Ciao Bella

Ciao Bella is a italian restaurant Bloomsbury London located in United Kingdom.

8 / 10
383
ratings
  • Phone

    +44 20 7242 4119

  • Website

    ciaobellarestaurant.co.uk

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  • Type

    Italian Restaurant

Address

86-90 Lamb's Conduit St London Greater London WC1N 3LZ United Kingdom

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Wine, Full Bar

Comments / 93


Keywords:

Italian food lively great value good for groups casual calzones outdoor seating good for dates crowded books coffee veal chicken meats dinner lunch tomato sauce vongole cherry sauce takes reservations
Martin Jordan

Such an authentic Italian restaurant ! It's hard to find a place with a late kitchen in this area—but then we discovered this gem that does not do any fancy dishes but true Italian recipes. Love it!

Joe Dolinaj

One of the best Authentic Italian restaurants I have dined at. I'm from the US and traveled extensively. Great staff , great prices, great wine . A diamond in the rough. If in London you must eat here

D & C

Very italian: Absolutely packed and ok service BUT food is great, arrives to your table quickly and when the bill comes out you are pleased dinner was so cheap . Octopus in tomato sauce is great!

Jason Quarisa

Excellent service and fantastic pasta . The seafood spaghetti is amazing. It's very loud downstairs so ask for a table outside or upstairs.

Angela Liu

Big portion italian and i like all their pasta dishes. Very reasonably priced and easily the best go to neighbourhood italian restaurant

Joyce Chia

This place transports you to Italy with its deco, ambience, service and food. The grilled sardines and spaghetti vongole were amazing. Book in advance as it gets really busy even on a Monday night!

Stephanie Allen

I've never had anything from Ciao Bella I didn't like. Pizzas and pastas are great! Wine selection is excellent. Make a reservation !!!! Great for groups , but can get loud .

VIviane Côté

Hopping place. Excellent food, service, atmosphere.when looking around the dining area, all tables are occupied, everyone is smiling and chatting. Love it and would recommend to all.

Andrew Marks

One of the most authentic Italian cafés in London. Super friendly staff and really tasty food. All pastas are delicious, and the veal is lovely and tender.

Sofia Suco

The food was excellent!! The pastas and the fish .. 3 adults, 3 dishes (they were big enough, some to share) plus wine , around £60.. i wil sure come back!

Andrew Ellis

The place for a long al fresco lunch / dinner & room for a large group on a quiet central London street. Food is classic Italian Trattoria.

Michiel Van Hulle

A busy restaurant BUY very friendly staff and The food is really really Nice. The taste of Italy in London. Highly recommended!

Ed Hammerton

Spirited family Italian restaurant . The pizza and pasta dishes are delicious and generous, so think twice about whether you need that starter...

Koen Buysse

Authentic !!! Got to love the Italians shouting at each other while you're enjoying their great food! And "la papa del famiglia" controlls it all!

Adam Howard

Good, authentic , has been here for decades. You can tell a place is genuine when it attracts people old and new alike

Gosia J

Definitely the best place in the neighbourhood, one of the best Italian restaurants in London , but Santore so far is the in this town !!!

Rebecca De Cicco

Amazing Italian food . Hadn't been since 2008 and still was just as good as I remembered!

Shayan Sanyal

Really nice little local restaurant . Good, cheap food and wine , outside terrace seating with heat lamps . The house red for 12 £ a bottle. The bruschetta is deleeecious. The tiramisu is must.

Mickael .

The waiters are nice and know are to present the specialities. In fact they know what they are cooking and serving!

Yoav Jager

Great atmosphere, the staff were super nice, and the food was amazing and priced well !!

Ierax Holargeus

I keep going because it has character. But, in terms of food, it fails to offer a signature plate or taste, either in pizza or in pasta . Don’t raise your expectations and you are likely to enjoy it.

Meera Meen

Great pizza . Good service . On evening they play songs and sing . Nice place and good food

Maxim Fedotov

Proper Italian place , you'll feel like you are in Rome. Very crowded so book in advance.

jubjub

Must book in advance! This place gets booked out quick. Spaghetti Cartuccio is a must - very tasty fresh seafood cooked in a greaseproof bag. Comes in white wine and tomato sauce . The seafood pizza is Read more

Derya Atılmış

The food is nice and is not expensive .

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Ask Feliche what he recommends. He items the place and knows what is great. And to see him smile, tell him Sparky sent you. And them tell him the Americano recommended the place.

Juan Diez

Great value , amazing pizza . Loud nights, just like an italian restaurant should be.

Gloverboy

A brilliant and authentic Italian . But please book ahead and don't sit downstairs.

Andrew Kittredge

A good traditional Italian eatery lots on the menu and always lively and busy

Karen Conway

Viggo Mortonsen & Bernard Hill were eating with friends at a table near us! Simple Italian food and good value .

Pieter de Meer

I enjoyed the Vitello al Limone , the vegetables and potatoes were also very tasteful

berrybeans

The best Italian restaurant in London . Good atmosphere, wonderful food and wine . Absolutely in love with this restaurant !

George Charalambous

Very cosy family owned restaurant . Simple, fresh, tasty and good value .

Yasmin Yazdani

This place is awesome! So cosy and relaxed but with excellent food.

Haifa

Love the food here????????

Lisa ????

Lasagna was delicious! Live piano music was gorgeous

Lisa Brumley

Great, cheap Italian food . The seafood pasta was delicious, but the desserts were nothing too special.

Sergey Baryshnikov

A rather authentic place with simple and honest Italian food

Claire Geddie

Simply the best neighbourhood restaurant . Piano on Friday and Saturday nights. Have the Spaghetti con Polpette, and take the leftovers home for lunch the next day, Read more

Rafael Filgueira

Spaghetti with meatballs is awesome and fair prices .

Nicholas Petters

If you're very hungry the calzone is gigantic and very tasty.

James Mayes

Everything. Everything is good here :)

Steve Curati

A fave. Great family vibe.

M T

The staff are really not interested. They look as if they hate you and anything you ask they do with a lot rolling eyes as if you are hurting them by asking for another glass of wine ! Wont go back.

Robert Fanning

Good value , authentic pizza , great wine list

Glynn

Hectic and wonderful...and downstairs can be bedlam...but the food's brilliant.

Ben Bodien

Good food, gruff, disinterested service from waiting staff . Make reservations - this place gets busy.

Matthew Pateman

The Calzone is absolutely delicious and big enough for 2!

Angela Fürstberger

Try to sit upstairs, a friend of the family plays the piano and sings songs from the 60s.

Tamylin Sasaki

Spaghetti ! Very good

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