Santini Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

Excellent food and good service- but a bizarre experience tonight: we arrived 10 min. early for our 6pm reservation, on a night that the UK was hit by stormy weather : we were refused entry by the hostess, despite our pleas that we were only 10 min early and outside in the wind and rain (she told me us that a few other patrons had been admitted early and there was no space for us ! (half our party were inside!). extremely unhospitable, we won't go back.

Outstanding quality restaurant : food and service were excellent. The evening started with a bizarre experience however when the hostess refused to allow us entry- we arrive at 5.50pm for a 6pm reservation: this was an evening when there were storms in the UK, raining and blowing outside - we were left standing on the pavement! (she informed us that a few other patrons had been let in early and no there was no space for us - some of our party were already inside !).

Hideously expensive - but really sure why! Very noisy. Lots of big round tables. The food was good but not impressively so. Just not sure why it has to be so expensive.

Very expensive disappointment. We were told that the kitchen was closed after our main course.

Good service. Very accommodating. Energetic atmosphere and noise level. Good playlist. Very good food.

Fantastic meal in a great setting. Really sad to hear it closing. Look forward to visiting the new location when that opens.

It is SO sad that Santini is closing. We had a wonderful lunch here and have been coming to Santini for so many years celebrating some wonderful occasions. David

A disappointing, below par experience. We were not welcomed into the restaurant initially but our table was in a pleasant window seat. The menu we felt was overpriced and not as good as we would've hoped. We were also told that the kitchen was closed if we wanted a warm dessert.

Food is delicious service is good

I don’t what say honestly the staff they were serving us they made us uncomfortable the whole time , bad service, bad manners , unpleasant Faces miserable , not listening to the order , every time we asked for something they either send someone else to repeat the order or the request not been made . The other thing that I find annoying it’s fine restaurant n such a privilege area though the space to put the cutlery and spare plates was next to the table we couldn’t hear each other from the nice of refilling the plates and cutlery which happened twice during pure meal . We asked the supervisor to cut meat she started doing on the table squeezing herself between the chairs and we asked her not to do it on our table she replied “ where I have ti do it “ with sarcasm smile The two stars I gave only for the food was quick and good But staff and service wise they need a huge boost and change unfortunately I don’t usually rate any bad experiences but they ruined our night

Wonderful attentive friendly service. We needed to go to see Hamilton after supper & kind staff ensured we were able to walk there in good time. Exceptional lamb chops, liver, lobster linguine & zucchini. We enjoyed ourselves hugely.

Stylish and upmarket north Italian food from a highly professional team. Some classics and imaginative dishes delivered with aplomb. A good night out if you enjoy your food and exclusive surroundings. An excellent terrace for the warmer months and great cocktails: Santini has it all!

Recommended by a London friend, Santini exceeded our expectations. The Umami platter was absolutely fantastic, and the lamb chops were delicious. Drink prices were slightly high, but the quality of the food and setting certainly offset that minor complaint.

V good lunch. Flavoursome food. Will be coming back!

Amazing food, more on the expensive side, and did look to add a cover charge to the bill?? When queried they were happy to remove, staff were lovely and home made bread is a must!

Four diners and two of our dishes were excellent and almost justified the prices. Two pasta dishes were mediocre and the £77 Sole was good enough in quality but price surprising. Service was excellent and ambience excellent .

Best of best!! Amazing!! 🤩 Come, dine and feel Italy in heart of London!!

Delicious food and excellent service. An expensive night out though!

Cozy place with delicious food and good service

Lovely elegant restaurant with fantastic food and service.

Very nice restaurant, Very Italian, Very delicious…

Great ambiance, delicious food. Had a terrific evening. Walking distance from where we are staying which was a bonus.

Wonderful ambience and service was excellent, we sat outside on the beautiful patio. The crab pasta and scallops were delicious. However the price of almost $100 per person for dinner with one glass of wine is too much .. perhaps explains why it was almost empty at 7:30p on a Saturday evening.

Always a great experience and amazing food - They have maintained their Standard

great cocktails great staff 👌 5*

Average service average food with expensive prices..... Average can cost you £110 per person

There are a lot of Italian restaurants in London. Some owened and managed by people who have never seerm Italy . Those are rubbish. That is not the case of Santini but service and even food did not match the quality of some years ago only prices are kept at the same level, on the higher side.

We booked a reservation for dinner and arrived to a busy dining area and thankfully we were able to sit in the lounge area at the bar. It was quieter and you were not sitting on top of the person next to you. That’s just not what we want when going to dinner. The olives on the appetizers were disappointing and not at all what we were expecting from an Italian restaurant. It was a dish of green olives with pits - overpriced. The veal ragu was delicious and the crab linguine. But overall It was a pricey meal in a bar area lounge in very tired looking chairs.

I wanted to like this place more. Looked so nice from the outside we made a reservation on a recent girls’ trip. I know London is expensive. But this was…something else. I had the crab pasta and one drink - and while it was very good with the exchange, tax, tip and a bread basket it came to… $170 Canadian. Shame on me for not realizing that the bread basket was 9 pounds. My friend’s scallop main course was approximately $80 Canadian. A peek at the wine list showed an Italian favourite at double the price what we’d pay in Quebec. Service was…interesting. Caught the staff rolling their eyes at some of the customers and could hear them gossiping. On the whole, not a fine dining experience for exorbitant prices….

Delightful evening with attentive service and delicious dishes served on a lovely and cozy terrace. Thank you for making my husband’s birthday celebration very special, in particular the tiramisu dessert, what a nice surprise. We’ll see you again during our next trip to London.

Excellent food and atmosphere. But slightly too pricy. Will still always come back.

The food was delicious and the staff were very kind and accommodating.

First visit and really impressed. Excellent food, divine mango prawn cocktail and affogato desert.

This was my second time coming to this beautiful restaurant. 5 star experience, the staff went above and beyond to provide the best experience! definitely coming back ! life changing

All around excellent food, service and experience!

Excellent! The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. The food was exceptionally tasty, I'm particular the eggplant parmigiana. I'd definitely recommend it and would hope to eat there again.

Best italian restaurant in london. Very nice atmosphere, great selection of pasta and meat / fish dishes. You can have a nice dinner and still be able to talk as the atmosphere allows it. Very nice terrace when the sun is out .

Best italian in london. The pasta dishes and cheese cake are the best 👌

Amazing staff, and especially the lady serves at the entrance, welcoming and helpful

We were not asked if we wanted indoor or outdoor. We were sat outdoor and it was incredibly windy. There were also bees. Not much they could do about that. Food was ok. Very overpriced. Not worth the price. I asked for the check and the waiter brought the dessert menu. I had to ask for check again. Beautifully decorated but I would not recommend

Very nice restaurant, looks great when you walk in. We had a starter and a main. Burratta to start, seafood linguini and carbanara. Food was nice and very pleasant but not sure it was worth the cost. Also they took the wine list away from us twice without checking we had finished with it. Had to have it returned each time. Overall a nice restaurant, maybe the postcode warrants the price but I didn’t leave feeling it was deserving of it.

The first impression is so bad. The waiter at the front desk is rude. The food is so disgusting. The price isn’t worth paying. The only thing that I can’t complain with is the nice environment, also waiter who serves us is quite nice.

Lovely meal with very nice service! I would definitely visit this restaurant again.

The most delicious Italian restaurant for me in London, delicious, classy, ​​clean 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Dinner on a summer evening on Santini's terrace is a wonderful experience! Excellent northern Italian food, fine wines and stylish clientele make for a great night out. Service is professional and attentive and everything is of the highest quality. Good cocktails and even some refreshing non-alcoholic ones for those who like to keep a clear head. It is a class act!

Amazing Italian food. A must visit for Italian food lovers

an Italian Restaurant Indoor and outdoor sessions Suitable for families and groups Our request: Plain calamari I didn't like sweet potatoes Parmigiana Zein Excellent mashed potatoes Garnished crab salad Pasta by chance I didn't like it Pasta with shrimp garnish Zain fries Unfortunately, the service for you is very poor. A large spider appeared on our site and we asked them to see where it was, but there was no action. They did not care. We ordered Melenzi meat and unfortunately they forgot to bring it to us

The place is beautiful. I would have preferred to sit outside, but unfortunately there is no possibility The food is delicious, the eggplant is delicious, the pasta with shrimp is delicious, the calamari is delicious. We ordered Ville Mélaine, unfortunately they forgot it. The restaurant in general is excellent

Not recommended for three reasons: 1- a big black spider was found walking on my father’s shirt and when we told them no one reacted or even changed our table 2- They forget my order and did not even bother to apologize 3- very much overpriced

Loved the patio. Was meeting a friend to catch up before taking the Gatwick Express at Victoria station and this was the perfect spot.

Fab afternoon lunch sitting in their beautiful garden. They didn’t rush us & we stayed till 6pm. Glorious.

The food is very tasty and worth the money!!! However, the staff is just awful. They made at least 5 mistakes during dinner (brought different drinks/food compared to what we ordered). For example, when we ordered red wine they brought rose and vice versa. Also, when we paid in cash, the manager told us that she doesn’t have 5£ to give for change (when our bill was over 400£), and told us that she can’t give us the change. I think that’s totally unacceptable when you pay that much money. The waiters were also looking at us as if we own them something: would recommend this place for good food, but not good service.

Very delicious, flavorful dishes where each menu item is more tasty than the last. The seating is wonderful, and the service is excellent. The carpaccio is a must-try menu item.

Wonderful place with exceptional service and some very tasty food, recommended the truffle lasagne and the Angel hair

The food is very tasty and worth the money!!! However, the staff is just awful. They made at least 5 mistakes during dinner (brought different drinks/food compared to what we ordered). For example, when we ordered red wine they brought rose and vice versa. Also, when we paid in cash, the manager told us that she doesn’t have 5£ to give for change (when our bill was over 400£), and told us that she can’t give us the change. I think that’s totally unacceptable when you pay that much money. The waiters were also looking at us as if we own them something: would recommend this place for good food, but not good service.

Perfect terrace in summer; food of the highest quality served by attentive and friendly staff who are polished and professional. A mixture of traditional dishes and some house specialities from northern Italy. A real favourite among those in the know and going strong after 40 years under Ms Santini's direction.

There was a mouse in the house 🐭. And not the one you use with your computer. 😎

Superb restaurant.... Great choice of dishes Desserts are top quality ... Staff are also very attentive and have a good knowledge of dishes served Amazing food service 😋 Surrounding ambience both inside and out is spot on

The price is too high We ordered zesto and lasagna, and a third dish that we could not classify 😅 because it had no taste and its price was 60 £. Of course, I will post the picture so that you don't get as involved as I do with the request

Honestly don’t know why this restaurant isn’t more known - the artichoke starter is the most incredible thing ever. Crab salad was great. Sitting outside on the terrace is so lovely. Service was excellent in a time when it’s not great at many London restaurants. We had a lovely lunch. Never felt rushed and nothing was too much trouble. It was pretty empty but I imagine it’s busier in the evening. Perfect for a summer evening but indoor decor is also nice. Highly recommended

We were SO disappointed with Santini. We used to come here before we had children and decided to come back with them! The food was good, but the restaurant was very run down. The waiter seemed in a rush - slightly agitated. We did feed back to the staff, but they didn't seem too bothered. For £60 a main course, I would expect better interior maintenance! What a shame.

Returning to London after 8 year absence, I had chosen Santini for our family special meal. Long one of my favorite restaurants, it lived up to my memories and was unanimously approved. The food was every bit as good as I had remembered though once again I failed to get paste the pasta. With a party of six, we started with the mixed platter which not exceeded expectations, we were allowed to exchange the anchovies for an additional order of parmigiana. In addition we had to order a Tricolore salad - an absolute must for me. We each ordered a pasta foolishly believing we have room to split a couple second courses but settled for deserts that didn’t disappoint. It was a perfect evening that even a awkward moment caused by an inexperienced waiter became humorous and added to the evening. Best of all, while not inexpensive, it’s a great bargain. Still the restaurant I remembered and still one of my favorites.

Excellent service - with care and thought - from entrance to exit

Beautiful restaurant. Weather was lovely so sat outside. Great service. The food was fresh and flavourful.

Nice place but would not call a cab for a person even with a cane. 😕

Completely overrated for the type of food that offers. Not at all a place I recommend.

Dropin, godt tatt imot. Variert meny, ikke fullt, veldig god service og oppfølging gjennom måltidet. Ypperlig mat til prisen, fornuftig priset vin. (30 pund). Anbefales.

OUTSTANDING!!! The restaurant had a warm, welcoming atmosphere. The staff was attentive, friendly and exceeded our expectations. The menu was very appealing with so many great choices. All the food that we tried was fantastic! I can't wait to recommend this restaurant to my friends and clients heading to London.

Prices went up a lot, food quality went seriously down. Not a great combination…

Excellent service and magnificent food. I’d eat there weekly if I lived in London.

Great service great food :-), setting was perfect for a lunch business meeting

The ravioli was good. The spaghetti carbonara was just average, I have had much better in restaurants and by home chefs. The lemon tart with chocolate rosemary crust was excellent. The food was overpriced for the quality of it, I don't mind paying for quality. We had arrived in a taxi, since my wife needs a cane to walk. When we asked them to call one when we were leaving they said "NO, Victoria Station is just down the street, you can walk there". We will not return here and advised the concierge at our hotel, who recommended it, about this issue. He was very displeased.

The restaurant is aesthetically beautiful and my family and I have dined here several times in the past. However, we were let down by the bar, my first mixed drink was undrinkable, so I ordered a glass of wine. My dinner companion had a delicious Hugo spritz, but when they wanted to order a second, was informed that would not be possible as they had run out of the ingredients! In fairness, our server offered to take my original, barely touched drink off the bill, without my asking, however when the bill came, the drink charge was still on the bill. When I questioned it, the manager seemed angry, but took it off the bill. The food was not much better. We shared the artichoke appetizer which tasted very nice, but was undercooked and created a challenge to eat. My companion’s pasta was underwhelming. The winner for the evening was the mango, prawn & avocado salad that is listed as a starter, but was generous enough as a main course. I have only written two restaurant reviews in my life, so all I have to say is, Santini, you were such a lovely restaurant, what happened?!?!

Food was amazingly good, well worth the price even if it's a luxury price. Staff were friendly and place looked fantastic.

Great food and service , really enjoyed our birthday lunch

Stylish and fashionable Italian restaurant with good range of classic dishes served with great panache. All are very nicely done and the service is attentive and professional while not being intrusive. Has a very good terrace for the warmer months and some dishes are designed to be shared. Always a good night out or a very decent lunch!

great restaurant. Very good food and a very relaxed and pleasant place.

Excellent in every way! Friendly staff, great food, wine, and service. And I’m a beautiful neighborhood. Would recommend to anyone!

The location is perfect with both inside and outside seating. We were greeted warmly when we entered and shown to our table. The menu is very extensive and everything is freshly made. Service was decent. Definitely would recommend!

Wonderful as usual. Especially the Tuna Tartare !

Amazing place to have pasta Especially during the summer season, to enjoy the food on the terrace outside

Santini was a beautiful restaurant with a great atmosphere

Really nice food, really nice atmosphere. Good service. It is expensive, dont think i would spend my own money there, but if work is paying then i would deffo go back.

Booked this or my colleague who raved about it! Thank you Santini.

Finally found a proper Italian restaurant in London Delicious starters and pasta, nice wine list and great atmosphere!

I had the calf liver which was absolutely delicious. Served on a bed of spinach with a bacon topping and with a side dish of mash, it was full of flavours. My wife had the fried mixed fish which could have done with more prawns but was also very good.

Jedes mal wenn wir in London sind, ist Santini Pflicht! Unbedingt reservieren und die Terasse im Sommer ist ein Traum sowie die Bar, falls es später wird!

Nothing special except the price...

Near to the Clarmeont Hotel. Well reviewed on Open Table. Quiet interior. Attentive staff. Meals a little pricey but worth it. Nice wne list.

The entire staff was wonderful and very attentive. Their food is outstanding! I would definitely recommend them to anyone who visits London.

Always a fabulous place for lunch or dinner - service and food exceptional

Limited menu, spaghetti under cooked, even after 2nd attempt, too expensive, wouldn't come back or recommend

Very expensive dinner for two at this neighborhood restaurant. Seems overpriced for the level of quality and items we chose (pasta). The service was attentive and the interiors nice, but for the money, we felt “taken.”

Lovely cute little place very near Grosvenor gardens. Unfortunately not immensely child friendly but it made up in willingness to accommodate us and a big grin by every member of staff

...sadly not impressed - O.K., first the positives. Food very good, wine very good, martini not as dry as ordered although it was "dirty" as ordered. Our experience was not brilliant - let me explain. Welcome so/so. We ordered Apéritifs. My Martini was delivered as "old school" - far too much Vermouth. We also said we can order the food now, so we did. However, we'd only got a third of the way through our drinks when the food arrived along with the wines! O.K. we thought, let's keep the Apéritifs for after the meal and not bother with dessert - they had not asked us when we would like the food brought to the table. The table staff seemed totally disinterested. Thus, we ate well, finished our Apéritifs, paid the bill and then left feeling somewaht "flat" and that we'd been "hurried". Once home I looked at the bill in more detail. We'd been charged a cover charge of £3.00 - but no bread or butter etc. etc. was delivered to our table! We also asked for simple tap water. On looking at the bill we'd been charged £6.50! This is "sharp" practice! Regading ambience, it's quite a "live" accoustic room - no problem with this. However, there was a particulary loud American businessman right over the other side of the room who totally spoilt any feeling of exclusivity...Would I recommend Santini to a friend? Based on this visit a resounding "no". It'a also a touch "pricey". They definitely need to "up their game" to justify the bill at the end. Maybe it was better when Frank Sinatra and Roger Moore dined there decades ago but, personally speaking, there are so many better London restaurants that deliver far more finer and professionally and are not so " wallet heavy" when the final bill arrives...My note to Santini - Pay attention to detail, up your game and provide true value for money...

Staff was great. We showed up 30 minutes before opening and they let us in and served us drinks until the kitchen opened.

Santini has become the favourite restaurant for me and my dining guest. A small hiccough with how my lamb was cooked was immediately and graciously corrected, otherwise absolutely superb food, excellent, friendly, service

On arrival we had to ask if we could hang our coats. Then the lady was confrontational, argumentative and rude about we only had 1.5 hours for our dinner reservation and I told you so… and I should have read so on Open Table. And that she rang to tell me - we never spoke and no voice message received. Just disappointing to arrive to this verging on hostile reception from a front of house person. 1.5 hours was fine but to have this attitude that was slightly aggressive wasn’t a great start to a romantic dinner.. having said this, all the other staff members were lovely and friendly and the food was great.

Wonderful late night dinner. Steps from Clermont Victoria and Victoria tube station. Reasonably priced, attentive service, delicious drinks, and expansive menu choices at varying price points. Nice portion size. Definitely did not leave hungry. See photos Spaghetti carbonara Veal milanese Frosty frog and old fashioned Affogato and tiramisu

Food was superb. Service superb. Fabulous company.