All'Antico Vinaio

I had their Caprese and it was genuinely excellent. The schiacciata bread was fresh, crisp, and perfectly airy, and the filling was generous with really great quality mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. The pesto was a pleasant surprise. It tasted fresh and balanced, adding flavour without being oily or overpowering. It brought the whole sandwich together in a clean, satisfying way, far better than most sandwich places in central London. The staff were quick, friendly, and the whole experience felt smooth despite how busy the area is. It’s great to see a place living up to its reputation without feeling gimmicky.

I tried one of their sandwiches and it was very tasty — especially the Golosa sandwich! Everything was fresh, and it’s great to see them make it right in front of you. The only small issue I had was with the bread; it was quite salty and had a lot of rock salt on it. Not sure if that’s how it’s normally made or if I just got an extra salty piece. Otherwise, really enjoyed the experience!

I’m so sad to say this is just not it. Does not even remotely compare to the Firenze or New York stores. We were so excited we decided to face the long queue, but were very disappointed. The premises are all good: quality ingredients, fair-ish price for the size of the sandwich, all fresh schiacciata. Schiacciata was dry and slightly burnt, so made it difficult to eat. They overcompensated to the hardness with more oil which didn’t make the sandwich taste better. Quantity of ingredients and ratio of schiacchiata/fillings was not good. When we got into the store we realised why it took so long: watching staff making the sandwich was like watching the sloths at the DMV in Zootopia. They are clearly all new and lost, and I got asked 4 times what sandwich I wanted (we ordered 2 and the guy didn’t seem to register the second one for a while). I watched someone (that allegedly came in to help) put their gloves on for a solid 5 minutes, while obviously the queue was still ongoing. Understand it’s the first week, but it’s not the most complicated menu. Maybe it’s just teething issues but at the moment this does not live up to the hype and its predecessors in other cities.

It is a sandwich takeaway place. You are greeted by the the team making the sandwiches the moment you enter, then you move on to pay. They are super friendly and while they seem to be all native Londoners, they seem to be fluent in Italian too. A real diverse crew. I have tried the Tommy and the Gallo. Their secret weapon is their bread and their different cheeses combined with rich and generous amounts of Italian charcuterie. It was so gooood I had to go back for the second time this month. Prices are high, a sandwich costs you 14 pounds, but consider sharing it and they cut it in two for you.

A classic schiacciata sandwich that instantly transported me back to Piazza San Marco in Florence years ago. This time I ordered the Giotto, which is deceptively simple, yet bursting with flavor. The schiacciata has a thin, crisp crust and a soft, moist interior, with just the right touch of salt. Contrary to some reviews, the bread isn’t hard at all, though it’s definitely best enjoyed fresh, as it does firm up after a few hours. The prosciutto crudo and buffalo mozzarella are good quality, generous, perfectly balanced, and beautifully in sync. One thing to note, the sandwich cannot be customised, so no extra meat or cheese. Yes, the service is slow, and the queue is long at the moment, but I still enjoyed every bite of my sandwich. I’ll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu!

Firstly, it could be that I’m not a fan of these type of sandwiches. I do love a good sandwich however and have had several in London. This isn’t one of them. It’s very overrated to me, certainly not worth lining up for. Thankfully I went late at night and didn’t have to. I had the Paradiso which they said is the most popular one. On the good side, the sandwich is large and filling and the bread is decent, not amazing, but decent and crunchy. Despite the quality of the bread however, there’s far too much of it and too little meat / filling. You can even see that from my picture. Furthermore it’s definitely not special taste wise, which to me was the main downside. Quite standard and even a semi decent Turkish wrap / burger in London will have more taste than this. Ingredients are fresh including the bread however and the staff was friendly. I can’t judge the speed which a lot of people complain about as there were only about 2 other people there when I went late on a Sunday.

Favolosa was delicious. Freshly sliced salami melts in your mouth. Bread is super crispy. Great they’ll cut them in half for you. Giotto was good but I wasn’t getting much pistachio flavour. A bit overpriced.

Possibly the best sandwich I’ve ever had the pleasure of eating. The bread is 10/10 , freshly baked with this lovely salt finish. The fillings are also great , I went for the London which featured porchetta , potato cream , mature cheddar and onion cream all of high quality and flavour, Finally the service was friendly and quick considering how many orders were flying in. Overall for the price the sandwich is well worth it coming in at 13.90 for the London due to its high quality and large size. I ceraitnlu left full and happy 5/5