Amerigo Vespucci

lovely italian restaurant in canary wharf. tried the saltimbocca alla romana, the veal cutlets were cooked well and with the parma ham and sauce made a really tasty dish. truffle parm fries are the perfect side. pavlova was excellent, great meringue and berry sauce, probably the best of the desserts. tiramisu was nice as well, very strong on the coffee. panna cotta was super smooth with perfect texture but that berry sauce overpowers the milky flavour. great and friendly service

Such an amazing restaurant - we came after the winter lights, and the atmosphere was so cozy. The service was incredible, our waiters were so lovely and checked in with us often. Food was amazing for the price, and arrived really quickly. Great night overall!

Amazing food. Had a work Xmas dinner here where they catered for halal diet which was great. King Prawn for starter - delicious Sea bass for mains - great taste and delicate flavour. Lovely food, lovely location. I'd go back for the seafood as someone who requires halal. Suitable for all groups.

Lovely food, great service. My wife's birthday and we were there with friends and had an absolutely fabulous time. Big thank you to the staff who looked after us so well.

Chill vibes, and a small, quaint atmosphere, makes this place a romantic-like dining spot. Great service, great food. We enjoyed the 24hr skimmed ragu spaghetti. Super yummy. Brownie and pear desert were a nice finishing touch.

One of my favourite restaurants in London. The food is fantastic - great quality, good portion size and very reasonably priced for this part of London. There is a good range of menu options - I usually have the calves liver here, which is delicious, but this time tried the chicken breast with mushrooms with a side of blue cheese mash which was so good. Finished with the tiramisu which is light and fluffy. The service is excellent too - waiting staff are friendly and attentive. Great place for lunch with friends or family as you can easily have a conversation without struggling to hear over loud background noise. It has a classy yet relaxed atmosphere and already looking forward to my next visit.

We really enjoyed going to this restaurant. Location is great with views of the wharf. Food was delicious. Well presented and tasty. Wine list and cocktails is great as well. And the service, especially for us a party of over 20, was superb. Highly recommended for big or small parties.

Very welcoming as soon as you walk in the door. Feels like the staff really care about your experience. Friendly service and amazing food, particularly the tortellini and panna cotta! Would definitely return.

Great service and food! Both of our waitresses were very nice and patient with us. They also had what looks like a great bar/happy hour outside as a lot of young professionals were drinking and networking outside!

Great choice and the pasta is nicely prepared. They seemed to be bread or olives for some tables but I don't think we "rated" but it was good nonetheless. Pasta portions are large so if you get a starter you be best to order an appetizer size for an main.

This is a fun, lively restaurant serving Italian fare. The food was good but unfortunately the kitchen and waitstaff were clearly understaffed. Service was friendly but they were frantically trying to serve all the tables. The starters came out quickly but our mains took nearly an hour. After complaining they comped our desserts which was a very much appreciated gesture. The ravioli was tasty and I liked the butter sauces. The pollo Milanese was also well prepared. Worth checking out!

Quite good classic Italian cuisine, well executed, and excellent service (a good sign: waitstaff were all Italians!). It's location in Cabot Square of the Canary Wharf area borders the water (former dockyards - but clean and picturesque now) and on this balmy Thursday night, the restaurant was hopping with the after-work crowd, downing convivial and reviving aperitifs at the outside tables. We decided to go all out with antipasti, primi, and secondi. We shared antipasti of mixed cured meats (always good - who can say no to a platter of prosciutto and parmigiano?); a terrific tender-crisp calamari; and a nice ripe Caprese salad. For the pastas, we had: A spaghetti in beef ragu which was rich and meaty and perfectly al dente (after our collective sighs, this was also the best in our collective opinions); a very satisfying tortellini in mushroom cream sauce (second best!); and a very good spaghetti with tomato cream sauce and lobster (third best - but really, all were excellent!). For secondi, we had: A fine veal saltimbocca, pan-seared branzino, and oven-roasted chicken with wild mushrooms. All delicious, best to us was the saltimbocca. On the downside, however, we were sadly too full to partake of any dessert and we waddled out of there replete and happy, and glad to stroll (or roll?) slowly along the wharves.

So after repeating eat-sleep-work pattern for the past 2 weeks, I finally decided to come out of my shell to catch up with friends. It wasn't till 8:30pm that we managed to sit down and have a proper dinner. Well no..not really 8:30 more like 9pm given that one of my friend was running late. Still, the place was busy even though it's well past dinner time! Service was very attentive and waiter had a good sense of humour. We tried the olives (omg, nothing like those supermarket or some other Italian restaurant nonsense), it was so good!! It was slightly creamy but also with a tinge of salt and crisp taste! Next up - calamari and garlic bread. The calamari wasn't the best that I've tasted but it was still good. Whereas for garlic bread, don't expect the American kind of garlic bread, it's good ol' simple garlic bread. As for mains, I had the roasted peppers penne pasta with a touch of cream and crispy pancetta. Hmm..this is good! Nothing like that overly sickly tasting carbonara sauce that you have at other places. Thinking back about it now, I am craving for it! Moving onto desserts - I wish I had more tummy space, but alas! The pasta and starters that I've shared with my friends had filled me up quite well. No sweat people, my friend ordered the almond cake with house made ice cream. ohlala! It was epic! The cake was so light (sweet of course) and the ice cream was one of the best that I've had - maybe it was due to the fact that all the components had alcohol in it - as such I've promised myself that I'll head back for their classic tiramisu soon. To be honest, I didn't know of this place till I saw reviews on yelp but thank you Yelp!! You've found me a wee gem in the wharf!

On a recent trip to London and staying in the Canary Wharf business district, I happened upon this place on my first night of jet laggedness. I was early, so there was only one other table occupied but I wasn't too worried about the lack of customers. I agonized back and forth with the unfamiliar menu and finally settled on two of the courses from the specials menu. First course- pancetta with mixed greens (which were fine) and smoked goat's cheese. The cheese was indeed smoked and had that flavor and aroma you only get via smoking. However the cheese was rubbery like a balloon or something. Too bad. Second course- short rib risotto. This was quite nice and a huge portion so I was certainly filled up but I did want dessert. Dessert course- Sadly this too was disappointing as I could tell this was not fresh but a bought in dessert that they dressed up on the plate. The pastry, instead of flaky, was chewy. To sum up- M'eh

Friendly bar/restaurant, with competently produced Italian(ate) food, and efficient staff. Stands out somewhat in the chain-restaurant desert that is Canary Wharf.

While everything seemed to be packed around Canary Wharf, this place was almost empty so we decided to sit down, as we had quite a large group of people. The drinks selection is quite short and I'd just recommend you get a pint of peroni. However there's a few snacks to have with your drink at £4.50 each and they are pretty decent. I had the calamari and it went well with my beer and one of my friends had the chicken wings and she was happy with them too. I didn't think this is a place to seek out but you can definitely enjoy a nice pint by the river in the summer months and escape the heat.

The flavor of the food was excellent and the service just as good. Three of us each had different anti pasta, entree and dessert and all said the same thing. We will come back next time we are in Canary Wharf. I like simple reviews. There you have it.

Canary Wharf tends to be populated by noisy/crowded bars and/or chain establishment, so this full service Italian (and nearby branch of Relais Entrecote) make a pleasant change Good food, good service, reasonable prices.

I don't particularly like Italian cuisine. In fact, in my hierarchy of cuisines - it ranks near the bottom - just above Mexican. However, I really like Amerigo Vespucci's in Canary Wharf. Their food is fresh, tastes great and best of all - doesn't taste run of the mill. The restaurant is located in Canary Wharf overlooking one of the quays. I've eaten out on the patio on a nice evening with a nice view of the water. The interior of the restaurant is nice - kind of typical Italian restaurant decor. Waitservice is excellent - always able to answer questions on how the dish is prepared and recommendations for any special diet restrictions. I brought a vegetarian and they were able to provide ample suggestions on the menu. Their salads are decent. Salads in London don't mean the same thing as they do in LA - greens are used more as a garnish in London rather than a main ingredient. I've had the tomato and mozarella salad, which was fresh and served with aged balsamic vinegar to counter the saltiness of the cheese. Main dishes have been consistently good each time I've been there. I typically order a fish dish - they are well prepared and tasty. My last time there I ordered a cheesecake for dessert and it was massive. Somehow I managed to finish the whole thing - I don't even want to think of the calories. It seemed to have been made at the restaurant - it had a home made texture and fresh ingredients. Many times, the restaurants serve cheesecakes that seem to have been purchased from a local Cheesecake Factory. For me to give an Italian restaurant five stars is quite a compliment - especially, since I'm not particularly fond of Italian cuisine.

Ooooh hello. If you can find this place, you're in for a treat. Busy at lunch time, but gloriously quiet in the evenings you can't go wrong here. Seeing as most places in Canary Wharf are full, and they're dull, generic chains, finding a good Italian was never going to be easy around here. I absolutely adore this place. I've had everything from scallops and pasta, to chicken in some artery clogging sauce which I fell in love with. Everything about the food is brilliant. But it's not just the food. They don't rush you when you're eating. When we got there too early and they weren't serving yet they till gave us drinks. They didn't moan or roll their eyes that I took ages to decide (and I always do.) They leave enough time for you to chat before they ask you if you need anything else. AND, somehow they time things so perfectly, that when they come over and ask if everything is OK, you don't have a mouth full of spaghetti. Brilliant. Lunch for two with a couple of glasses of wine was a little under £30, my birthday meal here was a bit more expensive, but I wans't paying and I didn't order the champagne! Perfect for special occasions.

We came here for happy hour after work on Thursday and overall I have to say we had a great experience. It's located on the wharf overlooking the quay which means beautiful sunset and water views. We didn't go inside the restaurant, instead just stopping by for drinks with friends. However, given how busy it was the great service and friendly bar tenders are what would make me go back again. Great option if you work in the area and need a happy hour spot.

Lovely atmosphere, even better food and the service was very good as well. I came with my husband and was so impressed that I brought a friend who was visiting London. We ordered about 5 appetizers and shared everything, and somehow managed to finish all the food, it was that good, but I definitely felt like I had to be rolled home. Good thing we walked around a bit afterwards and managed to digest some of the food. A good place to go if you live in Canary Wharf, if not, it's a bit of a hike to get to.

Lovely restaurant. Great traditional italian food cooked to perfection. Really good menu, good staff, lovely location on the river, highly recommended

Excellent food, nice settings - specially on a hot summer's day. A treat to be able to sit outside with no cars whizzing past and just look out on the water. A bit slow, but friendly service. A bit pricier than Zizzi, Pizza Express and the like, but worth it for the individualty.

Quieter than the bars along the water front as I understand the restaurant closes after lunch and opens again at 17:00. So if you are after a quiet meal outside in the sun and beside the water I don't think you will go far wrong. As mentioned in previous reviews you may wait for your courses but if you are not in a hurry and want freshly cooked food then this is the place to sit and take in some evening sun (weather permitting). The time soon goes if you are with good company. We decided on the special evening menu 2 meals for £13 although there were 3 of us the 3rd meal was charged as £6.50, thanks for that. Reasonable wine selection athough pricey at £20 £25 plus. Having said that we tried the house white which was very pleasant, in fact we polished off 2 bottles. These are £15.00. The service was exemplary, linen napkins, always a good sign, the wine glasses were refilled just at the right time. There was plenty of complimentary bread, olive oil and bolsamic served while waiting for our meal and was refilled when emptied. If there is one critisism it would be the bread seemed dry, this was probably being a very hot day and not being covered. I am still giving 5 stars for the service and quality of the main course.

A gorgeous gem tucked away for the hustle and bustle in Canary Wharf. We were given a lovely table by the window with river views. The waiter brought over a basket of delicious breads, ciabata and some Italian tomato bread!! Dipped in Olive oil was fantastic. Starters - we had King prawns in Garlic and white wine sauce, A selection of cured meats with Rocket and parmesan, Fried calamari. Great! I went for a Seabass which was in a light sauce with fennel and dill!! Mine was really good and fresh, And the steamed spinach on the side really worked well with the fish. My friends had Dover sole and Monk Fish - all good. Didn't have room for dessert, although the Lemon and Lime cheesecake did sound good. I will have to wait for my next visit,.

I took a client for dinner here and was not impressed. Ordered some fried squid and they came out as rubber bullets. Pasta was also undercooked and well below the al dente zone !

This is a lovely little restaurant in Canary Wharf, right by the waters edge. I have actually only been the once for a Christmas Party, but really enjoyed the italian experience. The restaurant is slightly on the small size but I think this gives it a great cosy atmosphere. The food was wonderful and the service was very good. The staff really made you feel welcome. I book this restaurant for my boss to go for meetings regularly. So it must be good if he likes it! I dont know where the nearest car park is but I do know there are a few around. You are probably best getting there by dlr or tube though.

Nice place. Food is less than average, no finesse. Starters have bigger portions than main dishes. Service was a complete disaster: delays & wrong dishes. I would not return.