Ciullosteria in Wandsworth

Lived here for years but only recently tried this place: it was superb. Best truffle pasta I've ever had. Rest of the family loved it too.

Excellent local Italian, lovely people lovely food. Thank you

My husband and I had a fantastic time at this restaurant today. All the dishes we had were beautiful and the customer service was great. They were very attentive and it made a difference. Also the setting was intimate and personal. We will certainly be back and will recommend. Thank you.

Visiting from Derbyshire. Our friend lives in Balham and recommended this restaurant. Absolutely exquisite food, excellent quality, great portions, and delivered with warm and prompt service. Would award six stars if I could.

Delicious food, attentive service, lovely ambience and good value for money! Thanks

Excellent food and service. I’ll be back

Great value! Good portions, lovely food. Feels more expensive than it is!

Excellent food and very nice people

Ce restaurant italien vient de réouvrir après un incendie. Decor très cosy, carte savoureuse, bons vins et service très attentif. Il vaut mieux reserver

Lovely place and does amazing fish dishes. Beautiful ambience and service

Delicious meal and service great value

Fantastic Service and the food was delicious. Must go!

Excellent meal in busy restaurant. Highly recommend this place. Only complaint is when you pay by card the minimum service charge is 15% - maybe I'm just old and usually give 10% - 12%.

Very nice local Italian restaurant in Balham!

Really lovely restaurant, generous portions so make sure you’re hungry!

We had an amazing family dinner at Ciulosteria. Recommended. Perfect atmosphere, grand 5* service, delicious food and spotless 👏 We definitely coming back!!!

Excellent food , very helpful staff,good atmosphere, reasonably priced , good selection of food on menu,lovely evening would definitely be going back .

We were invited here last night for dinner by a very old friend. The food was absolutely delicious. We all ordered different dishes and it was all amazing. I don’t think I have been to an Italian restaurant out of Italy where we have ever eaten so well. Charming staff, excellent service and we would highly recommend. We Will be back !

Visiting London with our 6yo girl, we chose for last diner Ciullosteria. Adults got seafood pasta and carbonara for kid. Lots of savour, kind personal and good quantity (our girl couldn't finish her plate). We recommand !

My family and I had a very lovely, sentimental day for my husbands birthday with delicious food, welcoming staff and a big surprise that the staff kindly put together 🎂😉 Would recommend this place to anyone - you will definitely have a great time when coming here!

Had a quick dinner last night with the wife and the boys and everything was perfect. Thank You.

Nice to see the restaurant open again. Unfortunately our recent meal wasn't the finest we've enjoyed but I'm confident this was a blip and we will certainly return and order different dishes next time.

Lovely spot for some fresh authentic Italian food. Had the bruchetta pizza starter, which was spot on. The seafood marinara was packed with flavour, and the pasta was cooked to perfection. The homemade tiramisu was a great way to end it. Would definitely recommend

Really tasty food, though let down by poor service from inexperienced staff and atmosphere with tables too close together.

Fantastic food every time. Cannot rate this restaurant highly enough. The staff/owners are always so friendly. Would recommend to anyone!

Lovely local italian bistro - delicious pasta and seafood, the truffle pasta in particular was excellent. Great service and atmosphere, lots of buzzy tables of folks enjoying their dinner - if you fancy some italian food, a far better choice than any of the usual chains.

One of the best independent restaurants in Balham!

My son and his girlfriend are regular visitors at this wonderful restaurant . We went on a Sunday afternoon and the place was busy and full of atmosphere . We all had different dishes and they were all unbelievably tasty . The owner Giuseppe was a great host with a lovely warm and friendly personality. I can't wait to go back and try more dishes . I shared a tomato pizza and a garlic pizza to start with, followed by seafood pasta and finally a delicious pantone and butter pudding with vanilla ice-cream. This is definitely the best Italian restaurant I've been to in years. Thank you Giuseppe for putting quality food in our stomachs !!

My friend and I had a wonderful evening at Ciullosteria. The food was authentic and delicious and the service was excellent. Highly recommend

I took my family here on 23rd Dec. Four adults and our grand daughter just over a year. We were looked after extremely well as was our grand daughter. The meal was superb an the staff knowledge, helpful, kind and all smiling. Delicious food so thank you for a wonderful start to our Christmas celebrations.

I was here for a late dinner on New Year's Eve with family and friends. The atmosphere was buzzing and the music was playing...everyone was enjoying themselves. As there were 5 of us, we decided to share some starters (all £13+ each). We went for the tagliere misto (mixed cold cuts), il culatello (cured rear leg of ham) with mascarpone and torta fritta, and the calamari fritti. The cold cuts were all good (but that's a given in an Italian establishment), including the parma ham, salami, and lonza, but especially the mortadella as it was very flavoursome! The culatello was very good too, and went very well with the mascarpone spread on the fried pizza. Finally, the calamari...the batter was lovely and crispy, and the squid not chewy, but they were too salty, and that let them down! :( For my main, I decided to go for the sirloin steak with wild musroon sauce and Italian style roast potatoes. The spuds weren't too bad, but they were just boiled and quickly sautéed to crisp them up...I could of done with a few more. The steak itself (cooked medium rare) was chewy and completely tasteless! If you'd tried this blindfolded, you wouldn't have known it was beef, and the wild mushroom sauce didn't really help cover it up. I was looking forward to it, but it was a bit of a letdown. So, it was definitely not worth the £22 paid. As it was NYE, there was a different menú and there was no pizza that evening, which is what I would have chosen over the steak. Prices were also higher on the menú because it was the last day of the year. Service was fine...friendly and not too imposing. Only 3 stars as I was let down on the calamari and my main, and the fact there wasn't any pizza available. I'd pop back to try the pizza and give my verdict on that part of the menú. Worth a visit if you like run-of-the-mill Italian cuisine, as they have most of the usual suspects on the menú here.

Great to see this lovely restaurant open again after the dreadful fire. The wonderful team fitted us in at 9.15 last night and the place was packed. Great fresh pasta with truffles and my partner had pasta with clams. Quick efficient service, the refurb looks a great - nice homely atmosphere.

This pasta was superb! Went for the SPAGHETTI ALLA MARINARA which was genuinely exquisite. The setting was lovely and cosy and service was friendly, prompt, and attentive. Will definitely return

We have visited this restaurant before and it was very good, but this time it was quite ghastly. I always write an honest review, so it is hoped that this place will take this one on board. We were near the front, so we were all freezing. Keeping a coat on helped, but in the end we were all happy to go home for a warm drink. Be careful of the food. I had seafood pasta, which had a good helping of seashells, the vast majority of which were empty. This is an easy dish to "recycle"... My daughter's food never did arrive, so they graciously agreed not to charge us for it. Give them credit - they gave us a free bottle of wine as an apology. I really wish I could say something good, but cannot.

Amazing scallop starter - all the starters were soo good! Slightly slow service, hence the 4 stars - lovely restaurant though!

Always busy, always delicious, and always authentic. Italian family through and through for years, and a legend in Balham. Definitely book in advance.

Staff were friendly, chairs uncomfortable, wine indifferent and my food tasted like cat food smells.

Proper Italian restaurant with very good service and great food. Perfect for a romantic dinner and with a great atmosphere. Usually packed full so best to book ahead of time.

Delicious and generous portions , lovely staff , nice atmosphere!! Absolutely loved that place and will be visiting often !!!! Highly recommend!!!

Great Italian food delivered with care and by attentive staff who take pride in their craft. Atmosphere is intimate but lively and children are welcomed.

After reading the reviews, I was really excited to try this restaurant, but I’m really disappointed in its takeaway. The clam pasta was over cooked and dry. The sauce was too acidic with additional sand. The margaritas pizza was just below average with burnt basil on top. I was expecting more.

We went for my friends hen do meal and the service was fantastic. Lovely atmosphere, food and wine delicious

This Italian is the best in London in my opinion - I have been here several times and shall continue to come here as long as it stays the way it is. Food is faultless, drinks are lovely, staff are friendly and attentive Authentic Italian without the bravado Cannot fault it is easily one of my top 3 restaurants in London, not just Italian. So reasonably priced for the quality of food and service and ambience Make sure you book as it gets busy on weekends! See you soon Faith x

One of my favourite local restaurants in SW London. Fantastic food and the staff are always welcoming and friendly. A great place whatever the occasion

Excellent Italian family run restaurant. Very friendly, good ambience first class food.

We have lived in Balham for over 5 years and we only came across this restaurant very recently, it’s our new favourite - so much so that we went twice in a week. The food is excellent, the service is good, the wines are lovely and it has a great ambience. For the quality, the prices are very reasonable. We always thought Balham lacked a lovely local Italian restaurant - turns out it had an excellent one all along!

We managed to book an early table with Ciullosteria on the day we visited (we were lucky as later saw others being turned away!) a local restaurant we’d passed by many a time, but hadn’t tried yet. The owners were really friendly and I loved the ambience and vibe in the restaurant, relaxed and a bit retro in deco but so intimate and cosy! The starter portions were plentiful, maybe lacking a little on actual presentation but who cares when the food tastes so good! My parpadelle with beef ragu was simply delicious! It came out fresh, piping hot and so yummy…I would definitely go back and eat it again! The house Tiramisu was to die for! Absolute perfection 😋 Surprisingly good value for money for all the food we had. Highly recommend.

We sat down at 730pm and didn't get our mains until 9pm (having had a starter). The food was delicious but very slow. Apparently the second chef had not turned up for work, but there was no communication of this until the mains arrived. If this is the case you should tell people at the start of the meal that the food will take a long time, so they can adjust their expectations or go elsewhere.

Guess what, it's the best birthday in the world, the real GOAT is celebrating both his first year has a divorced man, and also his first year after being 30 years old We went to an Italian place, I though the lucky Impulsiva was coming but this time he came with a new one, Amisha, I thought it was an Amish in a female version, but that was really her name. The Best is playing russian roulette, if I might saying russian at a time like this, bringing a new girl everytime we meet. The environment looked pretty nice, we ordered very good antipasti, good attention from the staff, but then Picky Boy said "The lightning is bad, The air conditioning is full of flies, too much noise, I need my earplugs" We waited and waited for the food, at some some the Impulse said "Where's my food? Do I need to go to the kitchen and make it myself? I need my protein, I need to grow" When The future King of England asked him for our food, the waiter gives up on his job and immediately pours himself a glass of wine and drinks a penalty. Food arrived, they even gave us a free salad to apologise, nice gesture, and sang happy birthday to Pedro with a very nice presentation, lovely lovely lovely! Overall it was a very good experience, The Avenger was happy, almost smiling, since we know he doesn't like surprises, but the restaurant loved to have him there.

Went for a late lunch and was unable to order my first 2 choices for main course due to them being unavailable. My 3rd choice a Seafood Pasta (£17) turned up with 1 Prawn, 8-10 mussels 25% of which were empty and the rest looked very sorry for themselves, 2 or 3 small bits of rubbery octopus and a couple of other unidentifiable ingredients. Oh and a few pathetic cockles. Just a desperately sorry attempt for a heartwarming plate of food. I would've sent it back initially but i was with a large group of people.

superb pasta, and decent wine list. Not especially cheap, but good value for what you get.

Vero vero vero good! Tutto veramente ottimo: l'ambiente, il servizio e la cucina. 10 e lode....anche il prezzo è ottimo

Perfect italian taste, friendly service, onest prices. I love Ciullosteria!!!

Amazing food and great customer service.

Excellent food, friendly staff. Nice buzz to the place. Definitely book a table.

Food is ok, nothing great. Service was good. I had seabass that came on a bed of oil (and not olive oil). Vegetables were almost raw and tasteless. My friend has pasta and he wasn’t pleasantly surprised. Not sure about pizza.

I have visited this restaurant several times and been very satisfied, however this evening my partner and I were extremely disappointed with the quality of the food. The owner was waiting on the tables and when I mentioned my disappointment appointment he was extremely dismissive, funnily henste have

We had a delicious dinner here this evening as guests of a very old friend of ours. An amazing evening and we will be back

Really good food, really good service, really very good all round. Had three courses. Starter was very generous in portion size, main course was similar (had to box it up to take home) and the dessert was great. All of the waiters and waitresses were fantastic and very friendly. Will definitely be going again.

Lovely place if a bit small. Big, well made portions and good service with a nice wine list too. Though my spaghetti alle vongole had lots of grit in it. The other thing is that they didn't clean our table/change our tablecloth before we sat down which wasn't so nice, but I guess we went on a weekend.

The tiramisu is one of the best desserts I've ever had

Fantastic food and brilliant service! We had the pesto ravioli, ravioli mascarpone, and the spaghetti vongole. It was all delicious. Also reasonably priced and excellent service. Would highly recommend

What an absolutely fantastic restaurant. The food is outstanding. The atmosphere is perfect. And the owners are just fabulous! I have been to many Italian restaurants across the city and I think I have just found my new favourite spot. I can not recommend this restaurant more. Balham’s best kept secret.

Have not found a better Italian restaurant in this class. Superb . Decent price , great staff and superb food. An all time favourite . Just brilliant. Homemade seafood pasta is the nuts

This is the best Italian restaurant in Balham it was amazing! The food was brilliant and the staff were very attentive. We had a party of 4, I booked the table last minute. Considering we all had alcohol drinks the cost was very reasonable.

Excellent Italian food ! Very cosy and good service . Really recommend .

Very very good, bruscetta was so fresh and lobster pasta was divine. Has a really pleasant authentic feel and decent wines too

Incredibly friendly staff, delicious food and wine nothing was too much trouble even when I booked the wrong night with wrong amount of people ! We will definitely go back and highly recommend

All ingredients fresh that day. One of the best Balham restaurants thanks to the authenticity and variation in the menu. Very chatty and pleasant owner. Will be back

Flower plants, indoor plants collections are very nice.

Love love love it here !!!!! Food was amazing and the staff are so friendly. Must go to in Balham

Came here for a surprise party with all my mates Food was 20/10 best Italian I’ve had for a very long time and the staff are super super nice Came back next day with my parents 100% recommend

Staff are always so lovely, food is always fresh and delicious. Best Italian in Balham by far! The seafood pasta is amazing, and very generous portion. Calzone great too. We’ve been quite a few times now and everything we have tried has been amazing.

Staff are always so lovely, food is always fresh and delicious. Best Italian in Balham by far! The seafood pasta is amazing, and very generous portion. Calzone great too. We’ve been quite a few times and are always impressed with the food and the service so I felt compelled to write a review

Good honest local Italian restaurant

Superb Italian food, excellent wine list, great atmosphere and lovely service. I would highly recommend going. It’s a regular haunt for my friend and me.

Love this place, amazing atmosphere and staff but could do with some vegan options…

Delicious dinner and fabulous service 😊

Very home-cooking style Italian - traditional but classy interior with very friendly service (particularly the tall younger waiter). Pricing is reasonable and the dishes are very solid/reliable, if not quite bursting with taste. Relatively busy regularly so always a good atmosphere in there - a great addition to Balham's restaurants albeit slightly away from the centre - would reccomend.

Fantastic food and great service by the team. They made an incredible effort for the birthday in our party and were always around when needed.

Fantastic restaurant with amazing staff! Complimenti

Amazing as usual! Food delicious and service amazing. Couldn’t recommend enough!

The food was good. Nothing crazy, but very good quality. Cannoli were amazing though. The real high point is the service though. Everyone, but especially the head waitress (a very nice Italian girl) were extremely helpful, patient and accommodating. Even though we had a really messy baby with us :-) Definitely recommended! Dave

Small, beautiful and intimate restaurant. Took my fiancé to celebrate her birthday and it was gorgeous. The staff sang happy birthday to her. It was special. Would definitely visit again.

10/10 food - perfect service and overall great experience. Unbelievable value, I could even say the best value meal I’ve had in London. Fully recommend !!

Such a nice restaurant food was lovely staff very friendly. I would definitely recommend this place.

Nice coffee and sandwiches! Will come again

My friend and I had a cosy week night dinner here. We had the truffle pasta and Parma ham pizza with a glass of wine, followed by a hot chocolate. The food was delicious, perfectly sized portions and very reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly and attentive. Lovely ambience and felt very relaxed but still a great atmosphere! Would definitely recommend!!

I had a lovely birthday celebration at Cuillosteria. Every course of food was absolutely delicious and even though it was busy the waiter service was attentive. I was given a surprise candle in my dessert and a round of applause and happy birthday in song! The people I was with thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Definitely worth going again.

Lovely Italian restaurant in Balham. Intimate and friendly , great service and of course great food.

Friendly with lovely food at a good price. Can't ask for more than that

Amazing Italian food, lovely place and they have a perfect pizza!

Bonne pizza et plat de poisson gourmand

Had a super relaxed Sunday lunch here. Great to not be in a chain restaurant and feel like service really matters to the people who work there. Great food, lovely wine and a good time had by all

Had a really lovely experience here. The food was great and they catered well to vegetarian and gluten-free dietary requirements in the group. Staff were really friendly and helpful.

Beautiful people, beautiful food... Can't wait to go again!

Authentic Italian - amazing wine and pasta. Lovely little quaint restaurant.

Excellent family run Restaurant. The calves liver was delicous!!

Great food, good price but above all the

We’ve been to this restaurant many times and we always have a wonderful experience. The staff are warm, welcoming and the food is great. This is a wonderful restaurant for good Italian food, with a lovely relaxed atmosphere and friendly service.