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Il Cucciolo, London,

Il Cucciolo

4.6
4.6
1132 Reviews
£26 to £40
Italian

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Il Cucciolo could win an award for cuteness with its two arched fairy light-filled windows either side of a small arched door just up the street from Technicolor Piccadilly Circus. Inside is as cosy as you’d expect; neatly dressed tables subtly illuminated by faux candle wall lamps. Patient, polite staff expertly serves a modest range of traditional Italian pasta, meat, vegetarian, rice and fish dishes. Carefully-prepared specials change daily alongside a very good value set menu!

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What 1,132 people are saying

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

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Review summary

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Il Cucciolo is a delightful Italian restaurant in London's theatre district, loved for its "great food and drink," "friendly staff," and "relaxed atmosphere." Guests appreciate the "extensive menu" and "excellent" pre-theatre dining experience. While it can be busy, the "authentic" Italian cuisine and convenient location make it a popular choice.

1,132 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Bedfordshire3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    A very enjoyable meal with excellent service in a quiet pleasant restaurant.

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  2. Andrew VIP

    Berkshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing home made food at a reasonable cost Great service

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  3. Gillian

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We find it really difficult to find somewhere to eat after theatre these days even in the West End and Il Cucciolo were great. We booked for 10.30pm and they were welcoming, friendly, gave us lovely, freshly cooked pasta and pizza and were happy for us to sit around. Other diners came later too. Will definitely come back!

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  4. Gina

    Cambridge1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I always come here when I’m in London It’s amazing Recommend to everyone x

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  5. Grant

    London4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I was recommended the restaurant by several friends. I have since lunched there on three occasions. The food is very tasty and fresh (at the last lunch my friend had the seafood spaghetti, she said it was very authentic and the portion was huge). I shall be lunching there again in a few weeks.

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  6. Sharon

    London5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It was nicely busy and it did take a while to serve us. Our main courses were really good and would definitely go again. However we do like to have desert - and they were expensive and bought in like old fashioned restaurants used to do. -VERY disappointing and not at all nice to be honest. If we go again we would have a starter and a main course - DEFINITELY not a desert - what a shame.

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  7. Debbie

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely clean restaurant, food was beautiful. Ideal location. Service was very good. Would definitely visit again when in the area

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  8. Debbie

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always. Visit every time we are in London. Never disappoints

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  9. Janice

    London8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Decided to book here based on the reviews. They weren’t wrong. Delightful place to have pre-theatre dining. Lovely food and great service.

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  10. Margaret

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely family run restaurant always busy.food excellent. Good service friendly staff. We visit her every time we visit london

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Il Cucciolo is rated 4.6 stars by 1132 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 5 times today
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8 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4TE

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    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
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