Polpo Covent Garden

4.0

24 Reviews

£25 and under

Italian

Innovative
Vegetarian-friendly
Romantic

POLPO is a bàcaro - a Venetian word describing a humble restaurant serving simple food and Italian wines. We offer small plates, Prosecco and Spritz in a setting reflecting the gloriously faded elegance of Venice, and the of charms of its backstreet wine bars. The original POLPO opened in the heart of Soho, where the Venetian painter, Canaletto, once lived and worked. Details including butcher-paper menus and copper ice buckets, hidden behind velvet curtains and low intimate lighting transport the diner to Venice. Dishes are designed to be shared, making each meal a feast, a convivial and restorative experience with friends.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:30 am–11:30 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 7836 8448
Website
http://www.polpo.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
6 Maiden Lane, London, WC2E 7NA
Neighborhood
Covent Garden
Parking details
None
Public transit
Covent Garden underground station
Additional
Bar Dining, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 24 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4Food
3.9Service
3.9Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

24 Reviews

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BarbaraT
London
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on January 31, 2018
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Enjoyed lunch with 3 friends at Polpo this week. Good advice about portions from staff who were attentive but not intrusive throughout our meals. We stayed chatting after lunch - we hadn't seen each other for some time. Food very good as always.
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OpenTable Diner
London
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 6, 2018
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Met old friends in here for Saturday lunch. Had to book as it gets busy. It was but we were able to linger over three courses without being rushed on. Excellent service and delicious food in an environment that is welcoming but unfussy. good selection of wines to accompany the dishes.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We have been here before pre-theatre and found it to be a nice warm atmosphere with good food (tapas) and wine.
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larry
Kent
141 reviews
3.0
141 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
A really nice spot to have a get together with friends and to chat. Food generous enough, tasty enough and decent value for money. Its one of those places that does the job and does it well. Casual, non fussy and easy
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Sheila
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely staff. Great ambience. Food was just delicious. Will definitely be returning!!!!!
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Generalstore
London
11 reviews
2.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 9, 2017
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
I was disappointed with this retaurant. It claims to be Venetian, I took an Italian friend there who has a place in Venice and it was a big letdown. Tables very cramped with not enough room for the plates and dishes and with hard uncomfortable chairs. It was very noisy and echoey. The glassware was smudged and looked dirty and was very basic, room and floor also not very clean. He chose some vegetarian dishes, and got a massive plate of rather tasteless roast potatoes with the odd sprig of rosemay and some very ordinary sliced courgettes with rocket and parmesan. Two arancini were soggy. I felt embarrassed having invited him there. The only positive things about the place, I did have a very tasty linguine with crab and chilli, and the house white at £20 was very good value for money
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MumM
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 5, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is my favourite Italian in London! Fresh homemade food great wine!
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MissNastyP
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Booked this for a nice long casual lunch before going to the theater. What a gem!! The ambiance was great, chilled and low key. we ate here on a Saturday - early afternoon, but it soon filled up and had a queue out of the door waiting to be seated. This is the rustic Italian version of tapas - Food was amazing with good portions and enough for 3 to share. Our waiter advised on what would comfortably serve 3 or if we should think about 2 portions.. We found so many wonderful dishes that we couldn't possibly order - and we ended up with a whole veggie selection. As a confirmed meat eater I can say I didn't feel underwhelmed or unsatisfied. The chickpea 'meat' balls are to die for (as is the chocolate salami..don't ask - just try it.. trust me!) Service was friendly and informative with details on number of dishes to order, and ingredients given with a smile....and we asked a lot of questions....a lot! This has been added as a favourite and no longer will Bella Pasta or Pizza Express (or similar chain restaurants) be getting my money now i know this little spot exists.
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Stockpotty
London
15 reviews
3.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 25, 2017
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Nice food when it came.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Booked a table with a couple of kids after visiting the transport museum. Food was nice and service was good. Would definitely visit again. Didn't give a 5 star more because of the price, by far not expensive but did feel a little higher than expected for what we ordered.
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6 Maiden Lane, London, WC2E 7NA

Additional information

Neighborhood
Covent Garden
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 11:30 am–11:30 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:30 pm Sun 10:00 am–10:30 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Covent Garden underground station
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.polpo.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7836 8448

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Cicheti

Mozzarella£3.00

Arancini£3.80

Potato & Parmesan Crocchette£3.80

Summer Pea & Speck Crostini£4.20

Stuffed Fried Olives£3.90

Crab & Chickpea Crostini£4.20

Cicheti Plate (For Two)£10.00

Pizzette

Marinara£4.50

Bianca£5.60

Spinach, Parmesan & Soft Egg£7.20

Prosciutto & Gorgonzola£8.00

Cured Pork Shoulder£8.00

Breads

Broad Bean£6.80

Mushroom & Taleggio Bruschetta£7.60

White Peach£7.80

Garlic Pizza Bread£3.20

Meatballs

Classic Beef & Pork£6.50

Spicy Pork & Fennel£6.50

Venetian£7.00

Chickpea£6.00

Spaghetti & Meatballs£8.80

Fish

Fritto Misto£9.50

Octopus Carpaccio£8.80

Mackerel Tartare£7.50

Garlic & Chilli Prawns£8.60

Crab & Chilli Linguine£9.00

Meat

Warm Duck Salad£8.80

Rabbit & Apricot Terrine£8.00

Chicken Cotoletta£7.80

Ribbon Steak£10.00

Vegetables and Salads

Vegetable Fritto Misto£6.80

Heritage Tomato Salad£5.80

Beetroot Salad£4.60

Zucchini£5.40

Fennel£5.40

Roast Potatoes£4.20

Desserts

Affogato al Caffè£4.00

Panna Cotta£5.40

Tiramisù Pot£5.30

Gelato Cone£4.30

Aperol Sorbet£4.30

Flourless Chocolate & Almond Cake£5.90

Nutella Pizzetta£6.00

Sweets

Chocolate Salami£4.00

Ricotta & Raisin Doughnuts£4.00

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