Palatino

The complementary bread was nice but a little cold. Radicchio & pear salad: the portion was a little bit too big for me and I would prefer smaller pieces of radicchio. Maybe individual wrapped radicchio with pear slices would be very nice. However, the overall taste is very balanced, fresh and nice. Bream, onions, pine nuts, raisins & vinegar: The combination is very lovely and tasty. However, there's lack of presentation and it was slightly oily and the bream still has a little bit of fishy taste. In addition, the skin of the fish was on the upside which I would prefer it at the bottom to allow the source to soak into the fish and in case for the non-fish-skin-eaters for easy removal. A small bone was found which wasn't a problem for me but I guess for non-bone eaters this could be annoying. Chocolate cake, pistachio & honeycomb: This is the star of the meal. The chocolate cake/thick mousse has a very strong bitter cocoa character which contrast really well with the rich cream and crunchy sweet honeycomb. Together with pistachio, the overall taste is in harmony. Overall, the staffs were very friendly and attentive. The price of the meal is under £35 which is a very good value in London for this kind of environment and services. The decoration and atmosphere is very lively but not noisy. The seat is comfortable considering I'm pregnant and has a bump in front of me. The only little thing which annoys me is the cutlery makes a squeaky noise with the plates and not very sharp and not compatible with each other. However, this is a new restaurant and I can see it to be improved overtime. I would definitely go back to try their pasta dishes.

If there’s one thing you order, make sure it’s the roasted potatoes. Lightly smashed, crispy, with delicious herbs, you won’t be disappointed. I was here for restaurant week and they had an amazing vegan option of roasted squash with lentils and chard which was so delicious. The artichoke started was also lovely. Decor and ambiance is really nice and as the restaurant is quite big you don’t feel cramped or rushed. Would def go back!

Good food but funny venue. Feels a bit soulless and probably better for a business lunch rather than a casual or romantic dinner. Cod starter is delicious. Main pasta is good but was served very al dente. Not your usual Italian in terms of options but food is very good. Venue let's it down and probably wouldn't return because of this reason.

Randomly dropped in cycling back to work after hot yoga at fierce grace. Very happy with the quality of the cooking and attention to detail. Had the rapido menu and at 1230 on Saturday the place was deserted so no problem with service.

Gorgeous homemade pasta, perfectly cooked onglet and saltimbocca, dreamy polenta, original cocktails, an interesting and varied wine list and the stracciatella on toast, wow. It's a big open space with communal benches and booths, so great for groups as well as more 1 to 1 occasions. Good for meetings, a quick drink - total all-rounder. Service is great, despite it being a boxfresh opening when I went. Will DEFINITELY be back, Stevie Parle is fast becoming one of my faves.

Went here on a Saturday when they had Unlimited Pasta for £25. The portions were just normal dinner size so if you do this as well don't underestimate it haha. The food was great though and the staff super friendly. We only managed to eat 3 portions each.

After experiencing Roman cuisine first hand in Rome last year I was very excited to find this little gem. I stumbled across Palatino after working at a coffee shop nearby. The staff were warm and welcoming but the hero of my night was Pedro, behind the bar. He was attentive, genuine and knowledgeable. His recommendations were brilliant! I was offered the warm courgette bread and water while I perused the menu. I had the nettle and ricotta pasta as well as the rigatoni veal pajata which is milking calf intestine, both were amazing! The menu is extensive but the more adventurous a diner you are the better your experience will be. Food was mid range in terms of price and the wines can get quite pricey at £15 for a glass but you can get cheaper ones. All the wine is from Italy. This is now my favourite restaurant in London and I'll be jumping at the opportunity to go back.

Had diner there it was fantastic. The food was very good and not that expensive for the quality and portion size. Tried the mozza and peach starter which was so good, then the pepper and cheese pasta and tiramisu for desert, paired with a very nice red wine. Food was definitely above most italian places in london. Service was good as well, and the place feel very comfy, relaxed atmosphere.

I wanted to love Palatino. I live in the neighborhood, and was excited about the prospect of a great local restaurant to frequent, which the neighborhood desperately needs. The meal started well, the server was helpful and friendly. We started with 3 aperitivi, the best of which was the Anchovy, stracciatella, toast, absolutely delicious. The fried courgette flowers were overly fried and bready, the asparagus was ok, but not worth £10. Of the two mains, the Romana courgette pacceri was delicious, as was the Vignarola vegetable stew, very light and fresh. We also received a wonderful wine recommendation, the Pinot Grigio, Orsogna, Abruzzo, 2014. Delightful. Unfortunately, things then took a turn for the worst. We ordered dessert, then waited at least 15 minutes until it arrived. We tried to order an after dinner cocktail when we were served the dessert, but were only then told that we had just 10 minutes left for the table! We had no idea there was a time limit, and to give us 10 minutes to scarf down dessert we were just served and pay the bill is quite pushy. We offered to move to the bar, but were told there were no free spots. After a few minutes we were told there were now spots open at the bar, but instead were moved to this weird large table "near" the bar, directly across from a half-eaten plate of pasta, empty beer bottle, and stack of dirty cups, that the staff had obviously forgotten about. The staff then proceeded to forget about us. No water, no bill, nothing. Out of sight, out of mind. We finally managed to beg the bill from a passing waiter who gave us a flustered "it's not my problem" look, and surprise, there was a service charge already included in the total. Sorry, being sat next to a stack of dirty dishes for 40 minutes does not merit a service charge and we had to ask them to remove it. They then came back with the revised bill, but still we sat there, again, next to the dirty dishes, waiting to pay it. At this point we probably should have walked out, they seemed so disinterested in collecting our money. After finally having to go to the bar to pay the bill we were free to leave no easy task it seems. I feel this is a generous 3 stars because the first 75% was great, and I would like to return and give it another chance, but management really needs to sort the service and generally how they treat customers. Rule #1, don't serve dessert with a 10 minute countdown, we should have been given more notice and dessert should have been served in a more timely fashion, and rule #2, don't seat customers next to a stack of dirty dishes. Watching cold pasta congeal on a plate is not pleasant. Oh, and when we left the restaurant there were at least 2 empty tables, so unclear why they were in such a rush to get rid of us.

I can’t really give Palatino in London an A for effort. Wasn’t my choice to go here for a work related event. They took two hours to serve three courses to our party, far after the lunch crowd had gone. We asked in advance if they could make dishes suitable for a vegan, they said yes, which to them meant excluding animal products from the dishes, leaving them bland and basic and still charged £30 for this meal that left me hungry.