The best restaurants serving Italian food in Lewisham London

Used to love this place and considered it a hidden gem and would pick up or order takeaways every few weeks. One time I was put off all their pizzas because the 2 I ordered both came covered in a bitter oily substance - likely a rancid oil, and one of them tasted suspiciously fishy even though it wasn’t meant to have any fish on it. Then I kept ordering only their risottos which I still enjoyed, but the last time I ordered the dish which cost over £10 came all oily and disgusting too, so I had to abandon this place altogether. Not sure how the quality of the food dropped so dramatically but it was very disappointing.

Outstanding food and service, great choice of menu and the customer service could not be faulted. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a great evening out.

We were in London for the Peter Kay gig and staying at the Hilton. We needed a bite before heading to the O2 and this place had good reviews. The greeting was lovely and friendly but at first we were disappointed that there wasn’t many pasta dishes to choose from. We were going to leave but the wonderful waitress convinced us that the Pizza was delicious and boy was she right!! We had bruschetta and burrata as our starters and pizza for main washed down with pecorino wine. Everything was superb. This restaurant deserves all the great reviews it has received. The place is neat and tidy with a lovely atmosphere and great staff. Well done.

Every so often you stumble upon excellence. This italian resturant is mystery. This chef has it all the culinary skills matched with exceptional customer service. As you sit down you are transported to Italy! The pasta is fresh and every dish is seasoned to perfection. I was there on Thursday and had to go again for Fathers day. I jave not eaten at the same restaurant twice in one week in 10 years. This restaurant is mouthwatering...

I love Simone!!! Best pizza place I’ve ever been. Amazing staff, so friendly to us a whole night for a big birthday. So fun, would recommend

We ordered a date night bundle from Peppeckish and Giuseppe delivered it to us. It was so tasty, the portions were very generous (we have leftovers!) and the ingredients were of a high quality. We’ll definitely be ordering again and would highly recommend Peppeckish. Thank you Giuseppe and Sindy!

Went into Jerome’s to merely browse their wine collection. I was very impressed by their collection, knowledge and price tags. Max was extremely helpful in guiding me through region / grape specific choices, and pairing wines with certain foods. Incredible wine shop experience and will be visiting again, to sit-in for a bottle (or two!).

Excellent service and food. Their coffee and tea are exquisite. Even the atmosphere is fresh and calm. Every morning, we would go there to eat breakfast, at the same table and the man serving us is a sweetheart. I totally recommend, it's worth it.

10/10 Totally recommended Hidden gem BEST Lebanese Manakish I ever try

Fabulous space to meet and connect with friends. No blaring music, calm atmosphere, friendly service and delicious food.

Food delicious.. service excellent Good value for money live this place

I had been here before but it had been a couple of years and never for lunch time. I was very impressed with it the first time, so I was hoping this time would be the same. I happy to say nothing had changed. Now you need to understand I come from a family of chefs so I tend to be a food snob. All seasoning was perfect, a creative menu, complimenting flavors and a menu that changes every 2 weeks. There is not one negative comment I could give about anything I ordered. It was perfect.

Ordered 2 Pizzas with extra cheese to take away, got home to find one of them was wrong with olives & pesto, I dont eat olives, I called and explained that the pizza was wrong and was told to eat the olives by the cook or collect a new pizza. I took the pizza back to then be confronted by a mad man with no apology, just arrogance & rudeness. The other members of staff were apologetic, but this person has no place in a restaurant. All evening, I had an upset stomach, so I'm not sure if he spat or worse to the correct pizza. Until he leaves, I will not return

The restaurant had only one other customer dining in during our visit. Our starter (calamari) arrived reasonably quickly, rubbery with some small limp salad garnish and a not very pleasant dipping sauce. There followed a 45 to 50 minute wait, while we sat and watched a couple of Uber eats/Just eat bikers came in and collected food for delivery. It was apparent that the business prioritised these orders over preparing ours. Eventually fed up and hungry and having had no apology or explanation for the delay we said we were leaving. Just as we were heading for the door our food left the kitchen. The 2 staff (on a Saturday night) both apologised (too late) and we were offered a discount and no service charge. This was the least they could do as we’d received almost no service. The pizza and pasta were both adequate but nothing special and I’d advise anyone looking for Italian food to go to the excellent Piazza Della Cucina which is only a few doors down. This was a bit of a celebration dinner for us and I was extremely disappointed, but you only discover these things by trying a place out. We won’t be back