Marcella in Lewisham

I had been here before but it had been a couple of years and never for lunch time. I was very impressed with it the first time, so I was hoping this time would be the same. I happy to say nothing had changed. Now you need to understand I come from a family of chefs so I tend to be a food snob. All seasoning was perfect, a creative menu, complimenting flavors and a menu that changes every 2 weeks. There is not one negative comment I could give about anything I ordered. It was perfect.

Whoever Marcella is, she’s doing it right. Delicious food, great fresh ingredients. Had the lunch special which was a very reasonable price for food and a glass of wine. Service very decent.

The food is excellent! The menu is a modern take on what tastes like a traditional homemade Nona’s cooking. Delicious!!

The service was really good and the food was absolutely amazing, decided to get desserts too and they went down a treat. Would absolutely recommend this place.

This is one of a number of local restaurants we really enjoy. It can be quite pricey so we tend to limit our visits to birthdays etc, and the odd weekend lunch. Service is usually great and the food is absolutely delicious. Our last visit on a weekday evening in October 2022 unfortunately got off to a bad start when we found out our reservation was not on the books despite having made a booking over the phone AND confirmed in person a few days before the booking. No idea what happened there but it was disappointing as the meal was for a special occassion, and a booking error like this is not one you'd expect from a well established restaurant. Although the restaurant had been fully booked on the night, we were lucky enough to secure a table after a 20-30min wait in a nearby bar. Once we got seated, we had a lovely meal. The manager on duty was very apologetic & offered us a complimentary glass of wine each. I highly recommend this place.

What a lovely lunch 🥂. Fab service, really tasty food, great price & delicious drinks. Posh peasant food! We will be back …..

Exceptional food. The cabbage starter and squid main were particularly great. Lovely staff, friendly and helpful. Couldn't recommend it enough

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 12 months, you will know we're living through a cost of living crisis affecting both businesses and consumers. Some restaurants have just shrugged their shoulders and adopted the mantra "my costs are going up so I'll just straight up pass them on to the customer." I don't frequent these establishments any more. Other restaurants like Marcella can show that with some thought and creative cooking you can still produce plates of food with great flavours from simple ingredients at a great price. We visited on a Sunday (£25 for 3 courses, 2 choices from each course) The meal started well. Free (a rarity nowadays) excellent quality bread. We ordered a bottle of sparkling water expecting to pay £4-5 but what arrived was probably filtered and carbonated tap water but with a good clean taste which came with a £1 charge for a donation water aid. Very admirable. We both had the aubergine dish topped with cheese and chilli crumb. Aubergine isn't easy to cook well but it was spot on beautifully soft. Mains we had a pasta dish, basic but with enough flavour and a beef dish which was obviously a cheaper cut but melt in your mouth soft I'm guessing done in a slow cooker. Highly recommended. For dessert, one generous apple cake with calvados cream and one chocolate mousse. Both spot on. I'm very fussy with my coffee but have to say it was of a very high standard. We chose two different red wines (both Italian) both were moorish. Full up and very satisfied with the whole experience. Staff were at all times attentive and friendly. The bill? £76.50 with service.

Over price food. Very poor quality and terrible service. Very rude and arrogant chef. Will certainly not recommend this restaurant.

Very overpriced menu with food that lacks in flavour and seasoning. Disinterested service. No rosé by the glass. I wouldn't recommend unfortunately.

Daughter and boyfriend live locally and have eaten here several times so it was a no brainer to book when we came to stay as they’ve raved about the place. Ate early and it filled up quickly and there was soon a great vibe about the place. Great food, friendly staff. Apparently, it’s reputation reaches far and wide and having now eaten here I can see why.

Wonderful staff who appreciated my panic at being placed in the basement. Thank you. We enjoyed a delicious meal after being moved upstairs.

We had a lovely lunch at Marcella. Delicious food and wine. We had a couple of glasses of really nice house white, starters and pasta. I thought it was decent value for the top quality offer.

Fantastic neighbourhood restaurant. Small menu of well prepared food. Staff are helpful in recommending drinks. The olive oil cake was to die for.

Great evening in the basement. Lovely seasonal menu with good veggie options. Attentive and friendly service. Highly recommend.