Review

Il Baretto

Italian
43 Blandford Street, London W1U 7HF
Latest critic review: July 04, 2009

Italian Cuisine in Marylebone

There's a warm glow at Il Baretto, but is it just from the fabulous wood-fired oven? New owner Arjun Waney (Roka, Zuma, La Petite Maison) has done his best with a tricky floor layout and the introduction of an Enomatic machine does justice to an above-average wine list.

Critic Reviews

John Walsh Independent

Reviewed on July 04, 2009

"It's actually an old-fashioned trattoria, serving OK-but-dull food, but gesticulating wildly that it's something far more special." READ REVIEW

Zoe Williams Telegraph

Reviewed on July 03, 2009

"A perfectly nice, mainly excellent value, genuine, delicious Italian restaurant, in the throbbing epicentre of London..." READ REVIEW

Giles Coren Times

Reviewed on June 13, 2009

"...when not under pressure the kitchen can cook very properly and by all means go at lunchtime with a pal and knock yourself out." READ REVIEW

Guy Dimond Time Out

Reviewed by May 27, 2009

"Calamari was perfectly tender and served piping hot in a paper cone to soak up the grease. It captured all that’s good about Italian cooking: simple, fresh, great ingredients, no fuss." READ REVIEW

"Richard & Peter" Harden's

Reviewed on May 06, 2009

"If you want a simple meal – such as the beef carpaccio and lasagne we sampled – that’s absolutely fine." READ REVIEW

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Terry Durack Independent

Reviewed on May 10, 2009

"It's a simple place, pumping out fresh, colourful, crowd-pleasing Italian food in a smart-casual room to which you could just as happily take your kids or your colleagues." READ REVIEW