Terra Rossa — Restaurant in London

Sunday gone, had been told it was good an several times opted for something else instead. This time I decided to give it a go for a relaxing lunch after a long week at work (work in hospitality). Nice chalourous decor, welcoming and attentive staff. I have the greatest experience I could ask. Upon choosing my beer, been offered to try the amber artisanal beer with a hint of pepper flavour to it which I really enjoyed but was not the type of beer I wanted to go for. Really appreciated the service quality there and the offering. I went for a blond beer instead (artisanal also :)! Ordered the Terra rossa pizza (mushroom instead of sausage), I believe best pizza I had in london in 12 years I have been here. Amazing flavours, dough was tasting amazing and cooked to perfection. Right crunchiness and moisture left to it. Plenty of feeling and the tomato sauce felt very fresh and not acidic full of flavours. My date went for the ravioli which were great too with a tomato sauce I imagine home made by the taste and look of it. I went for a dessert after a delicious pizza and opted for the chocolate soufflé and vanilla ice cream alongside the delicious homemade limoncello (served extra cold in a frozen shot glass, great touch !). Well as a person who makes a great chocolate fondant I can say was one of the best chocolate dessert I have tasted. Great texture, cooking and intense flavours. If the vanilla ice cream isn’t homemade it was of great quality ! At this point I did not really want to leave so to extend this lovely experience I have decided to go for a Macchiato and just appreciate the moment! Thank you for a real moment of pleasure I will definitely be back in the evening to enjoy the coziness of the indivual lamps on the table and most probably will bring some friends over too ! Ps: thank you to the manager great talking to you (apologies I have forgotten your name I would think Angelo but will ask again next time to remember it ! A must do in Angel if you like Italian food.

For management as feedback a couple of things to look for maybe a little crumbing post main on the table when possible would be a nice touch . Also staff missed a couple of occasions to remove our empty drinks from the table despite bringing something over until the manager pick them up. This is just to go an extra mile was already wondeful as it was 🙏🙌. See...

I’ve had Terra Rossa on my list to come to for years, and after last night I found it an underwhelming and mediocre experience. Firstly the tables where we were seated in the conservatory at the back were super sticky, to the point you don’t want to put your elbows or hands on it, even my wife didn’t want her bag on it. The plates were badly chipped, and when the menus came they were tatty with burn marks and in awful condition. We ordered the food and the first course was okay, nothing special (scallops and the croquettes). The main was disappointing, the tartufo pasta is sauce and Tonneralli pasta on a plate, it is neither cooked together nor given an opportunity to marry the flavours together. Adding black truffle on top is for show as everyone knows black truffle barely has any taste, at £21 it was disappointing. This is not how pasta is served in Italy, so I can’t call this authentic. The side of fried artichokes had the same taste as the croquettes, which makes me wonder is it just the seasoned batter that can be tasted, or is it very old and reused oil that is imparting the flavour on it, either way it wasn’t great. The dessert was okay (Tiramisu), my wife found it too strong with coffee but I actually liked the strength of it, however the cream was whipped too stiff and overall the dessert felt too stiff. The table next to us left, and was re set with plates and crockery, but none of them were sprayed or cleaned properly which explains why the tables are so sticky. The waiters clearly know this as when our plates were collected there is an added effort to lift it from the table as it’s sticky and stuck against it. Overall a very average experience, I’m glad I came as I’ve wanted to try this restaurant for years, but I absolutely would not return nor recommend it. I feel I’ve been kind with 3/5 because as a restaurant claiming to be authentic, it misses several key indicators, were this rating out of 10 I would have given 4.5/10. The service was polite though a little absent at points. Tap water brought to the table immediately without asking which was nice. All things considered however you’d be better off looking elsewhere for an authentic and fulfilling...

It felt like being back home, during Summer. Food is spot on and typical southern. Italian. Atmosphere is just great and service is attentive but not disturbing. You must go there.

I came here with my family and I was looking for a place I knew it would be easy for them to pick something to order. As we are from the south of Italy, when we got into Terra Rossa in Angel I really hoped it was good. And it was actually perfect. I felt like we were in our villa in Puglia, having food with the loved ones. Ingredients are clearly fresh, wine was amazing and serving the focaccia with pinzimonio is an idea that makes you understand that the place is run by pure southern Italian people. The meat in the Pappardelle al Cinghiale melts in your mouth and Fettuccine Funghi Porcini E Tartufo just smells like forest - having the crunchiness of the tartufo slices, it makes the dish different from the usual Funghi E Tartufo pasta. When we were there the manager told us they were trying to bring back on the menu the Vitello Tonnato, so we ordered that to see if it worth it. It probably needed a bit more sauce, to not feel too dry, but it was good overall. There's really nothing I can complain about. We were lucky we found ourselves there when there were only 4 tables to serve, so waiters and manager could give us all the attention. I really appreciated that the manager let us sit in the best spot available, at the bottom of the restaurant, without forcing us to sit in front by the window, just to attract more customers. Nobody rushed us through the meal which was quiet and relaxed, making the whole experience absolutely perfect.

I'm sure it won't be the same during peak times, but if you are looking for an authentic and high quality southern Italian restaurant, Terra Rossa in Angel is where...