Bar Remo 🇮🇹

Bar Remo is an absolute gem in London. We’ve visited multiple times, as a couple, with family, and with colleagues, and it’s consistently excellent. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, perfect for any occasion, whether a casual meal, a celebration, or a relaxed evening with friends. A dish that stands out for me is the gnocchi with pesto, crunchy calamari, and cherry tomatoes, which I always order. Everything else we’ve tried has been superb too, from the different boards to their carefully selected wines, every bite is full of flavour. The service is impeccable, friendly and attentive, making every visit even more enjoyable. Years ago, they used to serve saltimbocca alla Romana, which we loved. It’s a pity they no longer do it, but everything else more than makes up for it. We highly recommend Bar Remo to anyone in London looking for authentic, delicious Italian cuisine, excellent service, and a wonderful atmosphere.

Such an incredible place to have pasta or pizza as if you were in Rome in the heart of London. The service experience was wonderful thanks to incredible waiters! We will be back for sure

Went in last night Sunday 30th November, have been to this restaurant before and this is a REAL review they was really good before so I went back. I thought the service was really awful and rude. I didn’t complain because I didn’t want the stress so here is my full review. I was told the calzone pizza come with mushrooms into and tomato sauce from the waiter served me the older man didn’t know his name. I wanted without the ham with vegetables instead was told it was an extra charge will never ever return. I felt he was a bit aggressive with me when putting my order in. I wish you luck

Felt very authentic and had delicious food - loved hearing the staff speak in Italian !! We ordered the r garlic bread and margherita pizzas, staff were so sweet and baked it in a heart shape <3

So cozy and welcoming place. Their service is top notch. Food absolutely pure authentic Italian flavour.

I was expecting excellent pasta at an Italian restaurant, but the linguini was disappointing and didn’t meet my expectations. The bruschetta was okay, but nothing memorable. On the positive side, the meat dishes were delicious and definitely worth ordering. If you visit, I would recommend going for the meat options — they will make you happy. Personally, I wouldn’t suggest the linguini or bruschetta, but meat lovers will enjoy this place.

It is a really nice real Italian restaurant in the center of London. Pizza and pasta great. Service very nice. Prices reasonable.

Booked in advance and hoped the reviews were accurate. Had a table for four friends. We received a very warm welcome, our waiter was very friendly and helpful without being overbearing. Food was absolutely delicious, generous portions and good value. Great lively atmosphere, and restaurant and toilets clean. Will definitely visit again when in the area.

First time there was an amazing experience. The service and ambience was incredible for me and my family. My kids loved the treatment and the food was pure Italian.

Absolutely LOVE this place! Authentic and perfect! Feels like a bit of Italy in the middle of the craziness of Oxford Circus. Thank you Bar Remo! You are just the best!!

Looooove this place! The truffle pasta is one of the best I've ever had! The service is incredible. Very friendly staff. The octopus salad was amazing, with great flavor. Very authentic Italian place. Loved the decor and ambiance. Very nice vibe. Great addition to London!

This was one of the best dinner places I have had on my trip to London. I am also gluten free and the gluten free pasta was amazing. The table got a few apps, the burrata looked super yummy. The waiter was very knowledgeable and even let me buy the beer glass that I loved and wanted to bring home!!!! We didn't have a reservation but were let in right away on a busy Friday night.

Fettuccine Pollo Pesto and Carbonara were better than dinner dishes I had in Italy. Pornstar Martini (Passion Fruit) was delicious also. Garlic bread comes out as a pizza FYI.

As others have said it's great to have a nice, independent option so close to Oxford Circus, albeit walk another 10 minutes and you also have all of Soho. Burrata to start was very good, aranicini weren't - not crisp, poor taste, I wouldn't get them again. I didn't try the garlic bread but it was hoovered up by everyone else. My lasagna was pretty decent, albeit not mega cheap considering you can get a slab for less than £10 in many cafes. Also a little undercooked in places. My friend's prawns looked fabulous, didn't hear complaints from anyone else (although nor did I hear massive applause). Overall a very reasonable choice in the area, I'll keep it in mind for the future.

The food was incredible! Ordered the Fettuccine with chicken and pesto and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect plate. Some of my colleagues got the lasagna and they also couldn't stop raving about it. We had a party of 13 and they were able to accommodate us right away which was a great experience as with smaller places it sometimes takes hours to find a spot. The waiters were quick and attentive, just an overall great restaurant! Would recommend 10/10 times to anyone visiting London!

We stumbled across this gem back in December 2013 when we were starving after walking Oxford Street to look at the lights. We were quickly seated and treated like royalty. We have returned here several times both when busy and in between busy times. Every time it's been fantastic. Starters - the fried Buffalo Mozzarella is amazing. Calamari was also spot on. Mains - Penette Strascati. Thin slices of beef in a nice tangy pomodoro sauce. Linguine with Pancetta & Broccoli. Very light in a garlic chili olive oil. Spaghetti Bolognese - my daughter raves about it each time. Pizzas - my son really likes the Americana Dessert- Banoffee Pie. Oh my goodness! Just stop and order it now. Highly recommended!!!

Looking for an Italian restaurant after shopping in Topshop on Oxford Street, I stumbled across this restaurant on Yelp. It was filled with Italians and very busy for lunch, which is always a good sign. There are two floors- I was seated in the basement, which was a bit dark for a sunny day in London but upstairs was full. Service was very prompt, with about 2 minutes of ordering my started it appeared in front of me. I had the burrata, which is like a super creamy mozzarella and really fresh. I then chose the Saltimbocca Alla Romana, which is basically thin slices of veal with Parma ham and a sage leaf, in a white wine sauce. It was cooked to perfection and came with mangetout and sautéed potatoes. Couldn't fault the food- it's a traditional family style Italian restaurant- the food is simple with big portions, don't expect any fancy presentation or drawing on the plate. Great spot for lunch. recommend.

Was hopeful for this establishment when I saw such a high star rating for this restaurant. Having booked a table here, and it would seem you should on a Thursday night as it got very busy, we were shown to one at the back of the restaurant. I thought is a little bit strange to be seated here as it was right by the cooking and service area. So whilst nice to see the pizzas cooking, was a little distracting to have the waiting staff constantly coming near you to pick up the food. To the extent that on one occasion when the waitress was getting one of the plates, some of the chips fell down the back of one of the customers!!! I ordered what I thought was an Italian sausage pizza but I must not have read the menu properly as what I received was a pizza base covered in cheese (no tomato sauce) with the sausage and mushrooms on top. Whilst I love cheese, I did miss the tomato. Note to self, don't assume pizza will have tomato base and read the menu properly. All that cheese was rather too much for me. We had a bottle of the house white with our meal which was ok actually. Our waitress was a little abrupt and not necessarily helpful or welcoming. Once I had finished dessert, we go the bill put on the table and was told to take our time! Was this a hint! I know they were busy but felt this was a little rude so ordered another glass of wine and took my time which, not sure went down too well. Getting talking to another customer we were told that usually the staff are very good and the lady we had serving us must have been new. They frequented the restaurant so will take their word for it. Whilst I would not rush back, I would not never go again either just maybe opt for something different to eat. My fellow diner said her pizza was very good.

We are visiting from LA, got in with 4 hungry kids, their pizza was ready in minutes. Great quality food, nice staff. I highly recommend.

Hahahaha! We love Italian food! Waiter suggested the most spicy pizza, I love it,but for me it's not spicy:) Glasias mi lie........hahahaha

Came here for a working lunch as it is just around the corner from my office (anything to get out of work, lol) The portions are big enough to stuff you without starters (be ready to take a nap after ur meal!), and the prices aren't too bad. For me though, the acid test I always use for newly found italian restaurants is the lasagne. This time around, I'm afraid the place disappointed. Too tomatoey and not enough meat for my liking. But a decent lunch as a whole.

It was a tube strike day, there was rain threatening, and our bus was nowhere to be seen, even though there was an endless supply of every other number at the stop. We decided a food break was the thing to remedy the situation and hoped by then public transit would have regained sanity. We deliberated a moment or two in front of this typical little pizzeria, until the waittress inside popped her head out and gave us a friendly nod, "a come on-a! It's-a colda outta side, ah!" Italians are a funny thing to me in London, as they all sound exactly like that stereotype you see in the cartoons serving meatball spaghetti, rather than the more west side story accent I know in NA. Anyhow, the staff was friendly and quick, and the restaurant, although typical was cute and warm, with a screen for watching footie but keeping a little romantic streak. We both ordered pizza, although we really ought to have shared one. I suppose we might be more peckish than most people, but there was more than enough. My margherita was quite satisfing in the Italian style tradition, and my girls's more adventurous selection seemed good as well, although to be honest, was nothing so stunning as to warrant adulation, and could have been more delicate if I was going to be snobbish. But it hit all the right notes for normal prices, so we left in good spirits for the upcoming transit fight.

Paccheri，ice cream and ginger beer are really delicious. And the service is good，the worker serving me is enthusiastic and interesting.

So man Italians ... all over London ... and many are nice and many are original and many have a good pizza. I agree, but I'm writing a review about this Italian today and ... yeah, it is nice and it has an original feeling and the pizza is very good. What else to say? The waiters all seem to be Italians and also I find them charming, some of my friends found them over the top, but it is always fun and never annoying. The service is very good and they always very helpful. The food is classic and tastes nice. The prices are very reasonable and they do not try to rush you out of the door after your meal. I have been here several times with different friends and everyone liked the food and we never had any reasons to complain. I think that is enough to make it a good restaurant.

2nd night in a row. The owner greeted me at the door and welcomed me back, impressive, I was in last night, but only briefly met him on his way out for the evening. I had the insalata tricolore appetizer and I decided on the special for the evening, the Tagliatelle Pesto Rosso a tagliatelle pasta with red pesto, pine kernel nuts, sundried tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese. Both were fantastic! Such an amazing place! The ambiance is perfect. All the wait staff that I've seen so far are italian and speak the language well to each other. My waiter was younger and said, "sir please excusa me, relax, take your time and enjoy. I know this isa hard in London, but try here. Please no rush here. Well said, excellent food and company! Next time I'm in London I'll be back and bring my colleagues with me.

We came in during early dinnertime with our family of seven. The staff welcomed us with open arms and treated us to a nice spread of filling Italian food. The cocktails were great as well. Highly recommended

Great spot for dinner! We were exhausted from traveling and were craving some carbs so we looked up nearby Italian restaurants and were so happy with this choice. Service was super fast and welcoming. The homemade bread was served hot and was SO delicious, hit the spot after a long day! I chose the linguine with red sauce, mussels, clams, squid, and prawns. It was the perfect portion, not too big, and I was extremely pleased. Would definitely recommend!

It's been over a year since visiting this awesome restaurant with my friend, and i'm quite angry at myself for not having been back since! Here's why... The Service: Excellent, welcoming, a friendly and efficient waiter The Food: Delicious, perfectly sized,especially having arrived within 5 minutes of placing our order The Atmosphere: quaint, warm, and even though it's a small restaurant, it doesn't feel too crowded I had the pepperoni pizza, and it was beautiful. A perfect consistency throughout, with a lovely crisp and crunchy crust, not too heavy, and a flavour that left me simultaneously wanting to slowly savour each particle and devour the next slice. The waiter was always taking great care of everyone and even gave us free shots as we left. According to their website, Bar Remo has been a family run business for over 90 years - keep it up people and you'll be in business for another 90, and 90 after that! I'm very much looking forward to returning to this fine establishment! Not for the free shots, they were a bit too sugary lemony for me :P

EXCELLENT! Delicious food today at Bar Remo. We went for an early dinner after shopping on Regent Road and found this gem. Staff is very friendly and attentive. The food was out of this world. We started with a couple of antipasti & portions were very good. The main event was the pasta and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The pasta frutti mare is fresh and best fish pasta I've had in years. Also had the fusili with salsiccia & pecorino and it was to die for. Although we are tourists visiting London, this place attracted locals and tourists alike & no one ever made you feel like an outsider. Highly recommend this place!!

This is listed as Coffee and Tea, so my review score is based upon that. -Can we have coffee here? -No, this is a restaurant! (Said in a "Get lost!" Tone). So not very welcoming, but perhaps this place only needs it's Coffee and Tea categpry removed.

Given 3stars because I have been here previousky and was a nice experience... Food was nice.. Service was ok,, but very busy On my most recent visit though... Starters took about 30mins to arrive and then after waiting another 20 or so the waitress came over to ask how my wife wanted her meat cook and that they were just putting it on now.. So would be another 25mins or so So 1hr after ordering.. Still no mains.. We left without finishing our meals and went somewhere else I may give this place a second chance... But with some nice italians near St James'... I probably won't be back

Great italian... way better than bella pasta or any other italian chains around here! try the burrata mozarella... amazing! top five appetizer of all time for me! Linguine was great too as was the merlot. Reasonable price too! Perfecto!

Came here for dinner. The food was really good and fresh. However the service was terrible. There were two waiters and the one assigned to us never came back and we were here 1hr 40 minutes on a slow weeknight.

Wonderful authentic Italian pizzas in a proper hustle and bustle small venue in a perfectly central location. Seafood risotto strong too.

My wife and I picked this place based on location and reviews on Yelp and we were not disappointed. The food was fresh and delicious. The staff was very attentive and funny and this was the first meal we had in London that we really liked. If you're looking for Italian food after shopping on Regent St all day you should stop here.

Food was superb! The only thing better was the service. Very friendly and accommodating. We were rushing to get to a show and they got our food out quickly.

Definitely one of my favourite restaurants in London! The food is absolutely amazing and with the high amount of staff, the service is alway fantastic. Would highly recommend any of the seafood dishes.

Waitress had a bad attitude when I asked to pay the service charge separately. I didn't think the service was equivalent to the 12.5% service charge and wanted to tip less. Paid it in the end anyway and she dramatically switched her attitude to very accommodating. But, the food was good.

Decent & authentic Italian restaurant! Its a bit cramped and the service is a bit cold & efficient. But the food is good (especially the gnochetti!), the portions are big, and the pricing is decent for Oxford Circus.

Best lasagna I ever had. Must try. Friendly waiter from Portugal. He even went so far as to help us find good English food around town.

Excellent Italian food in this traditional restaurant. Been visiting Bar Remo for about 2 years now and the location is perfect for shopping/theatre trips! The range of pasta is huge and the pizzas are made in the restaurant in a proper pizza oven. Would definitely recommend.

LOVE this place, generous portions and good price, just back from Oxford mayhem, drop is for proper Italian pasta and veal! Amazing!

Really average. The pizza had a nice crust, but was lacking salt. The fettucine funghi had only 2 scallops, but the overall taste was pretty good.

My wallet was stolen on Sunday in Covent Garden. After a tearful trip to Western Union, we found ourselves comforted by the staff at Bar Remo. The food was extraordinary without being the least bit stuffy. The spaghetti ala carbonara was so good that we returned last night for our final meal in London and both of my kids ordered it. The staff was welcoming, knowledgeable and very friendly.

Its a big place and service isn't always reliable but if you mention that you would like them to be more attentive, they make effort to redeem themselves. Décor is ....nothing special. Food is good. Lasagne is very good and veal is pretty yummy. Pizza is ok but had far better in so many other places. Tiramisu is pretty delicious. Pasta dishes are generous and lovely. Atmosphere is usually busy and vibrant.

Love this spot - Italian home cooking at it finest. I used to go here fairly regularly when I worked in Hanover Square and was not disappointed when I recommended it after a day out in London to friends. We had a fabulous meal and despite there being 7 of us they managed to squeeze us in and gave us a wonderful experience.