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Osteria Antica Bologna, London,

Osteria Antica Bologna

4.7
4.7
1467 Reviews
£26 to £40
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 21 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
A favourite of Clapham Junction's Northcote Road since 1990 - an awfully long time in the London restaurant scene - Osteria Antica Bologna is as fresh and thrilling an Italian restaurant as the day it first opened its doors.

It conjures up images of hidden away village osterias in the wild countryside of Emilia Romagna or the rolling hills of Tuscany, its cheerful welcome befitting of an old family favourite.

Chef Marzio Zacchi passionately believes in using fresh, locally sourced and seasonal produce having grown up in Biella in the Piemonte countryside surrounded by a family who reared chickens, grew veg and cured their own salami.

However, despite his rustic upbringing, Marzio has brought to Osteria Antica Bologna’s food the kind of sophistication that can only be gained through several years training in top London restaurants including Zafferano, Rosmarino, Spiga and Alloro.

We look forward to welcoming you soon.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Comfort Food, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 18:00–21:30 Tue–Fri 12:00–14:30 Sat, Sun 12:00–15:30
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Marzio Zacchi

What 1,467 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • South West London

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Osteria Antica Bologna offers a delightful Italian dining experience, characterized by "excellent food" and "amazing service." Known for its authentic dishes, the restaurant consistently provides "delicious" meals with a welcoming ambiance. Despite some noise, patrons appreciate the "friendly, attentive staff" and the "great value" set lunch menu. Highly recommended for a memorable meal.

1,467 Reviews
  1. David

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I'm a great fan of this restaurant and have visited it many times over many years. It is consistently good, the staff are friendly yet professional and the food is excellent.

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  2. Jonathan VIP

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience as always. Andrea and the team are so good and the food is amazing. Thank you!!

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  3. pip VIP

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always brilliant especially for Friday ladies lunch

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  4. Malcolm

    London41 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Osteria Antica Bologna delivers, as usual, on every front. Excellent food at a good prices.

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  5. Jan

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place. Excellent menu of quality food. Friendly and efficient staff.

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  6. Tessa

    Oxford2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 12 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, fabulous atmosphere and gorgeous staff who obviously love their restaurant. What a gem - thanks so much.

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  7. Eunice

    London6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have always enjoyed our outings to Antica Bologna, just wish we didn’t live so far away or we would be there more often. The food is really delicious (always eat far too much) and the service excellent. Look forward to our next visit.

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    London5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We eat here a lot as it’s our favourite local restaurant. One can’t fault the service and the food. Love it!

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  9. Wendy

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 1 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Revisited an old favourite from bygone years which was packed with diners of all ages! Glad to see that the service is still friendly and courteous without being intrusive however missed my snip of Limoncello! Maybe next time.
    Osteria Antica BolognaResponded on 7 February 2025
    Thank you for your lovely comments Wendy which the entire team were delighted to read. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

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  10. Evie

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 24 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great family run restaurant with very friendly staff. Good atmosphere . We were a table of 5 on Friday evening. Food amazing, just good old fashioned Italian done to a very high standard. We shared a few starters for the table and then we all had pasta mains and they were all delicious. Highly recommend the crab linguine.
    Osteria Antica BolognaResponded on 7 February 2025
    Thank you so much Evie for taking the time to post such a nice review. Our crab linguine has been a best seller since day one. We will pass your kind feedback to our chefs

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Osteria Antica Bologna is rated 4.7 stars by 1467 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for Osteria Antica Bologna

23 Northcote Road, Clapham, London, SW11 1NG

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Comfort Food, Mediterranean
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 18:00–21:30 Tue–Fri 12:00–14:30 Sat, Sun 12:00–15:30
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Marzio Zacchi
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