Tavolino Bar & Kitchen in Southwark

Waiters who make fun of people who don't speak English, don't listen to allergies and charge for water when you ask for a carafe... the quantity is tiny and the service charge calculated as a percentage quickly changes the bill. Otherwise the view is magnificent and the atmosphere subdued

Nix solace with great service and amazing view

Magical settings restaurant very well placed magnificent seen during the meal which was also very good the pasta is excellent and the service very kind in terms of the bill it was reasonable I recommend 100% you would not be disappointed

Tasnim and Nerea are the best. The food was great and we had a lovely birthday celebration. Nothing beats kind and polite customer service.

Had a wonderful birthday meal for 9 guests. Our server Julia was absolutely fantastic and a real credit to the establishment.

Made my anniversary extra special! Lovely views!

Incredibly delicious. Good sized portions. Lovely wine and great hospitality. We had the spicy pork tagliatelle and the prawn tagliatelle.. garlic bread and a bottle of Pinot Grigio blush… followed by cheesecake and espresso martinis ☺️

The view is great and the atmosphere was pleasant. The food is not bad, even if we were told that something was unavailable only after we ordered, when it should have been said at the start. What I really didn’t like was the way the bill was presented to me. The waitress was holding the bill which was folded in half to cover the part where it said that a 12.5% DISCRETIONARY service charge was applied. I would have paid the service charge regardless, but “hiding” it from the customer is really wrong and it felt like a scam, as I realised it only after I paid and the waitress gave the receipt to me.

We had an excellent experience with Mohammed. He was attentive and friendly. The place is amazing specially the view from where we are seated.

We had a very good time at Tavolino. I messaged ahead mentioning it was a birthday celebration and the team went above and beyond! Window seats and amazing service throughout the evening. A special thanks to our waiter Mohammed, he did everything he could to make the evening as pleasant as possible. I will definitely be back!

Service and atmosphere were excellent! I had cacio e Pepe which had too much pepper but otherwise it’s a great restaurant, good portion size and great view!

I recently had the pleasure of dining at Tavolino Bar & Kitchen in London, and it was an unforgettable experience! From the moment we walked in, the ambiance set the perfect tone—modern yet cozy, with a great vibe that felt both chic and welcoming. The staff were incredibly friendly and attentive, offering great recommendations from the menu. The food was absolutely outstanding—each dish was bursting with flavor and beautifully presented. We started with a selection of antipasti, which was a perfect mix of fresh and flavorful. For mains, I had the pappardelle with a rich ragu sauce, which was a true standout. The pasta was cooked to perfection, and the sauce was so indulgent! The cocktails were also exceptional, with a great variety to choose from. The dessert—an indulgent chocolate fondant—was the perfect end to a perfect meal. I can’t recommend Tavolino enough for anyone looking for a top-notch dining experience in London. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or just enjoying a night out, this place has it all. I’ll definitely be back soon!

When ordering we were told items that were unavailable instead of informing us before we made our choice off menu. Focaccia bread not warm. No balsamic vinegar available. Oil provided with bread was not of a good extra virgin oil quality. Mains arrived shortly after starter No chilli oil available on request. No atmosphere in restaurant.

Great location, fun atmosphere, amazing views of Tower Bridge and the city. Excellent food and we were looked after very well by our servers, Giulia and Tasnim. We were a large office party group and the manager, Nerea, took care of us superbly. Would highly recommend!

Amazing food and service provided by Nerea

I had a great experience at Tavolino. Really interesting Italian food, enjoyed everything I ate. Friendly, welcoming service too and loved the view over Tower Bridge.

Excellent views, great food and perfect ambient followed by fantastic service - I will be returning soon.

Had a great experience at Tavolino last week. The food and service were fantastic... and that view... another level! I will be back.

I had a wonderful experience at Tavolino Bar & Kitchen this Saturday! The service was outstanding, and the staff were warm and attentive. The view was stunning, and I was especially impressed by the exceptional care and professionalism of our waitress, Diana. Highly recommend this place for a delightful dining experience!

Best view of London Tower Bridge! You will think it’s a touristic spot but the Italian food they serving is mouth watering and the staff was super friendly and attentive to my dietary restrictions. I would definitely recommend to everyone in London to go at least once! The tiramisu was too good!!

Delicious food, great place, awesome staff, and a great view from the restaurant. It is all perfect.

I believe that employees like Diana deserve recognition for their hard work and dedication. She is a true asset to your team, and I hope her efforts are acknowledged and rewarded. Her services was amazing,very friendly and professional

What a fantastic dining experience! Tavolino Bar combines incredible food with outstanding service. The ravioli was to die for, and the tiramisu was the perfect ending to our meal. Highly recommended!

This was our first time at Tavolino Bar, and it was amazing! The atmosphere is warm and inviting, the pasta dishes were exquisite, and the service was flawless. Highly recommend this place for a special night out.

Diana made our dinner at Tavolino Bar unforgettable! She was warm, knowledgeable, and very accommodating. From the appetizers to dessert, everything was incredible. Tavolino Bar is lucky to have such a fantastic waitress!

Very good food and the service is awesome 👏

Fourth time I visit Tavolino and this venue continues to impress friends & family each time. There's always a new delicious dish to taste and never disappoints, service is flawless! Incredible professional staff, great attention to detail (table next to us was celebrating and we got to see what a great time they had) The best Views to enjoy from the comfort of an elegant setting, excellent food and outstanding service each time.

Go somewhere else!! Tourist trap with an afwul service. Even though we had a set menu since weeks, it took them ages to bring us food. Between each course we had to wait at least 30 minutes just to then be rushed because they wanted to close early. We could not even have a coffee as they already shut the machine down, which is clearly not our fault if the service is crazy poor. Staff had been rude and unhelpful all night, since the beginning of the service. The only good thing about the place is the view, all the rest is utterly bad. Just look at the Tower Bridge from outside, it will be more pleasant. Super overpriced.

Very nice view of the Bridge. Food was nice. Pizzas were a pretty big size and the service was very good.

Diana’s service spot on, and the pasta caccio e pepe… perfect cocked

Restaurant in the middle of a lively "neighborhood" on the banks of the Thames with a view of Tower Bridge. Very decent dishes. Just a small downside, we paid for tap water....

Very ok Italian with nice food & a very nice view in a key part of London that you are looking to find somewhere nice & warm to sit. Very kind service & very good prices.

I visited this spot recently and really enjoyed my time there. The drinks were top-notch, and the service was friendly and attentive, making me feel welcome from the start to a warm farewell. While the food was good, a bit more flavour in the dishes and a crusty focaccia would have taken it to the next level. Overall, it was a great experience, recognised both my son and wife's birthday, very pleasant, especially for value! I’ll definitely be back next time I'm in the area.

Amazing. I recommend this restaurant and I will definitely come back! The prices are so reasonable for London and especially for the view we have in front of us. Magical place opposite Tower Bridge. Simple but very good dishes. I was able to book a table for 6 last minute on December 31st and we had a table within an hour. It was truly a wonderful experience. The service is great, the only negative point would be the desserts which are not the best. But enjoy this magical atmosphere for little money!

Chegamos as 16h no restaurante, que estava vazio. Perguntamos se havia alguma mesa com vista disponível, e a mâitre meio mau educada disse que não e nos colocou numa mesa com apenas vista parcial, okay. Fizemos os pedidos, e para as crianças, escolhemos o menu que vinha prato principal e sobremesa. Logo em seguida o garçom veio com os dois sorvetes.. mandaram a sobremesa antes do prato principal. O refri veio um copo, e metade dele era gelo. Para mim, pedi uma pasta cacio e pepe, e era pimenta pura! Sem queijo, inclusive sem oferecerem queijo ralado por cima. Meu marido pediu uma pizzq 4 queijos, que veio com uma cebola caramelizada que roubou completamente o sabor dos queijos e deixou a pizza doce. Além disso tudo, as porções são muito pequenas, e não valem o preço. Atendimento ruim, garçons discutindo na nossa frente, comida ruim, e o que poderia ser o melhor do restaurante, que é a vista, não te permitem sentar. Não indico!!

Very good restaurant with a magnificent view in the evening! Beware of service charges not included in prices

Good Italian food with a nice view of the Tower bridge. Great, but booking in advance is recommended

nice experience, excellent and perfect view, good pizza

We had a delicious lunch at Tavolino prior to going to Tower Bridge and Tower of London. Beautiful views, great atmosphere and tasty food. We brought our two kids and they also loved it. Muhammad, our server, was very friendly. Definitely recommend if your looking for a lunch spot in this area.

Welcomed as we arrived, and attentive staff serving us. Had cocktails and 3 courses.

View great, service 0 out of 10, go somewhere else. Booked months before our reservation expecting the normal menu, but then sent a New Year’s Eve menu two days before which half the table didn’t like. I emailed asking if there is a kids menu available which they emailed back saying there is, however when we arrived they said they aren’t serving the children’s menu. We were unable to claim the deposit without eating meaning the kids couldn’t have any food.

Such a nice place 🤩 very delicious food and absolutely fantastic sweet service 👌

Honestly, this was the best restaurant of our London trip. Incredibly delicious, great service and unbeatable ambience. Would go again!

First visit, and for a business lunch with colleagues - quick and attentive service, and excellent pizzas. restaurant was quiet that day but nice atmosphere overlooking the Thames.

If you are not lucky enough to get the view. Its a waste of time.

Great view of the tower bridge, food and staff very good👍 Priced OK,gladly again.

Terrible, just terrible! We were so disappointed with this experience. We took our three year old, only to find out that the kids menu available is PATHETIC (I cannot overstate this!). All that was available on the kids menu was tomato pasta and another average meal option. We asked if there was an option to get basic chicken arranged for our toddler, like what all restaurants have offered previously for little ones when not on the menu. However, when we enquired, the waitress abruptly dismissed our request. We ended up leaving, as our little one would have otherwise gone hungry. So, so disappointing - please improve the kids menu, otherwise, we will never visit again. It was a disgrace!!!

Tavolino's is on our favourites list of restaurants in London. It has a typically Italian atmosphere, lively, relaxed, a great bar and lovely staff. Foods great too! It probably has the best view from a restaurant in London. Enjoy!

Dine facing the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge, an unforgettable experience. Attentive and attentive service. Good quality food.

Tricked into paying for something we didn't ask for. Complained about this to the restaurant and they ignored my emails because the fraud is probably practiced across the board. After all that, the food is nothing special at all. Will never be coming here again. Thieves.

Ristorante frequentato per anni quando vivevo e lavoravo a Londra. Anni fa da expat apprezzavo la proposta di zucchini e pizze. A distanza di anni sono tornata per un pranzo con i miei vecchi colleghi e non ho avuto lo stesso entusiasmo. Le slices di focaccia hanno un costo impegnativo, fried zucchini sempre buoni e in generale i costi sentono di un ulteriore rincaro ( già cinque anni fa i prezzi erano up). Non ci ripasserei per mangiare tutt al più per un bicchiere di vino.

The food tastes really good and there is a wonderful outside view of the Tower Bridge bridge

The food was amazing and Muhammad out waiter was great, thank you !

Although it sounds like London is not famous for cooking, this restaurant is indeed of a high standard. Great location good quality excellent service. We thank the Greek guy who works there and helped us.

I had ordered the Confit Duck Leg. The lentils were uncooked and were quite smelly. I had the first bite and could not eat anymore. The service was good and the atmosphere was nice as well. Probably a bad choice of the dish. My boyfriend did love the cod he had.

We arrived as the first customers in the restaurant, were very well looked after by the lovely staff, food was excellent and atmosphere was lovely. Thanks very much!

Very good food, fair price, very friendly service, we were even served by Sérgio, a Brazilian, and it also has a beautiful view of London Bridge. Wine and pasta. It's really worth knowing

Tourist trap. Disinterested staff. The food is only passable at best; mostly pre-fabricated slop, that seems to be assembled rather than cooked at all, much like you might get in an institutional cafeteria. I had the cod which was utterly miserable, with the sauce being cold and saccharine sweet, with absolutely no relation of any kind to the fish, as though they'd just dumped the grilled fish into a bath of canned tomato. The pizza was lacklustre much like something heated from frozen. The bread was nice but that's about it. The desserts are marginally better but nothing special. Waiting for them to open the Gaucho nextdoor. Wish they'd get on with it. Don't bother. Total waste of time and money.

Service was fine. Location, atmosphere and all were nice. But ultimately the food makes or breaks it. Food is actually nice. But not £20 nice. Not worth the price and amount. Not enough pasta for a £20 dish and doesn't taste amazingly good to be worth £20 with the portions.

Setting and view was excellent however food very average. Disappointing as potential for a memorable experience was not delivered by average tasteless food

Incredible service good foods and very fast you can come with your friends or family thanks for everything Sonali.

We had wonderful evening and we were seated upstairs. Thank you to Manager Sonali as she was so helpful and generous. Will be visiting soon.

We had a wonderful meal here. The hostess seated us at a table with a good view of Tower Bridge. When we told her it was or date night she immediately moved us to a table with an even better view! We both had pasta and it came quickly and was delicious! Q

Lovely setting by the Thames and festive atmosphere. Great food at value in central London, and fantastic service from Paul and the team.

Giulia is very courteous and friendly. Had a great dinner. Thank you.

Good quality food and efficient service with a wonderful view overlooking the Tower Bridge. Place worth eating

very good, super nice environment, not too informal but not too elegant, we sat at the tables with a view of the tower bridge and it was fantastic. We were looking for something Italian and we found enough things that were close to Italian cuisine. Only the pasta was a little different from the Italian one, mostly the consistency of the tagliatelle. Luckily we found an Italian waitress who made it a lot easier for us and was welcoming and kind. Even the coffee was almost like the Italian one, certainly one of the best tried here. Would I go back? Absolutely yes.

Alessandra is wonderful and the food is delicious! Come ❤️❤️ compliments

We were welcomed very well even though we hadn't booked, a very nice and welcoming place with a splendid view. As Italians on holiday I must say that the food was very good, the Italian waitress Giulia was very good. Advised

Server really not attentive! He served apple juice to my friend who is very allergic to it, and the solution to that is to be unpleasant. Moreover, on the bill, he wants us to pay for the apple juice + the juice that she had actually asked for! The view is beautiful, but it's not worth the price for the quality of service.

Terrible experience and very bad service that was unorganised

Very good Italian restaurant with breathtaking views of London Tower Bridge. Very good cuisine, no disappointment in the different dishes served. Fair price for London, the quality of the dishes and the location...

Great food and atmosphere. Wonderful service by Alex.

Service was a little slow but it was very busy. Food is delicious though, views are outstanding and a perfect place for some very yummy Italian food

Really enjoyed our dinner, choices in terms of meats especially chicken were slightly limited as I love a milanese however the food that we did get was fresh, hot and tasty. Will come back. Views on a clear but cold night were spectacular ✨

With views of the Tower and the bridge

Absolutely loved our experience at the restaurant. Ginlia was our waitress and couldn’t do enough for us, she had the best chat and made us feel so welcome. Experiences at all restaurants would be improved if more waitresses were like her!

Ginlia was amazing!!! So attentive and very good costumer service and great chat. Had an amazing time for my 18th birthday x

Very good food, top service and has incredible views.

I had an outstanding meal and everything was spot on! The food was delicious, especially the bucatini ‘cacio e pepe and those pappardelle – just brilliant flavours and generous portions. The service from Siraj was top-notch; the staff were super friendly and made us feel right at home from the moment we walked in. The atmosphere was lively yet relaxed, and I genuinely felt looked after throughout. Can't wait to come back!

Visited with my son for his 21st birthday lunch, we both ordered the chicken dish, it arrived cold so sent it back, waited ages and the food returned colder than the first time, waited again for new dishes and it arrived slightly warmer, we ate and left after two hours. So by the time we left and planned to go to bond street all the shops had closed, then 24 hours later I’ve been struck down with food poisoning! Can’t 100% say it’s down to eating here so to not being tested etc but I wouldn’t be surprised,definitely won’t be retuning. The service was incredibly slow too! Only had one course and was there over two hours!

We enjoyed a lovely company dinner recently. The food was top-notch, especially the burrata pearl couscous and the Italian cured meats – really tasty! The staff were fantastic, providing genuine service and a warm welcome, although we did face some delays with courses. Overall, it was a great experience, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a delicious meal. I’ll be back for sure! Shout out to the amazing team that looked after us Maya, Nerea, Alexandros & Olivia

Incredible experience with a large group of 17 people. From booking to paying the bill and saying goodbye, it was a fantastic experience. A huge huge thank you to the wonderful staff, especially Nerea and Giulia for making us feel at home. Their smiles, very attentive service and their dedication truly made an impact on our experience. This was the first time of many more to come, we cannot wait to be back!

Wanted the steak but serving it with aubergine chips 🫤 🤮. Then wanting to charge for a substitution not impressed. The dish I ordered was lovely, but the dessert was not. Stick to the brownie option for chocolate lovers.

Lovely food. Fantastic and friendly service.

So sad ! We were told the food good. Aged steak cooked on the warm Dennys’ cook top. No taste, not cooked right at all. We ended up sending it back and order smtg else. A place like this , location like this in London is a shame.

Everything was perfect: the view, the cocktails, the pizzas.. grazie mille Alessandra! Your friendliness and kindness delighted us.

Unique taste of pizza comparable to Italian. Service was magnificent and the atmosphere is very warm.

Their services are very poor. They do not respect any Arab who comes to them. They treat anyone who comes to them to use the bathrooms. They are very racist, especially Carlos.

I had a lovely experience here for my birthday meal. The view from the restaurant is amazing and the food was also very good, I'd say though that the dessert portions could be bigger! The staff are so friendly.

The exquisite food, the superior service, the perfect atmosphere. Kind, attentive. I loved the delicious shot of lemon and the detail of putting cheese on the food. Thanks for everything.

Amazing food, wonderful service and Sonali was so sweet and energetic. Had a great time. Will definitely visit again.

Incredible place both for the location and for the food and the staff of 10 super friendly all around. Value for money the best we tried in London

We had such a lovely meal, with delicious food, friendly staff, great wine and a stellar view of Tower Bridge

Very bad. The employee saw us wearing the hijab and did not tell us that the food was not halal. However, the professional employee, I think he is of Indian nationality, told us that I thank him and the rating is only for this employee.. I ordered a classic Italian drink and the taste was very disgusting and it seemed to me that the drink contained alcohol.. I will never visit again.. Very bad, the female employee saw that we were wearing the hijab and did not tell us that the food was not halal, but the professional employee, I think he was Indian, told us that it was not suitable for Muslims. I thank him, and the evaluation is specific to this employee only. I also ordered a classic Italian drink and the taste was very disgusting and it seemed to me that The drink contained alcohol. 🔴 I know that you can't take guests by their appearance, but I talked to the employee about the food being suitable for us and without alcohol or pork, and she did not respond to us.

A really lovely Restaurant to go to eat, Lovely Staff, Really Lovely Food. Thank you so much, my friend and I really enjoyed being in your restaurant and great views of the River Thames and Tower Bridge too.

Beautiful place, beautiful food, great service. You can't go wrong with it.

Great service from Alessandra and a great view. The food was delicious too!

The food was absolutely fantastic. You can tell that it was freshly cooked and well thought through by chefs. Service was great too, not pushy or anything, but very attentive. Gave us enough time and space to talk and decide what we wanted. Planning our 3rd visit already. Keep up a good job! It is nice to have a place where you can come back and know that you will enjoy your visit fully.

Spectacular place with views of London Bridge and very good service The exquisite food. One of the best Italians I've ever tried