Sycamore Vino Cucina

Name: Sycamore Vino Cucina
Address: 66 Great Queen Street, London, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 5BX
Telephone: 42073099393
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 3.4

3.4

168 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

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2 people

25 Nov 2024

7:00 pm

Good for business meals
Charming
Romantic

Sycamore Vino Cucina is a restaurant and bar housed within Middle Eight on Great Queen Street, Covent Garden. Inspiration for our menu is drawn from our Executive Chef's desire to deliver a truly authentic Italian experience and his love for the different regions in Italy.

Whether you choose the Tuna Carpaccio or the Aubergine Parmigiana, the two things you can be sure of are delightful food and drink, and a buzzing and sociable atmosphere in the heart of London.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
42073099393
Website
https://www.middleeight.com/food-drink/sycamore-restaurant-bar/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Vittorio Meli

Location
66 Great Queen Street, London, London WC2B 5BX
Area
Covent Garden
Cross Street
Kingsway
Parking details
None
Public transit
Holborn Underground Station is a 1-minute walk from the restaurant serving the Central and Piccadilly Line. Covent Garden Underground Station is a 5-minute walk and serves the Piccadilly Line. Bus Stop M (Kingsway/Holborn) is located a 1-minute walk from Sycamore with routes towards Waterloo and Trafalgar Square.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Nocellara OlivesGBP 6.00
Potato CroquettesGBP 12.00
Fried creamy potato balls served with bresaola chips, chili and garlic mayo
Bread BasketGBP 7.00
Housemade sourdough focaccia, olive bread and fennel seed grissini
Garlic Flat BreadGBP 10.00
BruschettaGBP 5.00
Tomato and basil pesto
Focaccia Mid-Club SandwichGBP 12.00
Tomato, lettuce, mozzarella and ham
Tuna Melt Flat BreadGBP 14.00
Tuna, red onion, olives and cheese

Antipasti (Starters)

AranciniGBP 9.00
Fried rice balls with buttery spinach, pecorino and parmesan sauce
Sycamore 'L'Antipasto'GBP 16.00
Selection of Italian charcuterie and cheese with fig chutney, house made pickles and crispy sourdough focaccia
Tuna CarpaccioGBP 18.00
Citrus and pepper crusting with blood orange gel
Steak TartareGBP 16.00
Buttery rye, egg yolk jam
Sycamore Signature SoupGBP 9.00
Aubergine ParmigianaGBP 14.00
Cheese, tomato sauce and basil pesto
BurrataGBP 14.00
Roast datterini tomato, black fresco bread
Crispy Seafood TempuraGBP 12.00
Baby squid, prawns and courgettes, black squid ink mayo

Sourdough Pizza

Our dough is hand stretched, made from a mixture of different Italian flours. Slowly proved for 48 hours to enhance the flavour and ensuring a light crust.

MargheritaGBP 15.00
Mozzarella, tomato, basil
Grilled VegetablesGBP 16.00
Mixed grilled vegetables with mozzarella, tomato
Mid-Meat FeastGBP 19.00
Nduja, salame and prosciutto, mozzarella, tomato base
Burrata and PestoGBP 18.00
Burrata, basil pesto, taggiasca olives and rocket, green base
MarinaraGBP 14.00
Black olives, anchovy, oregano, tomato base
Quattro FormaggiGBP 19.00
Gorgonzola, burrata, goats cheese and mozzarella with figs, white base

Primi (First Dishes)

Involtini Alla NormaGBP 18.00
Tomato sauce wrapped spaghetti with aubergines and basil pesto
Crab LinguineGBP 22.00
Black linguine with Devonshire crab, chili and garlic
MaccheroniGBP 16.00
Narrow tubes of pasta with tomato sauce, beef meatballs and aromatic herb breadcrumbs
TortelliGBP 19.00
Tortelli style pasta filled with creamy pumpkin and ricotta, served in a rich butter emulsion, sage and pinenuts
LasagnaGBP 18.00
Layered pasta sheets with Bolognese ragu and bechamel sauce baked in a wood fire oven
RisottoGBP 22.00
Porcini mushrooms and black truffle
Braised Ragu TagliatelleGBP 22.00
Flat pasta twisted with slow cooked beef shin and Barolo wine ragu
Green TaglioliniGBP 16.00
Ribboned pasta with basil pesto, broccoli and courgettes

Secondi (Main Dishes)

Dry Aged Rib-EyeGBP 36.00
320g chargrilled steak with watercress salad and Jus
Pan Roasted Cod SupremeGBP 22.00
Yellow and red roast pepper sauce, gremolata
Chicken Supreme MilaneseGBP 22.00
Thinly butter chicken breast, crumbed and fried, served with rocket, pickled red onion and parmesan salad
PorchettaGBP 20.00
Slow cooked and roasted pork belly, poached pears, crispy leeks

Contorni (Sides)

Mediterranean SaladGBP 14.00
Tomato, red pepper, cucumber, taggiasca olives and capers
Caesar SaladGBP 16.00
Baby gem lettuce, grilled chicken, croutons, parmesan flakes and dressing
Caprese SaladGBP 15.00
Bocconcini, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, oregano and basil oil
Roasted Baby PotatoesGBP 9.00
Steamed green beans with Sicilian olives dressing
Tenderstem BroccoliGBP 8.00
Balsamic vinegar and toasted almond flakes
Little Italy FriesGBP 6.00
Fried potato chips with rosemary salt

What 168 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.4

3.4 based on recent ratings

3.8Food
3.1Service
3.8Ambience
3.5Value

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168 Reviews

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Yasmin
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 12 October 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The staff we encountered were friendly and welcoming, particularly a male waiter whose name I didn’t catch, but the service was disjointed. Despite fewer than 10 tables being occupied during our 2+ hour visit, there were numerous mistakes. After ordering our meals, two cocktails, and a bottle of wine, we received two of the same starter instead of the dishes we’d actually ordered. One plate was taken away, but the correct two dishes never arrived. We finished what we had, cancelled the wine as that also hadn't arrived, and ordered two more cocktails. Twenty minutes later, we were informed the cocktails would be at least another 30 minutes as the bartender called in sick, so we cancelled them too, as we wanted to leave asap. 45 minutes after finishing our starters, the mains arrived, along with the cancelled cocktails, as an apology from our waiter. The food was decent but overly salty, and the Milanese was dry. We were asked if we wanted sauces - they never came. The bill arrived quickly but without the discount and with the items we hadn’t received. Over the next 20 minutes, we tried flagging down 3 staff members to pay, eventually chasing someone as he stopped at a till, as the bar was unmanned. Though the team’s friendliness was appreciated, the lack of organisation overshadowed it, and we wouldn’t return.
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London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good food! A young waitress at the bar is excellent！
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Ketts
London
100 reviews
3.0
100 reviews
Dined on 17 May 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Food was all good although mains are pretty small for the price so you need sides and at least 2 courses. On the downside, service was extremely slow and no up to date menu. Also no desert menu available.
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OpenTable Diner
London
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 26 April 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The restaurant looks nice from the pictures but has mixed reviews online, so I went with an open mind. The 30% deal is good value but the service in this restaurant leaves a lot to be desired. I got asked three times whether I was on the 30% deal and then they still left it off the final check. I had to ask the waitress for service after waiting for a while and even when I was sitting there with an empty drink, no one came to ask if I wanted more. I had to wave to get attention to get a dessert menu, this was then dropped off at my table and the waitress never came back to follow up If I wanted dessert. I waited 15 minutes and then decided to ask the nearest server to get my bill, which was missing the discount. I asked for this to be rectified and then they brought me a larger bill for someone else’s table. I think the manager here really needs to motivate his staff to be better servers, it felt like they had better things to do than serve customers.
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June
Dubai
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 20 April 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Table for 6 on a busy Saturday. Fabulous staff & great food will return.
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Laura
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 3 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a brilliant time here. We needed a wheelchair accessible restaurant where they could accommodate a few additional needs and they were outstanding. I emailed ahead and had a prompt and helpful reply. We arrived and were expecting us and were super helpful throughout. Food excellent quality and brilliant value for money. Highly recommend this for anyone - but especially on the accessibility rating! Thank you so much!
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VIBE
London
191 reviews
vip
5.0
191 reviews
Dined on 23 December 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food choices great and quality outstanding….with 30off was even better. Would go again.
Sycamore Vino CucinaResponded on 11 January 2024
Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to rate your experience with us. We very much look forward to welcoming you back son. Kind regards
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
1 review
vip
2.0
1 review
Dined on 9 December 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
TERRIBLE service. It took about an hour and a half to get our mains after ordering, and multiple times asking for our food and mentioning we needed to leave at a certain time for the theatre. The servers all seemed very confused and not on top of things. The food was fine and the ambience is quite nice, but the service was atrocious.
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OpenTable Diner
London
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
One of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. The service was over zealous and the food was actually inedible. I would have complained but my partner asked me not too. To top it all the advertised discount is not true. AVOID !
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MCB51
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 22 November 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a find. Fabulous restaurant - food and service was excellent and the special offer of 30% off the total bill made the visit a great success. We will definitely return at some point.
Sycamore Vino CucinaResponded on 28 November 2023
Dear Guests Many thanks for taking the time to rate us. We very much look forward to welcoming you back in near future. With kind regards Sycamore Vino Cucina Team
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Sycamore Vino Cucina is rated 3.4 stars by 168 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

25 Nov 2024

7:00 pm

66 Great Queen Street, London, London WC2B 5BX

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Additional information

Cross Street
Kingsway
Area
Covent Garden
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 7:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
Holborn Underground Station is a 1-minute walk from the restaurant serving the Central and Piccadilly Line. Covent Garden Underground Station is a 5-minute walk and serves the Piccadilly Line. Bus Stop M (Kingsway/Holborn) is located a 1-minute walk from Sycamore with routes towards Waterloo and Trafalgar Square.
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Vittorio Meli
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.middleeight.com/food-drink/sycamore-restaurant-bar/
Phone number
42073099393

Sycamore Vino Cucina

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Cicchetti (Small Dishes)

Nocellara OlivesGBP 6.00

Potato CroquettesGBP 12.00

Bread BasketGBP 7.00

Garlic Flat BreadGBP 10.00

BruschettaGBP 5.00

Focaccia Mid-Club SandwichGBP 12.00

Tuna Melt Flat BreadGBP 14.00

Antipasti (Starters)

AranciniGBP 9.00

Sycamore 'L'Antipasto'GBP 16.00

Tuna CarpaccioGBP 18.00

Steak TartareGBP 16.00

Sycamore Signature SoupGBP 9.00

Aubergine ParmigianaGBP 14.00

BurrataGBP 14.00

Crispy Seafood TempuraGBP 12.00

Sourdough Pizza

MargheritaGBP 15.00

Grilled VegetablesGBP 16.00

Mid-Meat FeastGBP 19.00

Burrata and PestoGBP 18.00

MarinaraGBP 14.00

Quattro FormaggiGBP 19.00

Primi (First Dishes)

Involtini Alla NormaGBP 18.00

Crab LinguineGBP 22.00

MaccheroniGBP 16.00

TortelliGBP 19.00

LasagnaGBP 18.00

RisottoGBP 22.00

Braised Ragu TagliatelleGBP 22.00

Green TaglioliniGBP 16.00

Secondi (Main Dishes)

Dry Aged Rib-EyeGBP 36.00

Pan Roasted Cod SupremeGBP 22.00

Chicken Supreme MilaneseGBP 22.00

PorchettaGBP 20.00

Contorni (Sides)

Mediterranean SaladGBP 14.00

Caesar SaladGBP 16.00

Caprese SaladGBP 15.00

Roasted Baby PotatoesGBP 9.00

Tenderstem BroccoliGBP 8.00

Little Italy FriesGBP 6.00

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