L'ulivo in City of London, Westminster

The worst restaurant I have eaten in for a very long time! I had a very greasy smoked salmon and spinach tagliatelle my friend ordered veal which was so tough she could hardly eat it. When she complained to the waiter, he initially said that veal is usually tough and salty. Eventually he agreed to remove the veal from the bill which in the end came to £40 for one plate of pasta and two bottles of mineral water! Outrageous. I am annoyed that I agreed to eat in a restaurant in Irving Street which has the worst tourist traps in the UK if not the world.

Alex was so good he proper looked after me I love him xxxt.

Loved it. I tried it a couple of times. When busy, they might deploy tactics to make you wait but I can assure it's all worth it as the food is great. I tried other Italian restaurants in London and this is one of my favorites. Tasty food and prices in line with the rest.

Nice place, friendly staff. Delicious food! Highly recommended for a fun night out!

Great food, great service. Portions were very good. Alex was brilliant with our kids. Would recommend. 5 stars.

It could have been a lovely lunch but we were constantly hurried and pestered by two waitress' We wanted to relax, talk and catch up - but they wouldn't leave us alone, hurrying us along to order, meal came out almost immediately so pre-made then "finished? Finished?" We were SURROUNDED by empty tables so why the rush to get us watered, fed and out of the door? The waitress' then became huffy because we weren't fast enough with our ordering or finishing then leaving. Very huffy. They were constantly there interrupting our conversation. What a shame...

Great place for Italian food in London. Calzone was amazing!

Johnny was amazing! There was six of us visiting from the States and came in by chance and we loved every dish we ordered from appetizers to dessert! Come, sit, and enjoy a wonderful meal with people that make you feel like family.

My friend and I had a wonderful dining experience here. We were unsure about which restaurant to choose, but Mhamed’s warm and welcoming energy immediately drew us in. His hospitality made us feel truly valued, and the customer service was exceptional. A fantastic experience from start to finish!

Decent food but very rude management. We were told we had 5min before close at 10.55 even if the opening hours are until midnight. We asked if we could move inside but what I suppose was the manager said it was all closed. Yet few minutes later they sat a couple inside for dinner. We were rushed to finish our food, but when it was time to pay no one was available. When we left the other guests inside had just received their food. Poor communication, rude management, and clearly just want to kick people out.

Very nice place and cozy atmosphere, excellent food, good music and great service. I recommend it to everyone!

After a beautiful day we went to the lovely restaurant. The service was amazing and food delicious.

Great place to stop for food and also have a good drink in London. Good prices in line with the central location. Heated outdoor terrace, the internal space is also very nice. We stopped thanks to Nada, the girl who is at the reception, nice and kind, who made us discover this excellent restaurant where you can eat Italian cuisine in London. We will definitely be back

Harry was fantastic with service and recommendations. Nice environment and delicious food and wine selection. Will definitely see you again.

really good service harris was nice as weell as all the stuff

What a lovely diner. Excellent service. Fresh and tasty ingredients, nice music and drinks under the candle lights...we will be back!

A fairly acceptable restaurant, food not really Italian but revisited in the English way. Totally unbalanced quality and food ratio.

Great food and great service. Jonny the waiter is great! I highly recommend it

Good food, friendly staff reasonable prices

The pasta was absolutely amazing! The service was outstanding, and Johnny was incredibly friendly. I highly recommend this place!

El mejor lugar en el que he estado en Londres mientras estaba en un viaje con la escuela, llegamos de Italia 14 / 02 / 25 , y desde el lunes fuimos a cenar aquí.

Very nice place, the food is very good and the waiters and the owner are very kind❤️

Very nice and above all good. The Italian cuisine is done very well and you feel like you are in Italy (I say this as an Italian) Very clean place and above all the staff very kind and helpful.

The best italian restaurant in London

A nice experience with pleasant service and satisfying food

Its fantastic Italian restaurant

Very refined and welcoming environment in every detail, with friendly and very attentive service. The menu is excellent. I recommend it to everyone.

I'm on a school trip and I ate really well, one of the best restaurants in London.

luogo meraviglioso dove si sente odore di casa e il cibo é buonissimo, il personale é molto gentile e al servizio di tutti i clienti. Venite all'ulivo sarà un'esperienza unica!

posto molto bello, camerieri super disponibili ,intrattenimento bellissimo, cibo eccellente, personale molto bravo

La comida es muy buena y el personal es amable y educado. Mi escuela y yo somos italianos y vinimos aquí para unas vacaciones de estudio. La comida es muy buena teniendo en cuenta el hecho de que no está en Italia. Me gustó.

abbiamo presa un calzone e la pizza e devo dire che non sono state per niente male sopratutto per essere a londra lo consiglio

We ate here a few years ago and thought it was worth trying it again - we were not disappointed. The service, food, drink and ambience were all excellent. We were made very welcome by our waitress and thoroughly enjoyed our food

Excellent service by Ari the assistant manager and very generous topping on our made to order pizza.A warm welcome by Nada as always.

Nada ci ha accolte con un sorriso e ci ha coccolate tutta la sera. Staff gentile e preparato, cibo ottimo, atmosfera tranquilla. Da provare!

After we were tired of eating fast food, we found this cute place with Italian cuisine. What can I say, everything was very good, in fact above expectations, excellent and friendly service and above all Nada, the girl at the entrance, truly an exceptional person with a disarming beauty. Very satisfied with everything, if I had the opportunity I would more than willingly return

Lovely food and lovely atmosphere, thank you guys ❤️

Nice meal Both pasta and pizza tasted truly Italian Friendly service

Lovely afternoon! Service was really good, lovely attentive staff! Food was delicious! Extra heaters and blankets provided. Really happy with everything. Will defo come again!

Excellent meal. Superb service. Great atmosphere. Highly recommended 5*

Came down to London for a meeting from Manchester..we find this cosy Italian restaurant next to our hotel Hampshire…after googling few Italian restaurants around this are .we found Lulivo ,so we decided to pop in for a dinner..we were glad we chosen the right place ..excellent food,beautiful service & nice atmosphere..we definitely recommend this place..we will be back ..thank you Lulivo.

We stopped in for a pre theatre show. The food was great as was the service. Would come again and definitely recommend!

Very rude waitress Not bad kitchen

Mi esposa había comido en el restaurante Charing Cross con un grupo de amigos a principios de mes, basándonos en su experiencia elegimos el restaurante Leicester Square para una cena previa al teatro. Excelente servicio, comida y ambiente. Para el plato principal mi esposa tiene pescado y yo tuve pollo. A menudo estos platos están demasiado cocidos, pero no en esta ocasión, se cocinaron a la perfección. No dudamos en recomendar este restaurante.

The food was awesome, and so was our server, the music could be a little more quiet, but other than that it was perfect.

A lovely evening, delightful food, great service and great atmosphere. Thank you!

Nada, Andrea are the best! The place in general is just amazing!!!

Andrea and nada are brilliant!! Love them lovely place!

Very welcoming restaurant, very nice food and drinks, would highly recommend.

Great experience, perfect service, very friendly and welcoming service, very attentive staff and overall great experience.

Food and service was incredible. The staff is very kind and welcoming. We had a great night!

Had a lovely meal for wife's birthday. Service, food and wine were excellent. Not expensive.can not fault any part of the experience

Mohamad very friendly and nice person food was delicious..i recommend this restaurant to all

3rd time we have visited this restaurant and on every occasion the food and service has been exceptional. This time with the weather being extremely cold we asked to be seated inside. The meet and greater Mohamed) was accommodating and seated us inside. The food ordered came and was the usual high standard.

It is a highly recommended place for the quality of service and the level of Italian cuisine. Prices are in range. It's worth it.

Lovely lunch at this beautiful restaurant,great service,seafood pasta was superb..definitely coming back.

We were greeted and invited in by a ?waitress/manager while we were checking the menu outside. He advised we can eat and not pay if we didn't like the food. We ordered cappuccino (which was cold) and when I asked to make it warm they made it extremely hot, so I lost the desire to even drink it. The food was below average and pretty overpriced - 1 cappuccino, 1 pepperoni pizza, 1 lasagna and 1 portion of French fries, we paid around £54. I would not visit this place again.

Stay away from this place! They reel you in with friendliness on the street, but once you’re seated, the service is awful. They overcharge, don’t stick to the menu prices, and treat customers disrespectfully. Hidden fees and bad attitudes – avoid at all costs!

Below Expectations Unfortunately, our visit to this restaurant did not meet my expectations. It started with the drink order – we clearly emphasized that we wanted our drinks without ice, but the waiter brought them with ice anyway. As for the food, we ordered lasagna and gnocchi sorrentina. Both dishes were disappointing – completely tasteless, as if they forgot to add any seasoning. To top it off, the bill was incorrect, so I had to point out the mistakes to the waiter, which further spoiled the experience. I believe that what we ate was not worth the price we paid.

Very good food. Very attentive service almost too much. They must have asked me 5 times within 10 minutes if we were ready to order. I felt a little rushed. The ambiance is great. Very festive for New Year's eve. Food was tasty. They tried to charge a 25% service fee. Fortunately, I read the fine print on the menu and saw it was 12.5% and it was discretionary. They raised it for the holidays but didn't give the patrons an option. I fought it and paid 12.5%, but other customers were not aware of the discretionary aspects and left very unhappy. At least 2 customers when I was there left very disgruntled. If I had known about the 25% service fee, I wouldn't have even gone to this restaurant. I don't know what management was thinking. Tipping and how much should always be at the discretion of the customer and not managment.

Pasta ok Average pizza In general, you can eat with taste wherever you go. Loud music, they probably want to convey the atmosphere of Italian noise too much (…)

Very good tasty food, lots to eat and nice waiter. The music was loud but overall very good experience in that Italian restaurant

We had a booking for 6:00, ordered at 6:20 and didn't receive our food until 7:15, despite only ordering two pizzas. The pizzas were big but nothing special, especially after an hour waiting.

We visited the restaurant today for lunch and were really impressed with the quality of the food. Our food was cooked to perfection and tasted wonderful. We were so pleased with everything about this restaurant that we will definitely visit again. My wife even went and thanked the chef for our meals. Everything about this restaurant was amazing. The service and the atmosphere both fully matched the food. In all, a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

Food good but not worth the price. We got a 10% discount, which was a plus, but we paid £20.36 only for an outdoor table and service, which exceeded our expectations.

Jony was amazing. Great food and wonderful service. Traveled from the US and some of the best service we’ve had in London. Thank you!

Very good restaurant, welcoming and pleasant atmosphere, hearty and good quality food. Very kind staff. Be careful with the bread and you have to pay for it. I don't know if it's normal or not in England but in our case it was homemade bread so that might be the reason.

Johnny was our server and he was absolutely amazing! He made the experience so great we came back twice while we were visiting London. Thank you Johnny!!!

Wonderful Christmas atmosphere. Food was very tasty, they let us share portions. Good wine list, with everything priced very competitively. Staff were very pleasant and attentive. Overall a very good experience

Despite the world, fast service. We eat very well there. And the price is right. Frame Nice

Best Italian in a long time and definitely best in Leicester Square.

Amazing, couldn’t ask for more! Superb, quick service. Food portions are very generous and so delicious! The best Italian I have been to recently in London *chefs kiss*

Looking for a place with a pre-show dinner and I think your could find better. My experience was just ok. I get it was swamped pre-show but other nearby restaurants have been able to do it well so this was just disappointing. We were sat at one table, then asked to move to another to accommodate a larger party. Totally fine, I get it, but we were told we’d be given limoncello for the trouble of moving, and that never happened. We were resat on the outdoor patio next to the curtain. Be mindful sitting here at night as when the curtain blows, it can blow inward knocking over beverages and oil and vinegar bottles which was a constant struggle all night. Food was alright. The Christmas bruschetta con gamberi didn’t look great, but tasted ok and I’ve never had a pizza Quattro stagioni like this before and though it tasted ok, just wasn’t what was expected. It was a meal but nothing special.

Excellent food and service, and wasn't rushed. Nice ambience

Foxy and nadah are best. Service , food are great.

Foxy and Nadah are the best, amazing affogato, pizzas are amazing😍 thank you

Lovely place, friendly staff and nice food.

Very friendly warm atmosphere. And the food was excellent!

Without doubt the BEST lasagna I have ever had. We were greeted by the lovely Nada (biggest smile ever) and shown to our table by Johnny. The service was impeccable, the food absolutely fantastic and great ambiance-will defo be calling again x

Good location, service ok but the pizza and wine weren’t tasty. I was disappointed. Overpriced.

El servicio y la comida increíble! Familia de 6 tuvimos el risotto, pasta, pescado y filete. De postre la trufa de limoncello. Gran experiencia!

Absolutamente deliciosa comida, esta no es mi primera visita y cada vez que la comida es auténtica y recién preparada. El servicio es excelente y la señora con el pelo rizado en la parte delantera de la casa es tan amable y es por ella que volvemos repetidamente.

The Italian restaurant is very nice Italian food is better than Italy itself I strongly advise you about it

The most delicious Italian restaurant in London. The chef is Italian, the menu is halal, and the owner of the restaurant is of Arab origin

Generous and delicious portions, friendly staff- would come again!

Tasteless salad that was overpriced, definitely not worth the high price. Overly boiled chicken and not even fried a bit. Beware. Do better.

Excellent service. The food is exceptional and the attention of their work team is even better. 100 points! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Muy cálido y encantador lugar para alojarse con buenos precios y comida de alta calidad el personal es muy servicial y agradable me lo pasé muy bien allí

amazing staff very friendly and fast service , the food portions are really good compared to other places also the decorations are really pretty overall had an amazing experience

Perfectly cooked steak and pizzas for sure!

Very kind staff! Halal food option and really affordable price, I highly recommend 🩷

Questo posto è il migliore ristorante italiano di Londra. Prodotti di alta qualità. Da italiana dico dovete provarlo. Lo staff é fantastico, divertente e accogliente. Grazie🇮🇹🇮🇹

The food was lovely BUT not worth being overcharged £11, my bill came to £62 and I was charged £73! Won’t be coming back again!!

Such a wonderful fine dining g experience for our last night in London. The staff was friendly, attentive and the food came fast. The food was amazing! So good! Highly recommend. Shout out to their staff working the front door getting people to come in, they are super!

The restaurant is excellent to take your meal out with a little heated garden in the front. The experience in here was amazing. The waiter was really polit and verry carefully with us, serving us with pleasure and verry friendly. The food was amazing having like starters "funghi e gorgonzola" and "gamberoni al burro"with small changes, we ask the waiter to remove the chilli . Like mains we had to steakes cooked perfectly with mash potatoes and 2 mushroom souces witch was great cooked like we ask for it. Now to be honest with you i can't lift up my ass from the chair and i'm licking my fingers (sorry for expresion but is true). 5 ☆☆☆☆☆ for everything.

Superb !! Came here on a whim and left loving it. Fabulous food. Excellent service. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend.

A very calm place with great food

Lovely food. Authentic Italian cuisine. Great service.

L’approccio spontaneo, cordiale e la simpatia di Nada (la ragazza davanti al locale) ha conquistato la nostra fiducia quindi ci siamo accomodati mangiando più che bene! La pizza ed i primi sono davvero buoni, si sente che sono realizzati con ingredienti freschi e genuini. Il personale è gentile e disponibile. Il locale è pulito e lo spazio esterno rilassante con vista sul variopinto passeggio pedonale (sempre imprevedibile e divertente). Servizio veloce e prezzi contenuti in una location super centrale. Provare per credere. Grazie ancora a Nada!

Really nice athmosphere, we only had drinks but it was great and the staff was really friendly and helpful. Good location.