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Amerigo Vespucci

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SquareMeal Review of Amerigo Vespucci

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Owner Giovanni loved sailing on the good ship Amerigo Vespucci so much in 1966 that he named his restaurant in its honour. Now into its third decade, this Docklands Italian sees no need to update its menu, so expect a familiar mix of trattoria classics and international staples from days gone by – from calamari fritti, penne all'arrabbiata, saltimbocca alla Romana and calf's liver veneziana to avocado Monte Carlo, lobster thermidor and scampi provençale. Desserts also follow the theme, from strega-spiked pannacotta to crème brûlée. The good food and hospitable Italian service are part of the attraction, but so too is the waterside terrace lined with olive trees. Also, we think this may be the only restaurant in the Docklands where flambéing never went out of fashion – you can have your sea bass set alight like a pirate ship in the Caribbean.

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Average Price
££££ - £30 - £49
Cuisines
Italian
Ambience
Lively, Traditional
Food Occasions
Dinner, Lunch
Alfresco And Views
Outside seating, Waterside
Special Features
Vegetarian options
Perfect for
Group dining [8+]
Food Hygiene Rating

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Location

25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QA

020 7513 0288 020 7513 0288

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Opening Times

Mon-Fri 12N-3pm Mon-Sat 6-11pm

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15 Reviews 
Food/Drink
Service
Atmosphere
Value

Mark S

26 August 2024   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 4.5

Always a favourite. Great food, service and atmosphere

Devonne G

25 April 2024   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5

Amazing as always.

Couldn't fault it.

JASON H

15 June 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5

JASON H

14 June 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5

Mark S

05 May 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 4.5
Service 5
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 4.5

Vera E

27 June 2018  
The best Italian in London! The restaurant is unpretentious but the service and food made it all.

Hannah W

26 April 2018  
Food & Drink 5
Service 4
Atmosphere 4
Value 4
Outstanding Birthday Meal
I booked Amerigo Vespucci for my mums' 70th Birthday, when we arrived we were shown to our seats, it was nice to see that they checked the booking as they noted it was my mums birthday and offered us a glass each of prosecco to go with our meal. My mum declined as doesn't drink (diabetic), but we thanked the waiter nonetheless. The time we waited for our food was quite long between courses but when the food came it was out of this world. My mum said that she had never experienced Garlic Bread like it and I would have to agree with her and our mains were gorgeous. For dessert I went for the Tiramisu and it was out of this world and the presentation of it was excellent. My mum and dad went for ice cream. The service unfortunately different from the gentlemen who showed us to our seats, the young gentlemen couldn't get away quick enough after delivering food and didn't hear us when we called him back and when we ordered our dessert with the young lady, my dad asked how many scoops of ice cream you received and she replied 3, my dad ordered pistachio and vanilla and my mum ordered just vanilla, when they arrived my mum had only 1 scoop of vanilla and my dad 2 scoops of pistachio. We didn't complain as I needed to get back to work. I would definitely come again no doubt about it and my parents said that they would like to come and work their way through the menu. Amerigo Vespucci has been my favourite restaurant out of all the restaurants of the Wharf since my company moved here 8 years ago. Thank you

Charlotte N

24 April 2018  
Amazing italian food.

Laura J

21 March 2018  
Fondue cheese restaurant amazing service feels like you are in Paris. Very good value for money!

Mike T

21 January 2014  
Food & Drink 4.5
Service 4.5
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 4.5
Polished "next-door Italian"
This is a very good restaurant. It's a ‘next-door Italian’ type, but attention to detail, quality of food and service lift it onto the next level. My meal – spaghetti alle vongole, salad and panna cotta for dessert – was perfect: fresh, beautifully cooked and appetisingly presented. Wine – a Rocco Delle Macie Vermentino f'12 – was an excellent match had four (count them) amari, so I had two serves of Amaro Lucano. The whole thing, with water, bread, olives and coffee, came to jut under 80 pounds. I'll be back!
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