Qype: Polpo in London

London - Eating & Drinking - Restaurants - Italian & Pizza


Polpo is a little eating spot on Beak street that's pakced with the punch of Italian tapas-esque dishes and is rammed in the lunch hour, so do book.
They don't take reservations for dinner, only lunch, but are as accommodating as possible.

This bustly little places has rickety wooden furniture with skinny waiters to meander between the tables laden with armloads of plates.

And we certainly did not help their cause as we decided to be 'that' group that ordered one of everything on the menu. And what a pleasant surprise. For me dishes that stuck out were the misto frito, cuttle fish in its ink (2 best from fish section I think), pork belly, steak and cold meat platter (best of the meats) - but the warm salty olive oil bread is nothing to be sniffed at either. Get a plate of garlicy spinach and bresoala on rocket to beat the scurvy back and what a yummy lunch.

Each plate is £5/6 and you need about 2 per person, £3 for the bread I think and be sure to get a plate each!

Check out my review of Polpo - I am Urbanite - on Qype