La Taberna Ristorante Italiano

An absolutely beautiful, local gem. The food is delicious, homely yet filling. The owner is so warm and friendly. The bruschette is fantastic and the pasta is superb. We had the mushroom pasta and the day special which was artichoke tortellini with the most delicious spicy tomato sauce. Highly recommend!

A little gem of a restaurant. Small and full of atmosphere. Food tastes amazing yet still hits that home cooked spot and the service is very pleasant and accommodating.

Amazing. Truly authentic, the owner served us all night, true Italian don. Food was great, starts, mains and dessert. We had a few starters, and the lobster tortelloni, the pistachio gnocchi at the end is a MUST HAVE. LEGIT!

Excellent, cosy little restaurant. The food is like a bite of Italy 🇮🇹
Don't miss the pistachio gnocchi!

This is the first Italian restaurant in London where I felt at home. It’s not like the other pretentious Italian overpriced pasta places. It’s cosy, genuine, welcoming and the food is delicious! Super happy I found it, and will definitely come back. I had tortelloni with porcini mushrooms and a cream sauce to die for. But whatever your preference, make sure to try gnocchi al pistacchio as a dessert.

We’ve just finished our late lunch after our game at Arsenal. We’ve just had an amazing meal and love it here every time! Thank you 🤩

Visited La Taberna Ristorante for my birthday meal with friends and had a lovely evening :) The food was excellent as was the service. The owner (or manager, not sure which), was welcoming and good-natured, accommodating our dogs and had lovely non-alcoholic wine for my pregnant friend. All in all a great evening, I would definitely recommend!

Wonderful family run restaurant with the best food. Easily the best carbonara in London, and I can never say no to their campari or aperol spritz. Nino is a great host and makes everyone who comes to dine here feel like part of his family. My favourite Italian restaurant, especially to eat outside and enjoy a sunny day.

Discovered this place one week day when we wanted a quick lunch. One man inside- I think the owner, was italian, super helpful, friendly and served us, worked in the kitchen and sorted the bill and made it a great experience. What a fantastic little place, we will definitely go back. Also very impressed he also has lots of gluten free pasta too!

Great family run Italian restaurant. It's a hidden gem in a quiet neighborhood. Delicious Italian food, with Sicilian specialities. Highly recommend their pistachio gnocchi ☺

Best pasta I’ve eaten outside Italy. All homemade by the proprietor’s wife.
A charming, authentic experience.

Passed by and decided to have a quick lunch. We were hosted by the owner who was very kind and also made the delicious food. We had a warm caponata and the cotoletta alla milanese which I strongly recommend. There were no other people in the restaurant at the time which really surprised us given the quality of the food. Definitely give it a chance. We will come back soon.

Finished a long day at work last Friday and decided to try my luck with a walk in and was warmly accommodated.

Had the house special of the day - spicy sausage and mushroom pasta and it was delicious.

Amazing family run restaurant - impeccable service and the best Italian we’ve had in London

La Taberna is an Italian restaurant in North London that specialises in Sicilian cuisine. I found the service offered by Mr Nino and his team amazing! They were friendly, welcoming, and knew their menu really well! I had the weekly special: Italian gnocchi in a spicy tomato sauce with mushrooms and Sicilian sausage. For someone who has been in lockdown since 2020, the pasta was a godsend for long neglected taste buds! Tasty, spicy, complex and wonderful sophisticated and evocative flavours! I can't wait to go back soon to La Taberna with my wife. In short, La Taberna is a fantastic Italian restaurant, run by Italians, serving great Italian food! I highly recommend it! You won't be disappointed! 🙂

Always have an amazing fresh meal here. Love the owner and staff! They’re all so kind and cool with love.

Had the most amazing meal here with the wife, bruschetta to start then the pasta, spicy tomato sauce and sicillian sausage, wife had the courgette and pasta. Food was unbelievably good, plentiful and very reasonable. Had the coffee and ice cream for dessert and again, beautiful. This was our first time here but won't be our last.
It was like you was sitting down in someones house and being served the best homemade meal.

Great taste!!! Rich generously flavored in the family-running restaurant. Recommend it!

This place is a hidden gem and the best Italian restaurant that I have come across in London. Situated in a nice little corner of a residential area with not much noise around, everything from food to service is impeccable. You might have had bruschetta before but never with such freshness of tomatoes oozing out. So is the pasta and all other things that we have tried. Cherry on the cake is the very friendly Italian gentleman who greets you with utmost love and smile. This is our go to place every time we want a nice Italian meal in a nice little setting far from the bustle.

Had the current specials so can’t recommend a staple from the menu, but they were v good. Note: it’s a real Italian restaurant in London so if you have any appreciation for how rare this is then you need to try this place now.
Fresh pasta, fresh cheeses, excellent wine, good cheer.