The best restaurants serving Italian food in Millwall Tower Hamlets London

We have been to this restaurant twice a year for well over 10 years we have never been let down by this wonderful family restaurant. The food and drink are always excellent and the staff and management look after us as though we are part of the family, for those not familiar with the area it may be difficult to find but it is definitely worth the effort to find it as you will not be let down.

Typical empty place (Saturday night!!) that needs to scam people into ordering something under offer and then try to take as much money as possible. They advertise 2x1 cocktails in massive letters outside then, after ordering, they claim the small print says this and that (tiny text in the menu) and try to charge you double. Rude bartender as well who made the worse possible pina colada (3% of rum, just milk) Clearly a place extremely cheap with their customers. I am also Italian and there is nothing Italian about this place or food. Avoid

We stopped in for a quick breakfast - I think my avocado salmon omelet was very yummy and the fresh pita was amazing; my husband thought the dirty bacon waffle was delicious and filling, but either too much syrup or the syrup was super sweet. And it was fun listening the all the Italian since I haven't been to Italy in years.

Lo staff è molto gentile anche se o preso la pizza da sporto ma sono stati bravi a accogliermi . Qullo che non e piaciuto e la mozzarella poi la pizza era piccola e ci sono rimasto un po’ male a me sembrava una pizza per baby. Per il resto ottima cottura e anche l’ impasto e ottimo anche il pomodoro

Terrible experience. Only 2 tables were occupied in the restaurant, and it took over 45 mins to get out one starter. The main courses (4) were all tasteless, and dire. We complained at the time when the waiter asked us "hows the food", we told him it was awful, but by then we had waited so long to receive food (over an hour for the main course), we were that hungry, we ate it. The chips were about the best thing we endured, we didn't moan about the chips being 6.50 pounds, but when we got them, it was less than a full potato! LOL We did laugh about this in the end.

I had been trying to stop at this venue for a while, but it tends to be very busy on most occasions. The venue is compact but has an exciting appealing decor. It has bright colours and patterns. The cafe is immaculate which enhances its appeal. The service was friendly and speedy. The prices are typical for London, but the quality is great. I had a spiced chai latte that was very nice. My wife had the cake that she adored. Unfortunately, there were no gluten and dairy-free options available. Looking at the menu the main negative is that it does not have many dietary options. However, it is a nice cafe and provides a good place if you can find a seat.

We had pasta before taking the train; food was nice but I wanted to write this review especially to commend the service, which was impeccable. Orlando went out of his way to advise us and ensure we made our train on time. Thank you!

Una parada espontánea para una bebida que terminó siendo el brunch también. Desayuné en casa y mi esposa Benedict. Ambos excelentes. Una pinta de IPA de baja tensión para mí y un Sptz de limoncello para mi esposa. Muy agradable de hecho con un excelente servicio.

We booked this restaurant to treat our friends from abroad hoping for a special evening as it was our only night eating out. The waiting staff were excellent, very friendly, professional and attentive. Unfortunately my son’s carbonara was very dry, undercooked (not al dente) and overpowered by burnt bacon. My son wet to inform the manager who then patted him on his shoulder saying ‘but you had half of it’. This indeed was the case. Stupidly all of us at the table sampled the pasta to verfy the taste. Our intention was not to have the pasta taken off the bill, the intention was to give feedback to the management and order another dish for my son who had participated in a physically demanding activity all day and needed a proper meal. We were not given the opportunity to explain this to the manager. He was dismissive and ignoring eye contact while clearing the plates and simply walked away. There was no conversation. We were made to feel as if we were trying it on and wanted a freebie. It seemed like he was angry with us and we decided there was no point ordering anything else and finished the evening. One of the very kind staff members brought the bill. I asked the waiter if there was any feedback to what we said about the carbonara but there was not. He went to speak to the manager and as he returned he passed on the message that there were ‘four other carbonaras cooked at the same time and nobody else complained”. The wonderful waiter offered to take the service off the bill to which we did not agree as the service from the waiting staff was flawless. The waiter profusely apologised for our experience, the manager was still keeping himself busy at the empty bar and never even looked in our direction. We apologised to the staff for involving them in the situation which should have been handled by the manager, really felt sorry for them. We left the premises quite stressed and disappointed. Our friends have left now and we do not have another evening to dine out

I’m a local CW resident of many years- never tried Scarpetta. After work drinks in town I came in here with my husband on Thursday 26th Sept 2024, needing the loo but intending to eat for the first time, despite the mixed reputation. There was no staff to greet & seat, but there was a chef behind the counter, looking grumpily at us. There were only two tables dining, and plenty of empty seats. I asked straight away “where’s the loo” as it my first priority. The chef responded “are you dining?”. I said, “well, isn’t it important to be kind? I won’t stay if you’re not!”. The chef responded, “Get out!”. He actually told us to get out ! I could not believe how rude the staff are here. It’s a disgusting show of poor customer service the way “Scarpetta” treat their customers. My husband and I might have become regular customers, but instead, we will never dine here in a million years. Avoid this place. To me, it’s a disgrace.