La Ballerina in City of London, Westminster

Both me and everyone in my family (party of 3) got horrible food poisoning symptoms just an hour after eating at the restaurant. Do not visit!

Amazing little find, great chill atmosphere and amazing food! The salmon pasta is amazing!!

Lovely independent trattoria, classic menu and excellent house wine. Just what you're often looking for, nothing fussy, and reasonable prices for location. Glad we found this place as will return.

Great experience. Lovely food & service . I would definitely recommend

They just try to let us leave before they were closing because they want to finish earlier their shift… the writers call elisa from Peru was really bad… we arrive and it was empty around 10 pm and even if the time Of closing was at 11 pm around 10.40 they hurry up us . Not nice

Great location, food was very good. Seating is very cramped inside. Service was good, one of the waiters had good joke with us. I had 2 peppers pots on our table no salt, so I took from table next to me as it was so close. Starters very nice, garlic bread was delicious! Fungi pizza was nice, I had the vegetarian lasagna, good portion but it had no salt in it!! We asked for chilli oil, but that took good 5 mins for it to arrive. We asked for bill twice and waited almost 20 mins for it. Dessert was profiteroles a little disappointing just looks like it had been slopped on the plate. The old man in the restaurant came to take clear our plates, he looked the owner or manager was very miserable, no smile no thank you nothing!

Food was tasty and cooked quickly. It did feel like they were trying to turn over tables very quickly.

Jantamos em outros restaurantes italianos em Londres, e neste, a massa vem com bastante molho, e vc vê o preparo com pedacinhos de cebola, tomate e salsa, tornando a massa bastante saborosa. Pedimos o tagliatele com salmão, e veio saboroso do início ao fim. A entrada foi um pão com alho e queijo, e berinjela com molho de tomate. Perfeitos. Preço justo para Londres, e muito bem feito!!!!

Excellent attention, great pasta!!! They were very nice even it was near to close time The red italian wine was very good

We want to say thank you to the owner and employees! We visit the restaurant "La Ballerina" every time after visiting the opera. Food and service at the highest level!

Check your bills, guys! I noticed I was charged for a more expensive starter on the bill so I raised this with the old guy who did the payment thing. Instead of apologising, he turned very upset. After he corrected the bill and I paid, he literally thrown the receipt onto the table and walked away. He probably is the manager or the owner, I wonder why he’s so upset when I found out I was over charged. I wonder why he didn’t at least had the courtesy of saying “I’m sorry, I got the bill wrong”. And I wonder why people are always over charged rather than under charged.

What a delightful restaurant! Authentic Italian food, great ambiance, quick service, hot food cooked to perfection! I most would recommend this place to all! Must visit!

amazing, beautiful, perfect, loved it, great staff they’re so nice and accommodating, new fav, could never be anything better, totes gorg xx

I visited la ballerina for my birthday party. The food was great and there was a really nice atmosphere with classical music playing in the background. Great food and polite staff.

Really enjoyed our meal here. We ordered a mix of pizzas and pasta and couldn’t fault any of the dishes and rather enjoyed our one too many Aperol Spritzes! Staff were super friendly and the Italian waiter made us laugh with a few stories of his time in Italy. Will be back.

We always forget about this brilliant restaurant which is crazy, but always eat there when passing. Much better than the two chain pizza places nearby. It’s a rather elegant looking restaurant but very children friendly and has a kids menu. The pizza is always great but we’ve had exceptional pasta dishes here too. The staff are super friendly and attentive and the prices are reasonable for such a prime location. The decor is lovely too. Highly recommended! Five out of five.

Very good service! The dishes were tasty and it really came very quick

Lovely little place, we stumbled upon before going to the theatre! Staff and food were amazing! Will definitely come back, highly recommend 😊

fantastic spot for delicious food. It's definitely worth a try if you're craving pasta.

Great experience pizza was delicious 😋 highly recommended

Wonderful service, Elizabeth was lovely

Totally ok, tasteless Carbonara. The house wine was good.

Super enjoyed our experience here - food was great, we ordered the Balerina Pizza and the prawn pasta. Their drinks are fantastic tooC i ordered 2 mojitos and they were prepared and mixed so well. On top of that, the people are nice and warm - they were really proactive and kind, going out of their way to accommodate us. Definitely recommend this place!

Honest, simple food. Good service.

Good food and good value. Freshly prepared and very tasty.

A hidden gem and the best place for Italian food in Covent Garden! We stumbled across La Ballerina while walking around the area looking for somewhere to eat and thought we would give it a go. This was several years ago and we've been back many times since. The food is all freshly cooked and homemade, catering for various diets and offers gluten-free options. Everything is reasonably priced for the area, the atmosphere is always lovely and the staff are friendly and helpful.

Excellent hidden gem. Beautiful food and reasonable prices.

Basic food, bland and not worth the price. Can cook better at home.

Normal food, but the drink is served hot.

Thank you for the delicious food and the help and surprise for our daughter's birthday! You were very kind!

Good position for fitting a quick meal pre or post theatre. Reasonable prices for the area. Food average, though pleasant service.

We went on a Saturday night by reading some of good reviews. I was conscious about negative reviews as well but ignored as I believe supporting independent restaurants. Unfortunately I had a very bad experience. Food was average and service was the worst. Staff was more into gossips rather than paying attention to the customers. Very disappointed

Family Italian restaurant in the heart of Covent Garden. Great food, quick service, nice people. Reasonably priced. Opposite Zizzi’s. Don’t go to Zizzi’s- come here - much nicer and authentic

Very quick - could be too much but it’s borderline, and everyone is lovely and polite!

The pasta was delicious and staff were super friendly! They made our day! It wasn’t as expensive as other places in Covent Garden

Elizabeth's attention was very good, the food was very good, we ate like at home 🏡 👌

The food was delicious and staff were very courteous. Great atmosphere to enjoy your meal. Thank you Elizabeth.

Best gluten free pizza i have ever eaten. A fresh gluten free base, made as I wanted with any ingredients requested. Excellent service from very attentive staff. Great location and this was the lunch time menu at sub £20 in Covent garden. Thank you all. this was a party of 21 adults and we had a thoroughly good time. No food complaints or bill complaints.

Best gluten free pizza i have ever eaten. A fresh gluten free base, made as I wanted with any ingredients requested. Excellent service from very attentive staff. Great location and this was the lunch time menu at sub £20 in Covent garden. Thank you all. this was a party of 21 adults and we had a thoroughly good time. No food complaints or bill complaints. Dietary restrictions: Coeliacs and gluten free options for pizza and pasta and both very good.

Had an early meal here before a show in the West End. Very convenient, able to book a table and so good in that respect. Food was fine, average, but fine. Nice atmosphere. An Italian restaurant with an Indian undercurrent. Average was the word we used to describe it.

Nice people serving delicious food. What else does one want?

I thought we were back in Italy! From the moment the gentleman greeted us in Italian to the moment we finished our delicious meal, it was a wonderful experience. Some of the best pasta I've had outside of Italy. Located on a quiet street, La Ballerina is a hidden gem. #GoogleGal

Hidden Gem of Covent Garden THE best authentic Italian cuisine around! Everything is fresh and reasonably priced. Stumbled upon this place 2-years ago by accident, and every time myself and my partner visit the city, this is the go to. Fantastic restaurant!

They attended us near to closing time and they were very kind and servicing.

Very beautiful venue in a great location, food was amazing with very fast service

Really nice restaurant, with great and attentive staff, and delicious food, for an amazing price. Will definitely come back!

I visited La ballerina last week and had a vegeterian pizza ,pasta and side of garlic bread with melonzania which was delicious ,service was fast , all the staff were friendly.Good place to have lunch and dinner.

Excellent pizza and pasta. The staff not too attentive when we came in. Cold reception

Dinner was fine - lovely restaurant with lots of photos to look at and great service - but the food could be better and hotter.

Been here a number of times including twice in the last month. I live out of town but this is where I head for when I come into London. Service superb. Thx especially to Asma & Aruch

Very reasonable prices and quick service- I’m sure there are better pizza’s and pasta locally but quick service and good prices make up for it

Great food, great service, and it doesn't break the bank

Don't come to London often, but this place is a must visit! Fairly priced for the area and perfect for an evening of theatre afterwards! Cannot recommend enough, food is amazing and lovely staff.

Good Italian restaurant, we ate well and the waiters were really friendly

We had a beautiful meal with my office yesterday. The food was so tasty and the service was excellent. Highly recommended.

It was the best birthday that we celebrated. The staff is super friendly and the food is to die for. Worth trying!!

Love this restaurant- always go when down from Scotland. Food excellent, love the design of the restaurant and service always good.

The food we had was awful.Filling was tasteless and the sauce was out of a jar.Left most of it.Waiter just shrugged his shoulders.

The food came very fast and was delicious.

My friend and I discovered this little gem as we were wondering through central London, 70 pound for a bottle of lovely rose, 2 coffees, a pizza and a chicken parmo. Exceptional value and hearty food! Cheers Rehman for looking after us

As an Italian I can say this is not real italian food. It was not good.

The food was just okay, nothing special. The coke was completely overpriced, almost 4 pounds for ONE CUP of coke without gas (and that was not even written on the menu, who would thought that was the price for a cup of coke, insane).

This was one of the worst italian places Ive ever been to. The food had no flavour at all and overpriced. The risotto was undercooked and the chicken was uneatable.

Sometimes the places which look and feel a bit tired end up serving you great food, but this was not the case here. I don't want to be unduly harsh but of the two meals, one had a stodgy lump of pasta in and tasted bland, and the other, mine, contained a piece of wire, which I at first mistook for a salmon bone in my mouth. The server was apologetic when I pointed it out, and my meal was then taken off the bill, but the excuse of them having had a busy day shouldn't really be valid.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal tonight, dinner of the pre show menu could not fault. We both had the prawn cocktail and then crumbed chicken breast with pasta, tomato dressing over pasta beautiful. Thank you

Great food, attentive staff, thank you

Lovely place, food arrived fast and amazing customer service. I highly recommend eating here, they serve amazing Italian food.

It doesn't come more reliable than this! Italian classics with consistent quality and swiftness. Perfect for a pre-show meal.

If you have any allergies please be clear to the waiter about them because they include items that are not listed on the menu. I ordered a bruschetta. I did not mention I have a pine nut allergy as there was no mention of pesto. However, one mouthful in and I could tell that there was pesto in the tomato and onion mix. This could have proved very dangerous due to my allergy had I eaten this. They told me I should have told them I cannot eat Pesto, however there was NO mention of pesto on the menu or list of items making up the bruschetta on the menu. They should take more care in drawing people's attention to potential allergens in my opinion. The pollo milanese was nice. However the menu states that all main courses will be served with two vegetables, and it came with just broccoli. Very average experience.

Excellent food and excellent service! I went in before and after the opera :) I even enjoyed the Tiramisu very much, and I usually don't even like Tiramisu like that

Really disappointed. Unfortunately my chicken pasta was really bland, the cream sauce had no taste to it, nothing special about it. The garlic bread was really nice however. Was asked if we wanted to see a desert menu which was never given to us. We asked for the bill and they had put a service charge on our bill and we asked politely for them to take it off as all we had was 2 drinks, 2 pastas and a side dish and didn't really feel like this deserved a tip when they couldn't wait to get us in and out. When we did ask for the service charge to be taken off, the staff got a bit rude with us. Wouldn't go back and wouldn't recommend.

Very amazing food and drinks . Must visit mainly pizza 😍

Amazing experience here. We had two children under 10. The lady waitress was faultless, every though my nephew was very fussy with his food choice, her memory outstanding. The food came out fresh clean and tasted amazing. Would highly recommend

Very good Italian restaurant that offers slightly longer hours so you can dine when you leave the theater.

The dining room seems a bit sober and the tables are a bit too close together for my taste. But the food is really good and the price is more than reasonable. The service is professional friendly. I'd love to come back.

Excellent food, typical Italian menus (but ask for the specials). Decent wine list. Can highly recommend. We visited before going in to a show. Ask for Zee - great host with good sense of humour.

Visited post theatre trip and the ambiance and food were great. One of the best Pastas I've had in a long time!

Service was great, food was good and in central London not too pricey. Just needs an update in regards to the decor :)

Excellent food and wine. Been looking all day for a good italian and this was perfect. Had seafood and pizza, would highly recommend. They also had a chefs starter special ‘calamari papa’ - beautiful. The tiramisu dessert was homemade and to die for!

Seafood pescatore is really really good!! If you love seafood or tomato sauce pasta, then you should definitely go. And atmosphere is also great.

unico posto che ci abbia accettato quasi alle 11 di sera dopo il teatro… era già tardi così abbiamo tagliato corto ed abbiamo ordinato 3 pizze Margherita… sulla vetrina c’è scritto “ home made “ ma niente si allontana di più dalla realtà… immangiabile, tremenda, mai mangiato pizza più brutta, neanche se avessi comprato quelle surgelate al supermercato e le avessi buttate nel microonde con ancora la plastica intorno

We were in a rush before the theatre but wanted to sit down and eat before heading out. We found La Ballerina tucked out of the way on our way to the Ambassadors Theatre and thought we’d give it a go. The prices are SO GOOD for what you get. Big portions and excellent quality. Staff are lovely, the atmosphere is quiet with low lighting. This might have just become our favourite pre-theatre restaurant in CG!

Our favourite restaurant after an evening at the theatre

Got a table easily, service was quick and efficient. I ordered lasagna and partner ordered something else. My food was meh, pasta on the verge of being over cooked and flavour of the sauce was missing its zing. Wish I had ordered the carbonara.

Handy Italian. Not sure that I rate the food and wine though it is acceptable. But the prices are at the restaurant were relatively cheap for central London.

We turned up without a reservation and it was extremely busy! But within a few minutes they had us seated and a drink in hand. We had pasta and gnocchi and the portions were huge! We couldn’t finish them. Attentive service despite how incredibly busy they were. Food was great, fresh, hot and tasty! Would def recommend!

We had tickets for The Nutcracker on a Saturday evening. The fairly small restaurant was crowded, with tables quite close together, but we didn't mind because the noise level wasn't high: we could hold a conversation across our table! In fact the general "buzz" was rather pleasant. The food was excellent, and moderately priced for London, with an ample choice of dishes. The servers were attentive and friendly in spite of being extremely busy. The speed of service was good so were were out in plenty of time to get to the performance. Definitely recommended-- popular, so reservations are probably essential at most times.

The food was delicious and the service was also very quick. The staff was very polite and helpful. Great place for an intimate dinner with friends and family!

I’ve been here before with friends and family, both when it was busy and quiet, the service is exquisite, staff are polite and caring no matter what, everything about this place is great. The food is amazing, waiting time is little to nothing and pricing is great for central London! Special shoutout to Doruk and Rehmay who ensured we had a great time this evening. Thank you

Food poisoned, food was served very fast not sure if it was freshly made. All family got Diarrhea. Do not go here! Also tiny portions and very expensive!

We arrived just before closing time and they let us order, the food was excellent and the staff very friendly!

Restaurant moyen, qualité et goût des plats moyens.

Delicious food,we ordered Meat lasagna, the salmon linguine,the aurora aubergine and the tomatoes and artichoke salad, everything was superb, specially the aubergine, it was so so good,we will be back 100%, the only thing we were disappointed with was the coffee, really bad,but really good good and amazing service too.

A chill, quaint restaurant with a nice vibe and a good environment, offering very good food and nice staff

Delicious food, excellent service and a wonderful atmosphere!

The best pizza I have ever eaten

very nice good all plates were left empty

Super quick service on a busy pre-theatre Christmas visit. Superb! My son said it’s the best pizza he’s ever had. 4 super clean plates and off to the show we go

The only thing better than the food was the absolutely incredible service. I've eaten here twice now in 2 years, and it has been consistently reliable and a great spot!

We turned up without a reservation, and they managed to fit us in as a table of 6. Asma was our server, and she was absolutely fantastic. It was a great service, very informative of the menu. Could not have asked for a better server. Asma you are a star.