Ciullosteria

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Wed Oct 17 2012

From the enthusiastic welcome on entering to the complimentary shot of limoncello on leaving, Ciullosteria had the canny knack of making us feel like treasured regulars on our first visit to its intimate little premises.

An eagerness to please extends to the sheer range of dishes offered. Italian favourites of pizza and pasta feature alongside a selection of meat and fish: from calf’s liver to sea bream. Our antipasti starter was a mix of mortadella, prosciutto and bresaola, lifted by a side helping of marinated tomatoes and artichokes. Chilli-flecked, grilled spatchcock of baby chicken served with morsels of deep-fried courgette followed.

Portion sizes are challenging. There’s a ‘big is bellissimo’ ethos here and we struggled to finish an otherwise excellent beef carpaccio and truffle oil pizza. What makes the place stand out from the crowd is its five-star service. We appreciated the bottle of tap water, placed on each table as a matter of course, and the option of ordering gluten-free pasta. As a dependable local, Ciullosteria certainly delivers, as evidenced by the full tables on our Friday night visit.

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Address:
Ciullosteria 31 Balham High Road
London
SW12 9AL

Venue phone:
020 8675 3072
Venue website:
www.ciullosteria.com
Opening hours:
Dinner served 6-11pm Mon-Thur; 6-11.30pm Fri, Sat. Meals served noon-10.30pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Clapham South tube or Balham tube/rail
Price:
Main courses £7-£20
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1. Ciullosteria
  - 31 Balham High Road
    London
    SW12 9AL
  - 020 8675 3072
  - www.ciullosteria.com
  - 51.447254,-0.148689

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(7 ratings)

Today was my first time at this restaurant we went with friends it has had very nice atmosphere very good food and good customer service I will definitely go there again highly recommended

İlmas Thu Mar 28
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This has been my local Italian for years. I really lke it and the food (especially the pasta and pizzas which I tend to opt for) is good. It combines good service and a friendly atmosphere with simple Italian food that just seems to be consistently great. It's reasonably priced so the danger is that you can end up there twice a week if you can't be bothered to cook. Try having a pre-dinner drink the the Duke of Devonshire pub next door and then try this place. It gets really busy on Fridays and Saturdays so worth booking. Wine is not priced stupdily and while I would love them to have draft Moreti or Peronni, the bottles keeping flying over to your table. They are very good with accepting kids and families and that can help a lot.

Frank Fri Dec 7 2012
Rated as: 4/5
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A great local Italian restaurant, complete with super pizzas, pastas and southern Italian dishes served up by great staff. Always busy at the weekends!

Balham Pete Sun Jul 1 2012
Rated as: 4/5
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I'm from the US and I came to Balham to visit a relative. This has got to be my favorite restaurant I have EVER been to. The food is lovely and the service is amazing. They make you feel like family there and the suggestions are genuine. Everything I have had there has been delicious.

Shannon Sun Jun 10 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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Consistently great food – whether four courses or simply a generous bowl of pasta or pizza. It's never disappointed us, friends, family and other relatives (Italian). If the owners were to ever suggest it may close there would be a local petition to ensure this gem stays open. I'd suggest you try it out!

Andrew Tue May 15 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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This is the BEST Italian in SW London. Food is amazing, service is lovely and prices are frankly too low, they could easily charge 1/3 more as the quality of food is outstanding. I would highly recommend this place to anyone that likes good, hone made Italian food.

Karla Sat Oct 8 2011
Rated as: 5/5
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I went past this restaurant so many times and didnt feel the need to go in - except one night we looked for somewhere local and by default stepped in. It was absolutely lovely - charming service, food that we better than expected, a warm and mixed crowd of diners - have been back three times in as many months and enjoyed it the same each time.

Linda Fri Dec 17 2010
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From aoutside place looks poor but when you get inside it's very nice. They have these interesting pictures on the wall and service is good. Food is so delicios. Starters are the size of pizza. For meal of 2 starters, 4 pizzas and drinks for five we paid 40pounds. We all were full and didn't try desserts. Maybe today, becouse it's so fantastic place that you want to come back again.

Happy Wed Nov 17 2010
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