Stef's Italian in City of London, Westminster

I'd booked Stefs on Berners Street back in August for good friends 40th & 50th birthday celebrations this weekend mainly because it was right under the apartment we were staying.

Salimos de aquí con sus colegas para una cena de 3 platos con "libre fluir del FSM". El ambiente y la ubicación es genial, justo al lado de Oxford Street. Sin embargo, la comida era normal, la descripción de la comida no está a la altura de la comida que se servía. El servicio era amable y acogedor.

Probé el swordfish con ensaladas y un plato de pasta. Fueron buenas opciones, que, sumadas a la buena atención, formaron una buena experiencia.

Ristorante italiano dove si mangia veramente bene. Ho ordinato spaghetti alle vongole veraci ed erano ottimi. Gli spaghetti cotti al dente, saltati in padella in modo corretto, anche le vongole fresche. Mio marito ha ordinato i paccheri alla calabrese e anche quelli erano molto buoni . Buono anche il pane servito con olio e aceto balsamico. Forse il conto leggermente salato, ma tutto sommato assolutamente positivo

My partner and I visited Stef's Italian 3 Berners Street, London recently for dinner, the food was good and so was the service, no complaints.

We thoroughly enjoyed our final visit to this lively, fun restaurant, with excellent food and wine, and look forward to sampling the new restaurant in Islington after the forthcoming move. Hope Stef makes a very good recovery from his recent health issues.

Helt grei mat, ikke noe spesielt ved den. Vær obs på regningen da de prøvde å belaste oss for 1 flaske vin + 1 glass, da vi kun bestilte 2 glass vin.

Reservamos un menú fijo con un formulario con 3 campos y table.com, burbujas ilimitadas durante dos horas por 35 libras por persona.

Met up with friends for lunch with Prosecco! Service was excellent, food was lovely and a nice range of cocktails. Very relaxed atmosphere and we did not feel pressured to rush off straight after eating.

Visitado ayer con un grupo de amigos, tuvimos cena de 3 platos con vino Prosecco en ilimitada de 35 libras por cabeza. Nos reservamos en 1:00 pm y llegamos un poco temprano y nos saludaron inmediatamente y nos llevaron a nuestra mesa. El personal era amable y atento. Nuestro prosecco se reponía cada vez que terminaba una botella. La comida estaba caliente, sabroso y bien presentado. Cada campo era generosa porción. Tuvimos una gran comida y volveremos en nuestro próximo viaje a Londres. Se lo recomiendo encarecidamente!

Fabulous restaurant - our group were so impressed as some of the party had specific dietry requirements and the waiters were so accommodating - it was really refreshing and the food was delicious, amazing service - would definitely recommend.

Mi esposa y yo estábamos buscando un lugar para comer después de pasear por Oxford Street. Nos topamos con este lugar y lo afortunados que éramos. Nos dieron una gran bienvenida por el jefe que nos acompañó a nuestra mesa. Entonces, él habló acerca de su restaurante con orgullo y descubrimos que tenía una clientela local muy fiel. Él parecía saber que muchos de sus clientes por su nombre.

I was a little sceptical when I walked in as I generally stick to more quaint, traditional Italians, having been to Italy several times. However, my fears dissipated very quickly as a was served the most beautiful food in a long time with a bottomless supply of Prosecco (never a bad thing). All for a reasonable price!

We first came across Stefs some years ago. As we walked down Oxford Street looking for a place to eat I glanced down Berners Street and there it was. We were warmly greeted by Rosario, as we sat down the owner himself introduced himself. We had a great evening with Stefano and his staff. The food was just what you would expect from a good Italian restaurant with service to match. Every time we are in London we always go to Stefs. Highly recommended.

My self and my friends we first time been to Stefs restaurant and I'm happy with pizza and also my friends loved it I will recommend to everyone to go Stefs thanks for good service

My friends and I had dinner at Stef's Italian and it was absolutely delicious. We all had pasta (alla Marilyn, alla campagnola and alla primavera) and each of the dishes was so full of flavour. The portions were spot on and the pasta was cooked to perfection. The waiters were friendly and funny and pudding (Panna cotta and Tiramisu) was gorgeous. The food all came out really quickly. Highly recommend!

The staff was very helpful and the food came quickly to our table. I've had both Italian pizza and beef stake, and they both tasted marvelous! One of the best pizzas and beef stakes I've eaten so far!

Pleasant anfall efficient staff. Both the main course and the dessert vas perfect. One of my best meals ever! !!

I've been going to Stef's for quite a few years... And never had a bad experience yet! It's a large open room with tables, with a buzz when full that still isn't too laud! Minimal decor! But it's tasteful what there is of it, but it's a proper Italian.... It's all about the food, your friends and enjoying yourself! What else do you need.But the food is great, the staff are happy, smiling and don't rush you! It's all part of the enjoyment!No need to pick out specific dishes... It's all good!Seek out Stef's.... You'll have a great time, and lose track of it! And that is always a good sign for a restaurant... If you forget about your watch!

I took the veal in mushroom sauce which besides the waiting staff was the highlight for the evening. Still to find a Italian restaurant that can do Veal like Rome but that is just a personal standard. My wife had the Fish, seafood special which in her words where "ok". Very much like the run-of-the-mill Italian restaurants and do not want to take anything away but nothing was special hence the rating

We opted for the unlimited prosecco menu. Lots of choice for a good value menu. Each of the party had something different and all of the food was equally delicious! Service was excellent, as soon as our bottle was empty, it was replaced with another straight away. No waiting round.Staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful. Already planning another trip down to London so we can go again!Cannot recommend this place enough. Little gem in the heart of the expensive capital!

They have a brunch deal at the weekend with 3 courses and bottomless prosecco for £35 which is really good value.The food is OK, not many options for me as I am a lactose intolerant vegetarian, but that's a given in an Italian restaurant. The service was laid back, maybe too much but it never ruined the vibe as they were friendly. Until the end of the meal when we were over charged over three times, and they hadn't seemed to listen us at all.Close to Soho and an option near Gay Pride that wasn't already fully booked, so for the situation it was fine but I doubt I'll go back for more.

Ristorante in pieno centro a Londra, una traversa di Oxford Street. Locale accogliente, elegante e molto tranquillo anche nelle ore di punta. Il cibo è veramente buono e italiano. Pizza e pasta ottime e gustose. Dolci strepitosi soprattutto il tortino di mele. I prezzi sono nella norma ma comunque ben spesi. Personale accoglientissimo soprattutto super Rosario!! Il ristorante merita gran parte solo per lui

Had a lovely relaxing meal here on a very busy day in London (Gay Pride). Our host was welcoming and the atmosphere was both relaxing and friendly. Food and wind was amazing. The toilets were clean and attended to regularly. Will visit again.

Good food, excellent staff, we had the set menu of free flowing prosecco, which it was for 2 hours, and each bottle left with us, good place to go if you are wanting a good party and good food , you will not be disappointed, but could be a little noisy with people having a good time

I went here with a few friends from work on a week night. Service was quick and friendly, the food was great for the price and it was really clean. We will definitely be back

Had a really good, value for money meal at Stef's. The 3 course set menu including a glass of Prosecco for under £20 is a bargain and the service was very friendly and prompt. Nice decor and good location made the overall experience very pleasant.

Had lunch here on a Saturday without a reservation.Helpful staff, and very good Pizza. Not to expensive.

Food was great but guessing too many people enjoying the unlimited presecco deal. The noisy was out of this world groups trying to out shout each other. Either the staff need to take control or some soundproofing to stop the noise bouncing.

This is a little gem. Flavoursome food, reasonably priced, attentive and friendly but not overly-intrusive service staff. Well worth a visit pre-show at the Palladium. Highly recommended. Will return to sample more of the delicious menu when we are next in town.

Rigtig god og hyggelig Italiensk restaurant med god betjening og rigtig god Italiensk mad. Fine omgivelser og centralt beliggende. Fik den bedste risotto ever Er helt sikkert et besøg værd og pris og kvalitet står fint i mål med hinanden.

Celebrated wedding anniversaries with friends with the 3 course meal & unlimited prosecco. This is a great deal particularly as the food is delicious in an entertaining setting!!

The 3 course deal with unlimited prosecco is amazing value. It's £35 and there is a set time of 2hrs for the prosecco but they don't start that until everyone in your booking has arrived and they ask you when you are ready. At that point it's basically drink as much prosecco as you can!! They do not restrict you at all, it gets busy so you may just need to keep catching the waiters eye every time you need a new bottle.The food overall was good, the menu selection for the 3 courses was varied. I'd recommend the pizza for main.The service was excellent, our waiter who I think was one of the managers was a real character and wanted to know all our names and had some good banter with us.Hopefully the unlimited prosecco offer continues as I'm looking forward to going back again!

I was recommended the restaurant by a good friend but it didn't reach my expectations. The starter, calamari was overcooked and the main fillet of pork was very salty. The service was quick but the waiter was probably bored as he was singing and chatting with the rest of the staff. I don't know if the problem was that the restaurant was almost empty at that time or that we sat very close to the kitchen. I didn't find the overall value very attractive so I don't think I'll recommend it or go back.

Had the £35 set 3course lunch with unlimited Prosecco. Great value in the west end of london.had a lunch on a Saturday,very popular and filled while we there.could have done with a few more hands to speed service up.

I have been here twice now with two different groups of friends, both times using the Unlimited Prosecco 3 course set menu. Considering it is a set menu there are a good variety of options and also the food is SO tasty. When I first visited I didn't except the food to be as good as I expected people to come just for the prosecco deal but the food is delicious.Both times we have ended up staying in the restaurant for around 4 hours (after making the most of the 2 hour unlimited prosecco deal) and have ordered bottles of prosecco.Would definitely recommend. A great, cheap, nice lunch / dinner up town with Friends, Family or your partner!

My friend and I booked a special deal of 3 course meal and unlimited Prosecco for 1.5 hours.The place was very busy as there was a few hen do - and we were amazed that there were only 3 waiters to deal with it all!The food was very good - tasteful and plentiful and fresh.The Prosecco was also very good but we didn't like the fact that the bottle was left on the table for us to help ourselves but we then had to wait 30 minutes to get another one.The main issue we had was with the customer services - I know the place was very busy, but in all honestly, most people had booked therefore they knew how many people they were expecting and should have had sufficient number of staff to cover the workload.I had to ask 3 times to have some tap water - and when it finally came there was no glasses!There was no salt on the table, and once again I had to wait and ask 2 different waiters to provide me with some salt - which they didn't bring so in the end I had to go and get it myself from the waiter's table - however one of the waiter then saw the salt at the table and took it back - I had to call him to say that I still needed to use it but he used it for me on my food and disappeared before I could taste the food to see if it was salty enough.We also had to wait a very long time in between courses as no body seemed to be paying us any mind -We waited 35 minutes for the bill to be delivered and another 20 minutes for somebody to bring the card machine.All in all this is not a place that I would recommend due to its very poor customer service.

Sono andato a mangiare da Stef's 2 settimane fa e mi sono trovato benissimo! Sono andato con alcuni colleghi di università per far loro provare un po' di cucina italiana e la serata è riuscita benissimo! Personalmente ho preso le Linguine all'Italiana e devo dire che erano cotte in modo perfetto (rarità da trovare fuori dal nostro Bel Paese). La qualità tuttavia si paga e non è un locale con prezzi da fast food (giustamente!). Il servizio è ottimo e i camerieri sono molto simpatici e ti fanno sentire veramente a casa! Consigliatissimo!

Good food but poor service - we were left for nearly 20 min waiting at the door even after acknowledging us and our booking. please get this right for other customers. thanks

Please don't miss this little gem of a restaurant just in Soho. The food is delicious, the waiters are handsome and friendly and the ambiance is fun and inviting. Stefano (the owner) is an amazing man with incredible team to make your dining experience the best ever.

Stef's! An excellent and vibrant dinner spot in the heart of London. I'd sincerely recommend for a relaxed dinning environment. The food was superb as was the customer service. London is full of overpriced Italian. Stef's is sincere, and at a cost effective price point. Rosario gave us remarkable service and had a sensational sense of humor. If you want quality food and service without the unwelcoming feel of other London restaurants, you should certainly go!

Have been to this great restaurant twice now with friends the first time and a week later with my partner. Both times I have had an amazing time, staff are very friendly and the food is excellent. Great find, Stefano is a wonderful front of house, entertaining and attentive! Would highly recommend; already rebooked!

i booked a special offer of a 3 course meal with unlimited Prosecco for £30 and was amazed at the quality of the food plus they weren't shy with the Prosecco!service was attentive and friendly but not overbearing.id definitely return and recommend to others

Really liked this place--the food was good and service was good. Choices were a bit limited but other than that what we did eat I really enjoyed..

I visited this restaurant with my mum after a day out in London as a treat for her birthday. We waited a good couple of minutes before anyone even acknowledged our arrival, 2 waiters walked past us and completely ignored us. We finally got seated and handed a menu half heartedly. We waited a good 15 minutes for anyone to take our drinks order and we didn't receive our drinks until 15 minutes after that. We had the king prawns to start which were ok, slightly lacking in flavour. For our mains we both had pizza which again was ok but nothing special. Looking around it seemed that pretty much all of the starters were cooked in the same sauce. We then waited another 25 minutes before anyone took our plates and were pretty much thrown a dessert menu. We decided upon desserts but were not asked once by any waiter what we would like so after 30 minutes of waiting and trying to catch someones attention we gave up. We got speaking to the two ladies on the table next to us who were extremely unhappy with the service and also their food! Upon talking to the waiter who also turned out to be the manager they explained how both parties were extremely unhappy with the food he stated to them that they (meaning my mum and I) had pizza so what did they expect, it's not proper food! This consequently made me extremely angry, he was talking to these ladies as if we were not there and being horrendously rude about us and our food choices. At the end of the day I am paying money I will choose to eat what I want and I'm extremely glad that I didn't choose anything else on the menu and waste even more money on rubbish food. I proceeded to tell him that my father is Italian and I'm very knowledgable about Italian food- including Italian pizzas having been to Italy every single summer since I was born! Nobody has ever made me this angry, his whole attitude towards my mum and I was appalling and I'm so upset that we were made the feel that way. I have been to many Italian restaurants in my time, there is no way the food we ate and the food we saw was anything near to Italian standard, quite frankly offensive. I would never ever recommend this restaurant to anybody. I think it's shameful that staff that are employed to work there feel that it's appropriate to talk to their customers in the manor that we were spoken to.

We had incredible food here, lovely and friendly service. Would really recommend the 3 course offer with some wine. Such good value for money too! Can't wait to come again!

My daughter and I ate here on Wednesday afternoon. We had booked the unlimited prosecco offer. The service was excellent. Food was good with a nice choice for all 3 courses. The unlimited prosecco was served by the bottle.We will definitely be back thankyou.

An excellent dinner with wine. This was my 2nd visit and both times the food & wine have been of a high standard

Very friendly reception when we arrived 90 minutes early and were given a nice table. The waiter in charge was fantastic but not so sure about the trainee one, we asked him what the fish of the day was and he said he didn't know when he came back we asked again and he went off and got the head waiter!! Funny! We went on the offer of £35 and bottomless prosecco which it truly was which was great. The food was fine but nothing to write home about but perfectly acceptable and Italian puddings were nice. Good central location just off Oxford Street. The waiters were all lovely so that made it a nice evening.

We dined at Stefs after reading the reviews on trip advisor! Always a good idea and proof that these reviews are always worth checking. We wanted a family friendly, authentic Italian restaurant. The restaurant was quite busy but we were offered a table by the friendly waiter. The food was good and not over priced for a central London location.

We went to this restaurant for a friends 50th we pre booked and were looking forward to a great afternoon. We were sitting for at least 10 minutes before anyone came over to ask if we needed anything to offer drinks or even show us a menu, we found the food to be all the same sauce on everything no a great choice, the mains were also not up to what we had expected, the pizza was the only thing that got eaten, but if an Italian restaurant can't make a pizza, what's the point. The service was very poor we had to keep trying to get the waiters attention, then half way through the lunch some one washed the stairs to go down to the toilets making it so dangerous it was best to wait and not use the toilets. very unhappy this ruined our day out.

I met a friend at Stef's to catch up. It's not a traditional looking Italian restaurant but that was a small and actually inconsequential issue. From the moment we entered we felt welcomed and comfortable. Staff were attentive and the food was excellent. I even came home with a recipe for pasta sauce to try - not from the menu but given to me by the enthusiastic owner after he asked if we liked avocados - it was excellent! Definitely recommend.

We did a three course meal with unlimited prosecco. It was great, fab choices and something for everyone.Service was superb and very attentive. I would definitely go back

I needed to find a restaurant as part of a dinner club we were organising in London. A friend recommended Stef's Italian as good quality food, authentic and great value for money.I booked a table for ten people (11 people in the end-not a problem) and Stef and his team made my 'hosting' experience very easy-we had great fun! We were all made to literally feel at home the moment we walked through the door. The atmosphere of the restaurant was electric. The restaurant was packed but the staff were still very attentive and we did not feel rushed.We all had the two or three course set menu with prosecco-amazing value for money at £16.95 and 19.95. I had the calamari as starter, catch of the day-tilapia on a bed of mash with lobster bisque and juicy prawns. For dessert-delicious amaretto mousse! We had such great fun, we were late meeting the other dinner club groups :-)! I highly recommend Stef's Italian-you will not be disappointed with your authentic 'taste of Italy' in a great location-near Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road. I will definitely be going again and have highly recommended it to friends already. Great variety of choice on the set menu but will probably try the a la carte menu next time.

Great value for Money. We had the 3 course meal with ½bottle of house wine. 2 diners, starter came very fast. A bit of a wait for the main course, but the place was also fully booked. Main course was worth the wait: the Linguine Panna E Salmone was soooo good! Best I've had for a long time. Even though the place was busy the waiters were very friendly and did their bit to keep the service level up.

We came in for lunch. The waiter pointed at a table and that was all we saw of him. After sitting for 20mins we still were not seen even for a drink. There was one other table and what I can only assume are friends of the waiter! He didn't even come over after the bar tender tapped him on the hand! Failing this we then left he came over and packed up our table. We chose this as it looked a lovely bistro for lunch on my birthday needless to say I will not be going back or recommending it to anyone.

Three of us went to Stefs Italian on Friday night and had a great time. We ordered the 3 courses and unlimited Prosecco for £35 and really enjoyed it. I have been on similar deals at other restaurants where you are given a glass of Prosecco and they just top you up but Stef’s Italian leaves bottles on your table which is far more relaxing.The food was great, I started with the avocado and mozzarella salad, then had the pizza, followed by the amaretto dessert. All three courses were really nice. The reduced menu gave a wide choice and so none of us had trouble finding dishes that we loved.The staff were very friendly and attentive and the atmosphere was quietly busy which was nice.I would definitely go back to Stef’s on the offer. It was amazing value.

I visited Stef's Italian last night to catch up with friends, after reading good reviews on here and discovering a good 3 course offer!When we arrived at the restaurant it took 25 minutes for someone to bring us menus, despite being acknowledged by two different waiters saying they would be a moment. In the meantime a hen party of around 20 diners arrived, they had drinks and had ordered before we were even given menus. After the 25 minute wait, the waiter basically threw the menus down and ran off, he didn't explain the different offers that were on and didn't give us the opportunity to ask.We called another waiter over who kindly explained one of the deals (the most expensive option) he seemed unaware of any others - although advertised on the sign outside. We asked for water which took 15 minutes to come and was warm.After we finally got to order the wait for the food was OK - as expected on a Saturday evening. The food itself was OK - not the best but good value on the deal. The wine was one of the worst I have ever tasted but again we had an offer so we expect you get what you pay for. The service then deteriorated again, we asked for the bill and waited 20 minutes whilst the waiter in question seemed to be chatting to colleagues. They added an optional service charge to the bill, when he questioned I explained we didn't want to pay this optional charge due to the bad service. The waiter was very cocky and he denied we had waited at all, when I then explained about the 15 minute wait for water on top of this, he rudely said it was because we ordered tap water and pulled a judgemental face. The debate then continued with the water expressing 'I don't care anyway, it's optional, whatever' to which we responded 'we know it's optional that's why we will not pay it'.The waiter walked off and laughed to his colleague, both looking over in our direction and making us feel very uncomfortable.We were appalled by the service, we understand that places get busy on a Saturday but there were more than enough staff and the place was not full. Many people who arrived after us were served before us and it seemed they had more time for the hen party (who would probably only be visiting once) than the rest of the customers.

We were stuck on somewhere to eat so wandered around Oxford Street area and came across this restaurant. What a treat. Service was brilliant and food amazing. Even enjoyed a bit of air guitar from who we assumed to be the owner!Will definitely make this our destination on our next London visit.

Went with friends for dinner on a Saturday night. Unlimited Prosecco for 2 hours special deal with a 3 course meal for £35 a head. So far, so good but then they had run out of one of the 4 starters (mussels) by 8pm. Fair dues to the waiter who gave us another option from the a la carte (mushrooms on toast). The Prosecco was unlimited as advertised and replaced quickly so no complaints there. No complaints at all really it's just that the food really wasn't anything special. I had insalate tricolore followed by chicken and then amaretto cream. I didn't catch the waiter's name but he was very attentive. I just wasn't inspired and so will carry on trying out different restaurants in London rather than coming back to this one.

My only disappointment is that I didn't find this restaurant before. I ventured in one lunchtime and had the most delicious Italian meal I have had outside Italy.I started with the mozzarella and tomato salad, followed by the best chicken and pesto pasta I have had. Heaven in a plate. My favourite dessert is tiramisu and this homemade one did not let me down. All reasonably price and the staff are very friendly.

Our waiter seemed in a big rush. The food was good though.

As per the title, great food and quick service. Highly recommended. We had pizzas and pastas, all really nice. One of best Italians I have been to.

Walked along in the streets begin Oxford st trying to find somewhere to eat lunch that wasn't fast food and had somewhere to sit down.Although almost empty I wandered in, service was prompt and efficient and my veal with porcini and a cream sauce was fabulous, much better than I expected given the lack of customers.Well worth a visit and I will go again when I am back in London

We booked a meal deal with unlimited prosecco through Bookatable. The food was fantastic. Large portions and plenty of choice. Desserts were amazing.The waiters were fantastic, really friendly and kept generously filling up the prosecco... To the extent that they brought us another bottle with dessert which we did not open so they told us to take it home with us!!It is a couple of minutes off Oxford Street and I would not hesitate to recommend it. I will definitely be going back!

Food was excellent despite the busy periodAll four meals were well recieved - tagiatell particularly good Would recommend

A friend and I went to Stef's last Saturday for dinner. As we are on a budget I booked online for the three courses and a glass of Prosecco for £19.99. I didn't receive a confirmation email so called the day before just to make sure they had received my booking. They confirmed that I was booked in. Maybe I should have insisted they send me a confirmation so that I had in writing what I had booked for.When we arrived they were very busy, but we were seated straight away thanks to our reservation. The waiter came immediately with a bottle of Prosecco and poured us a glass each, however he then put the bottle in an ice bucket at the side of the table. We thought nothing of it but during the course of the meal he continued to fill our glasses. We were busy talking and again thought it was strange but didn't say anything. However, when we came to the end of the meal and asked for the bill we were shocked to find that rather than around £40 plus service the total was just short of £80. When we queried it we were told we had had a bottle of Prosecco and had obviously been charged for the three courses and unlimited Prosecco deal. We were told that if we didn't want it we should have said something. Now forgive me if I'm wrong but when you go into a restaurant aren't they supposed to ask you what you want rather than give you something you don't ask for and then tell you off at the end for not saying anything? At no time during our visit were we asked about drinks. I have lived in London for many years and refuse to be taken advantage of by a bunch of crooks out to fleece people, mostly visitors I would guess. The food was good but we still left with a bitter taste in our mouths and I will not be dining there again.

Visited this restaurant early evening on a Saturday night around 1730hrs, it was very busy probably due to it's location just off Oxford Street.The service was fast and the food good and good value for money considering the location.The tables are quite close together and it was very loud when we arrived probably due to several large tables.Would recommend this for a quick Italian meal after a days shopping.

We treated ourselves to an evening at Stefs for our anniversary and were made so welcome by Stef, Rosario, and the team. Add to this excellently prepared and presented authentic Italian cuisine, copious amounts of quality vino at sensible prices, and highly enjoyable company (sorry though Stef your jokes are dodgey!) and you have the recipe for a brillant and thoroughly enjoyable evening out. Don't believe us folks, try Stef's for yourself - and enjoy!

We came on Saturday a group of 25 for my hen night!! We had a great time the food was lovely and the service was brilliant!We all want to come back again!!

Our waiter was incredibly unhelpful and quite frankly, a bit rude. He walked away from our table twice while we were ordering drinks and did not return until one of us got his attention again. When he brought our drinks over, he effectively threw our bottle of wine on the table and did not even open it. It took 15 minutes to get his attention to point this out to him. He did not once check whether we were happy with our food. Plus, my absolutely pet hate, he started clearing plates before we'd all finished, even attempting to take a plate while one of us was still eating. Overall, the food was good but the service was dreadful.

We picked Stef's in the hope of finding somewhere pleasant and reasonably priced to eat before a visit to the London Palladium. We not disappointed. Delightful people too.

This restaurant is the first place that reconciled me with food in the UK.We are always very welcomed, the staff is really polite, smily and professional. The food is absolutely incredible and very substantial. Moreover prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity you get. I would advise you to try this place if you are looking for a real taste of Italy in London!

We came along here for a birthday meal and were delighted with the restaurant. Staff were attentive, amusing and the menu had a wide range of choices. My husband had the calves liver which was excellent and the pasta dishes were of a high standard too. Will definitely return here.

This is the third time we have visited this restaurant and again have not been disappointed, The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. The waiter has this knack of remembering a complete order (no writing anything down) and then delivering it to the correct people! The menu has something for all tastes and budgets. We have always gone for family celebrations with diverse ages and tastes - all have been well looked after. I had a delicious Oriechette pasta with broccoli and Italian sausage sauce, my son had the Seafood risotto, my mother the calves liver, my husband the Saltinbocca and my father the salmon with prawn and lobster sauce. I would heartily recommenced this restaurant.

Tienen variedad de ensaladas y pizzas para todos los gustos. La atención es muy buena y no hay demora.

Booked a unlimited bubbles meal deal .Arrived An hour earlier than our booking on the off chance we could eat earlier , no problem at all , no hassle seated straight away . Lovely friendly welcome by the owner Stef , who has a great sense of humour . Would recommend mussels as starter , cooked in a delicious tomato sauce , followed by tagiatelle salmone again cooked in a tasty sauce and superb large portions . Great ambience to this place and great location just off Oxford Street . No messing with the unlimited prosecco which was off good quality! We were given a bottle straight away and replaced as soon as this was empty . Great value for money ! Nice to be appreciated when you go for dinner . Will recommend to anyone and look forward to revisiting shortly ! My wife and I had a throughly enjoyable evening here . Can't understand any of the negative comments on here , don't think they could have been at the same restaurant that I visited !

Visited Stef's on recomendation of a friend. The food was excellent, service first class and prices very reasonable. Could not find fault with anything. Would certainly recommend Stef's to anyone, as they woud have a great meal in good clean surroundings, served by polite helpful staff

Decent enough deals, but everything came with an astonishing amount of sun dried tomatoes. Seems to be aimed at Oxford Street tourists rather than foodies. Service was laughably poor - slow, lacking knowledge and common sense - John Cleese would have found it beyond parody. What should have been a 1 hour lunch took 2 painful hours and I suspect our waiter is still staring at a spoon wondering where it should go, even now.

Great service, unlimited Prosecco was very good. However food was very bland, calamari in a bland tomato sauce, pizza tasted same as the calamari sauce, dessert was just a lump of cream, very sickly

Lovely staff working with owner on premises. Nothing was too much trouble. Very nice wine and freshly cooked beautiful food. Scallops and Tuna were ver good

We dined early as we were going to the theatre. We were made very welcome from the outset. The menu is varied and extensive. Although there is a set menu, as this was a special occasion, we chose from the main menu - one chicken and one liver dish. Both were excellent, served piping hot and with nicely cooked veg. Starters were well presented and tasty too. All in all a very pleasant dining experience - we'll be back!!

Can't stop myself from returning to this place......I love the location, food, staff, ambience and prices not excessive. The owner and his head waiter never forget a face and always make you feel welcome..... service with a smile!

I visit Stefs Italian Restaurant too infrequently, but of late have been there twice with friends over from Malta (who like their food) and have really enjoyed it.This is a modern lovely restaurant just off of Oxford Street and is always busy lunchtimes or evening; the staff are so friendly and helpful under the watchful eye of Stefano Francioso the owner, you are always greeted with a warm welcome.The menu is varied with classic Italian dishes freshly prepared, on the last occasion we shared a selection of Antipasti on recommendation, especially the Calamari which was cooked to perfection, we each had different main, steaks, veal , chicken and tuna and they were all of exceptionally good quality and the home made deserts were to die for, all washed down with some excellent Gavi di Gavi.A lovely meal amongst friends and a great atmosphere in a very busy Central London restaurant.Whether it be a nice dinner or lunch after shopping I would recommend booking to save disappointment, this is well worth a visit.

Came for bottomless prosecco. Absolutely incredible staff, service, food and an awesome Friday night out! Would definitely come here again.

The waiter was more concerned about serving us quickly. As soon as one course was over the next course was in front of us. We had a two course and drink offer and when we said two people didn't drink and ordered soft drinks instead, they were charged for the soft drinks.

I've had lunch and dinner here on various occasions and I've always enjoyed their specialties, such as "fegato" (liver) or the Sophia Loren linguine. They also have a nice selection of grapa served at the right temperature. Busy but nice atmosphere - and friendly staff, fast becoming a rarity in London ! A nice tribute to the real Italian cuisine (too often linked to cheap pasta, bad tomato sauce and tasteless pizza).

I would struggle to say which is better - the food or the service. The staff is very attentive, fun and engaging. The pasta dishes, salads, bread and wine(!) were all great! Highly recommend this for a great meal, good value and wonderful dining experience.

The location is great. That is the only positive point about this ... restaurant. The food can hardly be called average UK Italian good if there ever was such a definition. What tops it up is the terrible. service. The so called waiter is more interested in his mobile phone than the customers. Getting any kind of attention is close to impossible. Several of the items on the drinks men were also sold out. London has much better alternatives - just find something else.

This was a last minute treat. I spotted the 3 course meal and free flowing prosecco deal and booked it for my mum and I on the day. I ended up being delayed but they were very understanding and pushed the booking time back for us without question. I have been to 'free flowing prosecco' meals before and usually your glass is just topped up when the waitor sees fit; at Stef's the bottle is left on your table for you to fill your glass as you please....AMAZING! Not to mention this bottle is replaced immediately when empty. The food was delicious...I can thoroughly recommend the ham and mushroom pizza (pizza Umbria). Staff were incredibly attentive. The owner (unfortunately I didn't catch his name) and waiter Davede served us and I could not fault them for a second; the perfect balance between professional and friendly. I must finish this on the fact that the music being played in the restaurant was fantastic!

Bought a bottomless bubbles deal here. Had to change the booking time a couple of times no problem. Bought us a bottle of prosseco when we arrived and said drink as much as you like. So good to be able to serve ourselves and not have to ask for more. Our waiter (Davede) was charming attentive and professional. The owner was very hands on really looked after us mussels and pizza umbria were delicious. Would definately recommend.

The staff here were very nice until we asked for the 'deal' menu which we had seen online - two courses and a glass of prosecco for about £16. We didn't get this menu automatically and had to ask for it which I thought was a bit poor. The staff then became a bit lukewarm to us as they clearly didn't think we'd be spending enough.The food was average - I had the pasta which tasted nice but I felt I could have easily made it myself in about 5 minutes and the pizza didn't have enough topping. It was a nicely furnished restaurant though with a good atmosphere. We also thought the dessert was good. Good value for money if you ask for the deal menu ;-)

Food was great as was service. Fantastic value for money .

This little gem has become a firm favourite of mine. It's the only place to go to for great Italian food. Staff are very friendly and always have the best recommendations should you need it. Its truly an understated gem, so glad I found it

Abbiamo cenato più di una volta in questo ristorante situato in una traversa di Oxford Street,nel pieno centro di Londra.Il cibo è ottimo,il servizio professionale,cordiale e molto attento al cliente,inoltre i prezzi sono veramente ottimi per il centro di Londra.Consigliatissimo!

We picked this one off a website as recommended and close to Dominion Theatre for a show we were going to. We had the two courses plus prosecco for £16.95 each. Very good value. Food was nice and good for the price. I had the mussels and fish of the day, wife had calamari and salmon linguini. All dishes were very nice. Waiters were very pleasant and attentive enough. The restaurant is very close to Oxford Street and a 5-10min walk to the theatre so ideally located. We would definitely go again.

Accueil chaleureux. Cuisine excellente. C est un tres bon restaurant. Nos papilles ont voyagé en italie. Je recommande ce restaurant.

Excellent service and excellent food in a lively and vibrant restaurant in the heart of London. Will definitely find an opportunity to go there again.

By accident, we stumbled upon this excellent Italian restaurant. Food is delicious and the service exquisite. Go and eat here - you will not regret it!

Great value for set menu and the food was fantastic. Particularly enjoyed the calamari.