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The Olive Garden

Italian restaurantsLondon

4.4 out of 5 stars4.4(669 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 208 874 02 22
42 Replingham Rd, London SW18 5LR, United Kingdom

About The Olive Garden

On Replingham Rd in London, The Olive Garden serves traditional Italian cuisine in a room with tiled floors and wooden furniture. The kitchen turns out homemade pastas alongside risotto and spaghetti carbonara, with calzones and pesto rounding out a menu of twenty dishes. Desserts get particular attention, with tiramisu and panna cotta both on offer. The restaurant operates on a walk-in basis, with no reservations taken, and opens daily. The overall feel is informal and airy, suited to dropping in rather than planning ahead.

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Menu & Prices

20 dishes
  • Risotto
  • Tiramisu
  • Pesto
  • Spaghetti Carbonara
  • Panna Cotta
  • Calzones
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Reviews

4.4/5
669 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention homemade lasagne, desserts, gluten free options and pizzas and pastas.

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Customer Review Summary

Most reviewers praise the pasta and pizza, with the lasagne, pasta siciliana and a pizza singled out, and the tiramisu and other desserts getting repeated mentions. Several describe the food as homemade and fresh, and one long-time customer says the standard has held for years across dine-in and delivery. Diners also mention friendly staff who are good with children, a cocktail menu with pina coladas, and a good range of gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian options. The criticism is sharper but less common. One reviewer found the asparagus risotto tasteless. Another called the food ordinary, and said the waiter forgot their table mid meal so they had to flag him down. The most detailed complaint describes small portions for the price, chicken in the pasta dishes that was diced and flavourless, undercooked pasta, and a soggy biscuit base on the banoffee pie. That diner also found it rude that a waiter went around the table offering Parmesan from a bowl.

Featured reviews

  • Panzani
    “Delicious food. Pasta first came with hair in it but they changed it.”
  • S P
    “They have an amazing pasta siciliana, but the asparagus risotto was very tasteless. The place is very beautiful and have cozy atmosphere. The staff are very friendly and nice and they have a lot vegetarian options so I’m very satisfied.”
  • Bean Reviews
    “The food was gorgeous and the service was really great. They also had a good cocktail menu with lovely pina coladas. Definitely recommend if looking for an Italian in the area!”
  • Graham Curry
    “This is my favourite restaurant in the Southfields / Wimbledon Park Area, the menu and food quality is perfection and the staff are amazing with the kids, equally enjoyable on a quiet weekday or busy weekend. Top notch Italian and even Sunday Roasts!”
  • Warda developers
    “My mum took 6 of our family to dine here as a treat for us. This food was not authentic Italian food. The portion sizes were extremely small for the prices charged. We had two types of a pasta dish with chicken, one pesto, one spicy tomato. The chicken in these dishes were frozen, there was no flavour in that meat, similar to the chicken you get on pizza, uniformed and diced. The pasta was undercooked. Waiter came around with a bowl of Parmesan cheese asking each person if they wanted some, very rude, they could have just left it on the table. Banofie pie for dessert, the biscuit base was soggy. All in all a bad dining experience for a small amount of food that was extremely expensive!!! It seemed like the food was pre-prepared and then just plated up hot”

Hours

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Good to know

“Informal, airy Italian restaurant with tiled floors and wooden furniture, for traditional cuisine.”

  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating

Amenities

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
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  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

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