Vecchio Parioli

Lovely authentic Italian restaurant near to Barbican. Delicious fillet steaks cooked to perfection. Cauliflower cheese was very well made,, a pleasant surprise! Service all good, would recommend booking a table to avoid disappointment.

A classic Italian neighbourhood resturant. Small menu but with all the classic dishes. The calamari, veal escalope, spaghetti al vongole were all good, not great but very tasty and good portion size. The perfect restaurant for a low key good value dinner or a small group of friends. I will definitely be heading back there

Lovely cozy restaurant with classic dishes done simple and delicious without too much fuss, just non complicated and executed beautifully. Cooked with love with recipes passed down from generations. The baked aubergine (eggplant parmigiana) was exquisite as the eggplant was lightly fried, and the sauce you can tell is very light and homemade. Just a hint of basil and garlic. Lovely. The clams with linguini was just right. Reminded me of my Mama Rosaria's dish she made during Christmas eve. They give you bread and olives too. Nice gesture. Also wonderful feature that some dishes have option for starter or main dish portions. I really appreciated that feature.

A real Italian restaurant with an amazing old school ascetic. Staff were super friendly and took us in for a last minute dinner. Thank you for your hospitality.

I found the food very average overall. When we were asked about water, the only options offered were still or sparkling—no mention of tap water. We chose still, but the bottle arrived at room temperature instead of chilled, which was surprising. There was no sound when the cap was unscrewed, which made me question whether the bottle had been properly sealed. It felt like we were being charged for a bottle that might have been refilled with tap water. I didn’t raise it at the time to avoid making a scene over a bottle of water, but it left a bad impression.

Very authentic Italian food. Every pasta is delicious, and the grilled seabass is also excellent (but there are more fish bones, so be careful and don't talk when eating). Because I live nearby, I used this restaurant as a New Year's Eve dinner venue during the Chinese New Year. I was not disappointed. The food here is delicious and the service is also very good. The caramel pudding is sweet but not greasy, with the fragrance of lemon. The seafood pasta dish costing 16.60 pounds is my favorite. When I eat it, I feel like I am in the Mediterranean and I can feel the Mediterranean sea breeze🥰 Will come again in the future! 😁

We had to wait for nearly half an hour before they came to us to get our order. When they served bread no butter or olive oil was served! We had to call them and asked for it.