Al Santo

Could not recommend this place more. The staff are absolutely lovely as soon as you walk in, may be best to book as it is always packed and has a great atmosphere. The restaurant is great, big ups to whoever designed it as the fairy lights, bike on the wall and records with the menus inside are super unique and I loved it.
The food couldn’t be any better. You can tell love and true Italian has been put into it. Highlight is the Gnocchi and the Lemon Cheesecake.
Is reasonably priced and always get a handshake of appreciation on your way out from the beautiful staff. If we weren’t holidaying and lived here, it would be my every Friday spot. We came here twice in our week stay in London (if that isn’t saying enough).
11 outta 10.

Great little cosy homemade Italian restaurant! The moment we walked in we were greeted with a lively atmosphere with music, lights and fun décor.
The food was great and felt really traditional and fresh. The house wine was also really good. I would definitely recommend El Amber, a deliciously satisfying meaty ravioli dish, the Bruschetta for starters which was light and fresh and the tiramisu for desert.
Make sure to reserve because it gets packed!

Had lunch at Al Santo today… here are my thoughts:
Ambiance: this restaurant is very rustic and eclectic, but not really to my taste. I prefer a more uniform look, which to me always seems cleaner! The open windows gave the place a nice feel but the menus could use a very good clean (they are filthy).
Service: food takes a while but servers are all nice enough.
Food:
– Greek salad was good but needed salt.
– Seabass special was excellent! Loved the capers and olives.
– Chicken salad was just okay per my husband. I didn’t try this.
– Spaghetti with tomato sauce was excellent — my daughter nearly finished an adult sized portion (I’ll admit I had more than a few bites…)
– Calamari seemed fresh but I didn’t try it.
Overall Al Santo was a nice, affordable place in an area we are not familiar with. Not sure we’ll return but I recommend visiting if you are in the area.

I’m going to give it 5 starts because they made the best tagliolini al tartufo I’ve ever had. And I am Italian, and I make homemade pasta…
The pasta was homemade, perfectly moist and the white truffle generously flaked on top, it was unbelievable.
We also had their antipasto with cured meats and cheese and other kinds of pasta.
All was very good.
Service was friendly and attentive.
The place doesn’t look like much, but it was a revelation!

Best tiramisu in London and they know it. Had dinner with as a party of 4, and both the food and the service was excellent. I asked for my dishes to be modified — to add chicken to the mushroom risotto, they obliged. I regret that decision, the mushroom risotto is best when it is just mushroom risotto.
PS. the lamb shank is also great.

Cute, quaint, fresh food, friendly staff. Had a greek salad with chicken for lunch and it was the best greek salad I’ve ever eaten!

I had dinner here with a girlfriend on the 14^th June 2012 on the recommendation of a work colleague who loved it.
It is such a great little restaurant. We walked right in at 7pm on a Thursday and were the only people there however it didn’t feel weird like some restaurants when there is no one else around. By 7.45 most of the other tables were taken.
We were given tap water and some beautiful tomato bread (complimentary) as soon as we sat down.
We ordered artichoke and some humous to share as a starter which came with some pita style bread — this was the nicest bread & dips I have ever had and wish I had asked for double! It was so lovely.
My friend ordered spaghetti carbonara and i had lasagna — both were nice. Unfortunately we were so impressed with the bread and dips that we were not interested in our main dishes and wanted more bread and dips.
The wine list looked really nice (although slightly on the pricey side for a glass — from memory as we didnt order any wine).
Our total bill came to £31.70 and we added a nice tip as the staff were really friendly and attentive and our food was served in perfect timing — allowing a long enough break between starter and main for it to settle but not too long that we were left wondering where our food was.
I will absolutely be visiting again — in fact I think it would be perfect not just for lunch or dinner but meeting a friend for a drink with some nibbles — the charcuterie boards looked incredible!
Highly recommended for a casual meal — a smallish group would really suit here!

I’ve walked past this place since they were putting it together, replacing a somewhat neglected and unloved posh shoe store. And I’m pleased to say I’ve always seen it consistently busy.
Finally got around to having brunch there. With a rustic feel to it and a cramped, ‘thrown together’, shabby chic interior it tries to transport you to a little street café in the Mediterranean. And it does to a certain extent with board games tucked away on the shelves and kitsch and gaudy posters, even a cut out of Quentin Tarratino from Reservoir Dogs for some reason…
Service was friendly enough considering they just had one person really working the room, although my friend who arrived before me was apparently shooed away from one of the two larger tables that seat around six, which is assumed are communal eating tables. We plumped for the breakfast menu as it was brunch time. Menu options are Mediterranean in tone (there’s a strong sway to Corfu — which suggests the owners are possible Greek) and limited. So don’t expect a full English fry up.
My friend went for Kyr Anna (a traditional meal of egg, tomatoes, feta cheese and green peppers) which was not bad at all. My cheese and mushroom omelette was free range and tasty, but rather small.
A bill of £19 for the two dishes and a couple of coffees. Neither outrageously expensive, but not what you’d call cheap either. Not sure whether a return visit is forthcoming. But can’t put my finger on why as all the elements are there for it to be a local haunt…

Staff that are fab-​tastic, brilliant Cath Kidson stylee terrace, huge oak tabled interior, huge croissants and squidgy cookies!
This place is a brilliant little café for a tea refuel, a light bite, guilty snack or good meal. Try it on a sunshiney day, sit outside and enjoy that secret little café in the middle of bustling London

If a posh café can make a good, hearty salad thats got my respect! came here with a friend and he had a panini which looked lovely and I had tuna salad, that was so big it literally took me ages to eat! I would like to try one of their main dishes sometime!

This new kid on the block near Fulham Broadway is doing all the right things. Set up like a rustic café/​deli/​butcher/​specialty market, it has a really welcome, warm vibe. Most (if not all) of the staff are Italian, and were incredibly friendly. You can eat in and chose from a range of salads, paninis or main courses, or just a cup of coffee and cake, or you can buy food to take away, including freshly sliced specialty hams, salamis and cheeses. The food I’ve eaten here is absolutely delicious: fresh, high quality ingredients, simply prepared, and reasonably priced. The place was full of Italian customers when I was there, which I always take as a good sign. I’ll definitely be back.