Polentina

4.8

45 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 7 times today

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Innovative

A small glass enclosed restaurant within sustainable clothing manufacturer, Apparel Tasker. Serving as a staff canteen, we are also open to the public for dinner Wednesday to Saturday and lunch Friday and Saturday.

We cook rustic, homemade dishes with a focus on our Italian and Austrian roots.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Home cooking
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Phone number
07481 602750
Website
http://www.polentina.com/
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
1, Bowood House, Empson St, London, Greater London E3 3LT
Neighbourhood
Poplar
Parking details
Street Parking

What 45 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

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Docklands & Canary Wharf
Best Overall
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Best Food
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Best Service
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Best Ambience
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Best Value
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Innovative
Docklands & Canary Wharf
Healthy
Docklands & Canary Wharf
Neighbourhood gem
Docklands & Canary Wharf
Great for fine wines
Docklands & Canary Wharf
Romantic
Docklands & Canary Wharf
Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Polentina, tucked away in a textile factory in Bow, offers a "hidden gem" experience with "authentic Italian and Austrian recipes." Guests rave about its "fantastic meal," "unique place," and "excellent food" that "touches the soul." The atmosphere is "magic," paired with a "great wine list" and "amazing service."

45 Reviews

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Oscar
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Beautiful food, excellent service. Utterly charmed! Fab wine list too.
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OpenTable Diner
Hertfordshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly exceptional food, drinks and service within a unique setting. 10/10.
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Claudia
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Probably one of the best dinning experiences in London. Changes in menu have never disappointed, absolutely wonderful food. We have eaten here 6 times now. Staff is so lovely. Couldn’t recommend it more!
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Amie
London1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic meal. Really feels like polentina is going from strength to strength. Food is always excellent and they have a great wine list too
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Emma
London1 review
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Was realy great, super delicious and nice wine! Would go again!
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TATIANA
London1 review
5.0
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent - offered fresh perspective on what I thought I knew about Italian cuisine! Will be returning.
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Garrick
London1 review
5.0
Dined on February 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Quite simply the best Italian food on the planet!
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Gemma
London14 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My second visit here. Absolutely beautiful food and wonderful host.
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Nahoko
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always new, seasonal surprises. Tasty foods and interesting wine by glass!
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Ruggero
London1 review
5.0
Dined on December 19, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The best kept secret! Amazing food in a very peculiar location
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Polentina is rated 4.8 stars by 45 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Mar 11, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 7 times today

1, Bowood House, Empson St, London, Greater London E3 3LT

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Poplar
Hours of Operation
Wed–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–3:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian, Mediterranean, Home cooking
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking

Website
http://www.polentina.com/
Phone number
07481 602750

Polentina

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What 45 people are saying

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