I only got to know Il Girasole in Wandsworth when I temporarily lived in the area. A small, cosy, warm & welcoming family run restaurant offers very solid quality food including pizza. Definitely worth a visit if you are a local or happen to be nearby and certainly one of my favorites south of the river.
My married friends Diane and her husband Philip took me for my birthday treat to this beautiful restaurant.
The food was beautifully cooked and presented. Didn't get chance to take pictures as the food was so divine that we simply tucked in.
Tried their various starters and then lamb with potatoes and aubergines. Red mullet dish. Lemon Chicken. Simply awesome.
The Pannacotta with mango sauce and Tiramisu were definite finishing touches.
The service was great and the restaurant was buzzing with people. We spent 3 hours in the restaurant and the waiter did not try to hurry us out instead turned away couple of people. We had booked the table for us. @
this cozy italian deserves a 4.0- without any hesitation. It serves the most delicious food around ( that is, if you are not content with pub food every single time) the staff is lovely and full of smiles, the decor is very homely, you feel like you are serving Italian to your guests in your own home. Be sure to check the special dishes of the day as I tried the grilled goat cheese & baby octopus and was delighted!
Delicious food. Incredibly friendly owner and staff. All at a good price.
A lovely, local Italian restaurant. The perfect place for families, dates, special occasions or even just a quick single course meal.
Hugely recommended. I've already been a few times and will be back there again soon!
Great experience! Best Italian restaurant in Wandsworth. The Tom a hawk was the best one that we have ever eat! Thank you so much we will definitely be back!
Gorgeous. Highly recommended if you're in the Wandsworth area. Fantastic food, service, and atmosphere. The tortellini was unbelievable!
An authentic experience and relatively inexpensive.
I will be visiting again.
What a gem! Delicious & authentic Italian food with excellent service. The burrata & orange tasted like an Italian summer & the tiramisu was sublime. This has just become our local 🇮🇹❤️
We had an absolutely lovely Saturday evening here! Really warm atmosphere. Kind and attentive service who clearly care about the quality of food they produce and making sure everyone is welcome. Really decent price and great selection of pasta and seafood options, with my other half enjoying the seabass and myself having the best carbonara I've ever had! Thank you very much for a lovely evening!
One of the most amazing restaurants I’ve been to in London. Food was wonderful, so to the ambience. Nicole was incredibly warm and made the evening even better. Grazie mille, arrivederci!
Sometimes the last minute finds/ bookings are the best. After a day's wandering we did a Google search for dinner and discovered this small, Italian restaurant. Great find. The Tortellini alla norcina with sausage, mushroom and creamy truffle sauce was
one of the best plates of pasta I've had.😋
Every plate was delicious (scallops, croquettes, seabass, tortellini, chocolate cake and tiramisu).
The service was friendly, authentic and quietly efficient. Grazie Mille!
Had muscles to start, super tasty. Fillet steak with green pepper sauce for main was one of the best steaks I've ever eaten, so tender, beautiful. Home made panacotta for desert was lovely.
A truly fantastic Italian restaurant. The only bit of improvement could be the food coming faster, but they are a victim of their own success with the kitchen being overwhelmed with orders.
A real local gem - well done!
Amazing place I have a lot nostalgia from growing up in here :D From what I've seen after my parents sold the restaurant they have made amazing stuff to it well decorated and the food looks delicious.
A beautiful family run restaurant. The wait staff were all so friendly and welcoming and the atmosphere was nice inside, they also have a small outside terrace out the back. The Prawn starter was 10/10 as was the mushroom risotto. Calamari and courgette fritters and carbonara also ones to try. Will be going back to see if the rest of the menu is to the same standard! Very reasonably priced for the quality of food, and conveniently located within walking distance of Earlsfield or Wandsworth
The lady in the restaurant is so sweet, and the food is also stunning
Delicious! Really enjoyed the food and wine. This is the battered calamari, prawn and courgette and crab ravioli with lobster sauce. Absolutely perfect! Loved it so much. It’s quite small but so friendly and better than a chain
This place is such a beautiful hidden gem. Somewhere you might pass by quite easily, but we were so happy when we went there for dinner and it was absolutely stunning. Such beautiful food, wonderful service and a quiet, intimate venue. Can’t recommend enough, thank you for a lovely evening!
Food was amazing, service was even better. The lady who took it overwith her boyfriend (who is the chef) 18 months ago went above and beyond, was so kind and helpful. A little bit more expensive than most Italian dinners you'll have but worth it - wild boar ravioli was the best Ive ever had
Second time here now. We absolutely love it. Service is great food is amazing. Beautiful atmosphere. We will be back. The gnocci especially is amazing!
Everything was great! Food was delicious and cooked very well! Special menu was superb and the service on point! Will go back again! Loved it
Great little Italian restaurant with plenty of character and superb meals. I tried the spaghetti with mozzarella and tomatoes which was extremely tasty. My wife had the fried sea bass from the specials which was exceptional.
Amazing food - one of the best Italians I’ve been to in London - better and cheaper than a lot you would find in central London. Italian-run authentic cuisine.
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