Bottega Prelibato in Hackney

Beautiful authentic restaurant with good quality and fresh ingredients, a lovely spot for a casual dinner or a romantic night, prices were GOOD TOO!

Truly a hidden gem! I randomly walked across this place while exploring Shoreditch. This place is such a vibe and the food is to die for! I had the Pappardelle mix mushrooms and truffle and a cheeky Tiramisu for dessert, which both came recommended by my waiter. Service was really great and everyone was friendly. Highly recommend!

A group of six of us had dinner in this restaurant. It was a poor experience. First, the service was terrible. Very haphazard and disorganised, with different courses arriving at different times. We were waiting for about 30 minutes before anyone approached us. Clearly, the restaurant was understaffed. Two of our party received their main courses before the rest, with everyone else having to wait about 20 minutes for theirs. The waiter didn't seem too concerned and remained offhand and disinterested all night. Secondly, the portions were very meagre. I ordered a fillet of sea bass, which when it eventually arrived was about the size of my iphone. I was genuinely hungry after we left and went to McDonalds afterwards! Says it all, really. Overall, a very unsatisfactory experience.

The ambience was nice, and the food wasn’t too bad at all. But the service was dreadful. Extremely slow and disorganised.

Food was pretty good, but service was really lacking. Event we did had a reservation, we had to wait for 25minutes to get to out table. When we were there, nothing happened for the next 10 minutes…and it continued that way. Can‘t really recommend.

Amazing food and the staff were formidable!

Sadly disappointing. Food was good - and nicely presented. But we waited 45 minutes for our main courses and having asked if they were on their way, the service from then on appeared grumpy and off-hand to us. The music was at a volume that meant we could not hear one another across our own table. And staff seemed more intent on getting ready to leave than providing good service to those waiting for food. Shame, as it had been really good on previous occasions. Maybe changed management or in need of better leadership on a Saturday night.

My husband and I just left this restaurant and our experience was so terrible, I felt compelled to write a review. The food was ok… mediocre. The service was TERRIBLE. I understand slow service when it comes with a stellar experience, care and communication. This was not that. Here are some aspects of the experience at Bottega Prelibato: the music was extremely loud, numerous guests requested they turn it down, I love vibes and music - this was not it, I couldn’t hear my husband across the table. It was freezing, at least 2 other tables requested they close the windows and doors- majority of us were wearing coats for our entire meal. It took at least 30 mins to get the first drink. We typically order cocktails and bottles of wine, the service was so slow we only had 2 drinks each, the second of which came during or JUST before our main course. Food took very long- I’m typically okay with this, providing drinks are plentiful- but they weren’t. We requested the bill when our main course arrived as things were going so slow, it took 40 mins to receive the bill and we asked multiple times. When the bill came, it was wrong. On top of all of this, there was a 12.5% service charge. I rarely write negative reviews, my preference is to write positive reviews as I think it’s easier for the general public to complain. But all this happened when there were 7 tables and 3 servers- more than enough staff to provide a better experience. I left quite disappointed and could not believe I paid a service charge- in hindsight, I should have requested they remove it.I don’t know how this restaurant has good reviews, the space could be quite charming with beautifully exposed brick and warm lighting, but significant improvement must be made here.

Had full dinner with three. Shared starter, pasta for me and beef tagliata for my friends. Accompanied by delicious wines, especially the suggested Ripasso tasting as an angel peeing on my tongue. Finishing with delicious dessert. I go back for sure. It is genuinely Italian and good value for money according to London standards.

I’ve been a loyal customer of Bottega Prelibato in Shoreditch since 2010, and it’s always a pleasure to return. This family-run business has a warm, inviting atmosphere that feels like home. The service is outstanding—they genuinely aim to please, making every visit special. The food is consistently exceptional. The homemade pasta and seafood are fantastic, and the steak is cooked to perfection—truly a “chef’s kiss” moment. Bottega Prelibato is a neighborhood gem, where you’re always treated like family. Highly recommended. One request though "COULD YOU BRING BACK CABONARA TO YOUR MENU?"

I am a regular costumer here and I must say the waitresses are always outstanding and provide exceptional service. Drinks and food are always delicious too.

Amazing food , superb service! Had a fantastic experience.with our waitress Rumki. Eileen & John NZ

Food used to be very good 5yrs ago, but went again last year and this year and both times ended super disappointing. It actually tasted bad, pasta were either completely over or undercooked depending on the plate. Very sad

I loved their carbonara from a can; they were nice enough to make it with extra cream, mushrooms, and chicken too! It's a special, so you have to ask for it. Yum yum.

Carbonara was incredible! Ordered two and one to go. Staff was fantastic. As a visitor to London I am very impressed.

The pasta was soooo tasty! Papparedelle con fungi. Exactly as you’d hope it’d taste. Big wide pasta w plump mushrooms and a creamy rich sauce. And the tiramisu…do indulge! I went away feeling not only satisfied but happy as only food made w care can make you feel. A lovely ramshackle terraza on a warm night. Perfetto. Grazie!

I had the best time at this place - with a special mention to Chiara; she brought the best vibes, and was super attentive. Overall, a definite love ❤️

Chiara was lovely. Great vibes and great atmosphere.

Exceptional staff, excellent food. I will definitely be back!

I’ve never left a review but this was really not good. Ordered the steak medium rare, it was poor quality meat, under seasoned and watery/bland. My friend ordered the gnocchi which was dry, and as stated on the menu contained clams, contained two clams with meat in the shells. The venue itself was lovely but the lack of attempt to resolve our experience was so disappointing. As someone who also works in the industry I’d appreciate better service recovery.

Super recommended! Very good food and the service is excellent 👌

Dinner “al fresco” with my son… Amazing food, great atmosphere and super friendly service by Ruby … 10 out of 10!

Foot was great, staff really helpful and polite a great place to spent your evenings ☺️

We had a wonderful evening and the staff made it even more enjoyable. Food was great, the cacio e Pepe crocchette!!! The atmosphere was wonderful too…I definitely recommend. Thank you guys, you made our evening memorable 🩷

Not recommended ! smalls portions for a very but ridiculous high price. I had to wait one hour for the food and the restaurant was empty … at one point I thought the waiter had not put the order through. I came 2 years ago and was excellent. Quality and price. I Won’t definitely go again.

My family and I had the pleasure of dining at Bottega earlier this evening. The food was splendid, the atmosphere was great, and we were served by Leo who was absolutely wonderful. Thank you Bottega for a great experience!

This place is good, lovely atmosphere, especially on a summer evening, you almost forget it's Shoreditch. Our waitress Rumki took a really hood care of us. We really enjoyed croquettes and seafood pasta. Nice touch was a lemonchello at the end of our meal

Everything exceptional. From the food to the welcome and the service. A great team! We will definitely be back.

One of the best spots in london hands down. The service is out of this city! The food is fresh, delicious and just mouth-wateringly good!! Wine fab and they catered for my vegetarian needs. WELL DONE BOTTEGA ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The food never came (It s been 2hours)

Waited for the food for over an hour. We booked a table for 10 people in advance!

I honestly hate leaving bad reviews but this place was fairly terrible. I had to ask for 3 different drinks from the menu before them having something actually available. Drinks were slow to come and tasted bizarre. My old fashioned was pink. What!!! Had to send it back. REPLY TO RESTAURANT’S RESPONSE: You are incorrect. I did not ask for moscato or two cocktails. I asked for two amaro liquors which were both listed on your menu but you didn’t have either, despite your team initially telling me you had them. I very much voiced my dissatisfaction during our visit, hence why i gave the drinks feedback in the moment and refused the offer to remake it. I reinforced I wasn’t happy with the service when i asked the service charge to be removed. Your team offered little apology or response for the poor time we had. I think you should talk to your team about handling bad experiences better rather than taking issue with me for leaving an honest review. With the bad attitude in the reply from your restaurant, I certainly will never be returning or recommend to anyone.

Popped in for a drink only. Lovely wine selection....had nibbles and were well served by helpful staff...nice outdoor tables...may give it a go for a meal next time...

To be honest I cannot rate the food, service or the vibe as I never ate. I was in area on a recycling collection ,tbf it looked OK. Nice little hide out if your having an affair :-)

Exquisite food. Fabulous ambience. A bit of Italy in the middle of Shoreditch. Highly recommend.

Portions are big and prices are low, but the quality is not great. The fried starters are too greasy and the pastas don’t taste freshly made. The staff are not very friendly either.

Fantastic waiters, super welcoming, helpful and have exceptional advice. Wouldn’t have been the same without them. Thank you ! See you again soon!

Charming airy restaurant area, delicious classic Italian dishes, and dog friendly too- we really enjoyed it. The vegetarian dishes are well worth it too. Gnocchi genuinely home made and superb.

Somehow remember this place better. But last time was 10 years ago. The food seemed pretty average to be perfectly honest. Maybe because there are some other nice places in the area now. Staff are friendly. Service was good. Easy to get a table with walk in on Sunday lunch.

I’m not one to superfluously leave reviews. But every once in awhile you are charmed by a small corner of the world that is exceptionally beautiful. This is it. A delight. The quality of the food - obviously delightful. But the people…. What a treasure

I’ve never seen such a bad and slow service. We had to ask several time for everything, and waited 1h30 for our mains and it came wrong so had to wait even longer. And another 30 min for dessert (which was cheesecake so probably not made to order…). Also they forgot to take the 15% off the bill, despite it being advertised. Food was decent and the terrace is nice, such a shame the service is ruining it all.

Service was really slow. They frequently forgot to get things such as cuttelery and Parmesan. The food took more than an hour to arrive. Several times they brought a plate of food and asked if it was us who ordered it as they had forgotten which table it was for. Some things are worth waiting for but the food was just good not great. The neighbouring table did not like their food so this might not be the case for everyone. While they were apologetic for the service problems they did not offer any explanation or indication that there were extenuating circumstances.

We have a wonderful dinner! It was so nice to sit outside on a summer’s day! Delicious food - the courgette, prawn and buratta pasta was so good!!!

Good place. We just had some nibbles

Beautiful restaurant, Chiara was wonderful. The courgette, burrata and prawns pasta was one of the best I’ve ever had. Lovely service and great atmosphere!!

Very good Italian food and excellent service, the waiter Ali was very kind and polite

The best homemade tiramisu in town. Exquisite!

We had a very nice first evening in London here. Very nice service, delicious food and great ambience.

Arrived and received such a lovely warm welcome! It was a Saturday night and the atmosphere was a great vibe. Busy than what I like but we were tucked away outside as it was a beautiful day. Drinks on arrival which was a lovely touch, menus and types of pasta explained very well. He brought out a plater of pasta so we could see which one we wanted. Food was delicious! And so was the wine recommend. I feel like this is one of the places where you can sit back and they will take care of you. I’d would recommend asking them for what wine or food goes with which. Probably the most simplest things of my experience here but that fresh baked bread omg! So good, dipped in with the olive oil and vinegar. Everything felt so fresh and the location, atmosphere took me on holiday even though this is home. I will be back!

Super friendly staff – we accidentally ordered a non-vegetarian dish, but they offered us a new one since we don't eat fish or meat. Highly recommended!

had the best eve! kiara took the best care of us! the patio and atmosphere was lovely

I’ve been to this restaurant a few times and i’m greeted with friendly service and great food and drink recommendations each time! All the staff and managers seems to have a great dynamic and care a lot about their customers. Lovely authentic Italian atmosphere in the heart of Shoreditch.

We didn’t enjoy this food experience for a couple of reasons; - We ordered Negroni & Margarita - They didn’t have enough amount of alcohol they usually should have - The rocket salad that comes with bruschetta, had a dirty dishes smell which made the experience quite poor. I am sure salad was clean but I think they put it in a wet container and it gave its smell to rockets, but it was a very strong smell.. We couldn’t finish the food. - Service was good but not great, they forgot to bring our drink and was a bit slow to take care of us. Staff was very friendly however I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant and probably would not go there again. :(

Food is authentic Italian and it taste delicious! Amazing atmosphere! The best tiramisu I have ever had. Can’t recommend enough.

Absolutely love this restaurant! Highly recommend! It is like having a piece of Italian in London! Have been there many times and never disappointed! 😃

The food here is delicious and authentic. The wait staff are so friendly and accommodating. It is great place to hangout for a long dinner or lunch.

Really wouldn't recommend. Terrible service. Had to ask 3 times for them to bring our wine and then bill. The pasta was poorly flavoured, one was very bland, the other tasted like Chinese food? Not authentic Italian at all. The music was stupidly loud as well. Lots of other customers looked pissed off too. 70 quid absolutely down the drain.

Didn’t even have the time to sit down that I had to leave as the waiter was really rude and not welcoming at all … shame as the restaurant seems nice vibe.

Great hard-working staff & delicious food.

Disappointing- food arriving at different times on cold plates and really not very good although starters were,when it did arrive. Indifferent service and music so loud you had to shout.. we skipped desert and went elsewhere. A shame and a bit of a waste…

Nice atmosphere and very good food. Classic Italian food with daily fresh main dishes.

Lovely food, good atmosphere, friendly staff

Came for a date on a Tuesday and honestly felt like I wasn’t in east london at all, let alone London! The food was so delicious, the drinks were on point, and to the service was crazy good, I left feeling like I was apart of an Italian family that I never knew I needed! I’m coming back for sure as I don’t want to miss the tea.

As always. Utterly wonderful. Super friendly staff, delicious food. A wonderful evening.

I am very disappointed with this place. The portions are very small, especially when it comes to lamb ravioli, as they charge £18 for 4 pieces of ravioli with pumpkin sauce (one small square of ravioli is £4.50!! Prices are higher than in Rome in the Michelin starred restaurant we visited in February this year). The service was very slow, we had to wait almost an hour for these 4 pieces of ravioli and at least 45 minutes for the starter and it was also not very tasty and dry. A waitress could cover her belly with a longer blouse because she works in a restaurant and not everyone wants to see her belly while eating a meal. We certainly won't go back there because of the service and prices. I do not recommend.

Very good cuisine. What surprises the French like us is that you have to order the vegetables in addition to the dish. 23 pounds per sea bass fillet. Music a little loud but service top notch.

I had the secret dish of Carbonara and it was the best Carbonara I’ve ever had! It was super buttery and rich with the best cooked pork that was so salty and complimented the sweetness of the sauce perfectly! 100/100 would recommend! Was debating on order another plate! Our waitress Chiara was an absolute gem and an Angel! Thank you to her for making our experience so lovely and suggesting the secret menu to us!

Valeria and Gianfilippo's warm hospitality and exquisite dishes make dining here a delight. Highly recommend for an authentic Italian esperience. Thank you

Gorgeous Italian in Shoreditch. Great staff, atmosphere and exceptionally good food!

Authentic Italian food and lovely service!

This place is wonderful, each dish has its own rich taste. And a complimentary limoncello to finish! Super friendly staff. A definite candidate for London’s best Italian.

La Carbonara è un'opera d'arte. Tuorlo d'uovo, pecorino, guanciale e pepe nero........punto. O la mangi così o NON è Carbonara. Bravi....👏👏👏

Millions of thanks to the staff of BP(BOTTEGA PRELIBATO) THE FOOD IS NOT just AMAZING IT IS ABSOLUTLEY SCRUMPTIOS . THIS QUIET, ITALIAN GEM CHANGED MY LIFE, I AM DEFINETLY COMING HERE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lovely cocktails and superb service! Chiara was the best!

Interesting restaurant. The coffee is excellent

I used to love this place, but food quality and service has dropped significantly. It’s a pity

Has a super lovely evening with a group of friends. We shared yummy antipasti platter and i felt adventurous to try the secret dish (not always available) and it was an amazing out of this world carbonara! The atmosphere is charming and the staff are lovely!

Finally a proper Italian Aperitivi in the heart of Shoreditch! Highly recommend for the super nice atmosphere and the great food.

Honestly it just wasn’t nice, my food was bland. My friends was over seasoned (salty). I was served by waiter who was wearing a puffer jacket from outside which I would say is unhygienic. I asked for takeaway and found a hair in my container when I got home. It just wasn’t a great experience and certainly not one I’d pay for again.

We went for dinner on the weekend. Good vibes and great food right in the middle of Shoreditch. I would recommend their secret dish. Truth to be said, the food was all good.

Had a splendid lunch here today. For starters we shared the burrata and tasty Parma ham. The mains was from the ‘Specials’ board, a substantial serving of delicious pork belly (porchetta) which came with a tomato salad and truffle sauce. A decent tiramisu was my dessert choice. This was all washed down with the house wine, which comes in a 50cl carafe (£26).

Good quality food but the service was painfully slow during our visit.

Worst Italian food I have ever eaten in my life. Not only overpriced, but it was genuinely bad as well. It explains why the restaurant is empty! The menu is really bad as well!

Been there on the 18th, food was amazing and the service too.

Quaint Italian restaurant in the Shoreditch area, ran into it on a rush after a meeting, excellent find! Had the spaghetti and burrata. Yummy

Authentic and uncompromised. Keep it up, keep it real guys, good job.

Not a great experience here last night. We booked a table for three and were crammed onto a 2 person table. Not only that but the seat on the side which I was unlucky enough to be in was clearly in the path of the servers which meant I was getting constantly banged into. We ordered our starters, one of which arrived wrong, however that was rectified and my starter of Fritto Misto was good. The mains arrived without the side dishes which we had to chase up twice. I had the beef ragu which lacked flavour, that was until I bit into a branch of rosemary that had been buried in the pasta. The other two diners though, did enjoy their mains. For dessert I had a creme brûlée which was runny, and not set properly.

Cinque stelle di solidarietà a chi si rifiuta di scendere a compromessi

Excellent service, food selection and desserts! I would definitely recommend it

Authentic italian restaurant, family run, great atmosphere and delicious food.

Out of towners from up north enjoying being shown round the big smoke by our son in St Luke’s. Staff here were so friendly and attentive and added on three extras late in the day. The meat platter share starters were heaving with lovely stuff, and while it’s quite a restricted menu it’s all well-loved and beautifully crafted Italian standards. House wines delicious. We missed our daughter who couldn’t come down but she formed part of the care team allowed our friends to be with us and have a fantastic evening.

Great food, great venue and lovely servers! Would highly recommend 😊

Great location with great host. Delicious food in all areas and wine. Great hospitality simple but intelligent and sophisticated Ritz style serving

Best Italian food i have had in London in a long time

We had a lovely dinner here, simple authentic and really tasty Italian food, the service was fast and the atmosphere really nice. We’ll be back!

I’ve been coming to Bottega for the past 10 years and I always feel at home, the food is buonissimo..its simplicity reveals authentic delicious Italian cuisine. The service is quick, waiters have always a smile serving the tables, we love the atmosphere, we just love this place!

All beautiful organised, lovely food

Great Italian food, and amazing service from the red head girl who was a star! I had the Beef Ragu to take away, the food was quick and delicious

Very nice place for friend gathering with great atmosphere. Food was good with enough choices.

Very poor service and very mediocre/bad food. It felt also very cold inside the restaurant. We used to go to the restaurant in Wapping which was much better. Extremely disappointing. I will never go back.