Saporitalia 271 Portobello Road, London W11 1LR

"Remembered this place being the old Goode and Wright, but wandered in randomly, and absolutely loved it. A huge wood-fired pizza oven rolls out delicious pizzas, and I watched a fantastic-looking spaghetti vongole go by. It's much bigger than it looks from the outside and everyone seems to be Italian. Will return, great atmosphere, delicious yummy food."

"The restuarant is beautifully decorated, simple, quaint and welcoming. The service is good as well, both waitresses and the waiter were pleasant and accomodating. However the food and drinks were a let down, the ham and melon was delicious, small in portion for some people but worked for us smaller people. The pasta dishes we had were underwhelming sadly, pasta was overcooked. The drinks were very diluted, barely tasted the lychee after a tipple, it was literally 95% tonic water, which is outrageous when they charge 10.50. And there was plenty of space but we sat just by the door which is very irritating in the winter when people constantly leave it open. A let down sadly, was expecting so much more"

"What a beautiful restaurant. A piece of authentic Italy on the Portobello road. The staff is absolutely wonderful. The chef is friendly and came out to great us and offered to make us a special fresh Italian salad that was off menu. Absolutely divine. the house wine is absolutely delicious and the chef takes pride in his work, the pasta was made that morning and you can taste the difference in every bite. Highly recommended !"

"Very charming little Italian on Portobello road with friendly staff, a jolly vibe, and excellent pasta. Pro tip: ask for the specials of the day, they tend to be.. well, special. We had the portobello mushroom pasta and the lobster pasta, both delicious. - The portobello mushroom pasta: very buttery and flavorful, those mushrooms are so delicate but at the same time satisfying. I don’t know what went into the seasoning and the sauce but it all works. - The Lobster pasta: Saporitalia went for the big guns here. I suddenly see in front of me a giant lobster on a plate, with some pasta underneath. The pasta was good, but the lobster was definitely the star of the show. The meat was fresh and juicy, and combined really well with the rest of the dish. Some of the best lobster I’ve had in London."

"I have to say, we have concluded that this is the best meal in an Italian restaurant that we have had in London/outside of Italy. Our food was absolutely outstanding, so full of flavour and very clearly full of high-quality ingredients, including the most beautiful, fresh seafood. I was blown away by the seafood, actually! I usually struggle to find restaurants that ensure good quality and fresh seafood but Saporitalia pulled out all the stops. We loved our dishes - baked aubergine and mussel soup for starter, then the truffle pasta and seafood linguini. So rich in flavour, we were genuinely so impressed and enjoyed every last morsel! The staff were lovely and the service was so friendly with an atmosphere that is warm and welcoming, and there was a lovely feel about the wooden interior. Absolutely will be back!"