The best restaurants serving Italian food in Hackney London

Fabulous fusion of Japanese and Italian food, great tasting menu, excellent quality ingredients and great service. For an extra treat go for the wine float too!

Avoid. I only usually leave reviews when I have a really positive experience. But this place is a trap. I went with my partner in July 2024 on a rare night we could both had a weekend night off work. We were told there would be a table for us in 30-45 minutes, and agreed we would take a walk while we waited. A server then chased us over a block down the pavement to say we could sit at the bar while we waited. So, we (two men holding hands, clearly a couple) took a seat, but never got a table in an hour and a half of waiting, while a number of straight couples, both reservations and walk-ins, all got table service. And we got to listen to conversations from the waitstaff about them being a couple, questions about their date night, offerings of shareable menu items and pairings, etc. We were never given the table we’d agreed to wait for. In the meantime, we got expensive mocktails that were mostly water, dinner from the main menu (not a bar menu, we checked…and also the bar is just two seats) that is in tiny portions. (I got 4 or 5 small artichoke hearts fried to death with a bit of rocket as an over-£10 entree), and very overcooked pasta. I love a quality, niche tasting menu, but this was not it. And the price estimate is way off. We spent £70, no alcohol, on three tiny plates and two mocktails. We ate so little (and both of us have small appetites ) that I had to cook a full dinner afterwards when we got home. And a very leery man just sitting around, staring, and occasionally arguing with the front of house. Maybe a manager or owner? All the while, it was unclear who to ask for to get another dish or to get the check. There was no care to try to serve us our dinners at the same time, even though we requested it. I waited over 20 minutes between my partner getting his dinner and me getting mine. The bartender and servers were very friendly…I’d have loved to have seen them at another restaurant with decent food and better management. TLDR; Don’t go if you want good food and non-bigoted service.

Al llegar al frente de liberación de macarrones, los propietarios nos saludaron personalmente y se aseguraron de que tuviéramos un momento agradable. Ofrecen chispas o agua del grifo de forma gratuita y también son generosos con ella. Una fusión entre el restaurante y la cafetería que sirve comida italiana liberada que supera los límites de las recetas italianas tradicionales a propósito, o que permite que la comida italiana se convierta en tiempo. Tuve una deliciosa carbonara de mariscos con almejas y calamares compartidos con amigos. Luego comí una lasaña vegetariana con salsa de tomate casera, un poco de cebolla y berenjenas al horno con queso y pesto casero. La lasaña era deliciosa y tenía un buen equilibrio de ingredientes. El pesto es por mucho el mejor que he tenido. Mientras que tenía un fraly de Illy (que era increíble) mis amigos tenían un salami de chocolate que al igual que la otra comida era realmente buena. El café aquí también es muy bueno también. Buen valor para el dinero.

I ordered online via deliveroo from the Monument branch. I have ordered before and the food was always good and delivered fast. My food arrived, the sandwich smelled rotten, really rotten. They had also forgotten my sauces and juice. Leaving me with a rotten sandwich that would be dry if the meat wasn't sweating and looked like it would kill me with one bite. I have tried on every number I could find to contact the restaurant, just to let them know that they sent out rotten food and that they should check their produce. But EVERY NUMBER JUST HANGS UP, not even voicemail. Awful service, worse food.

fabulous ice cream - worth the wait - I used the opportunity of the long queue to ask others about some of the more esoteric flavours.

Comida fenomenal, servicio atento y un ambiente encantador. Los platos eran auténticos y súper sabrosos. Si quieres comida italiana increíble, cocinada perfectamente con sabores encantadores, este es el lugar. ¡Volveré!

Un sándwich tan delicioso en el corazón de Londres y tan barato. Había una cola y con razón! Vale la pena esperar en la fila y comer uno de los mejores sándwiches de la historia!

Laura has created the most welcoming and fun atmosphere in this sweet boutique Italian bakery. The coffee was so good we had to hold back from ordering a third! We ate the scrambled eggs with parmesan and it was 10/10 delicious. London needs more authentic places like this!

Ieri sono stata in questo posto davvero eccellente è stata una scoperta sono andata con amiche ed è stato un tuffarsi in Italia ottimo cibo tanta allegria e professionalità poi c’era la signora Anna che con grande esperienza molta pazienza e tanta disponibilità ci ha fatto gustare comprare e tenerci in allegria grazie ancora torneremo di sicuro

Tenía una cita en el hospital cerca, casualmente tenía un frío apestoso y cocina CBA. Pedí una pizza para llevar. La espera fue rápida y la pizza estaba deliciosa. Gracias.

Fuimos aquí anoche con mi novio y me sorprendió gratamente. dalston / Stoke Newington tiene un montón de restaurantes caros de moda continúan apareciendo por todas partes en el momento en que no son muy buenas, así que fue un hallazgo genial. Fui a Cerdeña año pasado y puedo decir que la comida era muy auténtico.

The basic flavours of the Michael’s chicken sandwich are similar to something like a McDonald’s Mayo Chicken: a chicken fillet, mayo, lettuce and a sesame-seeded bread. But 100x better. The chicken was tender and incredibly juicy, pairing well with the crisp lettuce and pickles. A healthy amount of aioli to accompany (always needed!), and crunchy fried brioche bread - which fills you up for hours. Really great presentation too, looks as delicious as it tastes. We also shared the 1000 layer potatoes, which had a nice accompanying sauce, but were themselves a fun idea but not especially mind blowing.

Café de la mañana, té de la tarde, aperitivos por la noche y grandes eventos. Hemos estado en exposiciones de arte y noches de música en vivo aquí. Cantantes y músicos locales se unieron para apoyar al grupo que estaba tocando. El vino de la casa era precioso. Elegante decoración sencilla y un pequeño patio. Loo espacioso también! Cerca de la salida de Dalston. Aparcamiento detrás de los fontaneros. Un montón de autobuses te llevan allí.

Delicious pizza baked and topped the way you want. Recommend the deeper crust for a great bake and very satisfying meal (or two!).

Pedí pizza en este restaurante y me la entregaron en casa, pero la pizza no tiene nada especial, es sólo una pizza con cosas al azar.