Cecconi's Shoreditch in Tower Hamlets

Came here after my friend recommended it, having had a good experience at the Mayfair location. Unfortunately the pastas were really poor. My spaghetti bolognese was really bland with no flavour. My friend's cacio o pepe was very salty. Thankfully , the waiter was able to switch the pasta for my friend , but the replacement that came was also poor. They took one pasta off the bill but unfortunately due to the poor quality, won't be dining here again.

I went to Cecconi with a friend for dinner, after a long time of not seeing each other, and we decided to have Italian food. We found the staff to be very skilled and professional. I specifically wanted to highlight the excellent service provided by Martina, Federica, and Mattia. The food was good, and the service was excellent. It was a lovely evening in a beautiful and welcoming place.

So many places to eat around Shoreditch, it can be hard to make the right choice! But if you are looking for authentic tastes of Italy, with a friendly atmosphere and a bit if buzz this restaurant is well worth seeking out… We booked in after another place, not to be named, sadly closed up and cancelled our reservation. And after a a bit of searching we chose Cecconi's and no regrets at all, can't fault the service, ambience and style of this lovely place. Such a warm welcome and a menu that had plenty of choices that tempted. Shared a few small plates and then it was mains time with a some very nice wine. Barbera Asti does not disappoint and neither did the pasta dishes. We took our time, never felt that the welcome was outstayed and left, full happy and off into the night with the flavours of Italy to remember. Hope to return…

Amazing dining experience! We went for the Sunday lunch feast. Lovely venue - really great atmosphere with nice live music. Service was very attentive - they brought us freshly cooked pasta and pizza - both of which were amazing. The buffet was great - great salads - seafood, beautiful lasagna and amazing Sunday roast options too. We sat down at 2.45 and there was plenty of food and it was being replenished all the time. Puddings amazing too! Loved it.

Well done Team ! I was absolutely amused by the quality of the service and Food ,,, cosy atmosphere and brilliant touch made by the Managers and Chef well done you everything was just spot on! Def i'll return & can't wait !

The restaurant has a beautiful interior and feels cosy in the evening especially. The staff is lovely and attentive. Food is reasonably priced and fairly good variety. Feedback to the restaurant: Linguine with crab and chilli is a simple dish and best served the way it says. Three simple ingredients with linguine tossed in olive oil with salt and pepper, garnished with diced fresh chilli or dried chilli flakes and crab meat. Thick tomato sauce covered linguine with crab meat is not what this dish is about. I have had this proper simple dish many times before and one from this restaurant was nowhere near the real recipe.

Great cocktails, good food and the lovely Maria. All equally wonderful! Highly recommend recommended for a night out

This place has drastically gone down hill, the food and service are not to the standard they once were. The restaurant was unusually quiet, I guess a lot of the regulars have also noticed that the quality has dropped here.

We chose this restaurant as me and my boyfriend love Italian food, wasn’t too far away from our hotel and had good reviews. The staff were nice and the service was quick. However, my boyfriend had lasagne and there was barely any meat in there but the main issue with it is that it was quite visibly burnt the top layer was like a rock and wasn’t that tasty. I had bolognese and this was yummy however the top pieces of pasta were cold and I finished it in 2 minutes as there wasn’t much there. We shared a chocolate fondant for pudding and that was really nice. We paid £72 for this meal which was quite expensive considering the food wasn’t that nice.

I have a lot of dietary requirements and their attention to detail was outstanding. Really appreciated it and enjoyed the meal.

Soho house Greek street and White City visited both restaurants within the clubs this week. Food was disappointing and before even ordering told at 1.pm they’d run out of squid starter - Salmon - and a few other dishes on the menu. This happened in both venues and considering it was 1.pm confused as they run out of key dishes.

This place is pretty good if you choose wisely from the menu. Calamari and meatball starters are excellent. As is the seafood risotto. Avoid the spaghetti lobster as at £35, it’s immensely overpriced with probably about a quarter of a lobster in the entire dish. Wine list is similar - some gems on there such as the Alpha Zeta Chardonnay for £35 but the Alpha Zeta Amarone at £85 is about £20 overpriced. The digestives are excellent value. The coffee is good. The atmosphere is buzzy and the room is typically relaxed for the area. Service is prompt, polite, professional and very efficient. All in all, an excellent place for lunch and extremely good value if you avoid the expensive stuff - there’s no need anyway as this place does rustic Italian very well. We will be back.

Decided to try out the Shoreditch version of Cecconi's after many many visits to the Mayfair version and regretted this decision immensely. The vibe of the place felt tacky, the music was far too loud and made conversation across a small table very difficult without shouting. But the food - my gosh - what an incredible disappointment. The starters were mid at best, oily zucchini, calamari that were ok, relatively flavourless carpaccio. The pasta dishes were a disgrace, Tagliatelle with wild mushrooms that wasn't even cooked properly (lots stuck together and very starchy) and almost no mushroom flavour. I would imagine that a M&S microwaved pasta dish would be better. The lobster spaghetti was embarrassing for £32, with a sauce that might as well have come from a jar. The other pasta dishes were of similar quality. Seriously, don't waste your money, there are thousands of better places to go in London that this horrendous version of Cecconi's. It's put me off so much that I might never back to the Mayfair version.

Zucchini Fritti : the batter was completely soggy with oil, no crispiness whatsoever, and was falling off the courgette sticks. Bucatini all’Amatriciana : ridiculously salty sauce (and for context, I salt my food more than anyone I know) The guanciale was almost all fat with no texture other than rubbery. Profiteroles : looked and tasted like frozen food The casings were absurdly papery and insipid with incredibly ordinary ice-cream inside. Mocktail : no different from orange squash! I would have been happier with pure fruit juice. Ordering : annoying & unhelpful The waiter seriously took the menu out of my hand, to place it between the salt & pepper, for me to literally take it out AGAIN so that I could simply read what to order. After the waiter presented my drink, I asked him what ingredients were in it. The waiter said, “I don’t know! I didn’t make it.” Serving : embarrassing The waiter was cruelly putting down the runner audibly in front of us. Clearing : disruptive & uncomfortable I tried absorbing some of the excessive oil with my napkin and, when it was drenched, I discarded it on my empty plate. At this point the waiter picked up the dripping napkin in order to deposit it in front of me.

I don’t think this is the best venue for group bookings. The set menu was easy because it didn’t require a preorder but the food didn’t justify the per head cost. The starters were nice but there wasn’t much food (the starters are done as sharers). The mains were ok. The food wasn’t hot enough and some of the pasta dishes had so much garlic in them that you couldn’t taste anything else. The desserts were delicious and great sized portions. The staff were good but there weren’t enough of them. Some drinks were ordered and didn’t turn up etc. I’d probably return if it was just 2 - 4 people but no more than that

One of the best Italian in London ! Easy reservation (one week ahead). Location is perfect in Shoreditch. What a place ! Very warm welcome, the light is reduced to have privacy! Beautiful decoration and amazing staff ! And what a beautiful food ! Cocktail and wine very good, truffle Arancini amazing and for the main course, veal Milanese and pizza was excellent ! For the dessert tiramisu perfect ! 150£ for 2 with drinks (cocktails + bottle red wine), starter, main and desert ! Super excited to come back ! Grazie !

We had a fantastic dinner, food was delicious and the atmosphere and ambience was great, which added to our overall experience. Special mention to our waitress, Maria, who was very friendly and helpful. Would 100% recommend for a good Italian in Shoreditch.

This was my second Cecconi’s in London that I visited. We had a wonderful evening. Good atmosphere and decor. All our 3 courses were really good.

Good food, smaller plates / portions but filling and wholesome. Nice atmosphere, plenty of character and it’s on a vibrant street. One gripe: is there any need to add 12.5% service charge to the bill? Disappointing.

Great food, atmosphere and service. Special mention for the Panna Cotta, one of my fellow diners loved it so much, he had two ! Bit greedy, and should’ve used his cutlery but hen said it’s the best he’s ever had.

The servers at Cecconi's are always attentive and polite and the atmosphere exceeds my expectations every time. I do wish there were more vegetarian/vegan options but otherwise the food is just perfection.

Sono stata da Cecconi’s ad Amsterdam il giorno prima e davvero non ci sono paragoni. A parte per la qualità...

My daughter and I tried to book for lunch but they were full. We were able to sit at the bar for a drink. She had a bloody Mary and I had champagne. The atmosphere was humming and the waiters seemed to really enjoy their...

This is my second visit here and experience been similar both times. I cannot fault the food, good size portions and fresh ingredients. The were a group of 4 and ordered 4 entrees to share and then light main courses and shared deserts. The service...

The menu and the foods of this restaurant are interesting. Well done and tasty. Unfortunately, it is too dark inside and it is not really possible to appreciate the aspect of what you are eating. The biggest discomforting is the noise inside the restaurant. You...

The restaurant is tucked away but was worth finding following a recommendation. The food was very good and the service was friendly and attentive. A great evening!

Came here for a friend's birthday and was blown away by the food. Every dish I tried was outstanding, even the simple tomato penne. Honestly thought about this food every day since I've left, I've now had to book again. However, this is not a...

Arrived on a busy weds night - waited 10 mins for our table which I booked, got to the table and another 15 minutes waiting for a menu and drinks order. Ordered 2 x champs - both glasses were flat. Tuna tartare actually tasted of...

Great ambiance, service and food - tasted great. Would definitely recommend for anyone who loves Italian food. Had one of my favourite starters and main courses. Bellissimo!

Starters were decent, had the truffle aranccini. Mains were very poor, stodgy and salty ragú and the duck gnocchi was bland. Very overpriced for what it was.

Hadn’t booked popped in on the off chance bank holiday Monday, it was busy but they seated us straight away, complimentary bread was nice had to ask for balsamic vinegar as they only offered oil but this was no problem for them, we had truffle...

Had a birthday supper for 13 of us . They sat us in what was a corridor and the food was poor quality . Starters better than mains though . Average overpriced wine . Service ok but just adequate and the din was so loud...

Not being a huge fan of Italian food due to having a gluten intolerance I was pleasantly surprised with my visit to this restaurant. The restaurant was busy which I like. Decorated nicely but would rather see some nice art on the walls rather than...

Came for dinner on a Saturday evening and found restaurant bustling and busy. Really nice decor although maybe the lighting was a touch too dark as it was difficult to read the menu. We were seated but asked to switch tables as we were close...

Great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. The cocktail menu is in line with Soho House and the decor is also very similar. Good rose selection!

I am so so tired of this place. It doesn't deserve its name. Mayfair and Dumbo are what the real Cecconis is - not this imposter. I have been in excess of a dozen times, always hoping it will surprise me but it never has....

Felt disappointed with this experience after visiting the Cecconi’s Mayfair - which I thoroughly enjoyed. The restaurant was far too dark and service felt incredibly lacklustre and bare minimum. Also, beware that the menu is limited compared with the the Mayfair branch, with more interesting...

We walked past Cecconi’s in Shoreditch at lunchtime on Sunday and decided to have brunch there. The waiter immediately seated us and our table was ready in no time. Prompt, smooth and attentive customer service, made us feel very welcome. I tried the ‘Green eggs’...

The service was excellent, lovely waitresses who were attentive. The food was good, not outstanding but probably as expected. However, my pasta was only slightly warm so I requested it be heated up. Another bowl arrived which again was just as cold!

This was my first time visiting Cecconi's and it most definitely won't be my last! Even with the new COVID restrictions it was a really enjoyable experience and perfect for our date night. The food was of a really good quality and fairly priced. (We...

The best Italian in my opinion! I love Cecconi’s and always have but I only discovered the shordich one recently and I’m so happy I have! It’s so easy to get to and there are so many cool bars around there to go after for...

As a family we visit this restaurant week days often and have never had any problem but yesterday, Sunday we visited for lunch and had a totally different experience. The restaurant was packed, there was no social distancing every table was packed and the staff...

Visited for brunch on Saturday 26/09... the service throughout was awful... The staff were rude and there was no consideration for us as customers. To start we were presented with a sheet of QR codes and no instructions to which were relevant. Asked for tap...

Not sure why we waited so long to try Cecconi's Shoreditch! The lobster spaghetti and veal milanese were outstanding, probably the best we have tried in London. We had a great bottle of Amarone della Valpolicella for a very reasonable price and the service from...

It started with us being stuck in a bit of a dark corner down the end . Service was good .starters were nice I had fried zucchini with dip and chickpea and as Ocado dip .then my mum had pesto salmon which she loved .i...

I have been there with a couple of friends for dinner, the food was incredibly good, the service was amazing, I can say Pedro was really caring about the customers, as italian I strongly recommend this restaurant.

This was our first meal indoors in a restaurant since early March, and we had a really good experience. Booking was easy, we were given a table well apart from other diners, the menus were scanned from our phone, and all the staff wore masks....

Just had dinner at cecconis, The food was phenomenal I had the spaghetti lobster and it was better then the same dish in Miami. I wanted to leave a special mention for Pedro who was a fantastic Host that went above and voyons to make...

Cecconi's is one of my fav places to visit - the food and service is outstanding. Each visit build upon the last. Highly recommend this outpost - amazing service!

Poor booking management. We tried to book online it’s impossible if you’re more than 5 people. We tried to do it by phone it’s impossible as well! So we send an email to do so, the time we asked were not available, they offered another...

après avoir bien crapahuté sur le marché de Brick Lane, rien de tel qu'un bon brunch bien copieux dans ce...