Locale - East Dulwich

4.1

135 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

This quintessential neighbourhood Italian restaurant is a warm and atmospheric venue serving up delicious authentic fare in south east London. Locale boasts a bustling open kitchen and a stylish dining room featuring brown leather banquettes, exposed brick walls and chandeliers which is popular with Dulwich food lovers for weekend brunch, leisurely lunches, after-work Bellinis and romantic evening meals. A firm fixture on the local dining scene, the retaurant is also a popular venue for private dinner parties and the classic menu, created by Executive Chef Paolo Barone, features favourites such as the Linguine ai frutti di mare – seafood linguine with fresh tomatoes, chillis, clams, calamari and king prawns; and the asparagi mimosa – grilled asparagus with crushed dressed eggs.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Open daily: 11am - 11pm
Phone number
020 7732 7575
Website
http://www.localerestaurants.com/restaurants/eastdulwich/
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
58 - 60 East Dulwich Road, London, SE22 9AX
Neighborhood
East Dulwich
Parking details
None
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 135 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.1

4.1 based on all time ratings

4Food
4Service
4Ambience
3.7Value

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135 Reviews

K
Karen
London
17 reviews
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The booking was made last minute as we needed to find something in E Dulwich which wouldn't be noisy on a Sat night but which was good quality grub. Locale served us well, we ate in buzzy but not loud surroundings. I was surprised at just how quiet it was for a Sat night. The food was good quality and tasty, though servings could have been a bit more generous. We had a gnocci, ravioli and a spaghetti/meatballs pasta. The menu provides a good range of dishes.The service was a little slow, though very pleasant and relaxed. I came away feeling that Locale doesn't quite know what it wants to be, bar, cafe, italian restaurant, place for roast and Sunday lunch? It didn't wow but it was a pleasant place to eat with friends.
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sjtails
VIP
London
33 reviews
4.0
33 reviews
Dined on February 21, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Really found the staff here very attentive and friendly. The food whilst it is standard Italian fare is of good quality
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Capisce
London
17 reviews
3.0
17 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Set menu on Valentine meant the vegetarian option was limited. Food excellent value with good service. Need to try again on a normal weekday in the near future before a valid review can be made.
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Peckhamite
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Four of us enjoyed a relaxed meal here on Saturday. The servings were generous and tasty and apart from the risotto we would all be happy to have the dishes again. We were in quite early (7pm) and the staff were clearing up from a big party so the atmosphere was a bit quiet but it warmed up over the next couple of hours. I will be happy to eat here again.
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pilsbury
London
99 reviews
4.0
99 reviews
Dined on January 20, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
As ever the food at locale in east dulwich was really good. However the service which is normally really good too, was a bit flat on this night. All the staff seemed in a bit of a grump and the service was slow considering how few people were there. Great for kids though.
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foodlover
London
55 reviews
4.0
55 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
I am new to East Dulwich and wanted to go somewhere nearby for dinner when family visited. I came across Locale and was not disappointed - it is a nice Italian with a bar and a restaurant. We went there the Saturday before New Years eve and it was very quiet - I think more because of the timing rather than anything to do with the restaurant itself. We couldn't fault the food or service - we had a few starters to share which were very good, and our main course pasta dishes and desserts were also excellent. For 3 courses each and a bottle of wine to share the bill came to c£25 a head which was very good value considering the quality of the food. I would recommend and would definitely go back.
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Kelbe
VIP
London
64 reviews
3.0
64 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2012
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This was our second visit to the East Dulwich branch of Locale. We went on a Monday as it was my birthday treat which happened to coincide with their steak night. I wish I hadn't been swayed by the apparently good value of the steaks and gone for something else on the menu. The focaccia starter was delicious and sides of spinach and fries were excellent but the main event - the steak - was bland, totally tasteless. If I had paid full price I would have been really annoyed. The dessert - chocolate fondant was also pretty bland so we left feeling decidedly underwhelmed. I will go back as I know Locale do lovely food, the service is always excellent and the restaurant has a nice atmosphere. Just avoid the steak.
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luv2eat
London
16 reviews
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on August 31, 2012
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Good atmosphere and quite busy though you don't find out until the last minute as the restaurant is right at the back away from the street. The waiting staff were very good and the food was good too. The only issues we had were the size of the mixed salad which turned out to be a few leaves and some tomatoes - a little stingy and not really a mixed salad. The only other thing was we ordered more drinks half way through our meal but didn't get them until we had finished eating - some kind of communication breakdown with the bar! Also the service slows down quite a lot once you have eaten and getting the bill and paying was quite slow. On the whole though we enjoyed it, would recommend it and would go back.
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Bmunch
Vancouver
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on August 21, 2012
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic meal. Have eaten here a couple of times and it's been fantastic every time.
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James
London
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2012
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Average dinner with ok service. Glad I tried it but wouldn't return again.
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58 - 60 East Dulwich Road, London, SE22 9AX

Additional information

Neighborhood
East Dulwich
Hours of operation
Open daily: 11am - 11pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.localerestaurants.com/restaurants/eastdulwich/
Phone number
020 7732 7575

Locale - East Dulwich

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