Forty Dean Street

4.6

3867 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 34 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Neighborhood gem

Forty Dean Street is the pinnacle of affordable Italian cuisine in busy Soho. We are a small, family run restaurant dedicated to providing incredible food at incredible prices. Our set menu boasts a variety of sensational dishes built around fresh, seasonal produce and has customers coming back on a daily basis. Our à la carte menu is a favourite with our regulars, the media crowd and tourists alike.
Italian food has been served at Forty Dean Street for more than 17 years, so we like to think there’s nothing we haven’t mastered. So pop in for an Aperol Spritz!

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 7734 1853
Website
http://www.fortydeanstreet.com/
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
40 Dean Street, London, W1D 4PX
Neighborhood
Soho
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
5 minutes walk from Leicester Square Station

Popular dishes

What 3,867 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

West End London
Italian

Review summary

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Forty Dean Street in Soho offers an authentic Italian dining experience with "excellent food" and "super friendly service." Frequent praises highlight the "amazing lobster ravioli" and "delicious pasta dishes." While the ambiance is cozy and often bustling, the "service is attentive" and the location is perfect for pre-theatre dinners.

3,867 Reviews

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HANNAHW
London
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Visited after a few years, used to be a regular visitor. It was a disappointment. Service was hectic, food was very quick and pasta undercooked. Prices have increased a lot, £20 for a bowl of pasta….cheese board looked like scraps found around the kitchen.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely pre theatre dinner. Authentic Italian restaurant great food and atmosphere
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Peter
London
46 reviews
5.0
46 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excelllent meal with good service. Restaurant very bustly with high noise level. Food was excellent - beetroot/goats cheese arancini particularly good.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food at a reasonable price and wonderful service! Cocktails were also excellent
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The venue’s appearance is fun, but the food and service are taken very seriously. Harold was great, offering us a warm welcome, and all staff that served us were charming. The food was outstanding!
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SANDRA
London
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on February 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Dealt with a small issue generously and efficiently, extremely good service. Christina ( I hope I have this right) couldn't do enough for us, and this included our lovely waiter from Peru too. I'm never disappointed with the warm service here. Delicious risotto : top drawer all round, thank you all
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Lisa
London
9 reviews
4.0
9 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food, excellent service and a fantastic location
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Kris
Hampshire
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. Rather expensive for Italian food of prawns and mushroom starters and 2 plates of pasta with 1 side dish each.
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Jackie
Kent
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place and good food and service. Great location too
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MARTIN
London
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 22, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Simply the best Italian meal we’ve ever had outside of Italy!! The food, service and ambience was all first class!! We will be back 👌👌
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Forty Dean Street is rated 4.6 stars by 3867 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Mar 8, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 34 times today

40 Dean Street, London, W1D 4PX

Additional information

Neighborhood
Soho
Hours of operation
Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
5 minutes walk from Leicester Square Station
Payment options
Mastercard, Visa

Website
http://www.fortydeanstreet.com/
Phone number
020 7734 1853

Forty Dean Street

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

Popular dishes

Pistachio Tiramisu

Sicilian Green Olives

Chicken Milanese with Spaghetti Pomodoro

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What 3,867 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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