Cafe Laville in City of London, Westminster

Perfect spot for a relaxing dinner!

The cafe has some pseudo italian dishes and a mediocre pizza. The pasta farfalle al salmone are exaggeratedly salty and the pasta is definitely not handmade. Desserts are acceptable.

I came here for lunch, everything is delicious, I liked everything

I love coming to this place especially during spring/summer time because the view over the canal is lovely

Just had coffee there, and the coffee was good. The view was absolutely gorgeous, and I'd love to go back in spring. However, I can't compliment the service. We were rushed out as the waiter started cleaning our table even though the restaurant wasn't busy and we were still at the table getting ready to leave. It felt because we didn't order food and only had coffee, we received poor service.

Have been coming here for 14 years before and after starting the family and absolutely love the place.

Had a quick coffee break. Had a coffee and tiramisu. Coffee was smooth and strong. Tiramisu was delicious, it had a good balance of cream and biscuit, and had a nice, not too strong coffee flavour and was not soggy. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. Atmosphere was calm and peaceful, with a lovely view of the canal.

Amazing place for brunch!! The portion are very generous, the food really good and the staff is super friendly!! Definitely will come again

Thanks a lot for Albert he is so nice and sweet When he learned that we were Arabs, he said, “I will make you pasta with chicken, but it was once made with pork.” Respectful and cooperative, do not miss it. 🩵

Be careful if you use public Wi-Fi @cafelaville maybe you can equip your Wi-Fi with a password in the future to give hackers no chance next time!

Table of 3 ordered coffee, pasta, pizza, and their delicious tiramisu. Their coffee was so tasty and their tiramisu portion size is very good and best of all its halal. The middle table next to the window had such stunning views of the sunset!

Amazing steak, seared to perfection. The tiramisu was unique and tasty.

The neighborhood in London isn’t the best, but I absolutely loved the pasta at this Italian restaurant. It’s located near Little Venice, which adds to its authentic charm. Be sure to ask about their daily specials. I had linguine with king prawns that day, and it was fantastic. The service was incredibly quick, the waitstaff were friendly, and the atmosphere was wonderfully cozy.

One of my favourite places for brunch in London!

Absolutely charming restaurant with great service. Lovely Italian dishes, desserts and good coffee. Nice place to meet friends and eat good food.

Delicious coffee and tiramisu at moderate prices, worth a try

Lovely place for a breakfast and morning cafe, with a beautiful view.

Best tiramisu ever had. Good service too

The café is beautiful in terms of location and in terms of coffee and beautiful desserts. It is worth a try and one of the best places I have been to in London.

It is a wonderful cafe, made more beautiful by its location on the waterway. It is a luxurious and comfortable place. The varieties of food and drink are varied and the service is excellent. Black coffee tastes very delicious. I enjoyed sitting in this place and had a very enjoyable time. I will visit again, God willing

This was in walking distance of the apartment I stayed at for the holidays. Great service, even better food, must try their tiramisu.

Awesome One of the best pizza ever tried. And love the ambience.

Very nice place, with an excellent view of the canal.

The place is nice, nothing more

We went for breakfast because we saw the nice views of the water and the good reviews, however, we thought it was a bit disappointing and expensive. Quality of the food was not amazing. They included a service charge of £5 pp. The views and the ambience were very good.

Great place and amazing view, highly recommended 💗

Very friendly and cooperative staff

The cappuccino is delicious, the tiramisu too, the treatment is good and the atmosphere is beautiful, all respect 🌹

One of our favourite stops in London! View is unbeatable and a true mom & pop shop with great service.

Ran a little late, but they reserved my place. That felt special. Pene Arrabiata, loved it! To top it off, the cheesecake was even better! Loved the atmosphere and experience.

A casual Italian restaurant located on the canal in Paddington. Reservations are required for seats by the window overlooking the canal. I went there after dinner, so I had coffee and dessert. The tiramisu is packed in a cookie cup and is delicious. The apple pie was also moist and flavored with cinnamon. The other menu items also looked delicious.

This caffee it's a marvellous place to relax and forget about stress. The view over the canal is fabulous. You might have to wait to get a table next to the window but it is worth it.

Great meal in a great location! Even without the view of the canals (because it was dark and rainy), this was a great spot for dinner. Lots of atmosphere and people around with good service and good food.

A very cute place on the canal. Ideal for enjoying tea. The staff is friendly and the service is fast. Apple pie was delicious

Nice view, but you have to order food and then have coffee

We weren’t aware that they only did food. After waiting in like for 20 minutes when we asked for a table for some desserts and coffee the waitress behaved extremely rudely and told us they only did lunch and we shouldn’t waste their time standing in the line. Really bad service

Food was your average Italian food, nothing too crazy to rave about. It is quite expensive and the queue is about 20-30 mins long, even at odd non-dining hours. The atmosphere is fancy with a good view so it makes for a good date spot.

Stumbled across this place on a Saturday evening and was perfect for a cozy date night. Absolutely stunning location, amazing service (very fast as well), and a comforting vibe. Highly recommend for traditional authentic Italian.

Please don’t come here! I had a very disappointing experience at this restaurant. The service was shockingly bad; my boyfriend and I waited 15 minutes without even being approached. It was so busy that the noise level was unbearable, and the tables were crammed together, making it uncomfortable. To top it off, we were asked to leave, which felt extremely rude given how long we waited. Overall, this was the worst dining experience I've ever had, and I wouldn’t recommend it.

Delicious food with rustic little Venice view. I will definitely visit again, again and again …

Después de haber alquilado un piso cercano en Little Venice para el mes de octubre, el Café Laville se convirtió en mi café preferido para el mes. El entorno es encantador, la comida es principalmente italiana, pero con filetes y una variedad de sándwiches y opciones de desayuno también, y el servicio es cálido, acogedor y eficiente. Los especiales incluían un ravioli relleno de cangrejo en una salsa crema y coujones de bacalao tan frescos y ligeramente fritos, que prácticamente flotaban fuera del plato. Café Laville es un lugar maravilloso para el desayuno, almuerzo o cena y obviamente uno de los favoritos locales.

The staff were unfriendly and quite rude. I politely asked if we could have a table with a better view, but they forgot. When I inquired why, they didn’t provide a reasonable explanation and instead gave the table to people who arrived after us. The place was very crowded, and there was no music playing, which contributed to a negative atmosphere. Ultimately, we decided to leave without ordering anything, as the staff failed to treat us with the respect we deserved.

Halloween and we decided to take a very long walk in the afternoon. That long walk took us from Harrow into the West end. However, on the way we both felt hungry, but for something healthy and honest. There was always a restaurant I had wanted to try...as it overlooked the canal at Little Venice. As it was on our way we decided to pop in. It is a lovely space, the highlight being seated overlooking the canal. I can imagine in the summer this is magical. We both ordered the Chicken Palliard....a grilled chicken fillet on a bed of rocket with cherry tomatoes. This was exactly what we wanted, healthy, and just the right amount. We accompanied this with a glass of Chardonnay... perfect. We opted for the cheesecake and the cheese board for dessert... wow....never seen such a cheeseboard....and it was delicious. The coffee is also fantastic. If you're ever in this part of the world come here...they have home made pasta, amazing pizzas....a definite must.

Halloween y decidimos dar un paseo muy largo por la tarde. Ese largo paseo nos llevó desde Harrow al extremo oeste. Sin embargo, en el camino ambos sentimos hambre, pero por algo saludable y honesto. Siempre había un restaurante que había querido probar... ya que daba al canal en Little Venice. Como estaba en camino decidimos venir. Es un espacio encantador, lo más destacado es sentarse con vistas al canal. Puedo imaginar que en verano esto es mágico. Ambos pedimos al Pollo Palliard un filete de pollo a la parrilla en un lecho de cohete con tomates cherry. Esto era exactamente lo que queríamos, saludable, y la cantidad justa. Acompañamos esto con un vaso de Chardonnay... perfecto. Optamos por la tarta de queso y la tabla de queso de postre. . . wow. . . . nunca había visto una tabla de queso así. . . y estaba delicioso. El café también es fantástico. Si alguna vez estás en esta parte del mundo ven aquí... tienen pasta casera, pizzas increíbles... una necesidad.

Worst place I have ever been found hair in the food just a nice looking place DO NOT GO

Nice cafe, good desserts and coffee, with a view on the banks of the Little Venice canal.

Very nice place The owner is a true resturanter make a perfect dining experience. It is good 👍 . Tuna pizza is 5 stars

If you try to sit for a while, you'll get bad looks, rude behavior, and a chair being thrown down at your table. We sat there for a while because our phones needed charging, and we saw their wonderful service attitude. All meal prices are subject to an additional 12.5% ​​service charge. If it weren't for the beautiful scenery outside the window, we wouldn't come.

Looking for a place with the incredible view for a Little Venice? Well that’s the one! Not only the location but as well food and friendly service is on top. Visited few times and always happy to be back to enjoy great menu and wine selection. An absolute must try is a pizza bruschetta! Perfect for a sunny day snack/apetiser to share 👌 Thank you for looking after us, see you soon 🤗

Nice place for breakfast or brunch

I had the English breakfast with a beautiful view. The staff are really friendly, and kindly offered to move me to a great window seat when it became available. A great experience.

The view of the canal from the patio was amazing. One day we had breakfast in the morning and lunch the next day,both meals were outstanding.

Nice restaurant on the Regent's Canal. To enjoy the calm and the view

Great views and great service in a convenient location. Servers are all friendly and efficient!

We loved the atmosphere ; amazing wait staff ; hood drinkd: good food!!

Really disappointed. The view is nice but you need to be lucky enough to be close to the terrace, otherwise you won't see anything. The cooking is a disgrace considering the price paid. Touristic trap

I had polo pizza and my friends had other pizzas and a beef burger. We were all happy! The taste of the pizza was great! The lady serving us was so respectful and friendly. The whole experience was great. I recommend this place! We were 8 people celebrating a birthday there!

The place is a hidden gem in the heart of Paddington, the views of the canal are beautiful. But Alberto the owner is the main reason I go there, not only he's a great guy but he can make a home made tiramisu in the spot, which is the best I ever tried in my humble opinion. If everything else wasn't good enough, now they added a pizza station (which I found out after lunch we had to do a "double lunch"). Definitely worth trying.

Great breakfast with a lovely view over the canal. Would recommend.

We had truffle pizza, pasta, and tiramissu tonight. It was so delish! Truffle was perfect amount and delish. The tiramisu was light and beautiful presentation. All in all was made with love! Highly recommended!

Excellent omelette. Spinach,mushroom goatcheese. Good thick omelette to keep you full. Pleasant lady server. Only negative, the music doesn't match the area or cafe. Instrumental or none is better.

Charming restaurant overlooking the canal, beautiful view and food and staff. We love it !!!

Amazing food an amazing hosts! Will highly recommend a visit!! Five stars all the way!! Hope to c u guys next time we visit! Xx

Returned to Little Venice after close to 30+ years hiatus. Studied in London 1995-1997 and now I’m a mommy with 3 beautiful teenage kids. Lovely lovely walk by the canal and found this charming restaurant. I had a super heavy breakfast at the hotel so we only ordered drinks. Mine was the usual cappucino. Arrived close to lunchtime and not long after the crowd trickled in. Not bad quite full so the food must be good. What’s great about this place is you can sit by the verandah, watch the boats pass underneath and wave to the passengers😂 Super cozy ambience and the daughter of the owner was a lovely girl. Well spoken and friendly. Will definately return. Definately not waiting another 30 years!

Food was great, location is beautiful, good service.

Excelente servicio y comida encantadora con una gran vista. La señora que nos atendió fue muy servicial y amable e incluso movió nuestra mesa sin que pidiéramos que nos diera una mejor vista. También pedí erróneamente lo incorrecto en el menú y ella fue tan amable de reemplazarlo para mí en 10 minutos, ya que estaba cocinado fresco. Sin duda volvería!

Este lugar era un pequeño gran hallazgo para una hermosa vista sobre el canal. A la llegada eran muy serviciales para encontrarnos una mesa para 8 personas, sin haber reservado. Era un domingo muy ocupado por la mañana y podrían haber hecho con más personal. El hombre mayor claramente se precipitó de sus pies, lo que se mostró en su servicio al cliente. Todo le parecía un gran problema. Absolutamente no podía faltar la comida, era delicioso. Cuando fuimos a pagar, tuvimos que subir al bar, lo que nos resultó más fácil (así que pensamos) ya que queríamos dividir la factura en varias transacciones. Cuando 2 parejas habían pagado, el hombre mayor procedió a gritar en lo alto de su voz, a través de un restaurante lleno en la camarera. Gritó "deberías tomar 5 o 6 cartas, no 12". Todos nos miramos, sintiéndonos muy incómodos. Para info Señor hombre mayor, éramos 8 no 12 , de los cuales 2 pagaban en parejas. Por esta razón NUNCA volveremos! Si decide visitarnos, evite a toda costa al caballero mayor. ¡Necesita aprender mucho servicio al cliente!

Beautiful location, house made pizza and pasta, fresh seafood, reasonably priced, generous portions, great services, nothing more to add.

We didn't eat so I can't comment on that, but visually it looked very good. But the view and the ambience are just great. Nice service and absolutely worth a visit!

Went here for a late lunch. The place has a great view of the canal and we had been looking forward to going here. We weren’t able to get one of the few seats that sat over the canal when we got there. We ordered a pizza and before it came one of the seats opened up and the waitress moved us there without us even asking. The service was wonderful and the pizza was excellent. We look forward to our next visit.

Excellent view of the canal. The glazed roof and the connection with nature. The food is good. The service is unfriendly, they don't care too much about the customer. It does not invite you to stay and enjoy. The lady who seems to be in charge, addresses the customer angrily. The waiter has little patience. A shame!

Would highly recommend, food was 10/10 , so many homemade options - the cheesecake was unreal …

Love this place, very nice staff, glad to be in the neighborhood

A very cozy place and fantastic views

Exceptionally average food and below standard service. We ordered linguine which wasn't special but edibile while my mother ordered crab ravioli which was presented as 4 pieces of sloppy pasta covered in a cream sauce. My mum ate one piece and didn't like it so I swapped meals. I ate one and so did my friend to taste. When the manager came to collect our plates, I advised him that the ravioli wasn't great to which he offered to deduct it from the bill. Great. Upon receiving the bill, he'd changed his mind because somehow the bad meal was on us. The bad meal, poor customer service, and now this review, is all on Cafe Laville's manager. Avoid

Got to love a sunny afternoon looking over a canal packed with happy booties & you are spoilt with delicious food, Aperol Spritz & ice cold Moretti...just do it, ok

Beautiful location, lovely staff, delicious food and adequate prices! I liked that food was delivered hot how I prefer compared to some other places where you get it lukewarm.

Stopped to have a coffee but was turned away as they were only serving customers having breakfast or lunch, the place wasn't busy and I would have been happy on the plastic chairs at the front outside not even in the building. I'm really pleased they are earning enough to be choosey over the customers they serve, I was stopping for coffee and quite regularly when I do this I will also order food.

This is an amazing place I will say it’s a little gem of a place in London. We went there for coffee and cake as it was my birthday but it was almost start of their dinner time. But when Albert the manager found out it was my birthday he allowed us in and I am so grateful to Albert for his kindness. This place is so lovely and the staff are so kind and helpful. Both Denise and Elde are amazing ladies they are so wonderful kind and caring. They made us so welcome and took good care of us. The service is excellent. We had home made tiramisu and cheese cake out of the world. We had another place booked for dinner but next time we will go to Cafe Ville for Dinner. We had such a wonderful time and the whole team at Cafe Laville is so professional kind and helpful. I recommend this place very highly for quality of food service and location. And also for the amazing staff Albert Denise Elde and all the team. Thanks for a wonderful birthday Brunch Cafe Laville God bless you all. Aftab

Cafe Laville is a must visit for me whenever I go to London. If you are in the Little Venice area, this is an excellent spot to grab a drink (from delicious italian coffee to great cocktails) and even something to eat. Their pappardelle and tiramisu are simply to die for. The service is absolutely outstanding and not to mention the views over the canal. Very romantic!

Cute location on the canal. The pasta is extremely good and hand made. Cheesecake and tiramisu were also spectacular. Wine is fairly priced but small selection — will definitely come back

We are very disappointed with the service as we were waiting on the queue for almost 40mins and the restaurant staff kept picking big groups of 4 as they would make more money. We ended up leaving as we were told they prioritise 4 people over 2 which wasn’t mentioned at the beginning. Two friends of theirs arrived and they even gave priority to them over to us. Inappropriate!

There are classic Italian dishes from the 90s. The staff was welcoming and very friendly. The location of the place is very nice.

Carbonara with cream :( but tiramisu 10/10, best im the last 5 years

Great little authentic Italian cafe ontop of the great Western canal in little venice. Fantastic food friendly service and great views of the canal, as boats pass under the cafe.

Tasty Italian food at a reasonable price for London. Good service and an unusual location makes for a memorable meal.

The portions are too small and the prices too high. The caprese salad had 13£ and not even half a tomato. The pizza was perfect though!

Such a delightful place, with delicious food. Such attentive & friendly staff. A real gem..

Nice pizza for lunch, was very tasty, would go again

One of our favourite restaurants when in London - friendly staff - great scenic position with lovely view of Grand Union Canal - excellent food

Cafe Laville a wonderful spot for a romantic dinner or a leisurely lunch with friends. In summary, Cafe Laville in Paddington is a hidden gem that captures the heart of Italian dining. With its delicious food, inviting atmosphere, and stunning location, it's a must-visit for anyone craving a genuine taste of Italy in London. But need to have a reservation.

We stopped here for a drink; what a view. It's a great find

Amazing atmosphere with a great view. Okay food with large portions but quite expensive. Highlight was the tiramisu and misto fritto. Service was really slow as it was really busy.

Good food and table reservation.

A small island in London. Excellent quality Italian food. The location is characteristic. The service is friendly and attentive. Very nice and good!

Great location with a fantastic view, delicious food at a reasonable price, and very friendly staff. Our go-to place while we visited London. They welcomed us like family from the first visit.

The view is stunning, but the food was underwhelming.We sampled the risotto, which lacked flavor and needed a bit more cooking time for the rice.The margherita pizza was decent, while the salmon was just standard.The presentation felt uninspired, and overall, it didn’t meet my expectations. when I called to make a reservation and inquired about reserving the terrace, the person who answered the phone sounded exasperated and simply said, "It's Friday night; it's busy." Isn’t that the purpose of making a reservation? 🤔 Anyway i will still come back if it's just for drinks, as the view is really nice specially in the summer.

Me and my family went and immediately got looks. They asked if we had a reservation and we said no. They said we can’t sit because they are fully booked. Though there were tables open and there were people who came in behind us (who were white, my family and I are black) were served with no reservation because I heard when they were talking among theirselves. I looked on the website many times before going and even after that interaction and have yet to find a place to reserve. I’m a tourist from America and was so excited to eat here but due to that I’d never be back.

Absolutely stunning view ! The food quality is good ! Better book the table before you go !Highly recommended!

We stopped here on the way to lords. It has lovely views and despite it being quite busy they fitted us in. Shared a lovely pizza and salad.