Cinquecento Pizzeria Notting Hill in Kensington and Chelsea

Locale carino, piccolo ma essenziale più adatto per una pausa con pizza più che una cena completa. Infatti a mio avviso questo luogo stona parecchio con il concetto di ristorante. Pur avendo tavoli piccoli, si comprende il buon gusto nella scelta dell'arredo, molto belli i piatti decorati e anche le piastrelle che rivestono i muri. Tuttavia dall'ultima visita di qualche anno fa, molte cose son cambiate: pizza all'aspetto sembrerebbe esattamente come quella mangiata tempo fa e invece inzuppata al centro quindi impossibile poter alzare un triangolo senza perdere il suo condimento. A sto punto meglio farsi il classico portafoglio. Impasto un male ma un tantino elastico, quindi non esattamente ciò mi aspettavo. Per ciò che concerne il servizio, anche qui grosse e gravi lacune fra cui assenza di accoglienza. Ci siamo quindi fatti strada verso un tavolo praticamente inosservati. Poi sono arrivati altre persone al tavolo vicino e ci toccato aspettare che la comanda fosse presa a costoro prima di noi. Dopo aver chiesto spiegazioni, non abbiamo avuto né spiegazioni né scuse, o perlomeno una minima voglia di chiedersi cosa sia accaduto. Abbiamo poi ottenuto una risposta poco educata alla richiesta di cambiare tavolo per poterci trasferire nella saletta privé o vip ma che era già prenotata, che va benissimo ma cominciato in malo modo dal manager. Si evince un livello di pigrizia ad ogni levello, che di certo non è ciò che contraddistingue una pizzeria o ristorante italiano. Camerieri che non curanti di chi entra prima ma interessati a portarti conto finale, ditemi voi quale è il messaggio che si vuol convogliare! Insomma, dove è finita l'italianità? Non cosa hanno in mente i proprietari, ma di certo dovrebbero incominciare a pensare ad un nuovo nome o vendere. Questa non è più la pizzeria Cinquecento di qualche anno fa. Una caduta di stile inaspettata ma che ovviamente non sotirà un gran effetto in una area come Portobello markets piena di gente probabilmente poco interessata a ciò che sta mangiando.

Cozy place with amazing freshly made pizza. Tasty deserts too. Good service. Music a bit too loud for conversations if you are in a larger group.

The pizzas are really good - if you can get one. We waited for 50 minutes in a restaurant that was more than half empty for ours. We watched about 30 pizzas come out of the oven - all but about 4 for takeaway. The manager was completely disinterested in the people in the restaurant, I saw one other person complaining about the non arrival of his pizzas. We got one pizza after 50 minutes and the second hadn’t appeared after an hour and five minutes, so we left without it. They really don’t care about diners in the restaurant, takeaway is the priority.

Locale molto accogliente, il manager da subito disponibile e gentile, nonostante il locale fosse al completo ci ha fatto accomodare e sentirci a nostro agio. Pizza ottima, rapporto qualità prezzo eccellente, la ricerca e la qualità degli ingredienti vale ogni singolo centesimo. Consiglio assolutamente di andarci! Con affetto, Florin

Arrived and ordered a take out Told 15 minutes After 30 I was told another 10 Pizza was cold when it arrived 45 minutes after ordering

Way better than other pizzerias. As an Italian and a restaurants expert in my view 500 is way better than any other pizza place in London. Having recently moved to Portobello, on Easter Sunday I went with six friends and family to the local 500 where on all counts I found the same quality of their Notting Hill Gate branch that was my favorite London Pizzeria when I lived there. This shows that the 500 pizzerias are consistent in products quality, service and atmosphere. I ordered a classic Margherita that was as good as any that I have had in Italy. Not in the least rubbery, chewy and extra thin or thick as most other London pizzerias serve, I’m afraid. It was just perfect. All the others were equally satisfied with their choice. One of us had a lasagna that according to him, who is a well know Italian chef, and unusual for a pizzeria, was as delicious as the one that he makes in his restaurant in Monza.. The place is small but cozy with a warm Italian country style interior that straightaway makes one feel at home. On entering we were welcomed in typical friendly Italian style by their likeable manageress who with her staff attended us admirably. For dessert I had a delicious panna cotta covered with raspberry coulis, while all the others were happy with their choice. For wine e had a Sauvignon Blanc plus a glass of red for one of one of us, and surprising for me they also serve a very tasty Sicilian orangeade that I didn’t know. Prices were adequate and affordable for a place located in one of the busiest touristic areas in London where rents are spiraling high. If I have to put a tiny criticism is that they didn’t have decaffeinated coffee that evening. This said their coffee was of the finest possible quality. I feel very lucky to have found this lovely pizzeria next to where I live. As, out of gratefulness, I always mention the names of the staff of the restaurants where I go who serve me well, I wish to thank the manageress Natasha, her assistant Federica and all the rest including the pizzaiolos who did their best to give to us a memorable pizza experience definitely worth repeating Full kudos to 500, a one hundred per cent genuine Italian Pizzerias. Piero LF.

Pizzeria fantastica abbiamo pranzato la domenica delle Palme ed è stata un’ottima scelta, location eccezionale, pizza buonissima con prodotti di qualità, personale cortese e gentile, responsabile di sala eccezionale e soprattutto italiana, (pugliese) quindi garanzia di ottima Pizza prezzi nella norma! Consigliatissima!

I wouldn't normally post a negative review but our meal was sooooo bad I had to share. Food cold and terrible! Ragu pasta with no ragu, minute portion size and served cold! When we gently complained the bowl was taken away and returned, still with no sauce and tepid. The lasagna, was equally poor and served at room temperature. Our simple starter, bruschetta, was a small, hard piece of bread with a chopped tomato - no dressing, it resembled cardboard. We waited 30 minutes plus for our starter. I have visited here several times before and the food was fine. On this occasion it was super disappointing. Our waiter was lovely and when we justifiably complained he apologised. I asked to speak to the manager who wouldn't oblige. We received our bill with no concession for inedible food and slow service. In summary, anywhere can have an off night but when it isn't recognised by the management, it demonstrates a complete lack of pride in the establishment. There are other places to eat in NH, I would proceed with caution if you eat here.

Lovely evening at Cinquecento pizzeria! Friends night out and it was our first visit at Cinquecento Pizzeria, been recommended by a friend. absolutely stunning, friendly sraff , lovely atmosphere, pretty cosy place and the Pizza I got to say is the BEST IN TOWN. We had pizza Romagnola, Piccantissima, Vesuvio & a traditional Italian dish “Parmigiana” Thanks so much to all the staff for taking care of us, & thank you Francesco Pugliese who made our evening extra special See you very soon

The pizza is great but perhaps it would be better to order it. Tiny place, tiny tables, crowded, loud.

I am really sorry to say that the pizza wasn’t how expected. We previously had the 500 pizza delivered from Chelsea area and we really enjoyed it. We went to the location in Notting Hill with the same expectation but it was a disaster. I am happy to pay money for good food but the pizza We had was definitely to expensive compared to the quality. The topping was lacking and the dough was really terrible. The dough was uncooked on top and burned in the bottom… definitely too thin in the middle. As there are better pizza places in the area I am sorry to say I won’t give this place a second chance.

Sono stata in questa pizzeria una sera a cena con amici, abbiamo trascorso una serata bellissima in un atmosfera intima, oltre ad aver mangiato una vera pizza italiana squisita

Servizio un po’ lento, però la pizza era buona, merito del pizzaiolo italiano(semm napuli e paisà). Da Portobello a portapizza la consiglierei comunque.. ma.. metteteci qualche parola in più d’italiano che a parer mio fa comunque scena. Dai bravi ragazzi!!! Alla prossima guaglió… 😆

Food was quite average - nothing amazing but nothing to complain about either. However, what was horrible was service and price point for the food/experience. In terms of service, it took them one hour to get to us the starters (which did not need cooking) and another half an hour to get us pizzas - when we enquired about the delay multiple times the answer was “what can we do, we are busy serving deliveroo customers” In terms of prices, as an example, san daniele prosciutto with mozzarella was £20 and it included exactly four pieces of prosciutto. Parmigiana, which was also generously priced, was so small it was a joke to share it.

Called a couple of branches to ask about the GF option and was told that the pizza was super tasty. Was given a frisbee that was super cooked and crunchy, which is far from a pizza should be. I did tell a manager on site and the reply was a cold and sharp "That's the GF, cannot expect anything else"...the type of answer that froze me on the spot. Then an Italian manager came (Rita) and I plainly told her that the pizza served that was unacceptable , that I was "sold" something completely different over the phone. Obviously I could not be given anything else and was told there was no point in making another pizza as it would have been the same. I was expecting something to apologise for my awful experience, nothing came our way, not even a limoncello in the house. Surely I won't be going into any Cinquecento, but so will not one of the friends that was with me who did not like the icy answer of the first manger. People with GF intolerances must be treated better and not offered an overpriced based that is not worth to be called pizza.

Overpriced pizza. Bought a takeaway. The massive list of ingredients made me believe I was getting a simple pizza. Prices are £17 on average. Found the guy at the desk to be rude from asking what I wanted to order to taking my money. Hopefully the novelty will wear off & Portobello can say ‘bye’ to this one.

Abbiamo preso due pizze i gnocchi, tutto buono servizio veloce, nulla di meno di un ristorante in Italia. Servizio veloce, prezzi in linea con Londra. Bagni puliti. Consiglio assolutamente se si è in zona Notting Hill portobello

Decent pizza, it is one of go to places. Service can be hit or miss, but a great take out. have a quick pint at the Castle and your ready to go.

Une cuisine délicieuse (mention spéciale pour la pizza napolitaine et le tiramisu) et un personnel très aimable !

Really friendly staff in a lovely setting and atmosphere! Food was fresh and arrived quickly! Had a really nice time! Thank you

Service très sympathique, les pizzas y sont excellente une pâte fine et une croûte bien moelleuse un régal.

After being crammed into a small area with other diners and sat on a stool when there were plenty of better tables available we thought perhaps the food makes up for it. Sadly the pizza was the thinnest I have ever had, it was like...

Nous avons choisi une pizza, forcément. Les produits sont extrêmement bien choisis et le goût et la texture sont parfaits....

We booked for 6 people at 9:30 pm. We arrived a bit earlier and even there wasn’t anyone, the table was not ready yet. After having ordered, pizzas arrived in 30 minutes (at 10 pm), but not all together. We ate separate because one pizza...

Cinquecento Pizzeria Wow ! What a strange co-incidence……....Tandis Persian Restaurant which was on 73 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4SL, where I’d been once in the past, is now, and Italian Pizzeria, called: Cinquecento Pizzeria. Our Son & Daughter-in-Law, together with our Cute Little Prince, our...

Having lived in NY for 21 years I had my share of NY pizzas. Last Saturday I took my daughters for a pizza at Cinquecento and i was blown away by the burrata pizza with parma ham. The gnocchi was also to die for. Staff...

Very nice pizza, freshly made to order. Friendly staff and lovely clean restaurant. Would definitely recommend. Delicious!

Sensational pizza! Feather light dough with beautiful rolled edges 'cornichone' and anthentically wood fired for the extra char and smokiness. Their marinara pizza for all its simplicity is full flavoured and airy light. We also ordered a selction of other pizzas only to find them...

Very very very good restaurante. I'm a demanding person and it's really been amazing experience. Totally recommended because it transports you to Italy. Italian pizza made with good toppings, good service and fast. We were served very quickly because We were in a hurry and...

We have visited it during a short lunch break on the Portobello Road Market, our experience was half good, half bad because my Pizza Margherita was really good but the one of my friend Salsiccia & Funghi was burnt and she had stomach ache the...

Pizza molto molto buona. Si sente la mano del pizzaiolo. Sugli antipasti e il resto non posso pronunciarmi perché non...

super overpriced pizza.....once I got tricked but not again.....so many better restaurants around Portobello market.....

This restaurant is a gem, actually the best pizza I EVER had: the crust was divine, wood fire baked, with the mortadella and pistachio as we had previously in Italy, but actually better! Great service, romantic terrace with flowers and herbs, highly recommend!!!

Nous avons choisi ce restaurant par dépit car l'adresse où nous voulions aller au départ était pleine et le temps...

I am gutted to say that the food here just wasn't good. Everything we had with a tomato based sauce was extremely salty, as if the passata had been seasoned before reducing. This is the first time in my life I have ever sent a...

Vera pizza italiana a Londra, vicinissima alla metto Notting Hill. Locale piccolo, ma familiare. Atmosfera di casa. Ci tornerò sicuramente!

Absolutamente recomendado si te gusta la comida auténtica italiana. Buen trato y ambiente agradable. Alberto (de Sevilla) nos acogió y...

We visited on a Sunday afternoon whilst visiting the Portobello road markets and we loved it. The pizzas are spot on all high quality ingredients very tasty and well cooked. The service was good quick and efficient.. the only one negative I would give would...

Delicious food and good customer service, I highly recommend it. I had a Neapolitan pizza and it was great.

If you're passing by Notting Hill and you want to eat some good italian food, i recommend you this good place. The food is really delicious and it's cheap ! Also the staff is super friendly! Really good experience :)

Honestly, the staff did not seem that interested in serving us. One of us ordered a cocktail, the order was not put through the system and when I asked for it, I was questioned as to whether it was actually on the menu. After showing...

Nous y sommes allés un.pzu par hasard en voyant la veille l'assiette de quelqu'un assis dehors en terrasse. Il y...

Cercando su Tripadvisor delle buone pizzerie abbiamo trovato questa e con mio padre abbiamo deciso di venire. Staff Italiano e...

Op een maandag geluncht. Te weinig personeel en alleen maar hectiek. Het personeel werkte keihard, maakte toch steeds contact en...

Good authentic pizza, excellent service, comfortable interesting little restaurant, what's not to like?

Nice food, service improvable, music terrible We were told to come back in 20 Min for a free table, came back in time, had to wait another 10 Mins because table was given to another newly arrived couple, table booking by name was impossible, had...

Exceptional food - we will definitely be returning. Vast menu for all tastes and dishes are cooked fresh. Only negative was how hot the restaurant was!

Great little pizza restaurant. We started with delicious negroni cocktails, followed by amazing starters, wonderful pizzas and desserts we didn't really need but sounded so good on the menu, it had to be done. Great waiting staff but a little slow at times, however they...

It’s not often I leave a bad review but my experience was really quite miserable here so I felt I had to. White wine was practically room temperature and served out a warm glass “goblet”. Then my pizza order got forgotten. After 20 minutes sitting...

Fantastiskt god pizza. Trevlig och okomplicerad personal. Enkelt, schysst ställe. Inte så många platser (runt 25). Käkade lunchpizza här.

We waited one hour for the order and only a Tagliere arrived without bread which was supposed to be included. We complained so many times and they were saying “almost” all the time. For a tap water we also waited half and hour and there...

Honestly we had a very pizza napoletana. Few place in London where you can find it, this is one of the best. Staff super professional. Last advise? Try the Tiramisù!

I can’t rave about this restaurant enough. Everything was just perfect and such reasonable prices. Our waitress was super lovely. Decor fabulous. Food arrived very promptly and seriously was the best pizza I’ve ever eaten outside Naples 5* from us

La pizza buona, il servizio pessimo. La cameriera al suo primo giorno ha sbagliato l'ordinazione, e ci può stare assolutamente....

Excellent pizzas, that passed the marinara test with flying colours!!, heart warming meat balls, good own brand draft beer, warm lively, happy buzzing atmosphere and caring, friendly and very efficient service from a charming waitress/front of house. A proper Neapolitan pizza place with that little...

This place is an authentic gem; the pizzas are simply amazing, super-tasty and healthy. The staff is very polite and friendly. I like the vibe of this place, it's definitely worth a visit!

Siamo italiane, viviamo a Londra questa pizzeria ci ispirava molto Il cibo non è male; classica pizza napoletana come in...

Definitely one of the best pizzas I’ve had, at least in London! Totally worth the visit. Service was impeccable too. Great vegetarian options.

Great pizzas! Good service! Real Napolitan feeling. I had the Piccantissima and recommend the place. In the middle of Portabello Road.

Potentially the best pizza of my life… or at least in London. It’s worth going west for (there are lots of reasons to go west).

Authentic Napoletana style pizza, with the swollen and sporadically burnt rim. Had pizza Napoli and Calabria along with bruschetta avocado and mozzarella in carrozza . Presentation of starters was colourful and appetising, the service was attentive.

We loved our pre-cinema dinner here before watching the long awaited Bond film. Shared the Mozzarella in Carrozza, followed by 2 pizzas, a side salad and a couple of puddings, washed down with some wine. The pizzas were perfect - they claim to be Neopolitan...

I follow on Instagram and was determined to visit on a trip to London. This place is just gorgeous, we were in the little vip booth which was so cute. The pizza is amazing and we also ordered the meatball starter and they were the...

One if the best pizzas I have had in a long time. An excellent random find on my wanderings around London. The Gorgonzola Bruschetta starter was also amazing. Thanks for the great lunch.

Outstanding Neapolitan pizza that couldn’t be faulted - having been to Naples >20 times I can tell you that cinquecento is one of the best we have had in London. Great dough and toppings (we had the piccante and the san Danielle). Unfortunately the service...