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Forty Dean Street, London,

Forty Dean Street

4.6
4.6
3869 Reviews
£26 to £40
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 29 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!
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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
  • Payment Options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

What 3,869 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
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • West End London

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Forty Dean Street offers a delightful dining experience with "superb food, best mussels" and "absolutely gorgeous pasta." Guests love its "lovely atmosphere," "authentic Italian food," and "great service." The restaurant is praised for "excellent lobster spaghetti" and "fantastic food," making it a "gem" in Soho.

3,869 Reviews
  1. Pascale

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    loved my experience here - food amazing, perfect portion sizes, enough room left for dessert, great drinks, service so so lovely (a drink got dropped at the table next to us, all was handled really kindly and professionally) would definitely recommend and would love to come back!

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  2. Tracy

    London80 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely food, nice atmosphere and good choice for Soho

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  3. HANNAHW

    London5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Visited after a few years, used to be a regular visitor. It was a disappointment. Service was hectic, food was very quick and pasta undercooked. Prices have increased a lot, £20 for a bowl of pasta….cheese board looked like scraps found around the kitchen.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely pre theatre dinner. Authentic Italian restaurant great food and atmosphere

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  5. Peter

    London47 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excelllent meal with good service. Restaurant very bustly with high noise level. Food was excellent - beetroot/goats cheese arancini particularly good.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food at a reasonable price and wonderful service! Cocktails were also excellent

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The venue’s appearance is fun, but the food and service are taken very seriously. Harold was great, offering us a warm welcome, and all staff that served us were charming. The food was outstanding!

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  8. SANDRA

    London13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 28 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dealt with a small issue generously and efficiently, extremely good service. Christina ( I hope I have this right) couldn't do enough for us, and this included our lovely waiter from Peru too. I'm never disappointed with the warm service here. Delicious risotto : top drawer all round, thank you all

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  9. Lisa

    London9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, excellent service and a fantastic location

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  10. Kris

    Hampshire3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 26 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and service. Rather expensive for Italian food of prawns and mushroom starters and 2 plates of pasta with 1 side dish each.

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Forty Dean Street is rated 4.6 stars by 3869 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 29 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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