Padella in Southwark

Very reasonable price with this quality Hand made pasta was really good You cannot have this kind of texture in other places But have to walk in and book in advance at 1630 and dine in at 1700 Or it will be full very fast and you may need to visit them next day or wait for a few hours.

Reception was really good, very nice people. The food was delicious and they were really fast to serve the food which was awesome because he didn’t had much time. They even offered a complimentary dish. Absolutely recommend this restaurant. Thank you!

Great food, excellent service. Especially Nicola and Mark who went out of her way to make it special for my almost elderly mother who’s birthday it was…

Such amazing pasta, very light and fresh. You could eat two pasta dishes and not feel bloated. Very efficient but small place to grab a bite.

Delicious pasta dishes all round! We had the NDuja and Beef shin pasta’s and they were divine. They offer a good selection of drinks and the Tiramisu is authentic! One of the best we’ve had. I can’t wait to go back again to try different dishes. The bonus was that we were seated immediately and it was a Saturday lunch time which was so appreciated if you know what the regular lines are to get in. Thank you to the team for taking good care of us!

Come noto, a Londra gli italiani hanno difficoltà a mangiar bene. Questo posto, affollatissimo a pranzo, prepara ottimo pasto di pasta. Servizio cortese e solerte. Conto corretto, visto che si tratta di Londra.

We had an amazing lunch here yesterday, sat in the sunshine - small but perfect menu - the three pasta & focaccia we had were out of this world - reasonably priced & drinks were also lovely. Outstanding service from Stephania - what a credit to padella she is, bursting with energy & enthusiasm for the food they service - we will definately return - 5 stars!

Amazing authentic experience. Pasta dishes were incredible. Particularly recommend the Cacio e pepe. Sat on the bar watching the food being made was a fab experience. Our waitress Nura was great and attentive! 100% would recommend.

Very disappointing experience. One of the pastas was unavailable so dish had to be served with a different one. The crab dish was also unavailable. Considering how limited the menu is this is not acceptable. Moreover we were seated at a tiny table which didn’t add to the experience. I really don’t understand why this restaurant is popular.

Authentic, simple, perfect pasta. Amazing value. Friendly staff, bang in the centre of London. I can see why they’ve won so many awards. Don’t be put off by the draft wine, they have a solid small wine list. Obviously a company who have decided to keep it small and do it well. I hope they open one in Edinburgh!

This place is mega popular . We turned up late on Monday, but we were welcomed Ina me served very good food. Tasty Italian fayre at great prices . Excellent

The location is right across from the London Bridge Underground, which is easily accessible for a lot of folks. The food was lovely and the entire kitchen staff who are in full view of customers were fantastic! They really do love cooking and each are in command of their stations with real care for their profession. The hostess was a lovely lady who was sympathetic as the DoJo app would not allow virtual queuing. Even though you were in tight quarters, everyone was in high spirits and talking to one another over dish selection. All of this was really overshadowed by the waiter, Mark, who really rushed patrons throughout the night, even though we ordered our drinks/meal almost immediately once seated. We were in the middle of a conversation when he brought the payment machine, and when we asked for ten minutes to get things sorted, were told that we only had five minutes left on for our table, despite never being told of any time limit! A really terrible way to end a celebratory dinner, and a shame given how lovely everyone else was at the restaurant.

Bloody lovely flavoursome simple pasta dishes. Can’t believe people are complaining about the prices- I feel that £13 for a plate of pure Italian joy is a snip in London in 2024. Only my 2nd visit but both times busy, bustling, kind & energetic staff. We inhaled our food! Dillon was fabulous and helped us out with extra olive oil, Nura was lovely and Stefania (who looked after me and my Dad on my last visit) was a big character. Thumbs up all round. You just need to time it right, so you can actually get a seat :) This is what I think food would taste like if I was in Italy. Delicious.

We came here for lunch and just managed to get the last table (outside). The pasta is to die for! This is the best pasta outside of Italy. All the waitresses were friendly and helpful. The waitress who served us Stefi was amazing. Stefi spent time with us explaining the menu, which we truly appreciated. Stefi talked to us about Italian food and was generally very friendly and helpful. The wine was excellent to. We will definitely come back here again and have recommended to my Son and friends already.

Really great food here and a good vibe, unfortunately in my case was let down by the service. The server closed my ticket before I got my food, then once I had reordered and had been there 40 minutes I got given the wrong dish and had to wait again for the right one. Mistakes understandably happen but I was surprised and disappointed to see they’d kept a 12.5% service charge on the bill after those issues.

Have been visiting this restaurant several times. The last visit was, however, rather disappointing. Pappardelle lacked of taste. Completely different from previous visits

I still can’t believe how there is a queue of people to go inside The staff was really friendly and helpful, and I’m sure the chefs are good doing their jobs as well, but definitely they are not cooking Italian food £50 for a plate of small portion of “pasta “, 4 slices of bread, one small mozzarella and something they call salad Honestly disappointed

A wonderful hole in the wall, Italian dining experience focusing on apps and pasta dishes. We enjoyed the sourdough bread and burruta to start, followed by sharing the cacio & pepe and agnolotti of Delica pumpkin & Westcombe ricotta. With the pastas being made in store, that only accentuated the great taste. Simply one of the best plates of pasta we’ve ever enjoyed! Couple that with absolutely pleasant servers, and you have a great place to eat well-made, authentic Italian pasta. Looking forward to enjoying another amazing meal before leaving this cultural city.

We were in a party of 6 persons, waiting in queue for a table on Saturday 30 December 2023 at 1.30pm. Whilst in the queue, a waitress walked by (small, skinny, blonde girl with hair in a pony tail), so I asked her how long we had to wait for a table, to which she rudely cut my question off before I finished it and retorted “Ask the host!” and hurriedly disappeared into the restuarant before I had an opportunity to say anything else. I proceeded to enter the restaurant, looking for “the host”, obviously not knowing who it was and where to look, there was no staff in the vicinity of the entrance. I walked further into the restaurant and spotted the same blonde waitress who answered me earlier, and asked her who the host is, continuing to ask her why she could not assist me in finding out, to which she replied again “Ask the host”. I got annoyed and pointed out to her I can’t see the host and I can’t understand why she can’t help me out instead of sending me twice to the host. At this moment, the host suddenly appeared and told me she is the host, and unbelievably told me that I should not have spoken to the waitress in that way and that I was mean! WHAT??? I find this totally unacceptable, being in the hospitality industry myself. The waitress is clearly not well trained and she should have assisted me instead of sending me off to look for a host who was not at her position, not once but twice. The host eventually apologised to me after I insisted that should not be the way the staff offers service to the guest. We left without having lunch. Padella, as much as how delicious your food is, but I am sorry, you should look into staff training and emphasise on how they should reply the guests.

Perfect handmade pastas paired with delicious sauces. We ate downstairs, which though a bit tight had a wonderful ambience great for gossipy lunches with a friend, early dinners with out-of-town friends, or an evening escape from the adjacent madness in the Borough Market. The staff made us feel genuinely welcome and at home.

Last time I visited was about 1.5 years ago and I was surprised to see how much prices have gone up since then. For example, a fettucine dish went from ~ £9.50 to £13.50, a hefty 42% increase. Even back then the portions were quite small and maybe juuust enough to qualify as a light portion for one, but I could have easily had two. Now, the value is no longer quite there for the quality.

very bad experience staff so rude and aggressive the food just ok . well done to Jacopo trying to keep things going . I don't recommend it .

We joined the virtual queue and waited 67 minutes for a table to become available. When they texted to let us know we were on the other side of Borough market. The app wouldn’t let us contact the restaurant. When we arrived at the restaurant the reservations lady was extremely rude informing me that she had messaged us 20 minutes ago and usually would not allow us to have a table but on this occasion she would. (Borough market is very busy on Saturdays and it took this long for us to walk through the crowds, we are a family of 3 with an 8 year old). The reservations lady stomped off down the stairs, slammed some water glasses on the table and said you’re allowed 90 minutes. We ordered bread with oil, olives and bruschetta, cacio e pepe, crab pasta and tomato pasta, tiramisu, ice cream, with 2 glasses of wine. The bruschetta starter arrived after the cacio e pepe main, the waiter cleared my side plate that I was still eating from. Honestly, the food was decent but, not exceptional. The portion of cacio e pepe was very small although the other two were a bit more generous. The virtual queuing system is fine, albeit arrogant. The huge downer for me and what I really object to, is being spoken to so rudely by restaurant staff when I was looking forward to the hype and our family meal for our special day, so much. It really left a bitter taste to our visit which really is unacceptable. This lady was not entitled to speak to us so rudely, however popular or trendy a restaurant is. I won’t be back as this experience of the pathetic service and rude waitress has really put me off.

Waited 2 hours, Food was mostly good, crab pasta tasted like it was from a can. They ran out of pear tart so I had some biscuit shot combo which left a lot to be desired.

This is my second visit as I liked their fresh pasta. The experience is quick but waiting staff helpful. However I must admit my husbands portion of Pappardelle with beef ragú was so small he finished it in about 6 gulps. My spaghetti puttanesca was lovely and portion size adequate. Luckily we still had some bread left so he could eat that otherwise he could really have eaten another portion. I would be happy to pay more, but please serve a full portion of food.

I was in Borough Market on a weekday afternoon and decided to try Padella for late lunch seeing as there wasn't a queue. Restaurant was still nearly full at 2:30pm, but I managed to snag a counter seat. Service is prompt. My order of tagliatelle...

This is a “must stop” when I’m in London. I went a couple weeks ago on a busy Sunday and scanned the queue QR code. Even though it said 35-45 mins, my table was ready in 10! The homemade parpadelle with beef ragu is to...

If like me you’re visiting due to the reviews on here then you’re likely to have an enjoyable experience. The service from beginning to end was brilliant. Every staff member seemed to have a smile on their face and were so friendly and helpful ❤️...

Super delicious freshly made pasta! Especially if you try caccio e pepe pasta and bolognaise! Quickly served- Good staff

So we were in London for a night and saw that not only did this place have great reviews but it was busy. So we joined the queue via the app (worked well) and when messaged came to our table. A bit like soup, this...

We waited to sit at the bar where there's a view of the talented kitchen staff working with real speed and efficiency turning out what we think is the best pasta in London. Super quick and friendly service. Absolutely delicious starters and pasta main courses...

I had a terrific experience at Padella & my pasta dish was truly one of the best I’ve tasted. I’ve never been willing to queue for such a place, but now they’ve got that aspect sorted with a virtual waiting system it was seamless &...

Very rude staff who just try to sit you wherever they want. The waiter was super rude in his tone and didn’t have any customer service skills at all.

Great little restaurant, all the food was delicious and very reasonably priced. The best sourdough I be ever had and plenty of it. I had the cacio peppe which was great followed by an excellent tiramisu.

Enjoyed variety of pasta with mushroom, was fresh snd tasty one was better than other, cheesy. Plenty and hot. Good q

Everyone recommended Padella to us, but I must say we were disappointed. The pastas we had were somewhat tasteless and lacked a certain something. It was rather loud. I definitely wouldn't recommend as heartily as everyone else seems to!

The ambience is basic, small basement like. The portions are not massive. Pasta is good but portions just aren’t enough. Pricey for pasta. Aura was all very basic.

Family trip to Padella. Actually thought the virtual queue system worked quite well. Food was really good, spicy as requested. Shame they don’t have balsamic vinegar as you would expect, would have been better with starter of oil & bread. Tiramisu was to die for...

Food was exceptionally good in its simplicity. All the flavors and textures were bang on. We were there on the 25th of July and had considered to eat somewhere fancy as we were all dressed up from my daughter’s graduation but I remembered eating here...

Despite the seating arrangement is not very attractive, the pastas they serve are very good. We visited this place twice and tried every pasta on the menu and enjoyed every dish we ordered. The pastas are of strong flavours. We definitely try again when back...

Really underwhelmed on this occasion. I last went to Padella four years ago and loved it, but now it feels like it's very much become a down-at-the-heel tourist trap. My partner and I ate a lunch and had two plates of pasta and two glasses...

This small restaurant in Borough Market is very busy but we were fortunate to get seats at the window counter. Service was excellent and the homemade pasta with chilis and crab was delicious. We shared an order as we had also been snacking in the...

Came after lunch time, was full. The waiter was a total racist. I saw she was taking no. of the customer in front of me for waiting tables. When it came to me, she did not even take a look at me, only said they...

Last time we were at Padella in 2016 the Brexit vote had just concluded as we arrived. Today Britain coronated a New King- I won’t comment on the parallels Anyway- Padella is still excellent- busy as it was in 2016. The digital age has replaced...

Brilliant pasta choices, we had pasta with crab meat and another one with beef. Both were great but probably I would have preferred the one with crab! Restaurant is very small, we were at the lower ground floor which is a bit depressive and bar...

Padella has long been on my list of places to try after seeing it in various best Italian restaurant lists and on some instagram foodie accounts I follow. The reason it had taken me several years to actually get to this place despite living in...

Bustling vibrant atmosphere with very friendly jolly staff. Delicious pasta and fresh salad. Dessert was fabulous too - salted caramel chocolate tart.

One of the best pasta spots in London? Always a queue on the weekend and it’s a must visit. Go early, queue (get a ticket) then go to Borough Market to burn some time.

This popular pasta place has been on my to-eat for a while as I gave up queuing several times seeing the long queue outside the Borough Market branch. Thanks to my friend who arrived at 11:30, we managed to get a table at 11:45 on...

Food was just as immaculate as the service from Marcus. Marcus was quick, organised and very tentative to our table and couldn’t have been friendly. 10/10 service & 11/10 food. Highly recommend the wait time and the downstairs tables especially.

We loved this restaurant and was well worth the hour wait for a table. The Pasta was lovely and varied. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable.What more could you want.

Pasta dishes were delish and the service was fantastic.The tables are turned around pretty quickly. The desserts weren’t my fave but overall, had a really good evening.

We all had high expectations of Padella having heard about the London Bridge operation. We went to the Phipp Street one. From the start the staff were off hand. The crab pasta was over cooked for one person (not al dente). This was replaced but...

No virtual queue available. Don’t accept bookings. Staff very unhelpful and unapologetic, bordering on total arrogance. Food was cold and tasteless.

We managed to nab a table on a quiet weekday. There's not a lot of space (we were placed at the bar) but that's to be expected in London. The pasta was delicious and more filling that you'd expect based on portion size. My main...

The hospitality element…..the host was perfectly fine and actually ended up being our server for the majority of our time here. The other servers if I’m being polite, no manners, generally quite abrupt, even a simple question like “where is the toilet” is answered with...

We entered the queue before the restaurant opened for lunch, and our table was ready 30 minutes later. Our server was really friendly and the service quick. Had the bruschetta, tagliarini, and stracci with the salted caramel & chocolate tart for dessert. The alcohol-free rosemary...

Highly recommended from so many friends, I was glad I finally ate here today. It’s pasta done right, and I will definitely be visiting again as I’m eager to try everything on the menu.

It took a long virtual queue on a Saturday evening to get in Padella, but we were determined to have diner there based upon the reviews, even when we had to wait more than 90 minutes for two seats. We savoured the burrata with Le...

Amazing Italian food recommend who loves pasta many plates to choose from and the staff are always friendly and attentive never fails to disappoint

Used the QR code to save our place in the queue although school boy error was to wait until 6pm to do it. Doh. Next time we’ll do it as early in the day as is possible. Door staff were very patient with me asking...

Simply sensational - anyone who says otherwise is wrong. Has the slow cooked beef shin and it was one of the best pasta dishes I have eaten. Subtle but beautiful flavours seasoned perfectly, and cheap too!

Waited 90 minutes for a table and then when we got to our main course were not served wine. Waiter took our order but then came back and said it was after last orders despite only being 9pm. Food was OK but hospitality dreadful. When...

Been a few times but felt compelled to write a review today. Great food as always and a nice glass of red. The pasta is lovely, as always. My partner and I usually share the fettuccini and opt for another dish as well. They are...

Fine for a quick bite to eat if you’re in the area but there’s better offered in the market itself. Good al dente pasta but flavours are lacking.

Great pasta cooked fresh, very tasty and looks fantastic the place is in good location just on the high street,but it gets very busy and there is always a queue to get in. Overall good experience

Excellent homemade pasta and service at this no-frills Italian restaurant in the Borough Market. All of the pastas were delicious and there was a nice selection of reasonably priced wines too. The service was friendly and professional. Join the que for a great dining experience.

Went on Sunday with niece, friend, hubby, and hubby’s brother and wife. The virtual queue system is a must unless you want to spend ages waiting outside. Food is good, I would have liked more meat with my dish. Service was excellent, friendly. Would go...

I had a cacio e pepe and found out, to the embarrassment of the Italian staff, that it is made with grana padano (instead of pecorino) and with...lemon! The taste is of course unpleasantly sour and has got nothing to do with the original recipe....

We visited padella in borough market on the 29th of October. The staff go above and beyond and there customer service is outstanding. I ordered a crab meal which was lovely ( and would of quite happily still have eaten it) my partner ordered beef...

Nice location, with a good home made pasta. Little poor the wine selection but the pasta is almost perfect. Very good value

Best pasta I’ve ever eaten. It’s truly amazing. Staff are lovely and friendly. Definitely worth the wait when queuing as well.

This place used to be amazing and such good value for money. But in the two years I've been coming here, the prices have nearly doubled. And I get that inflation is a thing and everything, but it's kind of ridiculous. The quality has massively...

Beyond my expectation because im a pasta lover. Padella is The best pasta I’ve ever had in my life. super simple but supet delicious, This is an art ! Welldone Padella !!

The food here is ok, however extremely overpriced for the portion sizes and quality - charged an extra 50p for a sprinkling of parmesan too! The plates are also not heated, meaning the pasta goes cold very quickly. There are huge queues, meaning you could...

I really don’t understand the high ratings Padella has received. We, are company of five people, all thought it was pretty … average. Yes, the pasta was very well cooked which is a skill in itself. But the the crab, the beef, the tomatoes that...

I was with my daughter for lunch somma it wasn't waoow I can make same food at my home too and waiter's unhappy I asked for parmigiano wait my pasta was nearly finished and charged 50p azzz . Nn waste time

What a rip off ..... yeah queue virtually ... keeps people interested ..... start to finish 20 mins .... air con furious so pasta freezing ... hustled for a order ... get in get out in 20 mins .... if you are over 30 ......

OH MY LORD THIS FOOD IS GOOD! My dinner was nothing short of spectacular and I would have to give majority of the credit to our waitress Matilda. I highly recommend this restaurant to all visitors of London who are looking for a reasonably priced...

Best Pasta we ate in London Expected waiting time is more than an hour and to book is only via the app, no early bookings. If you are hungry one plate is not enough, it was me and my husband we ordered 3 plates of...

Incredible restaurant for pasta. Unable to reserve table but front of staff took my details, went off for a drink in a local pub and got a txt 30mins later to say table is ready! Myself and my wife sat at the bar watching the...

Had lunch there after visiting Borough Market. Booking a table is simple - just scan the code and they contact you as soon as a table is free (took about 30 minutes). Waitress was very helpful choosing a dish and wine. Food was delicious and...

Simple but very delicious pasta! Had the fettuccine with Datterini tomato and basil which was lovely and sweet. Service was friendly and quick after a short wait to get a seat.

I came here three year ago and love the concept of getting a number of affordable/cheap delicious pasta dishes, I'm sure the plates where around £7.00 this time round we shared a £9.00 starter which consisted of one small slice of bread with two slices...

Very popular Italian restaurant. No booking so had to faff about to register etc to then get in the queue. Menu needs more explanation - OK with the types of pasta but beyond that not a clue. Wine is expensive for what it is -...

Visited Padella with a friend after seeing it highly rated on tiktok. We were staying near the Tower Bridge so got the Tube over. We arrived prior to it opening so we waited for the QR code for the virtual queue and were in first!...

What a great place to eat very good pastas . Nice lunch on the terrace during a sunny Sunday. Very friendly staffs ( excepted the very unfriendly and stressed girl with the iPad at the entrance) . Marcus has been very friendly and professional. Well...

I went here twice in one visit as I just loved the pasta! It tastes fresh and the portions are very generous. My favourite was the Crab :) its a no frills restaurant so don't expect much ambiance but the service is quick and efficient....

Padela don't accept bookings as it's a very small restaurant,. but if you are in the area, pop along and you can sign up by scanning the QR codes using their Walk-Up app on your smartphone as you can't phone. Fresh on-site pasta made and...

Consider this four-and-a-half stars: the two of us both enjoyed our meals quite a bit--the pasta was delicious and expertly cooked, the service was prompt and attentive, and the overall atmosphere lively and fun. We were in London for four nights, and this was far...

The pasta is sublime. The staff is friendly. The price is right. The virtual queue allows one to browse Borough market while waiting for a table.

Return visit; great food. Staff very friendly. Service swift. Queuing app is not fit for purpose - why can't they take a deposit and just be like a normal restaurant. We went with our 4 and 5 year old - we had to scan the...

Food was average . Burrata was nice but the pappardella was a tad too salty. Service was good and timely and friendly staff

The queuing app isn't great, the whole system there needs a lot of work. We started queuing and the wait said 2 hours, but there was a table outside that hadn't been sat on for a good 30 minutes. We asked the queue manager if...

So when I was in London two weeks ago, I went to dinner with a friend here. When the bill arrived, the waiter input the wrong amount and charged me £157 instead of £82. I didn’t realised and tapped and paid. He said he cancelled...

Best pasta I've had in a long time! Sat at the counter so was able to watch the food being made - great fun. It was very busy and the seating was a bit cramped but the food is so good that it didn't matter....

First visit to Padella for a couple of years. Food as good as ever. Service swift and efficient. Queuing app didn't reliably forecast our wait time so the algorithm clearly needs improving.

Absolutely brilliant place. Hight quality homemade Pasta, incredibly tasty. It gets very busy, so you need to be aware that it could be 1h - 1.5h to get in, you need to scan a QR code on your arrival and they will let you know...

Had a wonderful dinner at Padella. Pasta solid, simple choices but very good. Salad & burrata were tasty. I sat at counter with my son and great experience watching chef and team cook and prepare food. I personally had no issues with app and had...

First visit for a few months. The pangrattato tagliarini was a decent sized portion but I found it too salty, Some mixed olives a portion of great sourdough bread and a tiny glass of red was around £25