Pepenero - (Near , london)

5 /5 Eileen Brett: Arrived just after opening without a reservation. No problem. Staff very polite. We ordered calamari to start and a pizza each. We had to ask for a box as we couldnt finish the pizza. Reasonable prices.

5 /5 Emi: This is my top favourite place in Canning Town. The atmosphere is very cozy, all the staffs are friendly. I also like the owner here as he always takes time to talk to customers. My favourite here is tomato sauce based dishes. From pasta to pizza. It’s full of flavour, even if you order vegetarian food with it, as it’s very nice and rich you forget about not having any animal protein in it. My go to is Linguine Dello Chef, Penne Arrabbiata, and Pizza Rustica. My husband, who likes to try Margerita in every restaurant, says it’s spot on! Wine is reasonable too. Portion is generous. For starters, I especially like grilled sardines, but as the portion is big I was so full before the main came! They also have this sticker with “no mobile phone”. Once this young couple started watching videos with speakers, the owner came straight away and told them to turn it off. I loooooove it! They also have upstairs seating area too, so we’ve never waited at all and we always go without any reservation. I’m sure they attract many customers who come for Excel, but we locals also love this cozy restaurant ❤️

5 /5 Sormin Niros: We spent a wonderful Valentine’s evening at Pepenero with my wife and close friends & everything was exceptional. Despite the restaurant being fully booked, the staff handled the evening flawlessly, truly top-level service. The food was absolutely amazing, compliments to the chef! This place has become very special to us and we will gladly return every time. Special thanks to Laura and Jose for their care and for making our evening unforgettable. Highly recommended!

5 /5 Jenn Walls: Pepenero Italian Restaurant was recommended to us by our hotel receptionist and we tried it the very first night of our 14-day stay in London. We had the sirloin and the veil chop and both were large portions and came with perfectly roasted and flavorful fresh carrots and potatoes. We actually came back to make a total of 4 times (and we still have 8 more nights to go). Each night was even better than the one before. The food, the service, the personal care and interest in making everyone feel special (without being too social, but ready and observant of details). The second and third time we came, we requested to substitute the potatoes (they were excellent, but we were on a low-carb diet) and the fresh broccoli was perfectly cooked and flavored as good as the fresh roasted carrots. The 4th time we came, we had actually gone to another restaurant, but our taste buds were longing for Pepenero’s amazing succulent steaks - and we wanted to try the lamb chops with mint sauce, with roasted vegetables. I’ve had lamb chops on numerous occasions in America, but these put all of those past experiences to shame! They were much bigger, perfectly grilled, and as succulent as their ribeye steak, sirloin, or veil chop. We also had their Americano coffee with double cream and received a perfectly paired French dessert wine, on the house, which was so flavorful that my husband (who does not drink) actually enjoyed it, as well. While writing this review, we already know we will be back - again and again - before we leave our London holiday. Such a special place to make wonderful memories and celebrate the missed occasions from my husband’s deployment. He left in April and won’t return until near April of next year. We will say our goodbyes in just over a week; as he returns to a peacekeeping mission and I return to America without him, but….we will always have London, and we will always remember the memories and joys that we had at Pepenero’s.