Maremma in Lambeth

Written up as "one of the best Italian restaurants in London" we left with a very disappointed taste in our mouths. Service neglible. Wine stock depleted and hugely expensive for what it was, and you could say that about the entire meal (one of the starters that could easily have been put on the table gratis as it cost pennies to produce came in at £10). Pasta was acceptable, and so it should have been in an Italian restaurant and for the cost, but did not stand out. The pork loin was cold and dry and had a suspiciously "shop bought" tasting sauce on it.

Fantastic food and amazing service initially. A shame it went downhill once the staff shift changed. We weren’t offered a dessert menu, coffee or more drinks. When we asked we were told the kitchen was closed and given the bill. To be fair we had enjoyed a leisurely 3 hour lunch so it was probably time to go but a bit disappointing. Would still recommend and go again!

You know those visits to expensive Italian restaurants in London that manage to take you back to that time you spent in Lamole Tuscany that are worth every penny? This is NOT that. It’s mediocre quisine for Michelin star prices. The pasta starter was under cooked (not el Dante). The sausage main tasted like someone spilt the salt jar in the mix of an otherwise good meaty sausage. The wild boar ragu was boring and sparse with not enough ragu to wet the noodles. The wine list is Sainsbury’s own label at best, but at least not too expensive (£35 and up). £160 per couple and they did not charge us for the salty dog sausage mains. The decors is nice and the service was lovely but will never go back.

We fell upon Maremma because their neighbours, where we’d intended to go, were closed for lunch. (This small parade now has a Caribbean restaurant too.) We were delighted. A very knowledgeable waiter and the food was delicious. We didn’t want a heavy lunch, so choice of portion size for pasta was good and left room for pud. A scrumptious kumquat tart. House wine, one red, one white, were regional to Tuscany and good. A warm atmosphere and a proper neighbourhood restaurant. We’ll be back.

We dined in the downstairs room as a large family group. The atmosphere was lovely, the Wild Boar ragu is a stand out, although you cant wrong with choosing any dish from the menu as the home made pasta is divine and so are the desserts. Thank you for a special evening !

Ambiente: locale di piccole dimensioni, con arredamento rustico. Nello scantinato si trova un'area dedicata alla degustazione di bevande. Pulizia discreta. Scordatevi le tovaglie. Menù: in chiave toscana, con un discreto assortimento di pietanze. Vino: lista accettabile, con ricarichi nei limiti. Cibo: ho provato caciucco e tagliata, oltre la sufficienza. Servizio: cortese, gentile, mai asfissiante. Conto: prezzi londinesi, accettabili. Promosso.

This is a genuine review from Ordinary Punter, a real person who actually visited and ate at this restaurant: First time visit and not disappointed. Great, Italian themed food, with good service (except as regards our wine order) and a great atmosphere at the restaurant. Imaginative dishes very well cooked and presented. Liked it Wine order - something went wrong here - we didn't get served with the bottle of red wine we ordered (although the one we had was fine) plus the wine list says that the restaurant sources all wines direct from the producer, whereas the bottle we had was labelled as having been supplied by Waitrose.

We have previously travelled all through Tuscany and experienced real tuscan cuisine. This restaurant was decent but we thought the pasta was a bit overcooked (got the wild boar ragu each) and the portion sizes based on the price was quite on the expensive side. Good to try once but I don't think we will be back.

Comida de calidad y bien hecha, atención al cliente muy buena, sitio agradable y bien decorado, volveremos

Came for a birthday meal and were extremely disappointed. Once seated we weren't greeted or asked if we wanted any drinks for a long time, and once we finally ordered our drinks, they took so long we nearly left, and were only brought to us once we reminded them we'd ordered, which they had clearly forgot! Food was very bland and disappointing, and once again took a ridiculous amount of time to come out, bare in mind this was a lunchtime which wasn't busy and we had pre-booked. Insult to injury was the bill, we were all shocked at the total.

I booked Maremma for my wife's birthday as she had wanted to try it for some time. Having done so, I read the recent reviews on Tripadvisor and feared the worst. I shouldn't have, it was perfect. The basement is a cosy space. Yes, there is a big fridge and washing up area (probably a relic from the previous restaurant, I'm sure it will go in time), but neither were being used and it felt like we were in somebody's kitchen. If you're a couple (there were 3 of us) you may be given a high chair, which you might find a bit cramped. Personally, we got a massive table that could seat 6 and there was plenty of room. The server was incredibly professional and charming - I suspect he has worked in high-end restaurants before. He was very attentive and didn't try to bore us with details of food provenance, although he answered all questions with a smile and patience. I cannot understand the person who said portions are small. They are not! Expecting them to be tiny we ordered antipasti, primi and secondi, as well as a snack of truffle arancini, which was gorgeous. After the primi we were all full and could only manage a bite each of the secondi. I asked the waiter if they did doggy bags and he happily put our leftovers in small plastic containers. Best leftovers ever. The food is amazing, not a duff dish on the menu. It's not bland in any way, although if you feel that it's a touch under-seasoned use the pecorino they provide or ask for a salt grinder. We shared the food, which they encourage. As I say, everything was great, but particularly the tortelli, mafalde and farinata - vegetarian dishes that I would not normally order. As for the price - it isn't cheap, but worth it for food of this quality. They source most of the ingredients from their own farm in Maremma, from that region or locally. Three courses as we had will set you back £50 a head. If you go to Locanda Locatelli you will pay £100 for the same, and believe me when I say that the standard for the two restaurants is the same. Also note that they do not charge a service charge because they pay their staff fairly and they are not reliant on the charge or tips (that said, I did tip 12.5% because the service was so good). It's a fantastic place. Ignore the fools who don't know what they're talking about.

Disappointing, overpriced, and boring food - with charmless meandering staff. She had tuna tartare which looked pretty but was bland and unfishy despite being room temp; I had langostine risotto which had good saltiness in the broth and decent bite to the rice, albeit miniscule bits of langostine - was probably the highlight of meal. We both had main of sliced beef steak, hers medium, mine medium rare - it came cold/lukewarm and bland, even with extra salt ordered; meat accompanied by a small stack of undressed rocket with some shavings of nondescript hard cheese and two mini bowls, one containing oil, sliced garlic and a sprig of rosemary, and the other some kind of herbes de provence mix. Waiter had no clue what herbs were for - he did apologise for the cold/lukewarm meat which he said was cos they were short-staffed. The oil helped rehydrate the meat, but didn't summon any flavour. Highlight of mains was the accompanying alioli potatoes which were hot and crunchy, but £6. We admitted defeat at this point (not helped by waitor giving leftover meat to couple's dog at table next to us) and got two double espressos to finish - thankfully fine. Booze-wise, house white was dry and cold but unremarkable; sessenta red £38 was palatable conpared to house red, but also underwhelming; £6.50 for mini bottle of lager felt cruel when we knew you could get pint for less in pub across the road - also £8 foe a crotino - cretino more like. If you decide to try this place, ood luck, and make sure you stipulate you want a table on street level - we were told they were booked up, despite our booking, and we were ushered downstairs to basement bar/room to a high chair/table along exposed brick wall (with chains?!) with the fridges in one corner and guy washing dishes in the other - zero atmosphere or joy. From other reviews, this place appears to have a wonderful story to tell of food sourced from a specific rural region of Italy, but you wouldn't know it from the staff who had no charm or pride or discernable knowleage of what they were serving up. A half-decent cook could better this place's offering from basics from your average supermarket. And bill foe above was £140, including couple of quid for a voluntary community contribution - at that price I told waiter they could cover my voluntary contribution themselves. We won't be returning - and I would recommend avoiding this place. If you want a good local south london Italian go to Querce [not sure of spelling] in Honor Oak. I don't usually write reviews btw, but decided to write one here in hope it saves you some disappointment and wastw of hard earned dosh.

What an amazing and lucky find this restaurant was Fantastic food and fabulous service All of the food was delicious however I MUST call out the almond praline gelato - oh my!! Will return Thanks you Maremma!

underwhelming. The basement is a bit smelly and drab, the service friendly but the food disappointing. Wine selection was good. Given how well we all know the dishes - pasta, tagliata etc. they need to be good but the pasta was a bit dry and heavy, the ragu was thin and lacking flavour and the tagliata meat (bavette?) chewy though cooked rare as asked which is ... well , rare, as most places tend to veer on the overcooking side. We'd been planning to go here for some time as we pass it often but won't be returning - next time in Water Lane will be Naughy piglets , not here. Price reasonable though occasionally highish - £11 for a few brocolli stalks ?

Interesting menu cooked with passion, homemade pappardelle with wild boar sauce, beautiful salads, fish stew and good tuscan wine. Service friendly and attentive.

Big letdown. This place has so much going for it: friendly staff, winning decor, no music, their own farm in Italy. Sadly, things fall apart on the plate. We had one dud after another. The pappardelle with wild boar ragù was bland. The fish soup was barely edible: mushy, muddy, with a thick slice of something rubbery and unrecognisable in the middle of it all. The chocolate gelato was a criminal misnomer: watery rather than creamy, austere rather than rich. Like an unhappy marriage with a second-rate sorbet. This culinary car crash cost us nearly £70 a head. We could have eaten so much better at home for a fraction of the cost. Next time, we will. What a shame – because the vibe is good. Maybe it was an off day in the kitchen? I really hope so. Because if not this place bodes really ill for the whole culture of eating out in London....

Incredibly disappointing. Visited Maremma a couple of days ago and vouched never to return. Poor service and super rude staff. The restaurant established itself as a regional Tuscan eatery with regional dishes and wines. However, when we asked for some advice as we didn't recognise most wines on the menu, the server didn't know much about them and couldn't describe them and tell us how they differed. Our chosen white then arrived warm. We complained about it but were told that it was the right temperature, in an almost aggressive way. We were made feel awkward about saying anything. This theme continued throughout the meal. The customer is always wrong - an interesting approach. The meal itself was tiny - we don't eat a lot so are ok with smaller portions but the size of their main pasta dish was ridiculous. I would be interested to see the starter pasta dish. We had three courses and left hungry. Can't remember last time it happened to us. The price would be ok if we actually got fed. It's not ok for what we got. The food itself was very average. Not the taste of Itay you would expect. Don't think any chefs or owners are Italian anyway. Just a gimmick. Avoid!

Sensational food and wine. Had wild boar ragu, pumpkin pansotti followed by the 1kg Fiorentina t bone. All cooked perfectly, delicious. Staff very friendly, helpful and responsive. Very nice restaurant setting and layout too

Was so looking forward to this and what a disappointment. Had the wild boar ragu. Firstly, despite being the “main” the food barely covered the bottom of the plate. Clearly I wasn’t the first to question this as the immediate comeback was the precise grams weight of pasta. So onto the pasta. Wet and slimy. And the ragu ? Frankly tasteless and minuscule. I’ve cooked better myself and it was a very poor attempt at the real thing that I’ve had in Tuscany. Lacking flavour, lacking body and again far too wet. What a really poor meal - and so expensive. I won’t be eating here again

Recently I have heard many friends who live in South London say that this is their favourite Italian restaurant if one wants delicious authentic Tuscan food and a great selection of Italian wine. How delighted my husband and I were to find that this ticks all the boxes, Very friendly service and fresh food cooked with much time and effort. It was satisfying to see the pasta being freshly made in front of the counter as we ate. We are already planning to return for my birthday next month with a few friends..

Good small choices of dishes from open kitchen. Small dining atea up stairs with lots ofcpming and going and people waiting for tables. Food was v good but arrived tepid if not cold. Starter of Beef Buttata. Main of Pork loin. Main problem for me was very high msrk up on wine. Only 500 ml choices less £30. First 75 bottle was £34. And that they ushered us out after 2 hours as next table arrived. I get that they need to keep busy and fill tables, and their increasingly high bills, but at these prices an extra 30 mins or so to let the evening reach its own end would have been welcome. Especially when they took some time to come and take our drink order on arrival.

They messed us around with the tables. They pushed our booking back 45 minutes and we were still left waiting for 15 mins when we arrived. We were asked to wait at the bar so we filled the time buying cocktails we didn’t really want....

Enjoyed dinner, one vegetarian well catered for - good food and service Bread and oil very good, primo can be starter or main. House wine good. Cocktails on offer 👌🏼 too full for desserts !

Warm welcome in a cosy atmosphere with great food well presented. Leave room for dessert and Castello di Farnetella Vin Santo 2015.

We were fitted in at short notice, and how fortuitous we were to get a table at Miremma. The service was friendly, efficient and attentive. The food was amazing. An interesting selection of appetisers and our ‘mains’ were utterly delicious. Authentically the best of Tuscany....

We’re local and have been here many times for Sunday lunch and evening suppers and we LOVE it . Honest and authentic food, great wines and chilled atmosphere. Highly recommend.

I’ve been here a couple of times now and have had the same experience. The service is good and the decor is great but the food needs a bit of improvement as the portions are very small and the quality isn’t quite good enough to...

Only one of the 5 dishes we ordered was up to standard. The filled pasta was divine. Salt Fish average, steak cold and chewy, mushroom polenta sloppy baby food, tirumisu too sweet. Beverage and service were good and we were seated downstairs which was more...

Had a fabulous meal at Maremma on Saturday 2nd October. Absolutely delicious. Staff were great. Want to go again. Xx

Went here for a Saturday family lunch, assembling family members from across the UK and Europe. It did not disappoint. Started with cocktails that were tasty and well made. The menu is small but perfectly formed - catering for vegetarians and omnivores alike. Everyone of...

I eat in a good many places on a regular basis, but I have to say that Maremma is one of the very few that ticks all of the boxes which, for me, make the perfect dining experience. Food - fantastic. I would recommend the...

Beautiful restaurant with great ambience. Food is good without being exceptional. Service is somewhat lacking. Has the potential to be really special if the food is brought up a notch.

I was craving some Italian food, and hadn't realised I had one just at my doorstep. I booked, and was pleasantly surprised. I think the food was very good. I'd also like to point out that the cheesecake on offer, is a proper cheesecake -...

This place is fine. The food is ok but the portions are tiny. The experience was spoilt by unfriendly (stuck up) front of house staff. So many better places in this part of London. Save yourself some money and go elsewhere.

First visit to this place today. I got there on time for the reservation and asked to be taken to the table. The waiter who came up to me must have been in a rush as he just said the table wasn’t ready and that...

Superb Italian food and wine, our first visit but surely not our last. The wine list was excellent as was the service… we spent all afternoon at the table.

Amazing lunchtime panini. Both the fennel sausage and the porchetta were divine. I made a mistake only ordering one vanilla donut!

Absolutely delicious dinner, really amazing flavours and excellent quality. My partner and I had a starter each, a (main course sized) pasta dish each, and shared a pudding. We also shared a carafe of wine, and had a digestif each. Really great ambiance and the...

Nice menu the mussels and delicious wild boar ragu , lovely place for dinner and lunch. Friendly staff and an animated chef!

It was great to see Maremma so busy on a Friday lunch and deservedly so. This small trattoria occupies a corner location and is bright and airy. The staff were welcoming and attentive throughout our visit. Specialising in Tuscan cuisine the food was faultless in...

Wow! What can I say, Super impressed. Is this the best restaurant in South London? Got to be. Dinner there tonight Fri 21 Feb 2020. I like to try reviewed restaurants (this one was reviewed favourably in the Evening Standard) by myself first and then...

This is a small, cozy Italian local and the food did not disappoint. We had the wild boar ravioli and the tortellini to start, followed by beef and fish dishes, and a good old tiramisu to finish. The food was simple but very good. Relatively...

My partner and I came here for her birthday with a large group of friends and ordered off the set menu (around £40 each, not including service). The food was delicious, it's just a shame that the portions were so small and service was so...

An absolute gem. The best Italian food we’ve had outside of Italy. Very attentive waiters without being overbearing. Ever course was delicious but the Amalfi lemon tart was the best lemon tart either of us had ever had! Highly recommend.

10 of us including a baby . Poor service , wrong dishes produced and very overpriced for what it was .

Pros: Lovey food and great staff! If you fancy Italian but not so much into creamy pasta or the usual pizza, this place is definitely a must visit. Local dishes served beautifully. Great wine! Cons: Portions are rather small. It was enough for us; yet...

We went to Maremma for a late Sunday lunch and the food and service were both exceptional. We had the truffle pasta and fiorentina steak - haven’t had a meal that delicious in a long time. The atmosphere in there is lovely, animated but not...

OK so most of the reviews of this place have been good, so I think we may have been unlucky. However.... The 2 of us arrived and we were offered a seat at the bar, even though my partner had booked weeks ago for my...

went back and wondered why we left it so long. Old school barman who asks you how you want your cocktails and then proceeds to get it right and imaginative cooking biasing towards the lighter end of the market than last time we went. Good...

We waited 30 minutes for our starter, given one was a salad it had clearly been forgotten. My risotto was too al dente for my liking but tasty enough. The mains arrived soon after. Clearly rushed as the medium cooked onglet was in parts red...

Really delicious pasta! So tasty, and great red wines I’d never heard of that were good value. The rabbit main was nice although not quite as good as the oasta

A wonderfully atmospheric and happy place to eat with glorious home-cooked Italian food that is really well presented. A very helpful service for choosing what to eat and some memorably delicious wines

Finally made it to this new gem of a place. Set up by a foodies who are passionate about Italian food this place provides a real authentic style of cooking from a special place in Italy. The set up is really charming with an open...

We've been walking past this restaurant on our way to Brockwell Park since it opened a couple of months ago and decided to give it a try. Booking was a bit tricky. I left a voicemail requesting a table for Friday evening and they didn't...

Had a booking on a Friday night and was really excited to check out my new local Italian restaurant. Overall this restaurant serves scrumptious food!! Great menu selection with plenty to choose from. We had a selection of small starters to share, the mussels, raw...

Having seen this new(ish) restaurant opening in place of a local "nottoosurewhatyouserveandwhenyoureopen" business, I was looking forward to take my partner there for lunch. The space is nicely done and quite airy, with lots of light coming in on a grey London afternoon. Service is...

First time here and we were very impressed. The food is excellent. The tortelli maremmani was superb as was the buffalo mozzarella. The wild boar cutlet, onglet tagliatelle and prawn tagliatelle were also excellent. Wine is good value and staff are very friendly and helpful....

We went for lunch on a Saturday and even thought everything was nice there was nothing exceptional. I think that in terms of prices they are too high. I am not sure I will visit again.

Tuscany has come to Brixton and I couldn't be more impressed. I knew we were in for a treat when there wasn't a prosecco on the wine list. Most prosecco imported in the UK is shockingly bad so were delighted to see a wine list...

Loved this so much! The food was stunning. Incredible ingredients, knowledgeable and friendly staff. I could have happily tried everything on the menu and the wine list was affordable, unusual and interesting. I can’t wait to return.

Everything about our visit to Maremma was a pleasure! From the moment we stepped inside, it felt like we were on holiday. The food was simple but incredibly flavoursome and the vibe was fun and homey! Don't expect the twirls and swirls that many restaurants...

Lovely new Tuscan restaurant on Brixton Water Lane. Great food, great drinks, great staff and great service. Sit at the Chef’s counter and have a natter while they work! My wife and I came early on Saturday and loved it - thanks to all the...

Wide variety of dishes yet a fairly short menu, using fresh produce (some imported directly from the region - Maremma is a coastal area of Tuscany) in an interesting way. The results are wonderful: even the olive oil was exquisite. Three of us shared antipasti,...

I went with my son. I changed the time once and even then was late. Everybody was relaxed. The food was delicious and authentically Italian. Delicious Panzanella and pappardelli. Excellent coffee. Pear ice cream with Parmesan was tried as a test and passed with honours....

It been open a couple of weeks, short menu but good. Music not too loud, all Italian wine list and good cocktails. Excellent antipasti/nibbles and then pasta - fresh - and half a dozen mains. Both the tagilatelle with bottarga - cured roe - and...