Polpo Covent Garden

table booking was wrong although the day before, service was slow, articles were missed, the bill was wrong, but the eating was good and it had a busy vibe

Perfect platters of decadent meats and succulent veggies. The atmosphere is incredibly inviting and the staff are very helpful in deciphering the menu. Great for value when sharing!

Fantastic italian restaurant. It works like an italian osteria: order 4 or 5 different dishes, they serve it whenever they're ready and it's meant to share. Excellent quality and the staff is really nice. View menu

one of the few restaurants to eat in a budget in covent garden. medium light atmosphere, good for couples dinner. would work for groups and it has two rooms. tapas in Italian style. three to four small plates are two feeding. we ordered crabs linguini and spaghetti with pork balls. the food was nice and the price was ok.

if you say polpo, you know it's a good Italian in london. are delicious, but portions are small. it is better to share the food. the crab linguini should die. the polpo is delicious. pizzas are not the best in town. the dessert is average. their spicy pork balls are delicious the place and the personal are amazing. drinks are delicious, taste their negro. the prices are a little high! it is nice to try the place and a beautiful meeting! bonner appétit

Polpo is a really cosy and trendy restaurant that serves simple little dishes that are a perfect side to a night of casual chat with a friend/significant other over a glass of wine. It's not your standard italian food but I think that is what makes it stand out. Even better is that the portion size is just ideal for sharing and ordering several plates to try. To this day I still dream about their chocolate and hazelnut pizza which strikes the perfect balance of decadence and sweetness without being too rich. Another of my favourites was the spinach and egg pizzette. View menu

This little place was amazing! It's a very simple Italian restaurant ticket away in Covent Garden, putting their efforts into their food instead of they're front window display : I tried the following: and each item did not disappoint! (see pictures fritto misto grilled focaccia radicchio, blood orange, and walnut salad chilli and garlic prawns Milan style chicken lamb osso buco saffron risotto roast potatoes with rosemary The best dishes by far were the lamb osso buco saffron risotto and the radicchio, blood orange, and walnut salad. Those would be my top two recommendations : Happy Eating!

I was incredibly reticent to try this place following my underwhelming experience at Polpo Ape Bird, but considering the significant rating discrepancy between the two branches and the fact that the Covent Garden location is always rammed, I thought I'd give them another chance. Glad I did. It's like a completely different restaurant! Some dishes share the same name as those at the Ape Bird location but were executed with more skill. The steak ribbons worked well with the accompanying artichokes and crab linguine was fresh yet not fishy. I even loved the spinach, parmasan and soft egg pizzette, which was way more than the sum of its parts. I was quite pleased with the experience and shall ha...

wowowowoowowowwo. a super cosy, dimly lit Italian tapas bar in the heart of the West End. but wait, there 's more. the underground cocktail bar. the super lovely wait staff. the chef that comes out to chat and what 's this? the majority of the dishes are under a tenner? we had just about everything on the menu, because it would have been rude not to, right? highlights include the seared steak with truffle oil and the chilli crab linguine. oh, AND the cauliflower in GORGONZOLA and parmesan crust OMG it was to die for. want a quite bite? maybe try the Soho branch as this one was quiiiite full and we had to wait about 40 mins for a table. worth every minute though, and the bartender made sure w... View menu