Lisas Italian Homemade - (Near Lambeth, South East)

Aisling John I and my friends came from Ireland to visit London, UK for the Christmas Market and for our first night, we decided to eat at the restaurant. The food was so delicious, atmosphere and ambience, 100/10. The customer service was good. We didn’t even get to finish taking our pictures before the food arrived.

B Grossi Don Luigi in Streatham Hill is one of those rare independent restaurants that genuinely deserves more recognition. Everything here is made with care, using high-quality ingredients, and it shows in the flavour of every dish. Maria runs the front of house and is always friendly, welcoming, and attentive. Her partner Alessio is the chef, and you can taste the passion and skill in his cooking. The food is consistently excellent. The zucchini fritte are a highlight. Light, crisp, and perfectly cooked. The pizzas are outstanding, with some of the best dough in London (coming from a fellow Italian). The G.O.A.T pizza is my favourite and is one of the best I’ve had anywhere. Drinks are also done properly. The Negronis are made exactly as they should be, well balanced and strong (in the best way). The pasta dishes are also worth mentioning. The pasta is freshly made and there’s real attention to detail in each recipe. Every dish has its own character and flavour, and nothing feels rushed or generic. It’s proper Italian cooking. Don Luigi is a hidden gem and exactly the kind of independent Italian place people should support. It’s a restaurant built on quality, passion, and proper hospitality, and it’s always a pleasure to eat there.

Jermaine Mellis Came yesterday to grab something light and got the soup as they didn’t have patties, great soup….Come back today and got 2 alkaline patties….Life changing. Them patties were so flavoursome. Not flaky like a regular Jamaican patty due to different mixture, had more of a ‘beans toastie’ vibe. Absolutely amazing. I recommend you get yourself a soup and a patty. This is on my list every time I come Brixton. And they opened up a fresh coconut for me to drink and to take the jelly with me. Beautiful service.

Jennifer Aries I love this place. Really lovely food, great menu, friendly staff. It deserves to be MUCH busier. Even my kids love it in here and we all leave satiated. Excellent menu offer Thurs - Sun (though I’m currently eating on Tuesday and still not breaking the bank) Get over here now!

Autumn Y Youre directed to a check in area upon arrival where you can drop off your stuff in a locker (free). Youll need to hand in your ID at that time to get a visitors pass. Following that, you make your way into the prison. Youll have to remove jackets/jewelry/extras, go through a metal detector, and get a pat down. Youre then led into the restaurant. Youll be sat, given time to look over the menu, and ask questions if needed. The environment itself looks like one of a regular restaurant, with the exception of plastic cutlery. The staff were partly in training when I was there, so they were decently chatty and eager to help with anything. They did try to upsell a decent amount, but that is probably in part to the training bit, in terms of learning how to work that in more flawlessly. Ordered a pork chop that came with soba noodles and a smashed cucumber salad. The food tasted good overall. They have their regular desserts as well as ones that are made by the inmates there (separate menu for these). So ask to see what those are to support them if youd like. When leaving, you will need to be escorted, so just be sure to ask for your host before you head out.

De Stefano Italo Milk No Milk is an excellent coffee shop in every way. Great atmosphere, high-quality specialty coffee, and the food is not only delicious but also beautifully presented. I will definitely come back to try the pancakes!