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Pierino

37 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HP, England
020 7581 3770
Ranked #46 of 9,846 restaurants in London
4.5 of 5 stars 103 Reviews
Price range: 15 AUD - 24 AUD
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Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Kensington and Hyde Park
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Leigh-on Sea, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
85 reviews 85 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

First time to this little restaurant and the food was pretty good. It is quite a small place, not far from the Royal Albert Hall. There were 4 of us and 2 dishes arrived about ten minutes after the others which was a bit annoying. Reasonably priced for what it was and the area. Would go back but probably try... More

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London, United Kingdom
Top Contributor
54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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I struggle to understand why everybody loves this place. There is absolutely no space to sit. The pasta does not taste anything: if you buy garlic, parmigiano, lardons, eggs and pepper from the cheapest UK supermarket and mix them together, you will get a better carbonara that the industrial sauce my friends and I were served. A very disappointing visit,... More

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Helsinki
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

We chose this restaurant based on the reviews on TripAdvisor and the expectations were high. We had booked a table ahead, which was good, since the restaurant was almost full on a Sunday evening. We ordered a bottle of house red wine, which was quite good considering the price. The pastas we ordered arrived suprisingly fast and were not that... More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

This is a relatively small restaurant with less than 50 people to dine at full capacity (try to book). Their pizza is incredible, a perfect balance of cheese to crust ratio, complimented with just the right amount of tomato sauce. Its so good, I contemplated having one for dessert. The Veal Scallopini was below average though. The staff is very... More

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See 5 more reviews by Rebal I for London
Dallas, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012 via mobile

In the otherwise touristy and overpriced bland food area of Kensington, this was a saving grace. The tripadvisor reviews are spot on. Great food, great area, very reasonable price.

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Burlington, Ontario
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Pierino's quickly became our go-to restaurant during the two weeks we were in London. Each time (OK, it was four times.) we felt warmly welcomed, received friendly, professional service and delicious, well-prepared dishes. We also felt we received excellent value. We tried many other places in South Kensington and Chelsea but none of them rated even one return visit.

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See 4 more reviews by Lagger95 for London
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

I cannot work out why this restaurant has been so highly rated by many people. The dining area is cramped. We did not feel welcome when we arrived. The service is a bit remote. The food was perfectly fine standard Italian but nothing that deserves 5 stars. However the prices are reasonable for this standard of food.

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See 5 more reviews by Paul M for London
London
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111 reviews 111 reviews
Reviews in 57 cities Reviews in 57 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

very yummy pizza and garlic pizza bread, very thin and nice toppings, pasta also generous size and flavoursome. Proper Italian restaurant, excellent value (although starters were a tad expensive compared to mains and etc). House wine £14 and quite nice too, worked out £23 a head for dinner including starters between two, coffee and wine and service This is ran... More

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Chippenham, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Came across this small Italian restaurant on way to museums. What a gem - friendly service and fresh Italian food. Well worth a visit.

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Hartford, null, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

the pizza was very good and the staff was very frendly

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