Tinello

We decided to go to Tinello after a friend from Italy suggested it to us. You should know the Italians are very picky about their food.

The restaurant deco is great very cozy and relaxed, service attentive and not too intrusive.

Food is not sophisticated but very very tasty we had incredible tubular pasta with Burrata cheese and spicy sausage...the main was also delicious, fillet of plaice with beans and mussel. Dessert was equally good, lemon mousse with Sharon fruit.

The wines are good and fairly priced.

I could go back to Tinello any give day.
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Edo Aleixo
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Sunday, January 22, 2012

Truffle delusion!

We paid a lot of money for 'pasta al tartufo' £45 each dish and it was a great delusion, not tasty at all, AT ALL. Much much better a simple tomato pasta!

All the rest was fine and the people are very kind and professional. What a shame! I feel stupid now, having paid all that money for nothing!
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Anna - View all reviews by this user
6 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 1
Sunday, December 11, 2011

Food was delicious! Highlights were the incredible chicken liver crostini and the Cod.. the small eats reminded me of the food I had in Tuscany, by far the best truly Italian food in London. We also had the pork cheek ragu which was sensational and then topped it all off with a perfect cheese selection.

I don't expect everyone to agree with me but Tinello's wine list is outstanding for value and choice. Can't ask for more.

I look forward to go back to Tinello soon.
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Luca Kardash
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

I am a fan of this little restaurant! On my last visit on tuesday night we had small eats to share: ham, burrata, chiken liver crostini.. so many to choose from and all sounded so delicious! After that I had the saltinbocca (veal with a slice of Tuscan ham and sage) whilst my dinner companion had Turbot with broadbeans and prawns. Both dishes were perfectly cooked and faultless, the combination of textures and flavours was really spot on.

We shared a pecorino cheese with honey and fig mustard for dessert to finish offour bottle of Tignanello, recommended by our sommelier, beautiful wine and very fairly priced (compared to other london restaurant)

Service was attentive and spotless as usual, informal but always prompt.

Loved it and will be back soon!
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Jo - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, May 26, 2011

I dont get it. This was some of the most uninspiring Italian food ive eaten. The room is nice, the serivce attentive but the night we visited they must have run out of salt. I went with two friends. one of our party was a professionally trained chef and two were judges for an industry food award. All three of us had to use salt on our pasta which was a first for all of us. Not a hint of seasoning and the pasta had been cooked in unsalted water. For main course the salt baked sea bream had apparently been cooked in salt but managed to be as bland and unseasoned as the starter. The menu described it as coming with saffron potatoes but it came it what looked like a florescent soup, impossible to eat with the knife and fork supplied not that you would want to as it tasted like it looked. The pork chop was said to be very good but the chard it was served with had not been washed properly and contained grit. The Maitre D' admitted that the "potato" description was perhaps a little misleading and removed the fish from the bill. I went with high hopes because of the restaurants pedigree and reputation but left very disappointed. Maybe if they get a salt delivery and a menu rewrite things will improve.
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AndyJ - View all reviews by this user
6 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Friday, May 13, 2011

Charming staff, fun decor, delicious food. The starters may lack imagination if you go for salumeria, but also lots of traditional little treats like liver crostini are well executed delicious old favourites.

A mix of mainstream and more imaginative delicious and well executed main courses, a menu that is likely to please everybody. I´m a fan!
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Maria - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Wow, so my first visit may have been marred by my alcohol consumption, my second, most undoubtedly was not. This restaurant, the food, service, atmostphere is impeccable. I cannot speak highly enough of this restaurant.

This restuarant is now my #1 choice for any special occasion. I have been to many top London eateries, few come close. So if you are lucky enough to get a table, sit back, relax and enjoy you are in for a treat.

Cant wait to come back (again)!
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Andrew
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Food was delicious! Highlights were the incredible chicken liver crostini.. the small eats reminded me of the food I had in Positano (some of the best I have ever eaten!) . I had the pork cheek ragu which was sensational and then topped it all off with a perfect tiramisu .. think we were there for about 4 hours ( and had way too much Brunello di Montalcino) .. really enjoyed it and will be back from more!
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julian
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, March 17, 2011

I really enjoyed my experience, food, staff, atmostphere. I could not fault the restaurant.

Already booked my second visit in two weeks time.
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Andrew
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, March 14, 2011

I have just came back from a fantastic lunch at Tinello.We were welcomed by the restaurant manager and promply sat at the table. We ordered a selection of the small eats including deep fried baby squid and they there were the most delicious fried squid I ever tasted.

I had the broad beans ravioli and my companion had the risotto with vin santo wine and we could not find any fault with both dishes. My main special was a sea salt baked cornish seabass and it was sublime and was well accopanied by a nice glass of arpeggio white wine (house wine) which was also a great value for money. We skipped the dessert as we were full. Coffee was excellent and service was charming and attentive, Great place to have lunch! Loved the food and the decor.Higly reccomended.
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martin
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, March 03, 2011