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Forty Dean Street, London,

Forty Dean Street

4.6
4.6
3770 Reviews
£26 to £40
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 43 times today
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
Forty Dean Street is the pinnacle of affordable Italian cuisine in busy Soho. We are a small, family run restaurant dedicated to providing incredible food at incredible prices. Our set menu boasts a variety of sensational dishes built around fresh, seasonal produce and has customers coming back on a daily basis. Our à la carte menu is a favourite with our regulars, the media crowd and tourists alike.
Italian food has been served at Forty Dean Street for more than 17 years, so we like to think there’s nothing we haven’t mastered. So pop in for an Aperol Spritz!

We are fully Covid-19 certified by Food Alert.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7734 1853
  • Website
    http://www.fortydeanstreet.com/
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

Menu

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What 3,770 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • London

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

  • West End London

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Forty Dean Street in Soho is a delightful Italian gem, offering "amazing food" and "excellent service" in a cozy atmosphere. Known for its "delicious pasta" and "friendly staff," it's perfect for a lively evening out. Although occasionally noisy and bustling, it remains a popular choice for "authentic Italian" dining in London.

3,770 Reviews

  1. Becky

    Berkshire

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Our group had pizza, risotto and gnocchi all and all dishes were very tasty. There is a nice feel to the restaurant as it is intimate and small although maybe a bit busy for some people as the tables are extremely close together. However the service could be better and less abrupt when asking you to leave when your allotted time slot ends as the bill was brought before we had finished our coffee

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  2. Jon

    London

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, lovely atmosphere for a convivial meetup with old friends. It was the busy pre Christmas period and the staff managed the place excellently. I’d book again.

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  3. Simon

    London

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was excellent and very attentive, the food choice was extensive and when it arrived tasted magnificent. I could not recommend this restaurant highly enough.

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  4. Deborah

    London

    51 reviews

    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I ordered Prawn tagliatelle with chilli it was delicious however couldn't 'taste any chilli on my dish i stole some from my friend's dish. otherwise all good

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  5. Michelle

    Glasgow

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    The whole experience was underwhelming. We booked in advance, the restaurant called that day to confirm our booking and we were told to let them know if we were running late. Called after our show to say we might be five minutes late but made it there in time and were made to wait 15 minutes to be seated anyway. Then we were ignored for 20 minutes whilst tables that came in after us were served. When we finally got a staff members attention and ordered our drinks order arrived wrong. We then got our food which was fine but again we were ignored, no one checked our food was OK and we weren't offered black pepper or parmasan. We then ordered dessert. After another 20 minute wait we just asked for the bill and choose to not have the dessert which wasn't on our bill so clearly hadn't even been processed. Overall very very poor experience.

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  6. LIZ

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great location. Lovely atmosphere and very attentive service and never felt rushed. Food was fantastic. It never disappoints

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  7. Debbie

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Would definitely recommend - lovely atmosphere and food exceptional.

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  8. Jemma

    Dorset

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic as always . A wonderful evening of fine pasta and lovely service

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  9. Adrian

    Phoenix

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 4 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Negatives - the wine was pricey and our table for six on the very small side. Positives - lovely ambience, excellent service and superb food.

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  10. Heidi

    Berkshire

    14 reviews

    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 3 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Although the ambience was good and our waiter was new but charming, there were a few issues which impaired our visit: Incorrect order meant overheated food, not replaced with fresh; unable to swap tables from doorway despite others being available - and generally slow service.

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Forty Dean Street is rated 4.6 stars by 3770 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 43 times today
Google Map for Forty Dean Street

40 Dean Street, London, W1D 4PX

Additional information

  • Area
    Soho
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    5 minutes walk from Leicester Square Station
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
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