Enoteca Rabezzana in City of London, Westminster

Staying in hotel near by so had dinner here on a Friday night. The service was excellent and very friendly, the wine paired perfectly with my dinner (the duck ragu), and the pasta was the best I’ve had outside of Rome. I highly recommend this restaurant and although dining on my own I can imagine it would be a lovely place to share with friends.

Real Italian food &wine. Well presented and delicious. Nice place and polite staff. Certainly recommended and to come back

On entry at a totally empty lunchtime restaurant I was reminded again of what it had been to be a solo diner in London when I was pointed to a small table. Only when the manager saw my hesitancy was I told I could sit anywhere. I was the only diner for the lunch period and I'm not surprised. I thought I'd support the restaurant and studied the expensive a la carts menu and readied myself to order asking the waitress what would be easy for the chef as it was first day back. I was a little surprised to then be told only the "specials" £10 menu was available. So with a chef doing nothing they didn't want to make £33 instead of £10. Not sure of the economics here...Anyway,I ordered and could now see where thoughts on economics had kicked in. The physical plate and soup bowl were tiny and the soup served at a 1 inch depth seemed stingy at best. Similarly, the Ragu portion was tiny with almost zero meat. The wine was to be inhaled rather than drunk such was the measure. Definitely not the portion size I've experienced in most Italian restaurants.After eating my meal, I hung around as I was between appointments and wondered if I was ever to be offered a dessert menu or coffee. I was offered neither so gave up in the end and chased for my bill.Going back to the subject of this review, I am stunned at the complacency of this restaurant which seems to think it can continue to operate as if we were pre covid when the city was busy and tourists were aplenty. The world has moved on and this performance has done little to encourage this diner to support London restaurants.

He comido aquí unas 6 veces en los últimos años y la comida y el servicio son siempre excelentes. El menú cambia cada pocos meses pero siempre tiene buenas opciones vegetarianas. Asegúrate de comer postre. El ratón de chocolate de anoche fue el mejor hasta ahora. Excelente carta de vinos también

Piccolo locale dai piatti eccellenti riproposti in modo da poter accontentare qualsiasi italiano che voglia ritrovare i sapori di casa.Ambiente carino,personale preparato e disponibile.Bravi!!

Un restaurante italiano adecuado (sin pizzas), platos realmente especiales con en algunos casos una combinación inesperada de sabores que conducen al factor 'wow'. La lista de vinos contiene excelentes vinos de toda Italia que combinan bien con los platos. El diseño de los platos también es muy agradable. Una joya escondida!

I will suggest to everybody to visit this place which is: central, beautiful environment, good wine selection, food is .... wow for a fair price and the service makes you feel at home Suggested to everybody

This is a very noisy restaurant, to the extent that having a conversation with the person sitting opposite you is a real strain. The menu is short and the wine list ids long which shows its providence as a wine bar with food, rather than a restaurant with wine. I ordered the skate wing with mussel sauce and green pepper for my starter which was a chef's special. The sauce was awful. No taste of mussel, just very hot green pepper. I only ate a mouthful. When the waitress came to collect the plates she did not comment on my full plate and I had to stop her to complain. She just looked at me as if I was an idiot. I suggested that it should be removed from the bill. My main of bigoli spaghetti with duck ragout was very good. They did not take my suggestion of removing my starter from the bill. I will not be returning.

Came here for drinks. Nice selection of wines by the bottle, but somewhat limited by the glass. The wines we had were very good. Limited seating outside on sidewalk. Good service.

We discovered this authentic Italian restaurant by chance when walking back to our office from a meeting. The quality of the food was authentic and amazing for the money. The service was knowledgeable and efficient. The wine list was good too. Proper Italian!

Food and service is a bit hit and miss here. Bruschetta was no better than could be made by anyone, Pork Belly looked like a misplaced offcut and small by anyone's standards. Scallops were good and Panacotta was nice but overall the food was disappointing. Service was slow until it came to paying the bill. Don't think this place will last given the competition.disappointing

Just down from Smithfield market a bistro Italian with some great food The starters are really quite large so if ordering the meat platter can easily share The Octapus was a stand out dish and came with some spicy beans so all up really delicious The small orders are really varied and good to share/graze Friendly and helpful service which put the icing on the cake

After a very friendly welcome and deciding on food & wine (what a choice!) we didn't have long to wait despite there being 6 of us.The food & wine was delicious. The prices were very reasonable for the quality of the food & service.

Enoteca Rabezzana is an authentic Italian restaurant, with a great menu (not too many options, which is a good sign in my opinion) and a remarkable carte des vins. Service is professional and the atmosphere overall is pleasant. I give 4 stars just because desserts did not impress me as the rest. I mean, they were tasty, but a level below all the rest. Will be back!

We had a really lovely meal here last Friday. The food and wine was delicious and the atmosphere is brilliant. The staff are very attentive and helpful when making menu choices. If we are in London again we will certainly go back

I went to this restaurant with my mum, located by the market in Farringdon. Pretty location and interior is pleasant. The staff were very professional, attentive and helpful when it came to ordering food and wine. Only complaints is the portions are not big, and the wine is a little on the steeper side (although an extensive list that’s worth a look). The pasta however was beautifully prepared. All in all a nice experience but I need more food.

Servizio ottimo di Vincenzo, cibo pazzesco! Non vedo l’ora di tornarci. Una cacio e pepe incredibile!!!

El marido y yo estábamos caminando de regreso desde la Torre de Londres hacia Kings Cross, y habíamos reservado una mesa en otro lugar. Estábamos con mucho tiempo, así que cuando pasamos por este lugar pensamos que se veía interesante, así que decidimos ir solo por una copa de vino. Nos quedamos a cenar (¡habiendo sido buenos invitados y cancelado la otra reserva!)

Great host, felt like home. great atmosphere. the food is simply amazeballs. Great price for real food. love it. will definitely will come back to fill my belly. #gutenfree

The restaurant is situated not far from Barbican Staton. Beautiful tiles adorned the restaurant. The atmosphere was cosy and friendly. The menu was small but the food was excellent. Service was efficient despite only one waitperson seemed to be working. This is my first visit but it will not be my last.

Went to this place after seeing lots of nice photos on Instagram. Food was good. Wine was good. Not the most atmospheric room but will return.

I recently had a small business dinner here with friends. We wanted to have a simple meal with good food and this fit the bill. Nice wine list, very good staff. Definitely worth the time and will definitely will go back again.

Hi everyone, i want to suggest this amazing restaurant i found in London city centre. As italian is very hard to find proper italian food abroad, but it was amazing dine in this place. Wonderful wine and extraordinary food with excellent quality and range. The oxtail pasta is something you hardly forget, it reminds me when my "nonna" used to cook pasta for me when i was kid! It worth more than a simple visit. I will sure go back to try the rest of the menu!

En Londres para visitar algunos de los museos, al final de un largo día en el pie en la lluvia y en la necesidad de comer un bocado que metimos en la Enoteca. Una gran fachada de cristal con todo lo de la calle, parecía muy atractivo. Con el menú que no era grande, pero había unos cuantos platos para tentar a nosotros. Teníamos Aceitunas y pan para empezar; el aceite de oliva era de muy buena calidad. Tuve el spaghetti carbonara chuletas de cordero y mi marido. Mi pasta estaba recién hecho y estaba delicioso. Chuletas marido tenía bien preparado y venía con patatas, ensalada y salsa de gorgonzola. Habríamos tenido una botella de vino tenía todos los vinos en la lista de vinos no han sido tan caro: 30 libras por una botella de rosado, no lo creo! Disfrutamos de nuestra comida, pero posiblemente era caro para lo que teníamos. Vale la pena visitar si estás en esa zona de Londres.

Es un buen bar de vinos y restaurante, donde podrá disfrutar de excelentes vinos italianos y excelente comida.

We travelled in to meet my son and my wife’s brother for a festive fun meal together. Ambience good, food excellent, good wine list and typical Italian enthusiasm and service.

Went with friends. Had some lunch very wine and the cheese and meat platter which was delicious. Friendly staff. Good service and nice atmosphere. 2 bottles of wine, meat and cheese, bread and olives came to £76.50 including service.

What a difficult review to write!

E' stata una piacevole sorpresa trovare questo ristorantino in zona Barbican quasi per caso. Attirata dai vini italiani, abbiamo trovato anche piatti squisiti come il soutè di cozze (piccole ma piene e gustose) e un'amatriciana. Buono il dessert ed il caffè, ristretto come in italia. Anche lo zucchero arriva dall'Italia!!!!!

Usted debe me encanta este lugar.

Visitamos en una noche muy tranquila. Italianas "tapas" como mencionado anteriormente. . Cata de vinos y la selección era totalmente gratis con la comida. Uno al que volver.

Lugar para mayor, Perfetct increíble comida y servicio. Gran vino y athmospire. Pieza fuera de Italia en Londres.

I'm Italian and I think this is the best Italian restaurant in this City, I felt like I was home, amazing wine, in particular amazing selection of Barbaresco, extraordinary food from truffle to fish and the service is perfect and friendly !!!!! The only bad thing is the scaffolding outside but I wish the work is going to end soon !!

El servicio era increíble, el Consejo director de nosotros para probar las langostinos y que era taaan buena! El restaurante es pequeño y muy acogedor y el personal es profesional y smailing! Increíble!

Dopo essere stato in questo posto qualche mese fa con la mia ragazza, ed rimasto davvero contento e soddisfatto , pochi giorni fa sono tornato all enoteca con dei miei colleghi, ma il risultato non e stato lo stesso.

This is a regular for me. The wine is fabulous. They have a small menu and all of it, so far, has been excellent. I'll often go with colleagues and we order 'tapas style' and share the plates.The team are very welcoming and friendly too.

It's really hard not to love Enoteca Rabezzana. The decor is great and cosy, the staff is super friendly, and it's just a great atmosphere.The menu changes daily and the food never disappoints. Truly outstanding.The wine however is the real gem here (although the food is excellent). So many wines by the glass!!!! Awesome selection from all over Italy.Will come here as much as I possibly can, especially with a two course set menu of £15. Great value.Love!

Luogo ideale dove trascorrere una serata intima in una location a 5 stelle.Menú interessante e vini di grande qualitá.Conto Un po altino ma attinente alla qualità servita. Sicuramente da rifare.

I have been there last Thursday to enjoy some wine with friends. The sommelier recommended a really nice organic white wine. On the food side I had the Beef Carpaccio and the Tuna, both dishes were beautifully presented and tasted delicious. It was a great experience and definitely will comeback!

Stumbling across this establishment was a real find. Very warm welcome, tasteful and accomplished design. Quality Italian wine selection and knowledgable staff. The bread was quite exquisite and made in house. Sophisticated food preparation of good quality capped off the experience. Put this to the top of your list

I used to live down the road from Smithfield Market and was staying in the area for a couple of nights. We passed by this place, didn't know it so thought we would give it a go. To keep it short the wine was very nice but it would have been greatly appreciated if they could have brought the bottles to the table and poured in front of us - this would be a nice touch in keeping with an enoteca feel. From a service side it was a bit underwhelming - we asked for one wine which they didn't have, so we asked for something stylistically similar and they brought something entirely different - either a lack of knowledge or a desire to finish an open bottle, not sure which. The food was hit and miss, we had to send one dish back and while they did replace it with something else it took another 15 minutes by which time my partner's dish was stone cold. The rest of the food was ok, but there is some stiff competition for well-priced Italian food in the area and we felt there are better options from a dining perspective. If we went back we'd probably stick to wine and perhaps a plate of cheese and charcuterie.

2 hours to get food, raw lamb sent back twice. I am gluten intolerant and was given a meal containing Gluten. Staff rude when we complained we had been there 1h30And still not got main courses. Kitchen visible when you go to bathroom and so dirty, did not make me feel good that I had eaten something prepared there

Three of us came here for a work lunch and chose from then £15 two course menu. I had the pork in chestnut sauce as a starter followed by beef brisket. I really enjoyed my starter.I would go there again as I thought it was reasonably priced for quality food.

Tutto ottimo grazie al buon marco, che ha saputo consigliarci dei vini ottimi e perfetti per ciò che cercavamo!Siamo entrati nel locale per un bicchiere di vino e siamo rimasti per cena: ottimi anche i piatti!

The personnel extremely rude, one of the owners threatened us to kick us out for standing in the vicinity of a table that was booked for the night. Consider that it was a promotional party, that was the only table, and at the time it was empty. They lost 8 potential costumers and the costumers that these customers could have brought in 5 seconds, good job for a promotional night!

Just wandering around Smithfields and found this place by accident. Very nice location and staff who gave us good wine recommendations. The food is awesome and really good value - lots of it and very tasty and high quality ingredients! A very nice surprise find and I'll definitely be back!!

Good selection of Italian food and wine, good service and nice atmosphere especially over lunch. Liked the Italian tapas

Capitata per caso a pranzo, ho provato i baby octopus e le pappardelle al ragù di cinghiale e mi sono fatta tentare anche dal tiramisù. Tutto eccellente, mi sono piaciuti in particolare i polpetti in salsa di pomodoro serviti con del pane caldo buonissimo. Lo staff è molto gentile, disponibile, la cucina è a vista e ci sono vari piatti in menu, dai taglieri di salumi e formaggi, alla burrata, alle paste. Sono chiusi la domenica e dalle 15 alle 17. Poi inizia l'ora dell'aperitivo, dalle 1730 alle 1930, quando si può avere una tapa con un bicchiere di vino a £10. Ottimo, spero di portare diversi clienti. I prodotti sono tutti di ottima qualità e la scelta di vini mi è sembrata ampia. Il locale è luminoso e si affaccia sul mercato di Smithfield, vicino a St Paul's e al Barbican.

Came here for dinner last week with my GF and her parents. Very nice atmosphere, nice and friendly staff, excellent service and the food ... OMG, it was just amazing, very good sellection of tipical Italian tapas, perfectly cooked and very tasty pasta, one of the best i've ever had if not the best. Large and excellent wine selection and the best part is that you can have almost all of them by the glass. We ate so much that when the time for the dessert came we end up asking for 2 desserts to share, Chocolate fondant and Almond semifredo, well, those desserts will make you cry for more, believe me.Overall, excellent experience, i'll be back for sure. Highly recommended.

Ate dinner here for my 30th birthday. Waiter was nice enough to agree to a free pudding for me. Wish we hadn't gone here. I really do. I love Italian food. So I chose here for my meal for me and a few friends. For starters I had bruchetta and a goats cheese and walnut salad. I liked the salad it had a good balance of walnut and cheese to salad. But the bruchetta was God awful. It was chopped tomatoes sprinkled with dried, Yes dried herbs on a slice of toasted bread. My friends had steak tar tare which was ok at best. For main I had the squid ink pasta with chilli which was ok. Portion size was on the small side. Friends had duck which was nice and a King prawn risotto with one king prawn. You read correct. One single prawn. We also had pudding hoping that it would salvage the meal. It didn't. Tirimusu. Made with sponge fingers squirty cream and a dusting of coco powder. I have had better supermarket value Tirimusu. I love that pudding but it was awful here.The Waiter was nice but on his own and rushed off his feet. He also forgot to take off the pudding so we had to ask for it to be taken off. We were going to take the Serivce charge off but we knew it was probably not his fault so we didn't. Will never go back. Daylight robbery for substandard food.

Just left, all seemed well with a friendly chatty waitress until there was some sort of crossed wires about what I ordered. After flagging that it wasn't what I expected there was no offer of a replacement. I then mentioned that I would at least like some chilli to make it a tiny bit more like the nduja dish that I asked for, this never arrived. When the bill came we said that we were reducing the service charge only for the waitress to ask how she was going to explain this to management and then ignored the amount we quoted per person and put in the full amount hoping that we wouldn't notice. I think the food was actually good and a nice venue, but I won't return.

I went with my mum and daddy in saturday evening. The food was perfect and exellente. Everything is real italian food. The next time i will came with my boyfriend. Tks chef and staff for the beautiful evening.

Sono stato a londra per vacanza e ho trovato il posto perfetto, si mangia benissimo e lo consiglio vivamente, lo chef ha fatto davvero un ottimo lavoro! Se ritornerò a londra la prima cosa che farò è tornare a mangiare le loro prelibatezze! 5 stelle meritatissime!!!

Been here with my girlfriend for our anniversary last week, lovely location, more of 100 wines. GOOD FOOD GOOD STAFFGOOD WINES FOR SURE WILL COME BACK

Ottimo ristorante, pietanze fresche e gustose. uno dei pochi ristoranti che rispecchia davvero la cucina italiana all estero... se mi troverò dinuovo a Londra tornerò sicuramente... complimenti ragazzi continuate così!

Locale accogliente,ma quello che mi ha stupita è l'ottima cucina italiana, ingredienti super selezionati, lavorati dalle mani di uno chef molto esperto. Posto consigliato

The service was perfect, the food and wine too. Our waiter (Suelen?) was enthusiastic about everything but also gave us good suggestions for which wines went with our meal and persuaded us to share the sharing pudding! Amazing and worth ordering! The portions seem small when the plates arrive but they are definitely adequate and totally delicious. Great choice of wines.

Went on a Wednsday lunchtime without a booking. It was very comfortable and the food was excellent. We had tagliere isto to start shared between three. Just enoough for us all. The cured meats were melt in the mouth and the portion of melanzane parmigiano was so tasty.Mains were spaghetti cacio e pepe and lamb. All were tremendous! We had two puds: a chocolate mousse and sbrisolona. Again, both great. Two house wines delicious as they are expert in wine and they know what to reccomend.Great atmosphere and service.I have to applaud the staff to who were very very efficient.

I'm italian so I don't use to eat in italian restaurants, because I always disappointed the food. But a friend of mine recommend me this place, and he was right because the food was so good! Everything is fresh and finally I can taste the italian ingredients, that the chef and his team treat properly!The staff is very nice and they got a huge choice of wine.I will be back again and again because I love the food and the nice atmosphere.Highly recommended!

Not usually a complainer but having unwillingly spent £80 on food I didn't enjoy deserves a stern review--especially since I used to be a chef and still work in the food industry. Trust me when I say I know what I'm talking about--though this restaurant seemed to think all customers are wrong. The starters were mediocre--fried artichoke was very difficult to eat and fibrous. The beef tartar was under seasoned. However our French server was wonderful and gave us perfect wine suggestions. When the mains came, we were totally disappointed. Rigatoni carbonara was undercooked and overly salty. We complained TWICE. This got sent back and when the second attempt came back it was still undercooked and the mixed salad was 90% salt 10% salad. Wait staff avoided us and when we complained to the manager she told us that because they had cooked it twice she still wanted to charge us even though it was unpleasant to eat. Even though we were willing to pay for three starters and 4 glasses of wine, they didn't want to refund us £16 of salad and pasta. In the end they took the pasta off but not salad. Never apologized and super cheeky. I love to promote restaurants in my area and I usually never complain, but this place was unprofessional, uncaring and ridiculous. Never going back--mostly due to the manager not even the food. If they had just apologized and understood we were already paying a lot of money already I would have forgiven the staff--unfortunately this didn't seem to care about repeat business or word of mouth. Maybe they could learn about hot volatile the hospitality industry is. If a customer is unhappy and complains, you need to take it seriously rather than personally. Never been this disappointed with restaurant management before, totally disappointed in this place. Not worth the money or the time.

This place looked like a proper italian from the outside but I was very disappointed with the carbonara, I could have made it better myself. It tasted like a packet cheese sauce! It was lukewarm so I sent it back. It got microwaved which turned the pasta chewy. My fiance had steak which he enjoyed. Puddings were lovely though, I had dark chocolate souffle and craig had creme brulee. We got half an apology for the main but no offer of a free drink.

Recommended by my Italian teacher I went for lunch with a friend. A delicious pair of salads, good pasta and a perfect little sea bass . Good bread and focaccia with oil ;Charming and efficient staff. I live locally and will revisit often .

Very good lunch, think prawn brioche sandwich, deep fried courgettes & squid and cheese balls. Two lovely glasses of Italian wine and great, attentive service from the sommelier. Very enjoyable and will be revisiting.

We stopped here by chance on a Friday evening (when another well-known small-plate Italian place nearby was full) and we were very glad we did. The food was original, well-presented and cooked with care. Particularly outstanding were the deep-fried artichokes, which were as good as any I've eaten in Italy, and the poached egg with saffron and shaved truffles, which was a mouthful of joy. We also really enjoyed our wine; a very good bottle of Sangiovese. Our waiter was friendly and knowledgeable - we wished we'd had longer so we could have asked about more of the tempting wines on the shelves. I guess we'll just have to go back.

Really friendly waiter, took our coats and offered us water straight away. We had the 2 course lunch menu, veal and tuna and lemon chicken and mushroom tagliatelle and it was lovely!! Glass of wine £4.50 and free Italian bread. Will be going back for sure.

This is a genuine Enoteca which is Italian for a wine shop also featuring a bar and restaurant. It's a large airy space on Long Lane directly overlooking Smithfield meat market. Although there are bottles of vintage. Italian wined stacked high upon at least two walls, the large space with small tables in the middle demonstrates this place is just as committed to serving food - and judging by what I sampled from the extremely competitively priced lunch menu (two courses for £12,50) quality food at that. I started with a filling tagliatelle with pieces of veal in a thick creamy sauce. For a main I had chicken fillets With Parma ham and sauté potatoes, another simple but perfectly executed and satisfying dish. The white wine I chose was unavailable but was offered Gavi instead. As a dessert I was tempted by a Tuscan almond shortbread served with grappa. Service was exemplary. This is how to combine wine shop with restaurant from which the grossly overrated Humble Grape in Battersea (wine shop overpriced snacks little more than a token gesture at food) could learn a thing or two!

A lovely, little hidden gem. We've now eaten here three times in the last three weeks, for dinner and also pre-dinner drinks and a snack. The prices are reasonable, and the food and wine are excellent. The staff are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Love the small 'Italian tapas' plates. Very convenient for the City - would work for a business lunch or a romantic dinner really. Fast becoming one of our favourites!

"The draw here is not the food (which is fine, if unremarkable) or the service, but the wine list. Stunning selection of wines, all available by the glass thanks to the Coravin system. Many a happy evening will begin, end or be spent in its entirety here. Food to accompany wine is good; jolly good italian meat/bread/cheese platter!"

Enoteca Rabezzana is a cozy restaurant worth the way!! They welcome you with a little starter on the house to enjoy while making your selection. Very typical and curated dishes. You can share more dishes (tapas style) or choose your own courses. They succeeded in re-creating a proper Italian atmosphere. Don`t be scared to ask for recommendations. An amazing sommelier will introduce you to their great wine list.Check out the blackboards for offers and special aperitifs (and the quote of the day)!!

Last week I was in London to visit my friends. We stopped at Enoteca Rabezzana for lunch and we had a lovely experience! The staff was very friendly, quick service and warm atmosphere.The food was great and we received a complementary wine glass and coffee with our 2 course lunch at £15, a real deal. Highly recommended

I visited this City/Smithfields restaurant for the first time today with a new client.AVOID AT ALL COSTS. AN AMATEUR OPERATION.1). A surly response (rather than a warm friendly smile) from the two blonde/brunette girls behind the cash till.2). On the lunch menu, the only meat option (for the lunch menu) was unavailable at 1pm i.e. only pasta dishes.3). I had the chilli and chick pea soup as a starter – no chilli and no flavour. An amateur soup.4). Asked for a cheap wine recommendation. Selected an overpriced £38 bottle. When the bill came it was £54 on the bill. The £38 was the take away price apparently. Never seen this 'take away’ price on a London restaurant menu before.5). Having had to negotiate with the restaurant over the bill in front of the client, they could not have been more inhospitable, no smiles, more like get out.This place won’t survive, and it doesn’t deserve to.

We had a very good meal here, the charcuterie plate was particularly good. The helpful waiter advised on wine adding to the evening.

Please surprise, 2 very pleasant glass of red wines and a some nibbles on a friday night waiting for a show to start at the Barbican (5 min walks). Not too busy but will definitely be back for more. I have not tried the food menu, choices seems fairly limited.

As is usual for me, I stumble upon restaurants by chance. After a day of wandering around London we ended up at a pub and then went on to find something to eat. This restaurant had a small but interesting menu. Opted for lots of tapas -a new experience with Italian food. Lovely. Only problem was two choices were not available. Nice service.

Very satisfied: very good food, friendly and competent staff and lovely atmosphere. All the wines are by the glass! Recommended

Stopped here for a quick glass of wine before going out on Friday and really enjoyed it here. The staff were friendly and the wine was lovely - great selection and really nice atmosphere. Would like to come back for another tasting.

While the waiters are polite, willing and pleasant, they lack competence. Wrong order s, or wrong tables,full glass of wine spilled onto the spotless white shirt of a business client, waitstaff never seems ready or prepared, the place needs a senior waiter with authority to sort out and drill the staff.

We heard about Enoteca Rabezzana and had it for few months on the "to do list" so yesterday we decided to finally give it a try.AtmosphereThe place is well furnished and warm, staff friendly and you find yourself surrounded by bottles of wine, I would hazard 100% Italian wine :) If you have a bit of passion for wine you realise straight away you are in the right place.WineThe girl at the till turned up to be a qualified sommelier and I can tell she knows what she is talking about. She asked us what type of wine we were thinking of and what we were planning to eat. she suggested us to try an Italian Sauvignon Blanc, she told us the price of the bottle and she let us try it. What can I say? If you drink this New Zeland Sauvigno Blanc do not try this otherwise you won't be able to drink that cheap super market thing anymore. It was fantastic... Price of the bottle 35£FoodWe decided to try a wide selection of appetizers. They were all well prepared, presented and cooked. Fresh products and the good hand of the chef were evident from the taste and the presentation. In my opinion the beef tartare with truffle oil and parmisan chese shavings is a must try, meet was chopped with nice which left all the taste there. All apetizers are between 4 and 7£Overall great experience and real Italian taste. We will be back there soon. And my suggestion is to be prepared to spend that extra 10£ on the wine the result is sensational... Highly recommended.

I went to Enoteca Rabezzana for a casual dinner. ER connects Italian seasonal classics with a good wine list in one of the city's most handsome dining rooms. The flavours are delicate, the stunning seafood dishes are a perfect showcase.Try also the cheescake and it will be a unique food experience for both Italians away from home and good-food lovers.The staff is very welcoming and professional.

I visited this restaurant last Wednesday, we were a group of four; I'd not seen reviews but the interior and style looked very appealing, also the £10 set lunch. But it was very disappointing - we had two courses each of the set meal, and from arrival to leaving took an hour and a half - unbelievably slow for a lunch in a business district. The service was clumsy (broken glass, dropped fork), the menu was not translated correctly into English so that farfalle turned out to be slices of cold roast beef. The food was fine (although the honeydew melon served with prosciutto was not ripe). If it had been really busy we would have understood (tho' not been happy about) the length of time it took to get each separate part of the meal; but apart from us there were only 6 other diners. Not good enough.

Amazing place - fantastic Italian wines 200 long list - superb staff, go! Great food fantastic charcuterie for the connaisseurs... Love it

Enoteca Rabezzana which has opened at 62-63 Long Lane, London EC1A 9EJ brings to the area ... the owners want it to become the new hotspot for Italian food and wine culture in London. ... You may book tables or request further information on 07831 573234 or check website

New to the area, I was excited to try this place out- their advert for 148 wines by the glass appealed. I have been twice and on both occasions, the person serving talked us out of trying one wine and upsold to another more expensive wine (I didn't ordering on the second occasion and realised what had happened afterwards, this must be a regular thing for them). Ordered bruschetta and the manager tried again to upsell- "wouldn't you prefer a selection of starters (going on and on) and when I said no thanks, just the bruschetta please he looked visibly irked. There is a tendency to make a big production out of the wine when you may not want a lecture on it but to drink it and enjoy with friends. The staff were standing around chatting as it was quite empty yet had to ask repeatedly for side plates, oil/vinegar and water etc etc until it became slightly awkward. The food was average at best - 3 pasta dishes were "alright, could probably do better myself" and one meat dish, which was a very small portion for the price and was lukewarm. Given there was one other table in the place at that time, it's inexcusable. It was a Friday night where all the other restaurants were busy and buzzy yet this was strangely empty and now I know why. There is much better value with atmosphere on the same strip. Twice bitten, will not return.

Second visit to Enoteca Rabezzana. Fantastic selection of Italian wines. Prices are good. The staff are incredibly helpful. Wonderful place for anyone interested in wine.

We have become almost weekly regulars at this delightful wine bar/restaurant and cannot recommend it highly enoughRecent outstanding dishes include prawns with truffle and asparagus sauce, stuffed squid (both small plates) and their pasta with creamy nduja sauce and black ink seafood risotto are to die for.all ingredients are fresh and excellent selection of Italian wines. Service is welcoming and friendly without being intrusive

My wife and I have a flat in the Barbican and finally (we are spoilt for choice around here nowadays) got round to visiting this stylish bar/restaurant last week. It was so good that we went back last night. We both like our wine and there is a staggering (as in very comprehensive) selection of Italians by the bottle and glass at all price points. The food - from small tapas - size portions through to full mains really surprised us by being not one but several cuts above the norm. Really thoughtfully put together and executed. Good service, and I think good value. If they could get permission to use the adjoining pavement on nice days it would be perfect.

Long Lane runs along the side of Smithfield Market and close to the historic churches of St Bartholomew the Great and the Lesser. So the restaurant is a good place to go if you are walking between the west end and the city.The restaurant is small but nicely placed. Main course set lunch is £10 and the atmosphere is pleasant enabling you to chat to your lunch guest. Service is efficient and unobtrusive. Enjoy

Had a nice dinner with a business group last night at this Italian wine bar/restaurant last night. The atmosphere is lovely and relaxed - the interior is pleasantly furnished. Lots of wine bottles on view and a great selection. The food was unpretentious and well executed. Will be back!

Stumbled across this whilst staying nearby and had a marvellous Saturday evening dinner. Beautifully styled and with attentive intelligent staff - a fabulous wine selection and just a top quality steak and cheeses we could not have asked for more from the evening. Very reasonably priced. A class act. Would visit again - in fact would go out of the way to eat there again.

We went to have a drink (they sell over 100 wines and the majority of them you can buy by the glass) and as soon as we saw the menu ended up staying for dinner. Fabulous tapas, sharing platters and pasta dishes and the chocolate soufflé is not to be missed. Great atmosphere and friendly, knowledgable staff. I'm planning my next visit already!!!

The restaurant is unpretentious and the waiting staff friendly. The wine list well structured. The starters were filling and the main courses well balanced; fair portions and tasty. We will be back as we had a lovely evening.

had the lunch menu and a glass of wine, very good value for the area for it was only £15it was good but uninspiring(i admit i had the veggie options...)said so, this is probably more of a spot for a bottle and nibbles than a place for a quick lunchwill try again when in the area

Second visit to this place..as good as the first visit!! Amazing Italian food, and my Italian husband agrees!! One of the best places to go in London if you are craving an Italian meal!!

We eat in this part of London on a weekly basis after our salsa classThere is not much choice for evening eatingWe have walked by this restaurant on several occasions and didn't go in as it always seemed so quietYesterday we decided to try it and we are very glad we didThe menu is not extensive. However the chef was very happy to cook what we requested despite it not being on the menuAll the food - items from the menu as well as bespoke - were fabulous. Top quality and freshThe wine list is extensive and the Barolo we had excellent. Service was friendly although I did wonder how they would manage with the number of staff had it been busierAmbience too was goodSo don't be put off by the fact that it is not busy if you walk by. We have found our new weekly haunt. I wish this restaurant well and hope it manages to maintain its quality. It deserves to succeed

This is a fantastic wine bar where you can sample a huge range of Italian wines by the glass. The food is also very good, restrained menu, but high quality stuff. Lovely knowledgeable staff.

4 colleagues and i went for a quick bite with a glass of wine at lunch, my wine was far below the standard serving which i pointed out and was filled to match my friends. We were kept waiting for 40mins for our small plates of food to arrive with one having a very cold pasta dish. we were asked 10min into eating whether or not we'd like bread...the bread arrived once we had finished...then the butter after the bread was finished. after paying what we owed each with a few of us tipping where deserved the waitress came over to demand we paid the rest of the OPTIONAL service charge. considering the service we received this was the fastest anyone actually appeared at our table the whole hour. she did not acknowledge that the tip is optional and that we hadn't completely ignored it just given what we felt was deserved. overall this was poor service, average food.

Siamo stati per un aperitivo / cena con amici ed è stato eccellente sia nella qualità del cibo e vino , sia nel rapporto qualità prezzo!Approvato!

How disappointing! The only things this restaurant got right were those which they put on a plate uncooked - meat sharing plater - and take a cork from - nice prosecco. Other than that nothing to recommend it, anyone can do that. An open kitchen is a nice idea except where the view is of chefs and waiting staff stuffing their face from bowls into which the same fork is repeatedly plunged. Sweet took 45 minutes to arrive and was very poor. Not worth the money when there are so many lovey places round there to choose from.

Piatti buonissimi, raffinati, con ingredienti di primissima qualità.Grandissima scelta di vini a bicchiere....personale gentilissimo e professionale!Se andate a Londra è superconsigliato a tutti....Complimenti!

Enoteca con ottima scelta di vini ,145 cantine italiane che offrono anche a bicchiere, personale squisito e soprattutto chef di prim'ordine ottimo ripartirà te italiano per la città londinese ...Consigliatissimo