Il Pellegrino
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About Il Pellegrino
Il Pellegrino is a small Italian restaurant at 45 The Parade in Watford, run as a one-waiter shop with a kitchen that turns out home-style Italian plates. The menu runs to pasta dishes alongside grilled prawns, lamb chops and polpette served in a spicy tomato sauce, with calamari among the starters and gluten-free options across the menu. Service is counter-style and informal, and the room seats a handful of covers, so the pace stays personal. Diners can walk in during opening hours.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking garage · Paid parking lot · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs · Kids' menu
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Menu & Prices
94 dishes · mains £4–32- Margherita£10.00
- Napoletana£12.00
- Bufalina£12.00
- Diavola£13.00
- Parmigiana£13.50
- Valtellina£14.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention seafood pasta, calamari, polpette and gluten-free selection.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention seafood pasta, calamari, polpette and gluten-free selection.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers praise the flavour of the food, singling out the calamari, polpette, seafood pasta, and grilled prawns, while several call the staff friendly and attentive. One vegetarian diner, however, describes receiving a meat dish by mistake, a high added service charge, and poor customer service.
Customer Review Summary
Most reviewers praise the flavour of the food, singling out the calamari, polpette, seafood pasta, and grilled prawns, while several call the staff friendly and attentive. One vegetarian diner, however, describes receiving a meat dish by mistake, a high added service charge, and poor customer service.
Featured reviews
- Boyd Mayover
“Had a takeaway SENSATIONAL PRAWNS GRILLED AND LAMB CHOPS 10/10 GREAT FOOD”
- Freya Thorpe
“Food was very average considering the price. And service charge was high and added to the bill which I was reluctant to pay as service was not good at all. We came here as two vegetarians and ordered 2 pasta dishes. They gave us the wrong dish which had meat in it and my friend didn’t realise until she ate it. They weren’t very apologetic or helpful, just took it away and replaced it with the correct dish. Didn’t seem to be very bothered about it. Our waitress was nice but very hard to talk to, so customer service was pretty terrible. Overall I would say that our money could’ve gone elsewhere but oh well.”
- Karolin Herbst
“Top 3 unter den besten Pizzas die ich je gegessen habe. Süßer kleiner Laden der von einer Kellnerin gewuppt wird. Sie hat alles im Griff, wir mussten auf nichts lange warten.”
- Adam C
“Delicious authentic Italian food in a very pleasant setting. The calamari were superb! Not greasy. I particularly enjoyed the Polpette with a spicy tomato sauce. Definitely worth a visit.”
- Albina Andriušiūnienė
“Excellent service, cozy atmosphere, and very delicious food.🤩”
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Paid parking garage
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
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- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Cozy
- Beer
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Offerings· 10
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Dining options· 6
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Parking· 2
- Paid parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
- Family-friendly· 3
- Good for kids
- High chairs
- Kids' menu
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Highlights· 3
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 3
- Casual
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Crowd· 2
- Groups
- Tourists
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Italian restaurants near Il Pellegrino
- 0.1 mi
pizza with thin crust, lasagna, pasta
- Barracuda4.57101.7 mi£10–20
pasta portions, all day breakfasts, calzone and lasagna
- Bella Rosa4.67691.7 mi
carbonara pasta, pizza, £16 lunch menu
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Il Pellegrino | 4.7726 | — | £10–30 | seafood pasta, calamari, polpette |
| Fratelli Authentic Italian | 4.5700 | 0.1 mi | — | pizza with thin crust, lasagna, pasta |
| Barracuda | 4.5710 | 1.7 mi | £10–20 | pasta portions, all day breakfasts, calzone and lasagna |
| Bella Rosa | 4.6769 | 1.7 mi | — | carbonara pasta, pizza, £16 lunch menu |
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