Cafe • Wine • Coffee • Italian
"We enjoyed a late lunch at Mandarin Bar Bisto on the day when we had 8 PM tickets for La Scala (it's difficult in Milan to find an early pre opera dinner reservation, so this solution worked beautifully). We both had the octopus first course and a risotto (my dining partner had squid ink and I had milanese). All of the food was perfect. Nice wine selection. But the standout part of the experience was the exceptional service (thank you, Francesco) the pacing of the meal and the attention to detail was faultless. Highly recommended."
Pasta • Steak • Coffee • Cheese
"although it was very quiet on this Wednesday lunchtime the service was still very good. I have not visited for sometime and although the £10 lunch menu is a good idea it was not for me. Salad starter and a pasta main with tea or coffee. Excellent wine and cocktail list. The tuna steak I ordered was excellent although maybe a little expensive for £18 on its own but they do have many things which are much cheaper on the menu. They do close at 3.30pm so unlike other places in Richmond you cannot while away the afternoon enjoying more drinks. Sadly not much wowed me on the menu that day but overall I would recommend and will visit again."
