Vespa Italian Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

Lovely people, and excellent food. You have to try.

Ate here on a Friday evening for my daughters birthday, staff were friendly and attentive Ordered 1 main and 3 children’s meals and they kindly gave us main sizes for all. The food was really tasty and freshly cooked. Inside of the restaurant and the toilets looked like it could have some TLC but that didn’t affect our visit at all and we really enjoyed the food and service

We were going to stop here first dinner, my hubby loves Vespa’s and owns many so we were delighted to find this restaurant! However, no patrons, we ate across the road and watched people walk past while the guy sat on his phone, no wonder no body is eating here! Pizza across the road is awesome, huge and so good! Plus free garlic pizza bread!

We visited this restaurant on September 7th, and the service was far from pleasant. We noticed that this restaurant is affiliated with the meat restaurant next to it, so the waiters were moving between both restaurants. There are no kitchen, bar, or toilets in this restaurant. If you need any of these, you have to go to the other restaurant next to it. Unfortunately, our table was forgotten for most of the time we were there, as the waiters were busy talking amongst themselves in the meat restaurant. The food was very average, nothing special. I would not recommend it.

Great restaurant ! Me and my wife love it here !! Great food , great service always . Thanks

Food and service was great! Prices reasonable.

Vespa is one of two restaurants that share a menu, and my family and I stopped in for dinner. Two of us ordered the Margherita Pizza which was very basic. The crust is good and crispy, the tomato sauce has limited flavor and the cheese was fresh. My partner ordered the Penne Arabiata, and enjoyed the spicy meal. Two others ordered pasta dishes and felt the sauces were very basic. Overall, good Italian food, not great.

We were there as a group of 3 people and still had a wait of 40 minutes. The cheese on the pizza was also too greasy and everything was generally overpriced.

terrible place to absolutely avoid.... 2 inedible hamburgers (better those from McDonald's) ... a portion of meat ... as hard as shoes ... burnt chips ... a bottle of water ... 7 pounds .... 68 pounds ... we left hungry ... TO ABSOLUTELY AVOID

Touris trap, no else to explain

Pizza was OK. Drink bottle was dirty, toilet too, no paper. Would invest more energy in hygiene than in customer acquisition

A simple Italian restaurant with readonable menu at affordable prices. Not the Ritz but nothing to complain about 😃

I ate better here than in Italy

good vibe and great discount on the Folk!

Great family run italian restaurant !! Good food and price for the area

Delicious food and friendly helpful staff.

The fact that there were few people in the restaurant should have been a sign but we had the Worse Italian meal ever could not eat the main course

Ate here in February 2023, and headed back here while we were in London this year. What a difference 16 months makes. Starters of bread and olives to share with my daughter. Not the best quality olives, and the bread was two lightly toasted pieces of sliced bread with poor quality dipping oil. Husband had tempura battered king prawns. What a joke… £12 for five frozen bits of rubbish from the freezer (more like breaded) Mains, my spicy chicken was ok, could have done with a bit more broccoli and carrot. Tasted my husband’s pizza, I think they do a better one in Wetherspoon. Daughter had king prawn linguini. I asked if the prawns were shell off, and the waiter said yes, shell off. They came shell on… Three whole prawns, the rest of the shells were empty heads (about four of those). She said it tasted ok though. I had a bad feeling my husband shouldn’t have ordered the Tiramisu, and i was right! It came in a glass jar with a lid on it. It just looked like a milkshake… It was a bit of hard sponge smothered in cream. Nothing authentic at all about it… And at £10!!!! It was a huge joke. Makes me wonder if there are actually any Italians in this business, and if not, they definitely have not studied any real Italian recipes. I have no idea who thought up that monstrosity of a dessert. I was too taken aback to say anything to the staff. And that’s another thing, they definitely don’t want you to take your time. As soon as starters are finished, the mains are there. Then there was the £17 service charge slapped onto the £145 bill. I had it removed and just gave our waiter a tip. One more thing… The toilet cubicle is right next to the kitchen, and the kitchen door was open at all times. So, you have all the toilet odours going straight into the cooking area.

Lasagne was clearly microwaved, the insides of the lasagne was cold but the outside was piping hard. Came back home with an upset tummy- so would not return again

Have to say I was a little disappointed. The reviews looked great. We had carbonara lasagne and cheesy garlic bread. The lasagne was over done with solid/burnt bits of pasta( the sauce as nice though. The carbonara was like scrambled egg pasta, the sauce should be creamy ( I know with no cream) not like pasta through scrambled eggs. The cheesy garlic bread should have been ace! The dough was lovely and loads of cheese but it had been drowned in olive oil so it was absolutely dripping. The staff were great though and their beer was nice.... just a bit disappointed with the food

Another find on the Fork app offering 50% off the food menu. Vespa is nestled between two larger Italian restaurants, and opposite another on the edge of Leicester Square. It is definitely going for the authentic and slightly rustic feel. The menu was basic but good quality. The lasagne and the ravioli were our choice and both were delicious. Very speedy service. Staff were very attentive and friendly. Overall the experience was good, although it didn’t raise the roof. I’d almost suggest cheap and cheerful. Ideal for pre-theatre.

Do yourself a favor and get some food at Vespa. We tried a variety of pastas and one of their pizzas, and everything was cooked to perfection and made with fresh ingredients. The flavors were incredible and the service and atmosphere were good. I would 100% eat here again.

Lovely food, friendly staff and great service I visited with my husband before seeing a show. When booking online I had said it was for a birthday celebration (both next week) when arriving they brought over a drink of limoncello for us to say happy birthday and also gave us a free desert Nutella dough bread with ice cream - which was delicious and very kind! Food was great, I had pasta and my husband pizza along with some pinwheel dough - pesto and tomato dough bread. Great value for money - will def visit again if in the area.

Good value and friendly staff! We had the lunch time special, starter and main for £18 great value in London! Staff were very friendly as well! Food was great!

Over charged and refused to give back our money. Numerous emails and they still ignore it. Make sure you check your bill before you leave because the manager will not give you back your money

Charged us twice and refused to refund. Endless emails and no response. Check your receipt before leaving the restaurant., you've been warned.

Particular and always a guarantee for good food!

Took an impromptu stop at Vespa for refreshments and what a little find it was. Visitng London for my mothers birthday celebrations, just my sister and I making up a party of three. The management and service at Vespa are amazing. Surrounded by larger restaurants doesnt put off this team. We stopped for a bottle of wine and olives and they went out of their way to ensure our visit was special. Super attentive. We sat at one of the outside tables which was a little suntrap and found it easy to get the attention of all members of staff. Didnt wait for anything. Towards the end of our visit they had picked up that we were celebrating a birthday and presented my mother with a free slice of banofee cheesecake with a candle and the entire team came out to wish her happy birthday. Service at its best. Definitely coming back!

A place in London where you can find real Italian flavors. You should definitely try their pizzas.

A great toilet, it was great to shit, the pizza was also great, I highly recommend it

Glutenfree pasta ! Chef style 😎👌

Very mixed review. I wanted seafood Pasta and it wasn't available so I opted for prawn linguini which I had to send back because it wasn't seasoned. My partner had spinach ravioli which was nice. Our order took over 30 minutes to arrive because the printer in the kitchen broke down and the order didn't make it to the chef. No apology, discount or complimentary drinks offered for the delays or poor quality dish.

Fabulous experience, arrived a little early but even so we were accomadated and looked after by the brilliant staff! The service was great, the food was really good and the atmosphere was great! It was a great find and didnt cost the earth! They also made an effort for a birthday celebration.

Visited this restaurant on 13 April 2024 with my partner. We had dough balls for an appetiser which was cold and very bland. I had garlic mushroom bruchetta for my mains. The mushrooms were hot and tasty but the bruchetta was not well toasted and soggy in the middle. I had to leave it. I wanted the seafood linguini but was told that they no longer serving this. I therefore settled for prawn linguini for my main. This was unseasoned and not good at all. I had to send it back. I didn't have time to re-order as the mains took 20 minutes to arrive after the starter. When we asked about the delay we were told that the 'printer downstairs broke down'. My partner had spinach ravioli for his main course which was tasty and tomato bruchetta for his starter such was OK. I have been eating out for over 30 years and I do so on a regular basis, and this is only the second time I have ever sent a plate of food back. We had a glass of wine and a beer and this came to £77 with the prawn pasta removed from the bill. We no apology from the manager for the poor service or poor quality food. There was a young waitress who was our main server and she had the grace to look embarrassed. But the young woman who I belive was the manager seemed not to care at all. I would not recommend this restaurant.

Good food and very nice service. They where very kind helping me to remove a stain in my shirt. Totally recomended!!!

We visited last April and really enjoyed our meal so decided to go again. The pizza was not the same as last time.. almost a flatbread rather than the wood fired pizza of last time. It was very disappointing and I wouldn’t recommend.

Food is ok, the owner is cringe.

Like others I made the mistake of booking because of previous reviews. It started well as we were warmly greeted by the lady outside. When we booked we chose regular seating (rather than sit on bar stalls) but staff tried to steer us to the high tables. They did sit us at a regular table which had to be cleaned so we could sit there. We ordered drinks and asked for tap water. The drinks came quickly but the tap water never arrived. The waitress taking the order looked bored senseless. Our starters were ok-the strangest looking garlic dough balls but they tasted ok. I ordered mushroom bruschetta which was lukewarm but not in a pleasant way. We had to ask for cutlery as it hadn’t been put on the table. We then waited over half an hour for our main course and then only got it after asking staff about it. In that time we saw one family complain because they’d served a 4 year old something that she couldn’t eat and then told them that she would have to wait for replacement. The mother explained that it was unacceptable to leave a 4 year old without food whilst rest of family were eating. Another family next to us sent their carbonara back because it was inedible-they described the pasta as being like instant noodles. Our main course was vegetarian gnocchi and so really don’t understand why it took so long-gnocchi cooks in no time and the restaurant wasn’t busy. The dish itself was edible but nothing special at all. I again had to ask for cutlery. When the waitress brought the cutlery over she just put a handful of forks and spoons on the table-no napkin and no handing anything to us. She brought a tiny pot of Parmesan over when we were about halfway through the gnocchi-but she didn’t explain what it was. She never asked how the food was…she didn’t really offer us any service….maybe she knew it was terrible! When we paid, we asked for service charge to be taken off-this was done without any question as to why…she seemed resigned to the fact we wouldn’t be paying service charge. )Service was poor & very slow. Food mediocre.

Freshest delicious ingredients on the pizza . I highly recommend for lunch and dinner.

We checked Tripadvisor before going and went there because it was rated as one of the best in the area. Staff was friendly and talked a little bit with us when we arrived. The main problem here was that the food was just awfull. The food must have been leftovers that was heated for us. We might just have been unlucky considering the average rating, but this is not a place id recommend.

Great kindness of service. Small but very delicious pizzas

Pre theatre meal here for my daughters 16th birthday. Very well looked after, great food, reasonably priced. Would definitely return.

Unfortunately you can't give zero stars. We were in a group of 14 people. The meal took over an hour. When asked, the portions were enough for 2 people. However, a simple pizza is far too expensive and far too small for just one person and tastes like cardboard with tomatoes. The one star is for the toilet, which was very nice. Our orders were also mixed up, e.g. Gultenfrei was forgotten and had to be remade and dishes were booked twice or incorrectly. Apparently the staff also noticed this and we got a little ice cream on the house. All in all, a bad and, above all, expensive visit. A pity

We were a slightly larger group who were there. The wait was extremely long for what we got. The pizzas were very small. The waitress said that you could easily order this for two people and both of them would be full. In the end, not even one person got tired of it. Many things were forgotten or done incorrectly. The food wasn't particularly tasty either and tasted more like water. In the end we got ice cream for the long wait, which was on the house. The service was okay.

The food is very meh….. Had the bruschetta to start and the bread was pretty much inedible. The mains came where I got my second choice (they had no carbonara or lasagna) and they were just pretty rubbish. No real taste to the pasta and the pizza tasted like it was made from bread dough. The tomato sauce was bland. We had the pre theatre menu as the prices for the pasta was ridiculous at around £19. The girl serving us was nice and did strike my meal from the bill but it really wasn’t great.

Nice small Italian place. Very cosy and delicious pizza 🍕

Everithynk ok super location , but what made our vacation was the service and caindenes of the blonde girl think her name was Greta top top person

Warm atmosphere, welcoming staff, and good quality Italian pasta. Wine was also nice. Recommended experience.

We had booked an Italian in another part of London but it had to close due to a sudden emergency that morning. This street just behind the National Portrait Gallery is like a little Italy so we made a quick decision to try Vespa. The staff were welcoming and responded well to our last minute booking. Our waiter was learning and he was bright and keen, with good, constructive supervision from his more experienced senior - she too was good humoured and helpful. The food was good and the wine list had quality Italian wines at prices quite reasonable by London standards. Service was quick and attentive without being obtrusive.

Love the restaurant. The food was great, not noisy at all.

We had a pre-theatre dinner in this little gem right next to Leicester Square. The restaurant is tiny, tables are a bit squashed, the menu choice is not massive but the food was delicious, service was friendly and we were made very welcome. Didn't feel like we were on Leicester Square!

They were quick, they knew: we were in a hurry to get to the airport. We ate a wonderfully delicious thin crust pizza. The service is very polite! Anyway, everywhere! London, New York, L.A. Everyone smiles kindly. I really like this!

The food and service was excellent. The calzone was a great size and was delicious according to my son! We all loved it. Stuffed doughballs were unique and amazing.

The bolognese tagliatelle and spaghetti carbonara were excellent, portions were decent size as well. Our server was very attentive yet not "hovering".

Over priced and under delivered. Small portions, below average food. Really don't understand the hype, would rather go elsewhere. Even Bella Italia would be more worthwhile.

Lovely brunette young lady on the door welcomed us in who was very kind - rest of the service was disappointing and I overheard a supervisor shouting at staff . Please treat your staff with respect

Lovely place….food was simple but delicious. The only disappointment was the 14.5% service charge on the bill….no problems paying service charge, but when the actual % is not printed against the service charge it feels a little sneaky. Be upfront with your customers…the service was great and I am sure majority of people will accept and pay this charge.

An amazing little restaurant close to the theatres. Loved it. Would definitely recommend going there.

we were deceived. They told us the menu price and then when it came time to charge us they charged us triple. United that the girl who told us the price then did not want to know anything about us and a basic and more than simple meal. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant if you don't want to pay a fortune for a more than basic meal. In London there are a lot of excellent restaurants and at more than good prices. Don't be fooled like we were.

FUIMOS ENGAÑADOS POR LA CHICA QUE ESTABA EN LA PUERTA . NOS DIJO E PRECIO DEL MENÚ Y LUEGO DE LO DICHO NADA DE NADA. CASI SE TRIPLICÓ EL PRECIO Y LA CHICA HIZO COMO QUE NO SABÍA NADA. JUNTO CON UNA COMIDA BÁSICA Y BAJA CALIDAD Y UN PRECIO DESORBITADO. MEJOR BUSAC OTRO LOCAL QUE MUCHOS MUY BUENOS Y A U PRECIO RAZONABLE PARA ESTAR EN LONDRES.

Much the same as other reviews of this type. We also enjoyed the restaurant previously and thought it was the same Sicilian family run business. The food was not as good and portions were markedly smaller. While food prices had increased slightly, the £3.50 cost for a very small bottle of coke was exorbitant. Add to that a potential (discretionary) service charge of 14.5% and this is not value for money. I cannot recommend.

We came to this restaurant because it was open till late on Christmas day and we really wanted Italian food. So our options were very limited. The food was just okay, service was slow but people were good. The place was cozy, but our table in particular was not too comfy.

Peccato la pasta non al dente, il condimento era molto buono. Staff molto gentile e disponibile. Ambiente riscaldato anche all'esterno.

Look for Julio Caesar , he served us very well while we were in UK, we even went back twice. 10 stars for Julio..

Food was good but portion was very small, specially my pasta. My husband order arrived when I finished mine...very disappointed for our date night!

Comimos 5 personas y nos pusieron en una mesa pequeña para 4, y los platos apenas tenían sitio. La comida de sabor no es mala, pero de cantidad era pobre. El precio muy caro para lo que es.

Reservations are recommended during peak times and holidays. Ambience was good, food options were good, since we were vegetarians upon request they agreed to serve us pesto pasta (it was not in the menu). Spicy level was bit low for us but they had salt and pepper bottles on every table, which can makeup the spicy level. The quality and quantity of food was good for the price. Recommended for vegetarian food (since I have tasted only vegetarian).

This is a very subjective review, we found the menu limited for vegetarian dishes. Considering many restaurants we have been to of the same cuisine. Being busy they accommodated us a table and when we were cold we did get moved inside. We did have to ask for cutlery quite a few times, which should really be the first thing/basics.

Went with some friends and had a great time! Waiter was lovely and very friendly, food came out quick too - this might have just been because it was a little quiet afternoon. Food was really nice and filling with a good variety on the menu. Only downside was that it was a very tiny restaurant so I can tell that when it gets busy it can get quite cramped and there were only 2 toilets! Drinks were also quite small considering the price, however the food was the complete opposite - got a good for an average price.

One of the worst experiences I've ever had in a restaurant. I booked for 2 adultsn 4 children. We showed on time, we were showed to a table at the back, then completely ignored. They served 3 other tables with people who arrived after us. I asked the guy if we can get some service. Nothing. We walked out. My only reasonable theory is they wanted to discourage so many children taking seats away from other guests (it's a tiny place in an area with a lot of customers). Rude and offensive behaviour. The prices are also much higher than what they display on toptable. Avoid!!

This is an awful place compared to a year ago. The hygiene is terrible, the food will be a long wait and service is poor. We had to ask them to clean the table twice. The cutlery and glasses were dirty too. Never again

Estuve con mi familia de vacaciones . Fuimos a cenar , servicio expectacular, camareros y el dueño super amables. Las pizzas buenísimas . Hablan español. Lo recomiendo al 100%. Cuando vuelva a Londres repetiré.

Uno de los peores restaurantes italianos que he comido en mi vida. Las pizzas crudas y una masa muy poco italiana. La pasta no tiene sabor. Pedimos además de cervezas, tap water y tardaron media hora en traerlo.

this was a few weeks back. I am still shaken from this night. Not one thing went right that night.Me and my girlfriend, now ex, went out to Vespas ‘italian’ restaurant. For starters, Empty restaurant in the middle of london???Just shut it at that point! Secondly, weird and somewhat creepy atmosphere, We noticed a few of the workers faking an Italian accent. we were also seated in a very uncomfortable seat by the bar, not having a single second of privacy. For the food we had a peppery, anemic and chundery carbonara which no one clearly enjoyed because others were seen returning their whole meal without even taking as much as a nibble.This was followed by a sloppy pizza - just not what you would expect from an Italian restaurant. I had to comfort my girlfriend for HOURS after this night, but sadly this night proved it too difficult for us too move on into the future as a couple :(.I would personally steer clear of Vespas. But i hope they have a good turnaround for the restaurant as the area was quite nice.

Discovered Vespa a few years ago - whilst looking at the Menu board outside a very pleasant young man chatted with me and explained that the Restaurant was a small Sicilian family concern and, unlike all the other restaurants nearby, all their food is freshly prepared from the finest ingredients. I visited several times and the food and service was always excellent The young man disappeared after a while and other characters have been running the Restaurant since then - but the food quality and service have remained good I took my daughter there last night and it was a huge mistake. Very soon after being seated a waiter asked what we wanted to eat We asked if we could start with some drinks whilst we examined the menu The very nice Menu book I had seen formerly has been replaced by a piece of card. People on the table next to us explained that the service had been terrible and wished us luck as they left. Eventually the waiter returned and asked if we were ready to order We explained we were still waiting for our drinks and he said "they are on the way"! We ordered olives, garlic break and polpette starter followed by Lasagne for main course. Following another wait another waiter appeared and told us they had run out of Lasagne!! - so would we like to order something else. Back came the pieces of card and we selected Carbonara and the Tagliatelle with mushrooms and sausage........and waited for the waiter to return. After a lengthy wait I went and found the waiter and she explained she was "just coming. We placed the order - and waited. Some time later, and whilst still waiting for drinks the olives arrived and, after a further wait, the garlic bread and polpette arrived. I always have the polpette and enjoy it - but on this occasion it was three small meatballs in a sea of tomato puree - very disappointing The garlic bread was actually a plain pizza that didn't taste of garlic BUT.....the good news is.......the drinks eventually arrived! We had just started on the starters when.......the main course arrived!! Rather than let him take away and never see it again - and because the starters were pretty naff (except the olives - it's hard to ruin them) - we crashed on with the main course. My tagliatelle was not great and my daughter's carbonara was nothing like any carbonara she has had, and I have seen, in the past. A couple next to us eventually got their carbonara and .......it looked totally different to my daughter's?? Neither of us could finish our main course - it was very poor quality and my daughter said hers tased "unusual" A waiter eventually appeared and we asked for the Bill He asked if we had enjoyed our meals (which we clearly probably hadn't due to the hardly consumed food) and my daughter said we had not. He asked what was wrong and my daughter explained that it didn't look like or taste like carbonara. He immediately became hostile and started demanding to know what was wrong My daughter repeated her comment which made him more hostile so, in the end, she had to tell him not to speak to her in the way he was. Rather than continue the argument we paid (in full) and left. We both love Italian food but this was the very WORST food we have ever tasted - and the service was just awful. We started walking away and my daughter began to feel "queasy" For that reason we got a taxi and returned to our Hotel. As we pulled up outside my daughter had to get out and rush to to the toilets......where she projectile vomited her "carbonara" I had to help her to bed and that is where she remained for the rest of the evening and night. She is an NHS Professional and I am a retired NHS professional We are both convinced the food caused her to vomit - she had been fine all day but felt unwell soon after eating. This is the first time I have ever written a negative revue - but it really was an awful experienced which ruined, what had been until then, a really lovely day. There as so many other Italian Restaurants in the area to choose from - so I would urge anyone NOT to go anywhere near Vespa. I have enjoyed many good meals there over the years - but things have definitely changed there. I will certainly never return......unless the previous people return Avoid it at all costs!!

We ended up here while looking for a Italian restaurant. Luckily we found this amazing little non chain restaurant. Love the vibe of the place and could imagine it being exactly the same in the 60's. The service is amazing and very friendly. Food was served quickly. Me and my wife had the bolognese and my 7yr old daughter ordered a margarita pizza. But when she saw how nice our pasta was she realised she had ordered the wrong thing. She got very upset as she really wanted the pasta. The owner of the restaurant saw she was upset and came over to make sure everything was ok. When we explained, he kindly offered to replace the pizza with pasta making one little girl very happy.

Nice little Italian restaurant with a bit of a 60's vibe. Food is excellent. But best of all is the service. The manager/owner of the restaurant is a true gentleman. My little girl was upset as she realised she had ordered the wrong thing and really wanted pasta not a pizza. When he saw she was upset he came over to check everything was ok. When we explained what had happend he offered to swap the meal for what she wanted. Thank-you for making our little girl happy.

all indoor space, with some of the two person tables very cramped. It was a little chilly at this time of year. The outside space looked very nice and could be good in the summer. Service was very friendly and efficient. The antipasti starter to share was good quality and each element was of a generous portion. Tour main course got a mixed review. The Tagliatelle Funghi (with sausage meat) was very good. However, the Paccheri Gamberett was a disappointment, both from a glavour and content point of view. The wine list was reasonable but slight higher prize point than expected for a small neighbourhood restaturant like this. We had a decent bottle of Nero D'Avola for £34, replacing the Chianti that was unavailable/out of stock. All in all, the meal was filling but a little disappointing.

A very cozy and amazing atmosphere, perfect served the waitress had an eye for every detail. The food was amazing. I’ll recommend the place 10000%

Genuinely lovely home cooked Italian food with friendly service and banter. Not a huge menu but enough variety. Good wine list too. Only thing I’d change is that we would’ve left a bigger tip had service not automatically been included on the bill.

Ordinary. Overpriced for the quality of food offered. Will I come next time - NO.

Title: A Delightful Italian Oasis in London My recent experience at VESPA Italian Restaurant was nothing short of delightful. From the moment I stepped in, the atmosphere of the building enveloped me in a warm embrace of authentic Italian charm. The strategic placement of lush plants and the artistic display of Vespa bikes on the walls created an ambiance that truly transported me to the heart of Italy. What truly set this establishment apart, however, was the staff. Their approach was not just professional; it was familial. The team's welcoming demeanor made me feel like more than just a customer – I felt like part of an extended family. Their genuine hospitality added a personal touch to my dining experience, leaving a lasting positive impression. Moving on to the culinary aspect, the food was nothing short of impeccable. Every dish reflected a commitment to authenticity and was a testament to true Italian cooking. The attention to detail in the preparation of each meal was evident, and the flavors resonated with the true essence of Italian cuisine. It's rare to find such dedication to authenticity, and it truly elevated the dining experience. In conclusion, my visit to VESPA Italian Restaurant was a culinary journey through the heart of Italy, complemented by an atmosphere that embraced the authentic Italian feeling. The welcoming and attentive staff, combined with the impeccable food, makes this establishment a must-visit in London. Whether you're a connoisseur of Italian cuisine or simply seeking a memorable dining experience, VESPA Italian Restaurant has earned my personal recommendation for your next visit to London.

Excellent experience!! 10 out of five stars. Attentive yet relaxed service, authentic atmosphere, and as good as any meal we have had in Italy. The garlic bread was actually fresh pizza dough served piping hot straight from the oven - which sounds weird but was delicious! Lasagna was good, the Tagliatelle Funghi e Salsiccia was to die for!! And we enjoyed visiting with the personable owner - who is actually from Rome - about the food and the restaurant. Pleasantly surprised for Leicester Square. We highly recommend this place.

This cozy Italian restaurant was in the perfect location to get to the theater. The staff were friendly and professional. We had the carbonara.and I would have to say it was one of the best carbonara dishes I have ever had. Plenty of sauce, rich creamy, and flavorful with very large portions. I couldn’t eat it all.

The staff are extremely helpful, but the food didn’t match. My main course had to go back, although I can recommend the bruschetta. As one of my party said it’s a Leicester Square what do you expect??

Highly recommend! Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff and of course delicious authentic Italian food! Perfect location for dinner before a musical/theatre.

Return visit with friends…..fantastic food and wine, great service….lovely atmosphere sitting outside people watching…..and thank you to the lovely waiter (and all the rest of staff) who made the evening of 3 ladies of certain age 🌹

Awful service , waiting 1 hour and a half for food wasn't that busy ordered a beer had no beer left would be ten mins waiting for a delivery didn't turn up food was OK when arrived but 2 staff in middle of London absolute joke , waitress starting shouting in front of everyone on phone and slammed it down which added to the no atmosphere

Very friendly staff and great food. Not a chain, so they really make authentic Italian food

Great atmosphere and food in ideal location

Found this place by accident looking for a pre theatre supper; delicious authentic Italian food, service was quick, friendly and efficient, we will definitely be going back.

I've been to Vespa recently. The restaurant was empty(lunchtime) and it did not even help to speed up. The order was taken after long time. The food was alright but nothing special and on time. When I asked for a bill and informed that I'd pay by card. The bill was brought after a minute but I had to wait another 10 minutes to pay for it. There are plenty of better places around.

All in all ok, pizza a bit chewy, and a bit pricey for what it was.

Great food and service! Especially a big THANK YOU for a Birthday present!

High quality fresh ingredients. linguini with very fresh fish and ravioli, both well prepared. even a simple scoop of ice cream seems home made. Friendly staff.

A lovely little restaurant. Food was very tasty and the service was great.

Brilliant little Italian, well priced and fantastic food, all staff exceptional and can't do enough for you. Can't fault this place at all, will definitely be back.

Das Essen ist super! Die Bedienung ist die beste, die ich je hatte!

One of the pizzerias in London. Highly recommended.

Lovely evening, food was top class and atmosphere was everything you could hope for.