Lo Zafferano in Croydon

Lovely place, great service and delicious food

I can't praise this restaurant highly enough. The food was absolutely delicious and served really hot on heated plates. The portion sizes were just right. The attention the four of us received from all the staff was excellent. They were attentive and friendly. This is a restaurant that I am looking forward to visiting again. I would highly recommend Lo Zafferano. It is brilliant.

Wonderful food and service. Will definitely return soon.

Always great and enjoyable evening. Food superb and service to complement!

Went last year for wedding anniversary. Owner of the restaurant and staff were really friendly and helpful. Food was excellent and treated my husband and I really special. Sorry for late review. Will definitely recommend this place.

Delicious food, piping hot, service excellent! Noisy on a Saturday night but to be expected. Thank you.

Great place to eat. Brilliant food

Food was excellent and the service was even better! Our servers were incredibly friendly and provided us with personalised music choices!

We thoroughly enjoyed our first dining experience at Lo Zafferano. All the food that we ordered were amazing and serving portions are generous and well worth the price. The penne arrabbiata is highly recommended as well as their branzino. Great atmosphere and the staff are friendly and very accommodating. We have been looking for a local Italian restaurant for a while and we finally found it! I highly recommend Lo Zafferano and we will be returning for sure.

Great food, atmosphere & service. Will be back again soon.

Superb food and service as usual despite being busy. Great fish dishes and brilliant steaks as well as all the italian food you could hope for.

We've been here a couple of times recently and food and service has been excellent. Very friendly staff and nice atmosphere

One of the best sevice Coprative staff Outstanding food quality Clean environment and also quick service Manage Birthday party

Me and my family decided to try out this restaurant to celebrate my grandmother’s anniversary (would recommend booking in advance, the restaurant is definitely a hot spot in Coulsdon)! One of my best experiences in a restaurant, truly! Great staff, very attentive and nice, the food is amazing, full of flavour and just on point, even the desserts are tasty! Will recommend this restaurant to my friends and I will most definitely come back! A big thank you to the staff for giving my grandma a great experience on her special day!

We had very bad Experience tonight at this restaurant. Dogs in the restaurant, the waiter going out and stroking the dog, and coming in a serving customer, I have a dog my self by I don’t take my dog to a restaurant specially inside of a restaurant. Food is very tasteless , standard very low . I would not recommend to nobody, and I would not go back again. I just wasted my money

Excellent service excellent menu excellent excellent staff food is exquisite. Well recommend prices are good. Always come here very enjoyable. Never had a bad meal. Five star review

We go to this restaurant on a regular basis and can confirm that the food is delicious and well presented. The service is always good and the prices are reasonable. The atmosphere is also excellent. On our last visit they went out of their way to accommodate 10 people at short notice and rearranged the tables to fit us in. 10 out of 10. Highly recommend and well worth a visit.

A wonderful experience for dinner. The food is absolutely delicious and the service impeccable.

It was my first time eating here. Really tasty food. I will be returning

Great food and amazing service.

Genuinely such a lovely place and the service is incredible. Food is top marks

Lovely restaurant, great food and atmosphere. Carolyse is a wonderful host and is very passionate about her restaurant. Highly recommend.

Very impressed on our first visit to Lo Zafferano, for a special birthday celebration. The food was really delicious and got a thumbs up from all of us! The restaurant was busy with a mix of ages and a great atmosphere. Lovely to have this gem on our doorstep, we will be back for more!

I love the atmosphere, the service and the food, all very good

Good food and friendly staff and fast service. Great place to meet up and share a meal and some wine or cocktails.

Good Italian restaurant for dine in option. Good atmosphere.

We celebrated my 50th birthday party at Lo Zafferano with 15 friends of ours. The food was fantastic and the service was absolutely brilliant. Karelys, Miguel and the team took great care of us making it a very special evening with memories to cherish.

A bit overpriced but good quality food

Friendly waiters, good food, reasonable price

Overall the experience was very good we just had to wait a little while for our food but they were very busy, which just shows how good the restaurant is.

Lovely restaurant with excellent Italian dishes.

Very good service and very nice staff and delicious food enjoyed.

We had such a lovely night earlier this week, food was amazing and the staff great. A must to visit if you haven't already

We had our run club Christmas dinner here. The food was fantastic and brilliant service, nothing was too much trouble!

One of the best Italian restaurants in the south of the borough. Food and service on point every single time. Cocktails are lovely and good wine selection too. We love coming here.

Bloody love this restaurant! It’s our go to place. Food is amazing and there’s always a warm welcome!

Food is stunning 5 Star from me .. my personal fav is the Risotto Salsiccia e funghi..can’t stop ordering it …yummy😃

Will come back!! I love everything this restaurant

Best cocktails, lovely staff and best Italian food

Great food, great service, would definitely go again recommended.

One of the best Italians I've ever been to. So much choice and good cooked food. Great service.

The pasta was really good, i am a big fan of pasta with pesto, and the one they did was the best one i tasted in a long time, they also do really good cocktails, not saturated with alcohol like in other places. The staff on the floor and the kitchen are really friendly. While my visit there had many guests, the music wasn't loud and i still enjoyed my conversation. I would suggest giving it a visit!

Very nice and would recommend this restaurant for everyone

Very friendly staff, delicious food- highly recommended :)

Very nice and friendly staff. The menu is large with plenty options to choose from and the portions are real big! Tasty and well presented dishes. Will definitely reccomend it

Ver good food and the service is great!

Had a fantastic meal last night, food and wine were delicious. The staff were as helpful and friendly as always.

What an unexpected gem of a restaurant! Booked by Italian family friend who praised its food as did we all. Superb service throughout! Just go! X

Amazing Italian food, freshly made and with great service. The seafood risotto is 👌🏾

Fantastic service. The waiters are all gems and super helpful and funny. The food was great. The calamari was fresh and the pasta was done perfectly. Book in advance!

Great service, good food. Will come back

I just want to say (on behalf of my partner and I) a big thank you to the all the staff at Lo Zafferano for a beautiful evening. The food and service was superb! No complaints whatsoever and we will come back to your restaurant when we can find time because we are busy people.

Delicious food and excellent service. Always love eating here.

Cracking place with brilliant Italian food. Loved the arancine balls and squid starters followed by pasta and pizza. Nice range of wines too. We will be back and will also bring the family as they have a special children's menu which is good value too!

The first impression was good, I had pasta once and was decent. Then we went for fish and seafood and I had the most chewing octopus I ever had, a real disappointment. The seafood platter was good. I'd say it is totally overpriced for the quality.

Amazing restaurant, recommend to everyone. Not only tasty food but staff and whole experience is incredibly perfect 👌 my friends organised a 30th birthday surprise there and I was absolutely spoiled by owner and staff. Thank you so much!

Great food, lots of choice, wonderful service, warm and welcoming atmosphere. Reasonable prices. Worth a visit.

Fab meal last night. Service food atmosphere. And the wine. The full package. We will be back. Thank you. 😊

Food is very tasty and fresh, with lots of variety. Service on first visit was brilliant too but not so good on our second visit, appear to have kept on some staff from the previous owner.

Lovely place with great, friendly staff. Were very helpful with my dietary requirements as I am lactose intolerant

Super beautiful restaurant, with amazing italian food, we order some antipasti, pizza and pasta with such a great taste. Service was amazing feeling so welcome , and for sure we will come back! From now my fav restaurant in South London!!

Absolutely brilliant night here. Great staff and the food was incredible. Thank you!!

We had an unexpected trip to Lo Zafferano, late on Saturday evening after having issues with an earlier dinner at another restaurant. From the minute we walked in, we were so impressed with the atmosphere and attitude of the staff, lots of jokes flying round and felt like a huge weight off our shoulders from the earlier disappointment. 5 of us ordered something different from each of the menus and when it arrived they were all presented beautifully and tasted delicious Also the strawberry mojitos are to die for!!! Absolutely 10/10 on all parts. Thank you all, we had a lovely evening! :)

Excellent neighbourhood Italian with some nice variety to the menu

The food is amazing and made with love. Great service and atmosphere

Went here on a Thursday night and it was lovely, chilled setting, delicious food (both for vegetarian and a sea food lover!). The waiter and other staff were welcoming, attentive and helpful. Reasonably priced and great portion sizes.

My return visit and equally as impressed by the quality and range of food. So lucky this is my local Italian restaurant.

We went on a Tuesday evening. Very nice food and wine all freshly prepared. Waiter made you feel very welcome and attended to all our wishes with a smile. Well worth a visit. I will return to try other dishes on the menu.

Under new management, there has been some lovely additions to the menu. Good quality food, service excellent and as always, a great atmosphere.

First time here but clearly a popular restaurant. Our starters were a bit late arriving but they offered us free drinks to make up for that so that's fine, and they were very busy. Food was delicious, I had mussels followed by a seafood pasta. We all thought the food was excellent. Too full for dessert, but what went past us also looked very nice.

Lovely food, the staff is very friendly

Delicious food, big portions, risotto just heavenly...Very friendly staff. Basically, we love everything about it.Will be very soon back..👍

Excellent food highly commended.

Great food and fantastic service. Will be back soon! Thank you for making my husband's birthday a good one!

Amazing service Karen and Miguel. Delicious food. Great environment.Recomended!

Great service, delicious food, with generous portions. Fantastic!

Great Italian in Coulsdon. There were hilariously 3 birthday celebrations (1 ours) on the evening we went. Had a great time. Thank you.

First visit, won't be the last. Great menu, interesting choices, six of us dined all the food looked great & tasted fantastic. Great atmosphere & service, fair prices.

Lovely Gem of a restaurant! Delicious food, nice variety of pastas, pizzas, appetizers etc. The portion of each main was outstanding! The service was wonderful, very attentive. Clean and modern decor…perfect for a nice dinner with friends & family. There’s a kids menu with good options.

Just returned to this restaurant since it changed hands and renamed. It's just as good maybe even better than the previous place. The wife really enjoys the sea food. Service is great, there at the right time without being intrusive. Highly recommend.

What an absolute delight - food exceptional matched with impeccable service. Would highly recommend the lamb tagliatelle but every dish at our table was amazing. Thank you for a lovely evening - we will be definitely be back ❤️

Everything it was good. The food delicious

Food was good but felt it was a little overpriced. Maybe a sign of the times.

AMAZING food, EXCELLENT service, would defo recommend. 👌

Outstanding meal aubergine parmigiana lovely 😊 and the mains were just as good And the desserts 💯 must try the homemade chocolate cake 🍰 Will be returning

Brillaint staff. Lovely food. Relaxed atmosphere, and you know what the food is spectacular.

Lovely seafood and pizza, terrible potatoes. My mum couldn’t even eat them at all as they were bitter. When we complained, they just shrugged and carried on.

Really good menu. We all had different and each enjoyed our choices. For me, seafood spaghetti was excellent.

Absolutely loved the restaurant. I had a superb dinner on Saturday night, fantastic service too. Octopus carpaccio and seabass carpaccio are a must to try, for main I had a grilled octopus with new potatoes and salsa verde which was to die for. Highly recommended

Amazing food and top service . Great place in Coulsdon . The food is so fresh! Very welcoming. My go to place Xx

Great food and lovely staff. Hands down beats all other Italian restaurants in the area.

We have had 2 take aways from here and they were both absolutely delicious. Generous portions every time. We would definitely recommend :)

Absolutely fantastic! Food is delicious!

First time here since it was La Scarpetta and I was impressed. There was a good atmosphere and the staff were friendly. The food was very tasty and also reasonably priced. The only thing I will fault was the wait for the main, however, it was Valentines night and therefore busy so I have no problem overlooking that this time. Overall a good experience and we will be returning very soon!

Great food, spacious and good vibes! Worth driving from out of town for! Best Pasta and cocktails in town!

What a gem of a place! I dined there last night with two friends, the food was absolutely delicious, large portions, excellent inobtrusive service and reasonable prices for such excellent quality. Last but not least, I loved the setting of the tables that give you a degree of privacy and the soft music which allows conversation . Thank you to the Chef and all the staff for a lovely evening! I will recommend Lo Zafferano to my friends and will definitely return. Loredana

Unfortunately, my experience has not been positive. The Aperol spritz was watery, you could not taste the aperol, either there was too much soda or a flat prosecco, the sharing platter was OK, the little arancini ball was nice, but the calamari luck taste and were "chewie" the bruschetta bread was not very nice, plain. The focaccia bread was a bit old not fresh. I had pizza and it was OK nothing exceptional but eatable. I was expecting a lot more as the menu looks Italian, but the quality of food is clearly not Italian, very disappointing if they were to use Italian products the quality would certainly improve. Also I had some of my pizza to take away and the waiter when took the plate simply grab the corner of my pizza with his hands, obviously I through it away after. Sorry but I would not recommend this place.

My wife and I went for dinner. The staff were very accommodating. We had the ribeye steak. It was delicious. Portions were generous. Great atmosphere

Absolutely amazing food and staff, service was impeccable, and it felt like I was in a classy Mayfair restaurant. Booking a reservation I think is a must as this place is always busy and we was lucky enough to get a table. Well done to the team 👏

Excellent food, nice service. Will be returning.