Bocca di Lupo in City of London, Westminster

Great food except dessert for my taste. Amazing and lovely staff. Would definitely go back again.

Great experience! Delicious food, faultless service and recommendations, and a great spot sitting at the bar with view of food prep and service. Highly recommend and will be back, thank you!

ITALIAN TOURISTS IN LONDON. We had a great time, excellent and soft meat, excellent and fast service. A thousand thanks

I’ve been aiming to visit this place for several months, and it is strongly on my “return to” list now! The food is genuinely very good, and the service deserves special accolades! Qualities that are surprisingly infrequent in London.

Possibly, the best meal I have ever eaten.

All three criteria are met consistently in this truly authentic Italian restaurant in Soho. Bravo!

I love Bocca di Lupo. It's my go-to place in Central London for a lovely meal - whether with clients, family or friends. The food is fantastic and the staff are warm and friendly. You won't be disappointed.

We had a blast of an evening! Now for the keyword algorithm: great diversity of Italian regions represented, most dishes come in half and full sizes which is perfect for experimenting. Staff is friendly and advises well. Extensive wine list with great choices across different price points.

Very good cuisine, refined and with lots of flavors. Room a little cramped but they have a cloakroom which allows it not to be crowded

Stale focaccia was a major letdown of the evening. Warm and personable service. Solid Italian fair with above average prices.

The food was delicious as always, and the staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The perfect pre-theatre vibe!

A brief visit but the team has left such a good impression and I'll be back for sure. Great suggestions from the waiter. Food was delicious and quick. Very warm service.

Fantastic food and very fair pricing. Service was top, as was the atmosphere.

Delicious food, excellent service and amazing all round experience. The staff were helpful and attentive and the food was plentiful, tasty and exciting.

Lovely place, where the service is personal and the seasonal dishes are all winners!

Wonderful food, service and atmosphere. We will definitely visit again

Italienische Küche at its best. Wir waren innerhalb von vier Tagen, die wir in London verbracht haben, zweimal im Bocca di Lupo. Frische Pasta, exzellenter Fisch und ein Schweinekotelett vom Feinsten verbunden mit einem super freundlichen, aufmerksamen, charmanten und humorvollen Service machten unseren Aufenthalt zu einem besonderen Erlebnis! Wir kommen wieder!

Expectation too high, staff too much sure of themself calling them the best Italian restaurant in London. As I'm Italian I can tell stay away from this scam. Bread (they said made by them) was cold and felt like rubber. Frittura mista ok, nothing special, fritti romani too much simple as flavour and very small (at least the one with cheese), the little flatbread (I don't remember exactly which was, just I remember there was lard) was horrible. Pasta we choose the orecchiette cime di rapa (a bit overcooked) but was good. The only good thing about this meal (portion bit small for price in my opinion). Dessert we went for cannolo, as the bomba was finished. Huge mistake. Even this advised as home-made. Everything was OK apart from the pastry of the cannolo. If you italian you know that's not right. Coffee was the UK average level. Spent in 4 people with one drink each almost 200 pound. One of the worst experience ever in London. There are plenty more Italian restaurant 100 times better.

Sumptuous food, lovely waiters.

We had a fabulous meal at Boca di Lupo - the food was first class and the service faultless. There is a reason this is such a firm fixture on the London dining scene.

Did not know what food poisoning was until now I went there for one of my friend’s birthday. The menu is a mess / there is almost no English translation, some dishes have 2 prices but there is no label way (1/2 and 1 portion we were told). I don’t like anything seafood, or raw stuff, so, with this restaurant being selected by the birthday girl, it was a struggle to find what to eat to start with. Eventually I settled for pasta with venison ragu and spicy cheekpeas with tomato sauce and mint. I could not say that the food tasted bad at the time. 2 hrs later the mother of food poisonings kicked in…for the next 12 hrs I did not know what to do with myself, was in and out of the bathroom, could not sleep at all. The next day - dehydrated, tired, starved - was not pleasant either. 35 hrs since that dinner, feeding on boiled rice and bananas with no energy to stand up for 2 minutes and 39C fever. Another girl from the table had the same pasta and she was feeling fine (however she did not seem to have touched the meat - it was all gathered on the side of the plate). So it was either the venison ragu or the check peas dish. The place is very crowded and towards the end we were pretty much kicked out as the “other reservation” has arrived. Regarding service, one of the guys who attended our table - Marco - was outstanding but he was pretty much the only one.

Always wonderful, excellent service and wonderful food , prepared behind the glorious long bar.

Loved everything about Casa Di Lupo! Such a friendly team, great ambience & yummy food. We’ll be back!

Fantastic pre-theatre dining! The food was divine and I appreciated the regions for each dish being listed on the menu. The sommelier listened to my wine preferences and recommended a superb Piedmont Timorasso. We will definitely be back for our next theatre trip and are keen to purchase some goodies from the restaurant’s gelataria opposite.

The food and service were great. We also enjoyed the athmosphere. The place is quite cosy and the location is great. Definitely one of my favourites in London.

Sat at bar; great to watch drinks and food being prepared. Staff very friendly while professional. Food was excellent as was wine suggested by waiter. Highly recommend!

Very nice atmosphere and great food! Egg yolk cream coffee is awesome!

Being Italians, my wife and I are not used to dine in Italian restaurants when abroad. We did it with Bocca di Lupo and it was like we were in Italy, in one of the top notch local and genuine restaurant. Amazing welcome, personnel both friendly and professional, real Italian food and taste. Special thanks to Alessandro and Cristian for the great advices on the menu and the amazing dine experience. Bocca di Lupo is an astonishing and real Italian restaurant in London, like being in Italy.

Great food, great warm service, cool atmosphere

Fabulous on every count, always! Would recommend.

Super tasty dishes and great service. A fabulous sample of Italy at its best!

Lovely late lunch with family and friends. Food and service were top notch. Look forward to returning.

Delicious food, quite rich, service was good as always

We had a delicious Italian gastronique meal and will return soon

Such an amazing restaurant, you manage to make it feel both fine dining and homely and welcoming at the same time. The staff are the stars , really making us feel warm and welcome and not rushed at all in any way to eat and leave. The food is so creative and each dish in itself is like a masterpiece. To experience so many creative ideas together you are one of the most unique restaurants in London. Our favourite place and we will be back again and again

We absolutely loved it! Our waiter, Alessandro, was very nice and kind, and very thoughtful with our children and guests! The food was amazing, the kind of regional Italian cuisine that you don't find around in "normal" Italian restaurants in London. And the ice cream was one of the best I've tried!

Outstanding meal. Brilliant experience. Lots of delicious dishes and the ox cheek was one of the best meals I've ever had. Excellent and friendly service from Alessandro, who explained the menu to us and was very welcoming. Also family friendly with our kids. Make sure you book :)

Superb food and great staff, but please get the chef to pull his trousers up. Spent the whole, break neck speed as usual, meal staring at his Kappa bright green pants as trousers half way down his backside. Come on whoever is in charge.

One of those hidden gems. We needed a pre theatre meal. This came highly recommended from another site. I booked and wasn't disappointed. The food is tasty, service fast and the atmosphere authentic. I would happily go back!

Great restaurant with nice Italian dishes. I recommend veal battuto, seafood pasta and, of course, cannoli. Pumpkin is good if you like pumpkin. Partridge is also tasty but quite difficult to eat as it comes whole.

Excellent restaurant with lovely menu and wine list. Very personal and attentive service from great team.

We experienced another delicious meal at Bocca di Lupo for my friend‘s birthday. It was a pre-theatre meal We weren’t rushed and everything was organised and we finished in plenty of time. The food was delicious, especially the langoustines . Marzio was attentive and a great waiter. Many thanks once again.

Great food and excellent service. The team were especially good at navigating my partner's allergies. Highly recommended!

Excellent excellent place. After so many years, this is still a first class restaurant.

Had an incredible Italian dining experience here. We walked in on a Friday night and quite honestly, Alessandro was the best waiter we’ve ever had- warm and affable, passionate about Italian cuisine, spot on with his recommendations, and attentive to detail. He really made our experience exceptional in every way. With his endorsement we opted to go for dishes that paired with the seasonal truffle purchased next door and had no regrets- the truffle was a perfect addition to all of them, especially the tagliolini with egg yolk and butter. We loved that Bocca di Lupo features dishes from different regions of Italy, so it’s a great place to go if you want to break away from the same-old for Italian cuisine (especially true for us visiting from the States). Every dish l was exceptional, down to the complimentary bread served while waiting for dishes- the olive oil for dipping it in was the best I’ve ever had, if that can be said about something so simple! But I say it to highlight how no details are overlooked here. Our thanks to Alessandro and Bocca di Lupo for such a memorable meal!

The service was excellent, but I was quite disappointed with the food. My main, the Pumpkin Risotto, had some good flavors, but the Veal Ragu was underwhelming—I've had better from Pasta Evangelists. Considering we booked a month in advance to secure a table, I would recommend exploring other options. If you're willing to wait that long, I'd suggest booking a table at Luca in Farringdon instead.

We had a wonderful meal, once more, at our favourite London restaurant. We sat at the counter in order to be part of the theatre that is the lunch service. The food was exceptional: we shared 5 Small Plates so we were able to sample a whole range of the Chef's art, but one favourite was the Pumpkin and Nut Risotto - immaculate. A close second was the Venison Ragout, with pasta as light and airy as any we have eaten before! We thought the price was fair value for such quality cooking.

Booked for dinner after receiving a recommendation. We really enjoyed the cocktails, the wine and the food was uniformly excellent. Friendly and attentive service too. We intend to return hopefully soon!

Great food, comprehensive wine list and friendly prompt service and advice. Buzzy! Would go back

My favourite restaurant - they have nailed it at Bocca! Thank you - see you soon!

This is my favourite restaurant and is surely the best Italian in town. We had the most delicious lunch with wonderful service and great atmosphere. The perfect lunch!! Can’t wait to go again.

Amazing food, brilliant staff and a fun atmosphere. Always good. Thank you!

Finally a seed oil free restaurant! Amazing food we ordered 5 small plates for 2 people. The pastas phenomenal. A must is the Martzpan and gelato with olive oil for dessert. Must for food is rabbi broccoli, veal pasta, anglotti

My husband and I came to Bocca di lupo For a Christmas date and it was an absolute delight. We were sat at the counter, which was wonderful to watch all the chefs. The staff were very attentive and friendly. The food was spectacular, Special mention to the fried olive and venison balls, the Venison pappardelle and the salt baked sea bream. Would recommend anyone who is looking for a wonderful meal!

One of the best dining experiences in London, never disappoints. Wine list and food are incredible, old school attentive and relaxed hospitality. Couldn't recommend highly enough.

My absolute favourite restaurant. Classy location. Classy service. The best food.

Hands down one of the best restaurants in London! You eat better Italian food here than in Italy

Exceptional food and service. Thank you.

Celebratory lunch for a girlfriends 60th birthday, delicious food - highly recommend the venison ragu. Service was excellent with a special added touch of a birthday candle with a dessert which we had not ordered.

perfect food (highest end possible), perfect service, perfect staff (from host to waiters). a joyful place, and it shows its team loves working there, just like we did visiting it. it will not be our last one...

How brilliant that, 16 years since opening, Bocca seems to get better and better every year. While other ‘celeb chefs’ can’t resist being drawn into over-expansion, Jacob Kennedy just concentrates on this one great restaurant and his pub in Islington. On this visit tuna battuta, bagna cauda, agnolotti del plin and partridge with polenta were all perfect. Despite being incredibly busy, the staff were relaxed but attentive, as always.

We celebrated my husband’s special birthday with his family. With 9 people around the table, decided to let our waiter Marzio to take control of the menu choices which turned out to be quite smart: everyone could share and taste a great variety of dishes. We were all impressed by Marzio’s total professionalism and charm. A day to remember for sure - and everyone wants to visit Bocca di Lupo again. Thank you!!!

Lovely staff even on a super busy night. Enjoyed sitting at the counter watching the culinary magic firsthand. Best steak I've ever had.

Atmosphere and food both excellent. Joe who served us was great. Looking forward to next visit

Lovely staff even on a super busy night. Enjoyed sitting at the counter watching the culinary magic firsthand. Best steak I've ever had.

Wonderful experience! the food was exceptional the staff incredibly knowledgeable and helpful.A great evening was had by all.

I was a bit disappointed by the food in Bocca di Lupo. The started of misti fritti was decent. However, the main I have ordered the Tagliolini di gratine sea food was very disappointing. I only had 3 pieces of prawns and 2 muscles. Too much double cream and the crust was not nice. Overall the dish did not remind me of Italy at all. There were way too many chopped onions which made the whole dish too sweet. Very disappointed.

Fabulous selection of different regional dishes, brilliantly presented by efficient, authentic and warm hearted Italian staff. Great bustling atmosphere, very well made negronis and a carefully chosen wine list. Could become a habit

I have been here for my company's Christmas lunch. The food was good enough, and the service was also good, despite us having just one waiter. However, the setup was uncomfortable. It was 20 of us in a table that should only have been for 16. We were also in an underground room with no phone signal and there didn't seem to be an open WiFi.

We had a wonderful evening meal, food was outstanding and the service excellent. The restaurant was extremely busy so we were slightly late to our table for 6 but the staff and amazing food more than made up for it

Authentic Italian food and excellent service.

One of my favourite Italian restaurants in London. In addition to the food being excellent one of the best steaks in town, the service is excellent. I had had a Sgroppino (proseco, vodka, sorbet) a couple months ago, but it was no longer on the menu. I asked for it again and they made the effort to find sorbet just for me. Above and beyond expectations....

Came here for a client lunch, and it did not disappoint. We shared various plates between us, and every single one was delicious. Only one, I'd leave off the next time were the chickpeas. Service was lovely and attentive. It was a little too cramped and busy for my liking, but it is pre Christmas after all. It came to £180 between us three, and we had no drinks other than water, so it definitely is pricey but worth it.

I have wanted to visit here on a London trip for some time and at eventually did last night during a culinary tour we have had from Padstow to London. Absolutely brilliant. Food amazing, atmosphere great and probably the friendliest staff team in London. Made to feel very welcome and will be back soon.

Unfortunately for these guys I have come to expect excellence due to previous experiences and they didn't let me down. Superb food, excellent service and a special mention for Rosie who was extremely helpful.

delightful experience, excellent helpful and unfussy service. well informed staf, lovely easy atmosphere, could be a little noisy, but thats because theyre busy! Interesting and very tasty food, excellent ingredients and every time we go there is a change and a surprise on themenu. this is a quality restaurant, where you get what you pay for and smile.

Tasty and affordable but not really an experience that wowed me based off atmosphere. To their credit, however, it certainly felt authentically Italian and they beat out most of the other Italian restaurants that I’ve tried in London, even without a Michelin star.

we enjoyed a wonderful lunch- delicious food and a great atmosphere

All these years later and still as good as when they opened. Which is very rare these days. No question they’re the best contemporary Italian in London.

I love this restaurant. I live in Edinburgh but always make a point of coming to Bocca di Lupo any time I am in London and have taken various family member who also love it. Great food, fantastic service, great value. This time, we tried the sage and anchovy fritters as mentioned by Jay Rayner in his book …. YUM!

This is a real little gem of a place, tucked away just off of Shaftesbury Avenue. Took my girlfriend here for her birthday (she was the one who actually recommended it as she'd read Grace Dent's review and thought it sounded worth a try). It did not disappoint. The focus here is on Italian 'small plates', and the waiter recommended we order 2-3 plates per person (although it's worth pointing out that a lot of the menu items also have a 'large' option as well). We went for the cured veal with lemon, bagna càuda, pappardelle with venison, oven-baked scallops and roasted mallard. This was more than enough for both of us but with my first bite of the pappardelle I was already wishing I'd gone for the large option, because it was absolutely sensational. The bagna càuda was the star of the show. It was the first time either of us had tried this dish, and we were both blown away by the velveteen texture and the complexity of flavours; slightly bitter at first but swiftly giving way to a rich, sumptuous umami from the anchovies. I personally enjoyed the veal with lemon but my girlfriend said that was her least favourite out of everything we ate, but not taking anything away from it. The scallops were three small but delicious nuggets of awesomeness. At £17 for the trio they needed to be great, and they certainly did not disappoint in terms of flavour. And then there was the roasted mallard, which was a thing of beauty. We paired the whole thing with a bottle of Valpolicella which was perfect. We finished with a hazelnut gelato and chocolate marzipan ball, both were delightful. The gelato was a must, considering they make all their own ice cream on-site and also run the gelateria 'Gelupo' across the street. Overall I cannot fault Bocca Di Lupo in the slightest. The staff were great, the food was sublime from start to finish. One tiny drawback is that because of its small size it can feel a little bit claustrophobic especially when busy, but once you taste what they have to offer you simply won't care.

Wonderful at Bocca di Lupo yesterday evening . Food excellent. Staff attentive friendly and helpful . Would recommend to family and friends .

This authentic Italian restaurant in the heart of Soho reminded me of eating out in Bologna or Florence. The food was of the highest standard but what made the difference was the fantastic service, quite a rare thing nowadays. The staff made our experience all the more enjoyable and even though the restaurant was busy, nothing was too much trouble from explaining some of the dishes to recommending the right wine to go with our food. I cannot recommend Bocca di Lupo highly enough.

Love love love. Fantastic food and even better service. Everything was devine. Can't wait to return.

The menu, featuring various Italian regional dishes,is is varied and away from the "norm". The preparation is of a very high standard and the front of house, often a downfall in many establishments, is expert and welcoming. A go-to favourite when meeting friends in town.

BdL ticks every box. It is established enough to feel reassuringly traditional whilst simultaneously having a very fresh and current vibe. The food is top notch, the service excellent whilst also being friendly, the atmosphere relaxed and fun, and when the bill comes you don’t need to take out a second mortgage. Highly recommended.

Bocca di Lupo is the best Italian restaurant in London. It has amazing food that constantly changes with the seasons. Game, pasta sauces, fruit, vegetables all perfect. Everyone is friendly, you feel looked after and everyone seems happy. Any meal there is a treat. When done, walk across the street to Gelupo, the ice cream shop of the restaurant and eat the best ice cream in town.

Lovely food and drinks! Would definitely recommend

We were a party of 8. Our waiter suggested having sharing plates so that we could sample lots of things on the menu. We did this across all 3 courses and it worked brilliantly. The service was first class, attentive without being intrusive and great atmosphere. Highly recommended!

Once again a lovely evening of good food and friendly helpful service.

Delicious meal. Very attentive and helpful service. Lovely atmosphere. Tables close together so a romantic meal would be difficult! Will definitely return when in London next time.

If you're after good food to share with friends, this is the place. Very relaxed atmosphere but really attentive staff. A treat but still a comfortable place to relax

Every time I come to London I make it a point to come to Boca di Lupo given the amazing food, wine, service and atmosphere. Highly recommend it for anyone visiting London

Spectacular food, absolutely wonderful service. Only comment is the poor lighting and tables too close that affect the experience. We had a cold-white spotlight straight on our faces in the cozy candle-light area. I would review the lighting cause it doesn't work, really. If you go for intimate atmosphere , then you can't use cold-white bright direct spotlights on guest's faces.

Had a seat at the counter where we were able to watch the chefs prepare our food which tasted amazing Would highly recommend if you are in Soho .

Went with friends for a birthday lunch. Delicious food, a lovely congenial atmosphere and helpful and friendly staff. Thank you.

there is a good reason why to get a table is so difficult because omg the food is very good and the service is excellent , i come here all the time when in London, my first stop. Love it so much

Service on point. Super individuals across the team.Lively interaction without any intrusion.Spledid night....just wish we were not on a pre-theatre deadline! could easily have enjoyed more time but probably no space for any more courses!! Chef & Team Bravo! Cocktail Team Bravo! Waiting Team Bravo!

Always amazing food and atmosphere. Thank you. Can't wait to visit again!

"Great food! Wonderful staff. The manager was charming. Our waiter was helpful and fun. We sat at the bar and the dishwashing, drying, dessert making, wine pouring man in front of us has the be the hardest working man in the restaurant business. He never stopped. And gave us a lot of great commentary. So fun to watch the grillman at work. We were recommended by the owner's Mother's art gallery (She has a number of paintings in the restaurant) in Atlanta GA US. They were spot on. And so was Bocca Di Lupo!"