Il Girasole in Wandsworth

Lovely little place with really friendly service. We had booked for 7 people at 6.30 but had to push it back to 7:30 as some of us were running late. There was no issue at all and they were super helpful in rearranging. My starter of mixed bruschetta was delicious and there was plenty of it! My sea bass main course was excellent. Recommend.

Great place, neighbourhood restaurant off the beaten track, excellent food quality and value I loved the food very authentic plus good sicilian wines on offer.

The food and atmosphere were great but they didn’t have sufficient staff. We waited over 10 minutes to be seated, another 10 minutes for our menu, then once our order was placed it took 30 minutes for our drinks. Food was nice when it came but small things let it down e.g. they cleared my boyfriends plate whilst I was eating my starter, gave us menus after we asked for the bill and would bring food out the kitchen and leave on the bar for up to 5 minutes whilst they tried to figure out where it goes

Absolutely fantastic. The food, service & experience were fabulous and everything was so well done. The most fresh pasta I've had and the flavours of all 3 of our pasta dishes were delicious!!

A lovely evening with a friend. The staff are really lovely, the ambience is really friendly, and the food was excellent. Service was slow - I wondered if they were a person down as the restaurant was packed. I would definitely go back.

L'accueil est impeccable et chaleureux. La carte sent bon la sincérité et l'authenticité. On y passe un joli moment et on y mange très bien

We so enjoyed our meal on Saturday night. The staff were charming and the food was delicious. The starters were generously sized and allowed us all to share a bit of one another's which was great as the truffle gnocchi was particularly beautiful. My (fussy) teenage daughter said it was the best thing she had ever eaten! Our main courses were excellent too. Thank you for a lovely evening

delightful restaurant - great service superb menu - we were in a group of 6 and all tried each other's dishes - all fantastic took me back to visits to Italia !good price clean and proper friendly service lovely dishes too good wine selection at sensible prices will be back xx

Tonight me and my boyfriend we decided to try this restaurant as one of our colleague recommend your place. We made the booking for tonight for 7:30pm and I would like to say Big Thank You for the service and of course delicious food. From the moment we step in to this place we've been greeting from staff as they have very friendly approach - especially Marco & Martin who's been wonderful. Very nice and professional way to serve the customers, good manners, everything how is should be. Thank you for that! Eva & Roberto Table No 2

Making my way back from Richmond with a pit stop in East Putney thinking id find something decent to eat. Couldn’t so ended up in Wandsworth town and thought it’s gonna end up being a Nando’s until a 4.7 Italian came up on my goodie search. The inside of the restaurant was empty making me think it may have been a bad choice but I was led to a backdoor with some seating in a small outside area and it was much busier. Relief I thought, plus got a nice corner table. The crab ravioli with lobster sauce was divine, probably the best pasta dish I’ve ever had. The bruschetta starter was nice too. My partner went for the rib eye and that was good too. If I’m in the area again I’d come back no problem. Service was attentive, they were brilliant just like the food.

The best pasta I have had in a long time. Excellent food, reasonably priced and wonderful service. They have a small outdoor seating space at back of restaurant. Lovely and secluded. Highly recommend, particularly the Crab ravioli and the truffle gnocchi. T

We visited this place for the first time in December and it was spectacular. The food and wine was delicious!! The owner was also lovely and super friendly!

Il Girasole está abierto actualmente para el almuerzo con un menú corto que incluye entrantes por cinco, algunas pastas, bastantes pizzas y un trío de ensaladas para ocho más un refresco de cortesía. Una ensalada de bresaola con una generosa ración de carne se sirvió muy bien en una bandeja alargada. Me impresionó una pizza con una combinación ganadora de pimientos rojos njuja y dos tipos de queso y una corteza ligera. Terminamos con un espresso y un té de manzanilla. Un gerente usó una máscara; otro no lo hizo.

Superb food, great, hard working staff (especially Marco) and a lovely atmosphere. Can’t wait to go back, especially seeing as their 50% off offer is also running in September.

Amazing food- I had the truffle gnocchi and tiramisu, would recommend both. Amazing service, everyone is super friendly. Will defo be back soon ❤️ thank you for such a lovely night!

Magnifico ristorante italiano, servizio impeccabile come sentirsi a casa, piatti abbondanti e di ottima qualità, il gelato come in Italia. Da ritornarci assolutamente. Il mio voto 10. Ciro

Deliciosa comida italiana casera, estaremos seguros de vuelta.

Small tables and small room can mean it is loud and you have a crowed table.<br />But the food and the staff were beyond amazing !!

Always love it here! This is a great example of fantastic neighbourhood dining.

A truely fantastic Italian. Nothing was too much trouble, our two young children spent most of the evening watching the pizzas being made! Absolutely delicious fresh tasting food and great service. We ll be back!

Great food and fantastic service. Will definitely return.

Delicious food as always and great service. Alessandro was kind enough to put the children&#039;s orders in first so they didn&#039;t get hungry, and willing to adapt a dish from the main menu for my daughter, who loves the sausage tortellini with the truffle sauce.

Amazing food, friendly service. Always have a great time here

Absolutely incredible food - fresh pasta and homemade sauces to die for.<br />It&#039;s not the most swanky of restaurants - very much like an authentic Italian trattoria - so it doesn&#039;t feel very swish - but the food more than makes up for it.

We had a lovely meal here - really delicious home-made pasta and good friendly service. I&#039;ll definitely be going back

I&#039;ve been several times and have never had a bad meal.

Consistently amazing food and fantastic service. A real hidden gem in London!

Always a pleasure to eat here - busy and buzzing on a Friday evening but still a warm welcome and prompt attention; lovely staff and service as usual - great food and wine and a goodbye Limoncello served with the bill!

Great place. Lovely atmosphere. Delicious food. Friendly. Perfect local Italian

Really good quality food and friendly service. Good sized portions and very reasonably priced. The crayfish and crab ravioli was perfectly cooked and flavoursome. Highlight was the cannoli for dessert - beautifully rich and tasted just like a chocolate orange. 3 courses and 2/3 bottle of wine came to £45 with service so excellent value. Will definitely be returning soon.

We went here for the second time tonight and the food was amazing!! The pasta was delicious and there was a really good specials board. Friendly service too. Couldn't recommend this place enough.

My family and I had a delicious meal today at Il Girasole. The service was excellent, from Alessandro and the young waitress. We had two young children in the group and they were made to feel welcome.My main was a special of ravioli filled with braised beef. I have never had this before but thoroughly enjoyed them!All in all, the whole family enjoyed our food and hope to return soon.

The worst!! I haven't eaten meat for 35 years that all change tonight when this restaurant put ham in my vegetarian pizza,

The pasta was perfect with zero complaints. Everything from the starters to the desert to the atmosphere was lovely

Took my niece here last Sunday. Food was fresh and delicious. She had the pappardelle and I had the tortellini. Both dishes were fantastic and highly recommend them.

I had an amazing night, great atmosphere delicious food. Couldn't ask for anything more! The waitress was so polite and attentive even after the fact that there some extremely rude customers at table next to us that screamed at her. Apart from that drama everything was wonderful.

Really disappointed with this restaurant after reading all the great reviews on here. <br />Service was ok - could of been better, we were not offered any Parmesan or black pepper with our pasta dishes. The starters were ok - except they burnt the bruschetta bread and served it black round the edges. My pasta was luke warm - would of been ok but the plates were cold! and my friend’s lasagna was actually cold in the middle, she ended up sending it back and they returned the same portion re-heated. I had high hopes for this place! Sadly my expectations were not met!

Comida maravillosa, hicieron frente a una alergia de la que no habían sido advertidos previamente muy bien y produjeron la comida más fantástica. Todo lo que comimos estaba delicioso y hablaba de un gran cuidado con los ingredientes y la cocina. El restaurante en sí era bullicioso, el servicio excelente, amable, atento y comprometido. Tuvimos una gran noche, el ambiente era cálido y acogedor. Definitivamente volveremos (con frecuencia tenemos la oportunidad, no somos tan locales). Las opciones de vino eran buenas, desde el vino de la casa hasta la gama más amplia de opciones italianas. Este ritmo es un verdadero hallazgo, asegúrate de probarlo, es como estar en Italia.

This is a regular haunt. The food is excellent and if you like pasta it is the best in London. Good wine list and recommend a negroni as an apperitif.

I love this place, whether I come with just husband or with whole family including young kids. Delicious food, lovely staff, warm atmosphere. A real gem.

Authentic Italian food, lovely service despite being short staffed and very busy.

Love this place. Consistently great, hearty Italian food. Cosy environment, friendly service and very reasonably priced. Great for any occasion, family, friends or date

Lovely, intimate, local restaurant. We received a warm and friendly welcome. We were well cared for during our visit to the restaurant. Food was absolutely delicious, freshly made with top quality ingredients. Cannot fault any aspect.

One of our favourite local bistros. Beautifully run with a hard working kitchen and front of house.<br />Specials are always a delight - this time the starter of fig with cured ham and then porcini pasta fantastic .<br /><br />We were lucky enough to have Alesandro himself serve us.<br /><br />Highly recommended

Really great find in Wandsworth, excellent food and service.

Great food and service, reasonable prices and lovely atmosphere

Fabulous authentic Italian dishes. Best Italian restaurant in South West London. I could not recommend highly enough!

Este fue una vez un pequeño gran restaurante con buen personal 4 de nosotros fuimos a cenar la última vez que nos sentamos fue una decepción total.El personal era muy poco informativo.la comida en sí estaba bien, pero no estaba bien, pero había muy poco, el tamaño de la porción eratamaño del niño (tal vez ahorrar en el costo) y creo que debería haber más que solo helados, tartas y pasteles caseros. esto es solo un policía baratoLa gente trabaja duro por su dinero y espera másTambién me gustaría decir que creo que este cargo por servicio es escandaloso, se ha destacado a lo largo de los años y debería ser una banda¿Por qué los clientes deben pagar los salarios del personal?vamos, resuélvelo antes de que sea demasiado tarde

Local gem. Definitely recommend for an evening meal. Pizza base was thin, crispy and exactly what we wanted. The truffle smell was heavenly on the pizza. Absolutely loved the crab &amp; crayfish ravioli. Will absolutely be visiting again.

I had on overnight stay for work in the area, I read about this place and decided to give it a try. It was one of the best Italian meals I have eaten, I ate some amazing beef and finished with Tiramisu. Next time I am around here, I will definitely be returning! Thanks a lot! :)

Vanavond hier gegeten zonder reservering. Het was lekker druk, maar gelukkig nog enkele tafeltjes vrij. We bestelden bruchetta vooraf, erg lekker En vers gemaakt.

Esto es local para mí y realmente no lo hemos usado tanto como deberíamos. La comida es absolutamente deliciosa, especialmente los tortellini de trufa, champiñones y salchichas. Los anfitriones son amables y acogedores y el restaurante es un lugar maravilloso para pasar el rato, comer bien y conversar. Mezcla de clientela italiana y británica, una experiencia realmente encantadora.

We had a really lovely meal. Proper Italian food in a cosy environment

Very good food and wonderful service. We felt so looked after. We will definitely be back!

Wow this restaurant was fantastic.

Very nice homemade pasta and other dishes! Atmosphere is always nice and one has a feeling that he is eating in some italian household with a family :) Very good value for price as well :) Thanks!

Lovely people, great food...some of the best pasta I have ever tasted ☺️

Just love coming here, its been a while but it never fails to make a fantastic night , very busy and the owner did state there might be a wait for the food , i was more than happy as the atmosphere and wine was great and lets face it , it was jam packed. <br />The food was excellent, and will be going back again.

We love Il Girasole, our favourite local restaurant (we live near Wandsworth). It's a proper family owned restaurant with an authentic feel and great food at a really good price

Delicious food and brilliant service! It feels like you&#039;re in someone&#039;s home in Italy - highly recommended.

The customer service was excellent in every respect and the food we chose exceeded our expectations. They had a great board with special dishes of the day and we chose two of those the Veal and the King Prawns which were worthy of any restaurant anywhere.<br />A great family atmosphere and the bottle of Prosecco we chose was served to us quicker than any bottle of any wine we have had served to us at any previous establishment over many years.<br />We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and regret we only occasionally will be in the area to revisit as if closer it would be on the top of our list for regular eating. Looking forward to the next time we are in the vicinity as it will be our number one priority to revisit.

Decent local family run Italian. Often go back.

Wonderful friendly atmosphere, service excellent,, food outstanding.very informal. Small and buzzy dining room , very prompt service but never rushed. Totally animated yet felt very private on our table.A candle was presented in my dessert in celebration of my birthday. I would definitely visit this restaurant again.

The people are lovely, the food is authentic Italian and the restaurant is so cute!

This is a wonderful Italian restaurant. The owner and the serving staff are warm and welcoming. The food is excellent and doesn't disappoint. The menu is excellent. We have been many times and have always enjoyed ourselves. Do yourselves a favour and go!

I love this place. The new waitress will hopefully improve in time- she forgot our water twice and it was hard to get her attention.

Had such a lovely evening. Great service, very attentive to our family group of 6. Great selection of food which appealed to all ages. Lovely atmosphere as the restaurant filled up quite early on. This is a great local Italian restaurant which is on our doorstop. How lucky are we?

This is a very nice local Italian restaurant. The food is good quality, the staff are very friendly and efficient, and the environment is good. Also very good value for money. 100% recommend.

Great restaurant, food was amazing and the staff very friendly. Best Italian I&#039;ve been to in London

Busy yet relaxed restaurant Chose dishes from the Specials menu (Sea Bream with vegetable and a Pasta Bolognese) Both were good. . It’s great this restaurant is a favourite in Wandsworth for many who live and work in Wandsworth. I desires a good write up!

Have dined here several times and we keep coming back - delicious food, friendly staff that make you feel very welcome, and good value to boot.

Always love coming here. Great local restaurant. Food is amazing, home cooked Italian, relaxed family-style service and great value. The owners are also just lovely people!

Amazing Italian food and a great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend

Fantastic menu,well balanced and beautifully cooked and presented. This trattoria is a gem in Earlsfield,was very busy on Saturday evening,so book not to be disappointed.<br />Very friendly and helpful staff, gorgeous dishes and wine. We will be back, with friends.

Another superb meal! Great family atmosphere, excellent fresh food and superb service! Would highly recommended.

Love this place. Great pizza and pasta and always a lovely specials board.

The tortellini with Umbrian sausage was superb and everything else was cooked to perfection. The impression given was that they were rightly proud of their food where even the simplest dish was special. We had an excellent Chianti and the basic grappa was smooth and delicious. Service was swift and friendly.

Decided to try this after going past on the bus several times and on the strength of reviews here. Wasn't disappointed. Cosy with atmosphere so a good start. Service was good and we all loved our pasta dishes. Will return

Overall as god as ever, everyone we have taken, or recommended, here has always had a very good time. On this occasion if I really want to be fussy then I might take issue with the choice of music (a bit more thumping modern Italian than the pleasant melodies that usually accompany conversation) and a young waitress who was a little disorganised. But these pedantic comments must not put you off enjoying this great place.

Great service, great food and a great atmosphere! Lovely little gem in Wandsworth

Gran descubrimiento en Wandsworth. Alessandro y Barbera nos cuidaron excepcionalmente bien. Éramos un grupo grande de 10 personas y tuvimos una noche brillante. Alessandro sugirió una selección de anti pasti que compartimos y que nuestro grupo disfrutó mucho. Había una interesante gama de especiales en el tablero. Deliciosos postres también. Nos hicieron sentir muy bienvenidos y había un verdadero bullicio sobre el lugar. Las mejores notas

I love Il Girasole- I have been time and time again and always enjoyed it. The pasta with sausage and truffle is my absolute favourite, I always recommend to friends. Please put back the chocolate fondant dessert on the menu :)

Lovely local Italian in Earlsfield. <br /><br />Delicious menu and we will return.

Visited here so many times, food is always great and the atmosphere is lovely and friendly. A local gem!

Always love it here. Great little local. Best pizza and pasta you will find. Amazing value for money too. Try the Barbera - superb.

This is a great little restaurant serving proper Italian cuisine. Always love coming here. Only thing is the service isn&#039;t great. I had to call someone over about drinks and to ask for water and noone came over to ask how our food was the last time I went. There only ever seems to be one waitress attending to everyone. <br />In spite of this would definitely recommend this place as quality of food and atmosphere makes up for it.

Wonderful food and broad menu, extremely accommodating staff! We were going to be given the last batch of a vegetable side, but the chef/owner went out of his way to whip us a salad up instead as he deemed the veggies not good enough! Lovely ambience, nice and relaxed, felt like we were back in Italy!

Great food and sizing flavours! It doesn’t get much better.

Delicious food, and a very warm welcome. Attentive service and great ambience. We’ll be back!

Fantastic meal and service.<br /><br />Comes recommended and will be going back

A pesar de un menú limitado y un servicio tipo caracol incluso cuando no está muy ocupado; La comida producida es perfectamente comestible, pero no te deja pasmado ni sueña con un regreso inminente.

amazing restaurant, such a hidden gem! I will be going back again and again. Staff are amazing too and the atmosphere was great!

Nice little local Italian, great pasta, nice service.

Wandsworth’s little gem. Fabulous place.

A wonderful night with the most charming of hosts and delicious food in an authentic atmosphere. Thanks so much for your generous hospitality.

I love Il Girasole, I have been 10+ times in the past year- the umbrian truffle, mushroom and sausage pasta is amazing and good value. Very rustic, relaxed vibe.

Good local trattoria. Fair prices on wine are notable.

Después de 20 años en Londres y varios viajes a Italia, puedo decir con seguridad que es la mejor comida italiana que he probado en mi vida. Los ingredientes eran tan frescos y sabrosos. El servicio fue increíblemente cálido. Los dueños genial este lugar con cuidado, pasión y amor. Todos estos transpiran en los platos que sirven. Sin duda volveremos por más. Si estás en Londres, te encanta la comida italiana, debes ir.

Always a delight. Tasty, fresh-tasting, filling; and kind staff too. The sausage, mushroom and truffle pasta is to die for.

Lovely atmosphere and staff - and good food. But, I think, pretty overpriced for a neighbourhood restaurant :(