Other branches of Carluccio's in London:
Fitzrovia (Main Branch), MaryleboneCarluccio's reviews
Great value Italian food. Unpretentious and friendly. Don't sit near the door in winter though.
by ICOT (8 reviews), 22 Jan 2006Nice buzz, friendly staff, easy going style and great food! What more do you want but to ask for a table away from a draughty entrance.
by Anonymous, 23 Oct 2004Aside from Ferrari's deli on Cross Street, Islington has needed something like this for a long time.
It's (understandably) Italian-focussed, with a pleasant cafe/snack area behind the main deli section. It's open late, so a great place to come after the cinema when most restaurants have stopped serving and it's a choice of the chain pubs of Upper Street, or just going home.
They have a small, but nice selection of luxury food gifts too - I have to admit that I bought many Christmas presents for friends and distant relations here on Christmas eve. Everybody was delighted with their jars of Italian chocolates, so I may do the same next year by design, rather than simple lack of planning.
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