L'ulivo Villiers Street

4.2

1206 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Charming
Neighborhood gem

Welcome to L'ulivo Villiers Street!
Here at lulivo (pronounced looleevoh) we are passionate about our food and our customers, full stop, that simple.
There is no better feeling then delivering a great service and knowing you guys are tucking into a great dish.

Additional information

Location
23 Villiers Street, London, WC2H 6ND
Phone number
020 3441 3012
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

Private dining

Pane All'Aglio£6.00
Pizza bread topped with garlic, olive oil and oregano
Bruschetta Pomodoro£7.00
Pizza bread topped with fresh tomatoes, garlic and basil
Soup of the Day£5.00
Ask staff for today's fresh soup
Funghi e Gorgonzola£9.00
Baby mushrooms cooked in creamy Gorgonzola sauce
Calamari Fritti£9.00
Freshly cut deep fried squid coated in bread crumbs, served with tartar sauce
Cozze L'ulivo£9.00
Mussels cooked to your liking. Choose from lemon, marinara or cream sauce
Gamberoni al Burro£11.00
Juicy tiger prawns in chilli, lemon and garlic sauce
Antipasto Misto£10.00
A mix of Italian salami, bresaola, Italian Prosciutto, mortadella, parmesan & olives
Antipasto Verdure£9.00
Mix grilled peppers, aubergines, drizzled with garlic and vinaigrette; served with home-made bread

Insalate-Salads

Insalata Mista£7.00
A colourful combination of mixed leaves, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and olives
Tricolore Balsamico£10.00
Vine tomatoes, mozzarella, avocado and basil salad
Insalata Nicoise£14.00
Tuna and mixed leaves accompanied by anchovies, french beans, vine ripe tomatoes, olives and boiled egg and new potatoes. A flawless lunchtime favourite
Caesar Salad£15.00
Fresh salad leaves, sliced grilled chicken breast, home-made croutons with Caesar dressing and Parmesan cheese
Seafood Salad£16.00
Marinated mixed seafood served with fresh salad leaves

Pasta

Gnocchi Sorrentina£15.00
Soft potato dumplings with basil and mozzarella in a rich tomato sauce. (Vegan option available)
Tortelloni Collina£16.00
Filled pasta parcels with rich ricotta and spinach; complemented by cherry tomatoes, garlic sauce and Parmesan shavings
Spaghetti Bolognese£15.00
Spaghetti in a wholesome 100% beef and tomato ragù. Simply delicious
Gnocchi Vegani Toscani£16.00
Soft potato dumplings cooked with mushrooms, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic and white wine sauce
Penne Primavera£14.00
Penne pasta in a light tomato, garlic and basil sauce with peppers, courgettes and aubergines. Classic recipe from Tuscany

Signature Pasta

Strozzapreti L'ulivo£20.00
Fresh twizzles of strozzapreti cooked with peeled prawn, cougrettes, garlic and saffron cooked in a white wine and cream sauce
Penne Fantasia£16.00
Penne pasta with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes and garlic cooked in a light tomato sauce
Tagliatelle Machiavelli£17.00
Egg pasta cooked in a rich creamy sauce with smoked salmon, garlic and spinach
Spaghetti Scoglio£19.00
Succulent mediteranean king prawns, mussles, peeled prawns and squid cooked with garlic, basil, white wine in a light tomato sauce

Pasta al Forno & Risotti

Gluten free Pasta available

Cannelloni Fiorentina£15.00
Home-made pancakes crammed with ricotta cheese and spinach, baked in béchamel and tomato sauce
Lasagna al Forno£15.00
Traditional Italian lasagna baked in a hearty Bolognese sauce. Home made 100% meat sauce
Risotto ai Funghi£15.00
Arborio rice with Cup mushrooms and Porcini mushrooms in a garlic, creamy white sauce and Parmesan cheese. (Vegan option available)
Risotto Pescatora£19.00
Arborio rice cooked with succulent mediteranean king prawns, mussles, peeled prawns and squid cooked with garlic, basil, white wine in a light tomato sauce

Pesce - Fish

Salmone alla Griglia£19.00
Grilled salmon steak with lemon, cherry tomatoes, fresh dill and butter sauce
Trota Salmonata£16.00
Fillets of trout cooked with olives, shallots, capers in a lemon and white wine sauce
Gamberoni alla Diavola£20.00
A devilishly delicious dish, succulent mediterranean prawns in garlic and chilli served with spaghetti in tomato sauce
Spigola con Capperi£20.00
Oven roasted grand sea bass served with cherry tomatoes, capers, finely chopped shallots, basil and butter sauce

Carne-Meat

L'ulivo Burger£15.00
Home-made burger with crispy bacon, our secret sauce, melted Italian cheese, lettuce, red onions served with fries
Burger Vegano£15.00
Plant-base burger topped with vegan sauce, lettuce, avocado, tomato, red onion. Served with chips
Pollo Milanese£19.00
Chicken escalope in golden breadcrumbs served with spaghetti Napoli
Pollo alla Boscaiola£18.00
Chicken breast in a creamy Cup mushrooms and Porcini mushrooms, sage and rosemary white wine sauce
Costoletta d'Agnello£23.00
Tender British lamb cutlets simply grilled or cooked with rosemary and red wine sauce served with fries
Costata alla Griglia£24.00
Ribeye steak cooked to your liking. Served with fries

Sauces

£1.75

Red Whine Sauce
Mushroom Rosemary Sauce
Peppercorn Sauce

Pizza Giganitesca

13 inch - Fresh, stone-baked, thin crust pizza - The Italian way. Vegan dishes also available. Feel free to ask for any other pasta or pizza that is not on the menu'. Personalise Your Pizza: Choose any of your favourites - £1.50 Spinach / Rocket Salad / Salami / Peppers / Mushrooms / Sweetcorn / Egg / Zucchine / Aubergine / Pineapple or Ham; £1.75 Italian Prosciutto Gorgonzola / tuna / anchovies / chicken / and smoked salmon

Pizza Margherita£11.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella and basil
Pizza con Cotto e Funghi£15.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, ham, mushrooms
Pizza Capricciosa£16.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, artichokes, olives, ham, mushrooms and oregano
Pizza con Tonno£15.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, tuna, red onion and black olives
Pizza Gitana£15.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, pepperoni and Gorgonzola
Pizza Calabrese 'Nduja£15.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, Italian sausage 'Nduja and Masarpone cheese
Pizza Vegana£16.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, peppers, cougrettes and aubergines; topped with rocket salad
Pizza Prosciutto e Rucola£17.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, Italian prosciutto and fresh rocket salad
Pizza Quattro Stagioni£16.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, pepperoni, peppers, ham and mushrooms
Calzone L'ulivo£16.00
Folded pizza with 100% mozzarella, Gorgonzola, mushrooms and Italian sausage 'Nduja
Pizza ai Quattro Formaggi£18.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, mascarpone, Goat's cheese and Gorgonzola
Meaty Pizza£18.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, pepperoni, ham, chicken and chilies
Pizza Marina£18.00
Tomato, 100% mozzarella, topped with spicy peeled Prawns and rocket salad

Contorni - Side

Choice Between: Roast Potatoes, Fries, Mashed Potatoes, Spinach, Broccoli

Roast Potatoes£3.95
Fries£3.95
Mashed Potatoes£3.95
Spinach£3.95
Broccoli£3.95
Mixed Steamed Vegetables£4.50
Rocket Salad and Parmesan Cheese£5.95

Kids Menu

2 course £7.95. 1 Scoop of Icecream of Your Choice + Free Drink Orange or Cranberry or Apple juice

Spaghetti Bolognese
Pasta in a rich 100% beef and tomato ragu
Penne al Burro
Penne pasta in butter sauce
Penne Napoli
Penne in tomato sauce
Pizza Margherita
Tomato sauce and 100% mozzarella cheese

What 1,206 people are saying

L'ulivo Villiers Street reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

L'ulivo Villiers Street offers a lively pre-theater experience with "excellent food," "generous portions," and "attentive staff." Conveniently located near theaters, it provides a bustling atmosphere perfect for theater-goers. While some diners noted rushed service, others praised the "friendly environment" and "reasonable pricing" for central London dining.

1,206 Reviews

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Kathryn
London1 review
4.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
My partner and I went to the restaurant for a anniversary meal, we had read the reviews that the service was fairly rushed but we decided to go ahead and book in advance to hopefully prevent this. However when we arrived, the restaurant no awareness of our booking and rushed in with the walk ins. When booking I asked if it was possible to give us a fairly quiet table, we instead sat in the main floor which was still a lovely experience. Although when going to the bathroom realised that the floor below was so much quieter and would’ve much rather been sat away from the touristy up stairs. Despite this, we had a a very lovely meal and enjoyed our selfs but were extremely rushed so only had one drink each before they offered us the bill.
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Paul
London4 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food fairly tasteless. Very much get you in and out as quick as they can. Not terrible just not good.
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Julian
London16 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Arrived on time (1700 on a Saturday in January) and was shown to a table right next to the pass - so it was noisy and had waiters squeezing behind the table every couple of minutes. We had hardly sat down when the waitress wanted us to order. Drinks order was placed - when delivered 5 minutes later, 2 of the 3 drinks were wrong, so they were sent back and redelivered 5 minutes later. One of the drinks was still wrong (lime and soda, so not difficult). We weren’t having starters, but apparently we couldn’t have a bread basket either - and the waitress had no idea what grisini were, which was a bit strange for an Italian restaurant! Our main course food arrived only seconds after our drinks had been delivered. The food was excellent as usual. So on this visit, the food was great, the service was not - and we felt that we were being rushed so that they could turn the table. In total, we were in the restaurant for 40 minutes- which was too rushed for me (and if they’d had a more normal service speed we would have purchased more drinks!)
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Steve
London10 reviews
3.0
Dined on January 2, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The restaurant was bright welcoming and warm, I booked but turned up early but the table was ready and we were ushered to our seats. The food came up on time,hot and tasty but the attitudes of both waitresses was something to be desired. They were very abrupt, rude to a table next to me and generally overworked and taking it out on the customers. I hope that they get this feed back and act on it as it is a nice place to go, just less of the faulty towers!
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Ciska
London1 review
5.0
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very nice Italian restaurant with the nicest staff and greatest food on a easily accessible and strategically located location. We were there on New Year's Day and I made a reservation an hour before arrival. When I made my reservation I mentioned my husband's birthday and without further notice they came with fireworks at dessert and the whole restaurant sang Happy Birthday. Thank you for this nice experience! Love from the Netherlands. We will definately come back to L'ulivo Villiers.
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Yash
London1 review
5.0
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
New year experience was good we had one starter 2 mains and a dessert amazing dessert by the way ♥️
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Michael VIP
San Francisco22 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good classic Italian fare at a reasonable cost and unique and festive decor.
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Sara
London2 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Food was average..nothing special there! Don’t believe we’ll go there again
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Kay
London43 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 12, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
At this time of year when there are hoards of people Christmas shopping or having their Christmas parties its slightly unfair to write a review as I'm sure it would differ at other times of the year. Restaurants are fully booked (which is a good thing) but the tables were so close together it was difficult to move around. The food was average and lacked flavour but as I said it's a busy time of year but would probably go again in a quieter period as the venue is very handy for Charing Cross mainline and Embankment tube.
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Della
London1 review
5.0
Dined on December 11, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always great food, service, the staff are all amazing and welcoming. My favourite Italian ever!
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FAQs

L'ulivo Villiers Street offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 3441 3012.

L'ulivo Villiers Street is rated 4.2 stars by 1206 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

23 Villiers Street, London, WC2H 6ND

Additional information

Phone number
020 3441 3012
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

L'ulivo Villiers Street

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information