommend booking as lots of tourists queuing in the evening to eat. The waiting staff were friendly. We enjoyed our meal there.

Upon entering the restaurant I asked to sit outside, but was informed to stay inside because it would rain - 10 minutes later other customers were sitting on the tables outside. The treatment that I received was appalling- very rude staff members. I believe racism may have played a part in my experience. What’s worse, the food was dreadful - very disappointing experience!

Il ristorante ci è stato consigliato dall'hotel dove alloggiavamo e nonostante la mia diffidenza per mangiare italiano all'estero ho invece avuto una piacevole sorpresa. Il personale si è dimostrato molto gentile e il proprietario di origine abruzzese ha fatto di tutto per metterci a nostro agio. Per quanto riguarda il cibo segnalo in particolare le penne all'arrabbiata superiori a molti ristoranti in Italia e tutti gli antipasti semplici e meno ma con sapori italiani (pomodoro, mozzarella, olio etc.) e per finire segnalo anche il caffè anche questo di sapore "italiano". Sicuramente quando ritornerò a Londra sarò di nuovo vostro ospite. Carlo e Monica

Excellent place to eat Italian. High prices being in the city

First night in London staying at Paddington. Everything about this place was great. If possible sit downstairs as like an old Roman tavern complete with amazing mosaic tile pictures. Finished with a walk in Hyde Park. First class evening 😀

10/10 great place to get food, very inviting to me and the Mrs as we have been staying just down the road and it seemed very inviting, The staff was great and well accommodating it wasn’t too expensive for me and the Mrs as we both got a main and dessert. Would 100% recommend the pizzas and the tiramisu as we will be going back tomorrow just for dessert.

Greeted nicely and seated quickly. The food was excellent, but the service was a bit slow because we had to ask for the check a few times. Nonetheless, definitely worth it if you're in the area.

The staff seemed frazzled and there wasn't really any engagement. They took my order, gave me food, and I was paid and out the door within like 20 minutes. They add £1 to your bill if you want to eat pasta as your main entree too. So be aware.