Stef's Italian

4.2

1948 Reviews

£25 and under

Italian

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Vegetarian-friendly

Named after its friendly owner, Stef’s is a family-run Italian eatery in the heart of the London’s West End. The atmosphere is laid-back and unpretentious, allowing the first class food and wine to speak for itself. The menu is traditional and extensive, full of Italian classics like Gamberoni Diavola and Bistecca di Manzo with a brandy, cream and three peppercorn sauce. There’s a pasta to please everyone and the kids will love the authentic thin-crust pizzas. Situated just off Oxford Street, Stef’s is the perfect place to linger over lunch or enjoy dinner before a night out in nearby Soho.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Monday: 10am - 4pm Tuesday: 10am - 10:30pm Wednesday: 10am - 10:30pm Thursday: 10am - 10:30pm Friday: 10am - 11:00pm Saturday: 12am - 11:00pm Sunday: Closed
Phone number
020 3073 1041
Website
http://www.stefsitalian.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Francesco Berlucci

Location
No 3 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LD
Area
Fitzrovia
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Equal distance from Oxford Circus Tube and Tottenham Court Road Tube 5 mins walk from either!
Additional
Full Bar, Non-Smoking

What 1,948 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.1Food
4.1Service
3.9Ambience
3.9Value

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1,948 Reviews

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VSN276
London
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on 11 August 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We thoroughly enjoyed our final visit to this lively, fun restaurant, with excellent food and wine, and look forward to sampling the new restaurant in Islington after the forthcoming move. Hope Stef makes a very good recovery from his recent health issues.
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OpenTable Diner
Cheshire
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 18 June 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This is a little gem. Flavoursome food, reasonably priced, attentive and friendly but not overly-intrusive service staff. Well worth a visit pre-show at the Palladium. Highly recommended. Will return to sample more of the delicious menu when we are next in town.
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VickyC
London
5 reviews
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on 15 June 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I was recommended the restaurant by a good friend but it didn't reach my expectations. The starter, calamari was overcooked and the main fillet of pork was very salty. The service was quick but the waiter was probably bored as he was singing and chatting with the rest of the staff. I don't know if the problem was that the restaurant was almost empty at that time or that we sat very close to the kitchen. I didn't find the overall value very attractive so I don't think I'll recommend it or go back.
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BobT
VIP
London
31 reviews
5.0
31 reviews
Dined on 10 June 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Please don't miss this little gem of a restaurant just in Soho. The food is delicious, the waiters are handsome and friendly and the ambiance is fun and inviting. Stefano (the owner) is an amazing man with incredible team to make your dining experience the best ever.
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KarenA
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 24 May 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I met a friend at Stef's to catch up. It's not a traditional looking Italian restaurant but that was a small and actually inconsequential issue. From the moment we entered we felt welcomed and comfortable. Staff were attentive and the food was excellent. I even came home with a recipe for pasta sauce to try - not from the menu but given to me by the enthusiastic owner after he asked if we liked avocados - it was excellent! Definitely recommend.
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Nadala
Washington DC
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on 20 May 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Great value for Money. We had the 3 course meal with ½bottle of house wine. 2 diners, starter came very fast. A bit of a wait for the main course, but the place was also fully booked. Main course was worth the wait: the Linguine Panna E Salmone was soooo good! Best I've had for a long time. Even though the place was busy the waiters were very friendly and did their bit to keep the service level up.
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OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 6 May 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Our waiter seemed in a big rush. The food was good though.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 21 April 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Our waiter was incredibly unhelpful and quite frankly, a bit rude. He walked away from our table twice while we were ordering drinks and did not return until one of us got his attention again. When he brought our drinks over, he effectively threw our bottle of wine on the table and did not even open it. It took 15 minutes to get his attention to point this out to him. He did not once check whether we were happy with our food. Plus, my absolutely pet hate, he started clearing plates before we'd all finished, even attempting to take a plate while one of us was still eating. Overall, the food was good but the service was dreadful.
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reluctantreviewer
Oxford
37 reviews
4.0
37 reviews
Dined on 20 April 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
We picked Stef's in the hope of finding somewhere pleasant and reasonably priced to eat before a visit to the London Palladium. We not disappointed. Delightful people too.
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PFPTMillsy
London
7 reviews
2.0
7 reviews
Dined on 30 March 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Decent enough deals, but everything came with an astonishing amount of sun dried tomatoes. Seems to be aimed at Oxford Street tourists rather than foodies. Service was laughably poor - slow, lacking knowledge and common sense - John Cleese would have found it beyond parody. What should have been a 1 hour lunch took 2 painful hours and I suspect our waiter is still staring at a spoon wondering where it should go, even now.
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No 3 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LD

Additional information

Area
Fitzrovia
Hours of Operation
Monday: 10am - 4pm Tuesday: 10am - 10:30pm Wednesday: 10am - 10:30pm Thursday: 10am - 10:30pm Friday: 10am - 11:00pm Saturday: 12am - 11:00pm Sunday: Closed
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Equal distance from Oxford Circus Tube and Tottenham Court Road Tube 5 mins walk from either!
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Francesco Berlucci
Additional
Full Bar, Non-Smoking

Website
http://www.stefsitalian.co.uk/
Phone number
020 3073 1041

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