SAFFRON NW4 - Japanico - (Near Barnet, South East)

Managing Director I’ve been coming to Amaretto for a long time now, and honestly, it’s become the Italian restaurant for me. The atmosphere is always warm, relaxed and genuinely welcoming, and the food is consistently delicious — hot, fresh, and clearly cooked to order. One of the biggest things that sets Amaretto apart is how fresh everything really is. My mum can’t have garlic, and in most restaurants that’s impossible to work around because they batch-cook. Here, they simply leave it out. That kind of flexibility only happens when the kitchen is truly cooking dishes from scratch. Over the years I’ve tried most of the menu, and everything has been excellent. Recently, for health reasons, I can only eat fish and vegetables — and even now, Amaretto is the only restaurant I still eat in. Their tuna steak, spinach, and roasted vegetables are outstanding. Fresh, flavourful, and perfectly prepared every time. I also want to mention the owner — I don’t know his name, but he has a magnificent beard and is genuinely one of the nicest people you could hope to meet. The whole team creates a lovely, easygoing atmosphere that makes you want to keep coming back. I always sit at the table by the fridge; it’s become “my” spot. Before I started coming in person, I used to order from Amaretto on Just Eat and Uber Eats. The portions were huge and the food travelled really well — another sign of how good their cooking is. But now I mainly eat in, because nothing beats the experience of being there. To the owner and staff: thank you for all the wonderful meals and the lovely memories attached to this place. In my view, Amaretto is the best Italian restaurant in London — and I’ve been to a lot of them. I recommend it to anyone. I honestly thought I’d already left a review, but I think the one I left was on Just Eat — so I’m correcting that now by leaving a proper Google review.

Bingo Bango Hands down, one of the best pizzas Ive ever tasted! The guys that own the place are absolutely cracking people too! Real passion for good service and excellent food. Thanks guys!

Adam Scott We had our wedding reception here and could not recommend it enough. Finbar and all the staff were so welcoming and accommodating to all our needs and requests. We couldnt have asked for a better day. The food was fantastic for a finger buffet, much better than we expected and they were able to cater to food allergies/intolerances and the odd fussy eater. Everyone that came had a brilliant time and we had a lot of positive feedback. We even had access to set up from the day before. Thank you so much to Finbar and the fantastic team at the Claddagh for making our day even more special.

Whateew Whateew Lovely place, great food and atmosphere. Good food portions for the price in particular!!

Kelly V An absolute gem of an oasis in the hustle and bustle of the city! This is such a cute little find in a garden centre with an Italian home-made menu. It was really nice to see equal amounts of vegan / vegetarian dishes on the menu. Each sounds absolutely delicious. The staff are friendly, though when I asked for tap water they said they didn’t do this but the table next to us did receive tap water and the second water said yes and brought some over. The food was flavour and fresh! Highly recommend a lunch and walk around here.

SA I Highly recommend Eddy and Mr. Gabbai at this white fish restaurant! Their top-notch hospitality combined with the high-quality food make it an ideal spot for a night out or private function. A truly delightful dining experience!"