Il Mirto in Southwark

Had takeaway from this place for the first time since moving in and I only wish we had tried it sooner! Very very delicious food (4 cheese gnocchi, Napoli pizza, Parmigiana pizza) and would highly recommend it to anyone! Thank you

Cucina mama. Sabores generosos servidos con amor. Ambiente íntimo. Frente sin esfuerzo de la calidez de la casa. Multum in parvo.

We had a lovely dinner here. Independently run by warm and friendly couple. The food was superb including delicious pasta, authentic Sardinian local dishes, and yummy wine. We will definitely come back.

Sardinian restaurant with extraordinary cuisine, truly substantial portions that give that touch of being at home. The staff are really very kind and friendly and are very hands on with the customer, they seem like lifelong friends, very nice, a place that I will definitely not forget. I highly recommend.

This restaurant is a family run business and has such friendly staff, wonderful chef, delicious food and a great atmosphere. It is also very reasonably priced. I would highly recommend it and I look forward to going again very soon.

I’ve been here a couple of times now. Last time I went I had the Caprese as a starter. The buffalo mozzarella was a creamy pleasure to taste and feel. The main reason I went back a second time is because I really enjoyed the Penne Puttanesca as I love anchovies. And it was absolutely delicious.

Lovely hostess, cleared the plate. Bruschetta Carbonara and Bolognese were all excellent. House rosé was crisp and washed the food down wonderfully. Tables outside - end of road is blocked off and did not see one vehicle. Background music was good and not intrusive. Two ppl, 2 drinks each, 2 main courses and 1 starter - £65. Open on Mondays, which is unusual for Italian restaurants, I am told. Excellent transport links, minutes from East Dulwich overground. Will return.

We’ve been visiting this restaurant for a few years now, and it has never disappointed us. My favorite dishes are their vegetarian pizza and the seafood salad. The pizza is the best I’ve ever had in London, and the salad is always fresh. I can never resist their Tiramisu either. Although the waitress may seem moody at first, she is incredibly friendly once you get to know her. She is always so lovely with my 6-year-old, and they have become such good friends that my child wants to go in and say hi every time we walk past the restaurant. It’s truly a friendly, family-oriented place, and we need more restaurants like this in East Dulwich.

First time at Il Mirto as I have been recommended many times and definitely will be back. Delicious food, big portions, nice atmosphere. Highly recommended. Thank you 🙏

Amazing pizza and tiramisu! 🍕🥇💯

Il Mirto is a neighbourhood institution for a reason. Their food is delicious, authentic, and the number of options plentiful. The Sardinian specialities are a real highlight. They have the best pizza in a two mile radius, and it's not even close. Best of all is the service, which is friendly and a genuine highlight.

Very very good. 💯 The tiramisu is excellent.

The food and service are absolutely excellent! I have been coming here multiple times a yr, every year, for 10 years, and this place is the best Italian restaurant in the whole of South London as far as im concerned. I love it! ❤️

Fabulous local no frills Italian restaurant

Lovely meal, very quiet, good service

Really good food at a decent price point. We're planning to come again soon.

Finally stopped in for a last minute meal. Cozy restaurant, friendly service, and with excellent comfort food. Only regrets are not trying sooner. We will be back!

Great little spot tucked away. Pizza and a negroni and I'm sorted

Delicious food and lovely people

We have been clients for many years, Pasquale deserves Michelin stars 🌟 🤩

I love this place. I have been going for years as the food is excellent as is the service

Simply delicious!!!! Authentic Italian cooking

Went for a last minute dinner on Sunday. Service was great and the recommendations were on point. Food was superb and reasonably priced. Will absolutely go again. Great spot.

The food was incredible! The chef makes the pasta and sauces daily and you could absolutely tell. We had the gnocchi Al la sorrentina Which was some of the best gnocchi I've ever tasted in my life. The sauce was a silky smooth and tasteful tomato sauce with a fantastic amount of cheese. We also had the carbonara which was excellent. Overall it was some of the best pasta I have had. The lady serving us was so friendly and polite and overall it was an excellent experience. Unfortunately, I had eaten half of the gnocchi before I even thought to take a photo of it. My dad had the pork special which he said was fantastic, the pork was perfectly cooked and the sauce was delicious.

Delicious and cosy family ran restaurant, great Sardinian food (love their malloreddus) and fantastic pizzas.

La dolcissima Valeria ci ha accolto in maniera amichevole servendoci i pasti deliziosi preparati da chef Pasquale. Pizza e seada strepitose, ci rivedremo presto!

Great food cosy atmosphere great waitress a true taste of authentic Italian cuisine. Highly recommend. Will Definatley go back . 👍🏾

Lovely local traditional style Italian. Good value and friendly service.

An intimate, understated restaurant with great food, fabulous service and overall good vibes. Dined here with my partner, he had the Calabrese pizza and I had pasta, we both left absolutely stuffed! Oh and fabulous aperol spritz’s! We will definitely be back.

The waitress Valeria is such an amazing, friendly person that I now feel I can call her a friend. Her partner Pasquale is the most incredible chef. We have had seafood linguine fresh from the sea in Crete and we still prefer Pasquale’s. The way he makes his salads, no one else can touch how good he is with food. The calamari is home made, so delicious with home made tartare sauce. They get their produce from Italy and you can tell. Everything is fresh and exceptional. People come from all over London to go to il Mirto because they know how good the food is and reasonably priced. It’s a hidden gem. Our favourite restaurant hands down and we love Valeria and Pasquale, the owners.

I’ve been coming here for over a year now recommended by a good friend of mine , food is amazing , service is amazing. Owners are welcoming . 10/10 experience if you are in the area this is the best place to grab a bite . Liz and millie :)

Il Mirto is our new favourite restaurant. We’ve already been twice in one week. Really quaint, local vibe. The lady who owns it is super friendly. Food is excellent. Would definitely recommend!

I was kicked out of and verbally abused at Ir Mirto restaurant on Melbourne grove. I came in, it was completely empty. A woman came out of the kitchen and quite rudely asked what I wanted. I said that I just wanted a cup of coffee (although I was actually considering ordering food as well). I was very rudely turned away and yelled at, told that I should be ashamed of myself and called an indecent woman. I am in shock to be honest, was not expecting such behaviour at all.

This place was great! An amazing surprise to find this little restaurant. It is small but the food tastes like your Italian grandma cooked it herself! The service was good and the atmosphere was very cosy. I would go back without hesitation!

I always went here pre pandemic, and the food and ambience was lovely. Went for lunch 2 weeks ago, the waitress could not have been nicer but the food was very disappointing. The bruschetta had bread the thickness of doorstops and the tomatoes were tasteless. My pasta was overcooked, wont be returning and I am very sad.

Had a great time here. Beautiful authentic food and a small and cozy atmosphere.

A wonderful restaurant.Being able to sit outside, I almost felt as if I had been transported to the South of France ( almost ). The food was excellent and the service was so good, amazingly friendly and accomodating. I live 150 miles away, but will certainly make sure I visit this little gem again soon.

Authentic Italian restaurant, pizza was simply delicious, actually the best pizza I had so far NO COMPARISON!! The owner were absolutely fantastic so welcoming and so funny! I had such a great time I would definitely go back again! Highly recommended!

Lovely food,friendly service and great value!

We haven't been there for a while. The food is good but unfortunately the staff is a bit rude

Amazing authentic Italian food, the pizza and pasta were absolutely delicious. I will definitely be coming again. Thank you 😊

We had a really fun, delicious family celebration here. It's a proper local and the people who run it are enormous fun.

Great Italian pizza... Authentic wood fire oven experience, a little gem in SW London, wholeheartedly reccomend this small, family run business.

What a hidden gem! This Italian looks modest, but boy do they make the most exceptional homemade pasta!! I had the homemade fungi ravioli and was blown away. Excellent taste and generous portion size! Its great money for value too. I'll be back soon!

Brilliant pizza and service!! The best pizza I’ve had in London so far. Loved it! Coming back for some pasta soon! 👌🏼

The most amazing pizza you can have in London! Nice and very welcoming place, Valeria e Pasquale are going above and beyond to take care of the fantastic food they serving. Very Highly Recommended!!!

A bit of a late review but my girlfriend and I visited this restaurant a few weeks ago. The restaurant is run by a couple including a Sardinian chef who prepared the food to perfection. The food was delicious and the host was friendly which added to the experience. You really get your moneys worth here as the portions are very generous! This is truly a hidden gem in East Dulwich and deserves more recognition. We will definitely return for a meal here as this is now a current favourite!

One of those neighborhood places that serves high quality, affordable authentic Italian food with old world charm. A jewel in East Dulwich.

Very good Italian chef works here.

I visited with my family this evening for the first time. The restaurant is tiny but the food was lovely. I had the lamb stew (special of the day) and it was gorgeous. The food isn’t fancy but it is fresh, hearty and tasty. There was only one lady serving and she was attentive and polite and we didn’t feel rushed. Thank you for a lovely meal. I’m sure we’ll be back.

Después de haber usado Il Mirto regularmente para mi pizza del viernes por la noche y el gran espectáculo de Graham Norton en los últimos 5 años, me sentí obligado a hacer un registro virtual de mi satisfacción por este bastión de la cocina italiana del sur de Londres. No solo se entregarán sus pizzas con una sonrisa, a tiempo y en su totalidad, sino que la calidad de la base y los ingredientes no tiene rival no solo por parte de los vendedores locales sino por cualquier cosa de este lado de los Alpes. Recomiendo el Carco e Carfioli, ¡una delicia! Gracias Il Mirto - Josh en Peckham.

Tomé una pizza de aquí el sábado por la noche en el camino a casa desde Dulwich Hamlet, compartimos 1 entre GF y yo y lamentamos no haber tenido una cada una, ya que la devoramos en unos 3 minutos. Deliciosa pizza italiana propiamente dicha. La próxima vez que considere ir a Domino's, hágase un favor: camine a la vuelta de la esquina y compre algo para llevar desde aquí.

We have visited this Italian on many occasions as you always get a wonderful plate of food . Crab linguine excellent .. Great value and warm and friendly atmosphere.

Found Mirto by chance. A small colorful little restaurant in Dulwich. They do not take cards so ensure you have cash. The food was very disappointing. I expected original italian produce but what we received was the sort of stuff you find in the local supermarket with the price tag of an expensive restaurant. Artichockes in starter tasted of nothing and spam ??? Ravioli with mushroom are more like a a tasteless creamy slop and not porchini as stated. Out of the three mains, i cannot be positive about any of them. The wine was OK and probably the best part of the meal and Service was friendly but quality of food was poor and really needs to improve. It should be a cheap eat with pizza and simple dishes but price is really quite expensive for the very limited dishes that it serves. Pizzas may be better!

This tiny restaurant is more like a take away pizza place, so you should not expect much table service ! The staffs are mostly from Romaina and Bulgaria, so it is bit funny they call it Italian restaurant. Cash only , which you can understand, like most this type of fast food places! Anyhow I just hope they can improve the hygiene issue in the kitchen. You can see the waitress like to take cash While touch your pizza without washing their hands!

The BEST PIZZA you can find anywhere! Impeccable service, small family run restaurant that is cosy and comfortable, all food is home made and fresh without the Commerical element of rubbish restaurants like Franco manca! If you want good food, kind and honest service at a reasonable price this is the place to go! Everyone else has a lot to live up to!

Davvero simpatici i gestori del locale sono alla mano e cucinano molti piatti tipici italiani La pizza è buonissima

Good portions so be helpful if ordering starters and main meals. Bit tight within the restaurant. Staff very friendly and helpful at all tijmes

Been eating here for 7 years, loved every meal. That said; not sure about the crab sticks in the pasta?☹️

This is a tiny little restaurant near East Dulwich station. The food is uncomplicated: it's basically either pizza, pasta or gnocchi. The wine list is short. But don't let this put you off. I had Pizza Mirto (the house pizza which was Sardinian salami and pecorino cheese) and it was one of the best pizzas I have ever had outside of Italy. Two of my daughters had gnocchi and the other had pizza. We were all raving about the delicious food. We also had bruschetta to start and panna cotta to end. The panna cotta was out of this world. There was also a chicken special and authentic Italian music to add to the ambiance. GO and enjoy Italian food the Sardinian way but you should probably book to avoid disappointment

My wife and i visit on a regular basis. The staff are welcoming and the food is delicious. The Dulwich pizza and penne al arrabiatta are firm favourites. The wine list contains a good selection of Italian favourite varietals from smaller producers. There are only c.25 covers so the dining room has a warm, intimate and buzzy ambience. A great local Italian restaurant.

My partner and I go there on a regular basis either for lunch or dinner and we just love it. The inside, if busy, can be a bit uncomfortable with little privacy but the food is great and Valerie, the waitress, is really friendly and always happy to ask the chef to adapt the menu. Their wine selection is fine too.

Il Mirto is just down the road from my flat but only just got round to paying a visit last week after I had heard good things from friends. It's super intimate and busy but that's what adds to the feel! A nice place to go if you want to feel truly Italian! The staff could have been a little bit more attentive but they were perfectly nice and we were happy with our food, particularly my friend who had a creamy mushroom ravioli!

Asientos alrededor de 25 personas es verdadero cena íntima. Un poco apretado, así que puso en el desodorantes en verano. De propiedad y gestión familiar Il Mirto en East Dulwich es una verdadera delicia. Hay una necesidad de reservar, pero nunca he y por suerte tenemos dos veces en una de las mesas disponibles. Una buena variedad de alimentos básicos, preparada y sabrosa italiana experimentados como cabría esperar. Variedad de vinos es limitada, pero todo se mezcla bien con la comida disponible seleccionada. No es pretencioso, así que si estás buscando 'upper crust" ir a otro lugar. Es un lugar para disfrutar de una relación cercana con el cocinero y personal. Cuesta pasar una noche dentro de un presupuesto es moderado. Volveré después de toda la comida, bebida y ambiente hace una gran noche!

Amazing food, arancini, calamari and fried mozzarella as a starter and pizzas later... Just too good to be true :)

Great little place round the corner from the station. Very intimate and great food and service. Be sure to book on weekends as gets full quickly

Cenamos aquí con nuestro hijo y su novia. Hubieran estado antes, pero no tenía. Es maravilloso. Muy pequeña (Alrededor de 12 a 16 cubre (no contar! ), así que reserve con antelación. Parecen correr dos turnos por las noches, para las 7 pm y 9 pm. Pasamos un par de semanas en la rural Cerdeña hace unos años y este como. Hay generosas raciones de comida buena, pero bastante simple de Cerdeña a un precio muy razonable. El menú es lo suficientemente pequeño y sencillo para gestionar bien. Se puede ver en la cocina que está limpio y bien organizado.

La comida está muy bien y no es caro. El personal es muy amable y servicial.

Wow wow wow. Home made pasta (carbonara) was superb. Family run Italian. Small and friendly. Perfect

Hemos visitado Il Mirto antes en Dulwich visitas familiares a E y nunca decepciona. El restaurante es muy acogedor y esto hace siempre parece ocupado. La comida tradicional italiana es precioso, el ambiente es precioso y, de hecho, todo el lugar es precioso. El menú tiene una gran variedad y muy buena relación calidad-precio. Seguramente volver

You would describe Il Mirto as "cheek by jowl" cozy - and it is. It reminded me of family dinners from years ago - the way the food looked and tasted and the tightly packed tables and chairs. I had pasta and meatballs with a nice med side salad. Simple, but a measure of the quality of a restaurant if it delivers (for me anyway).A very nice wee restaurant with no frills or airs and graces. The wine list is worth exploring and I would def go again when next visiting my daughter in East Dulwich.

I went yesterday evening with my friend . We both eat seafood salad as our starter than I ordered tagliatelle with mushrooms and truffle oil and my friend ordered a pizza with mushroom and truffle and smocked cheese. Wow. Everything mached with a glass of aperol and campari spritz. In the end we ordered a Panna cotta with raspberry sauce on top. It was fabulous. The atmosphere was nice in Relax . The waitress is very friendly and always smailing, the owner very good as well I high recommend

When I go to a specialised Restuarant such as this italian Restaurant, I get very upset when things that are on the menu are not available in the restaurant. This indicates poor management and does not justify the high prices paid.So for me the no starters as I cherish my stuffed mushrooms and they were on the menu. Alas not available.The Calton I had was great but obviously I had to wait longer whilst others had their starters.The proseco was overpriced at £17.50 a 70cl bottle and these don't go far between 3 of us that were drinking it. So there were other things not available that were on the menu including Vodka (unbeleivable) different desserts and even those ordered were incomplete. Two of us had pistachio icecream with chocolate sauce but no chocolate sauce. One of us asked for ice water and that came without any ice and a dead fly in the glass. My wife ordered black cherry icecream and was not told that they didn't have it till the other desserts had been delivered to the table. Instead they provided a raspberry ripple with two cherries on the top.The toilet door is now positioned right along side restaurant tables and of course the door remains open unless a customer decides to close it. Staff can't be bothered.The restaurant had both fruit flies in abundance as well as gnats flying around which is another downer for me. My personal view is that I would not give this establishment another vist even if they paid me. IL Mirto you have really let your self down since our last visit and yo have much to do to raise your game again.

Obviously its not cheese on toast, but the dreary East Dulwich way - dismiss everything that is not familiar by reducing it to an uninspired one line trope and repeat until everyone tires of the mind numbing repetition and ceases to bother correcting you.El Mirto. That means The Mirto in Italian apparently. Tucked along the back streets alongside the station, opposite a failed Greek restaurant and next to random uninspired shops and offices that could out of a budget movie set. Totally unimpressive location.I have to admit I have only ordered pizza from her- a phone call and we pick them up half an hour later, still steaming away in their generic pizza boxes. The pizzas themselves do away with the frippery of stuffed crust, bar-B-Q onion and Chinese chicken deep pan meat frenzy BOGOF, free 2lts bottle drink and onion rings , pizzas that dominate the local delivery market. These are not your standard perfectly round 10/12/15 inch offerings - they are roughly round. Roughly. The simple offerings are invariably the best here- the Margherita and the neapoletana are as good or better as anything else that is within delivery distance, the cheese is thick and gloopy, the crusts and bases cooked to perfection and slightly on the overdone side. There are no spongy pre made bases here- everything is freshly made to order in the open kitchen. No onion rings or chicken dipper strips were offered. No artificial cheese stuffed crusts. no curiously luminescent pieces of tandoori chicken. No pineapple. No Black forest gateau or banoffee pie. No side orders of chips. No burgers. No chicken popcorn. No 15 inch lunchtime specials with kebab meat and burger sauce dressingJust good quality simple moreish pizzas that will leave you stuffed and needing a quiet lie down in front of a BBC Horizon documentary about the benefits of a mediterranean diet. Lovely Zzzzzzzzz....

Il Mirto is a small Italian (specifically, Sardinian) restaurant. We went for a very early dinner, and left very very satisfied with a starter and a pizza. Very authentic, very good ingredients (including some you wouldn't usually find), friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Do yourself a favour, skip Franco Manca and go now.

I ate at Il Mirto on a Saturday night with my partner and a friend based on a recommendation. We booked in advance, which is advised to avoid disappointment. The restaurant is on the small side, but this only adds to the homely and familial atmosphere. I can recommend the arancini to start and the gnocchi as a main. The staff were attentive and made us feel very welcome. I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant and it is certainly worth it if in the area.

I want to share how good this place is and I want it do well, but I don't want too many people to know about it. What a great little place for sharing a plate of antipasti and a bottle or two of wine, followed by a delicious pizza or bowl of pasta. Go hungry. Leave happy.

Very small restaurant but adds to the feel, Great service with great food. Very reasonably priced. :)

The food here is really delicious, you can taste the freshness in the food - the arancinis are my favourite starter and all the pizzas are delicious! Never get around to the dessert as the portions are so plentiful! Cosy atmosphere but gets busy VERY quickly so arrive early or book. They also have a deli up in Forest Hill, which is where I sampled their yummy Sardinian red wine.

Small place with a nice vibe and a warm welcome. Book ahead as it's popular.Old school Italian via London menu.Nice basic wine list.

I'll be honest, the first time we tried this resaurant it was because there was no availability at one of the local Indian restaurants. We had no idea just how spectacular the food would be and for such incredible value too! This visit was over a year and a half ago and we have not considered anywhere else since. Nothing else compares.Il Mirto is always busy and I now understand why. What a little fire cracker of a resaurant a definite must if in the Dulwich area.Top tip: the resaurant has two sitings, one at seven one at nine. From experience the earlier of the two can be followed by a drink beside the log fire in the Cherry Tree.

love the place , excellent quality of food and great service !! recommend to all my friends and always when there is someone from abroad I like to take them there to enjoy the amazing food and very fresh ingredients ! everyone is very friendly ! true taste of Italy in London !!!!

Simply furnished with a view to the kitchen, everything about this place reminded me of Sardinia. The food was quite frankly excellent, and at a most reasonable price. Nice menu with both classic italian dishes and Sardinian specialties. Well worth a visit to East Dulwich!

Walked in, was ignored by the waitress for a full 2 minutes as she decided to give her attention to a couple who wanted to try out their Italian on her. Bad start and on reflection, we should have left there and then. Walking into Il Mirto is like waking into someone's front room, and not in a good way. Let's say it's like the living room of Jim and Barbara Royle. Finally got the attention of the moody waitress and placed our order. We ordered 3 starters between us (we were hungry). A caprese salad (the blandest tomatoes I've ever tasted), some deep fried mozzarella (cheap and nasty) and more hopefully, some Arancini with bolognese and mozzarella in the middle. Now, wouldn't you expect when cutting into some lovely deep friend Arancini that you might expect to see the middle oozing with creamy, gooey mozzarella and bolognese sauce, heavy with herbs and red wine? Yes, I did too. No, this is insipid, bland food which is ever so slightly pink in colour from the 1% bolognese sauce which was added to the rice mixture. Appalling. The pizza and pasta we had for main course were below average at best. But the desserts were off the scale. My partner ordered the panna cotta which was grainy and I ordered the semi Freddo which was so far removed from the smooth, creaminess that one expects from a semi Freddo that it made me angry just looking at it. Mine was taken out the freezer and presented to me with ice crystals on the top. It was like the cheapest, nastiest ice cream I'd ever had. Il Mirto are a disgrace to all Italian chefs who are passionate about food. Will never, ever return to this dreadful restaurant.

...but it is authentic. This place used to be a greasy spoon and I was a little upset when it closed down, but very pleased when an Italian restaurant opened up in it's place. East Dulwich has a plethora of Indian/Chinese/Thai restaurants but was lacking an Italian. They really haven't changed the decor from when it was a greasy spoon apart from hanging some Italian inspired art on the walls.Ignore the decor - it is what it is. The food is really good and fantastic value. The service is always friendly and they do seem to remember their more regular customers, which we have become. The pizzas are large but don't worry if you can't manage it they will box it up and you can take it home for breakfast the next morning!!

My girlfriend and I have been in Dulwich for a few months and are very happy to have found another great little family run restaurant. The pizzas are really good and would recommend it as the best pizza in Dulwich. I was disappointed when I first walked in as the welcome was cold and ignoring, but it got alot better from there. It is very busy which speaks for itself and so it is not just me that would rate il mirto highly. Great food to start another nice evening in Dulwich.

I love Italian food and was happy to find out there was an Italian round the corner! I ordered a spaghetti bolognese to takeaway and collected it. It was honestly the worst spaghetti bolognese I've ever tasted and I was really disappointed. It had been reheated obviously from frozen and tasted like it had been frozen for months. I don't normally write reviews on restaurants but felt the need to on this occasion. Especially as I spent £8.50 on it and I threw most of it on the bin. I definitely would not eat here again

In torn about leaving a glowing review here, because I want this secret gem to remain our secret gem!The food is fantastic, house wines are good.The service is great, the family atmosphere is charming.Go, enjoy but don't ruin it by printing in time out!

we went to go in this restaurant to eat italian food. we tried the pizza. it was very good, superb. we come again soon.

My family and I used to visit this little, backstreet Italian a few times a month. The food was always good, service fast and enjoyable atmosphere which did remind me of tiny 'shoebox' cafes in Italy. However, on one occasion, they didn't serve my meal and when we asked where it was, the chef had forgotten to make it, using the excuse that the kitchen was too small (keeping in mind that there are only 4 of us and the rest of the cafe was empty). Before admitting to having forgotten about it, the waiter convinced us that the meal would be out in 2 minutes. After nearly 20 minutes, we became skeptical and asked where the food was. The chef went ballistic and became extremely defensive; yelling at us that he wasn't running a fast food joint. When we went today, they charged us for my meal and when we put up an argument they became angry and impatient. We handed them £30 and went to leave, tired and hungry. He chased us out the shop and tried to start another argument. We haven't been back since. I wouldn't recommend this place at all - maybe just takeout!

Was really looking forward to dinner with my friend so chose this little italian. At the top of their menu said that pasta tomato sauce made with Parmesan but had multiple dishes labelled as vegetarian in this sauce. When I asked the waiter if any dishes could be made without Parmesan as it is made with animal rennent so I couldn't eat it he responded by shrugging and telling me no one else has ever minded and I couldn't have a pasta without Parmesan. Was very disappointed as dishes were labelled with a V. EU guidelines on food labelling is changing making it illegal to label these types of food vegetarian so small restaurants like these will need to be more careful and aware of what is in their food.

In East dulwich there are more chain restaurants now and the offer, and prices, are becoming more and more the same as anywhere elseIl mirto has very good food and very low prices that make me wonder why is not always fully bookedI had an aubergine and ricotta starter which was delicious and she had arancini(4!!!), simply amazing As main I had a special of clam linguine with bottarga and wifey had octopus ravioliBoth were freshly made and expertly cooked and the portions were huge, for a mere £12,50 eachHow do they do that and make profit its mystery to me but, hey, I won't complain, I'd just go back

One of the best meals I've had at any price, anywhere.Also excellent sicillian wine at a remarkable price.Sure the surroundings are far from special, but the meal more than compensated for it.

We ate here last night. When the chef brought out our starters the waiter was on his phone and continued to be on his phone whilst our food sat in front of him. Eventually he brought it over. Mains then took about 45 mins to arrive. My carbonara was scrambled and not very nice with burnt bacon bits. We complained to the waiter about this and the service. He made it clear he was not very happy. However the carbonara was deducted from the bill so we were happy. As we left the waiter saw us to the door and proceeded to hurl abuse at us in italian which i understood some of including telling us to Fxxx off. We will not be returning.

this is out of a cliche c movie. Ive ordered delivery. Pizza with extra peppers and mushroom and a pasta dish that comes with veg and king prawns but ive asked if i can have it with no king prawns for a lower price. They said no same price. Fine but can i have a bigger portion? They agreed. The delivery arrived fine yet when i opened the boxes there was no mushroom on the pizza and the portion of the pasta is exactly the same. Having ordered that same dish 3 prior times i call them to say i am unhappy about my delivery for which they happily charged me full price with trims. After much talking back and forth the chef offers me a new delivery yet at the SAME TIME starts winding himself up and start shouting and screaming and abusing me over the phone screaming i "play games" screaming questions at me he didnt want answers too .. Then puts the phone down on me. It was the worst and surreal experience i ever had. Those bad reviews exist for a reason.. They do not deserve your time and money.

Went here for a dinner for 2. Been several times before with mixed experiences. But certainly had a great experience and felt very well looked after. Food second to none

I visit this restaurant quite regularly and always find the food excellent.In particular the glutin free ragu is a personal favourite and, with wine reasonably priced, I thoroughly enjoy each visit.The restaurant is cramped or cozy whichever you prefer and the only recommendations I would offer would be for a larger dining area and improved toilets (which are perfectly presented but small).I look forward to further visits!

I cant recommend this place enough. The risotto and pasta were incredible and the best Italian food we have had in London. The staff are lovely and theres such a lovely atmosphere.

Spaghetti Bolognese, gorgeously meaty with the right amount of sauce and cheese topping was really delicious The crab linguine with a touch of chillie made another good choice.

i went to see mirto with a friend on saturday night,we had a wonderful starter of mixed antipasti and to follow a lovely 12 inches pizza hand stretched the italian way,i really enjoy it,one of the best pizza i have eaten in england.