The best restaurants serving Italian food in Hampstead Town Camden London

Perfect for a coffee or snack after a walk in the park! Friendly and welcoming staff. Even the dog likes it!

Love this little cafe; the food is delicious, the service always attentive and charming, and there is always space, unlike other cafes locally which like to keep people queueing! Highly recommend the all day menu, breakfast and brunch through to light evening meals, it´s all good.

I came to London to see Taylor Swift at Wembley stadium and stayed a few days for some sight seeing/touristy activities - I had a great stay at La Gaffe! I stayed in their single room, which is their smallest room. They openly advertise as being very compact, and it was...But I'm not traveling all the way to England just to sit in a hotel room all day so I honestly didn't care. But if you're traveling with a second person or prefer more space, I'd definitely suggest one of their larger rooms. My room was very clean...I wiped everything down with a disinfecting wipe upon my arrival (I do this at all hotels) and it didn't pick up a speck of dirt or dust! I prioritize cleanliness at hotels over room size, so I was very pleased. The room did not have air conditioning, but there was an overhead fan that kept temperatures comfortable on the two sunny days of my visit where outside temperatures reached 75f/24c. Breakfast is a plentiful selection of cold foods - they had croissants, rolls, bread for toast, hard boiled eggs, meat, cheese, and a selection of cereals. They also have condiments like Nutella/jam/butter, as well as juice, milk, water, and a basket of fresh fruit. The food and drink options were frequently replenished throughout breakfast so nothing ever ran out. They also have an espresso machine and will make you any coffee drink of your choosing, which I loved. I was perfectly happy with croissant sandwiches and lattes every day! The staff at La Gaffe were very kind. I tripped and injured my ankle while sight seeing during my stay; they gave me ice to help with the swelling and told me where I could find the closest pharmacy in case I needed anything. They also gave me good directions on how to get back from wembley stadium late at night, which I appreciated. Location wise, La Gaffe is great. There is a tesco express grocery store within a 5ish minute walk of the hotel that is open daily until midnight, so it's easy to grab snacks, a cheap meal, or a cold drink at any time during your stay. There is also a pharmacy, tons of restaurants, several bakeries, and many clothing stores nearby so there's lots to do even on days when you're jetlagged and don't feel like venturing far from the hotel. The hotel is a quick walk to the hampstead stop on the Northern line, which leads directly to tons of popular areas including Camden market, covent garden, Leicester Square, and Westminster. The walk back to the hotel from the hampstead stop involves quite a hefty hill though, so be prepared for a workout if you have luggage with you! All in all I'd absolutely recommend la gaffe to anyone looking for a great, affordable, no frills stay and I'd absolutely stay there again.

Great neighbourhood restaurant. Very buzzy on a Friday night with people of all ages. Felt cosy and local. Started with the beef bresaola - delicious and highly recommend. Then had he tagliatelle bolognese - more disappointing, had expected a tastier, richer sauce. However perhaps this is how it's traditionally done. The breeze-block of tiramisu to finish was ideal.

When it started to rain during a sightseeing tour of London, we happened to be standing in front of L'Antica. By chance, we managed to get a table straight away. Other guests were less fortunate and had to wait a little longer. But it was definitely worth the wait. We immediately felt at home in the small, bustling shop and were served quickly, friendly and always with a smile. We ordered two pizzas and the tiramisu twice. Even now we are still completely delighted. Authentic Italian, with high-quality ingredients and fantastic flavour. The next time we are in London, we will eat here again!

Decent coffee better than most multiples

My daughter and I visited here recently. The staff serving were friendly and the ice cream all looked delicious. My daughter had a large tub with 4 different scoops of ice cream flavour. She really enjoyed this. I had a chocolate crepe, which was also really good. The prices were pretty reasonable too. Would visit again if in this part of London.

Food poisoning. We had oysters and lobster. We spent in emergencies from 3:00 in the morning to 17:30 in the evening the day after. Be aware of the seafood and specially the “restaurant director”. So you know the type of person who manages this place: We just reported the situation with good intentions as we were curious on what approach the management would take. We have not asked and we don’t want any kind of compensation but “restaurant director” very passively-aggressively is requesting us via email a letter from NHS confirming that the food poisoning happened in his restaurant if we want a bottle of prosecco as goodwill gesture. As I said, we just want that no one else goes thorough the night we had experience, we don’t want drinks neither food not even refunds, we don’t want any compensations. Better spend your money somewhere else and more reputable where they care about your health. A anniversary date that could have ended up very badly.

What a treasure we stumbled upon. Our family wandered into Piccolo and it was excellent. The service was fast and friendly. The food was delicious. Our picky eater daughter declared both the calamari and Milanese some of the best she’d ever eaten. My lasagna was also excellent as was my husband’s soup and our apple tarte dessert! The restaurant has a lovely casual neighborhood charm. It wasn’t ever full while we were there, which made no sense to us, but is great news for anyone looking for a last minute option. Highly recommend — we will absolutely return.