Colosseo Restaurant in City of London

It was a difficult decision between 3 and 4 stars.The restaurant staff were polite and kind, if not a little pushy about wine but the reason for the 3 star was in the food.We had a pancetta based pasta and an anchovy based pasta. There was far too much meat/filler in the pasta. They were very appealing at first, but the large amounts of meat (being so strong in flavour and salt etc) quickly became too much. As well as this we bought garlic bread and it was unfortunately quite chewy and bland.The food was quite nice, but it wasn't balanced very well. The reason given for the large amounts of filler was "large portions". Large portions are fabulous but unbalanced proportions can ruin a meal. I do not understand this either because less meat would have made a more pleasant dish overall and cost less to produce for the restaurant.All in all, I would be hard pressed to go here again.

Lovely little restaurant staff very attentive and friendly meal was lovely I had the lamb , big portions , the reason not a 5 star was because the pizza was very sloppy like the toppings and base wasn't quite cooked enough taste was good though ,,,overall great place

This is certainly one restaurant I will revisit on my next London trip. The staff very friendly and the food was absolutely delicious.

Met my daughter after hosp. We love love loved it. Fantastic staff. Food and wine good choice i will be going back for sure. So friendly, warm and a great traditional Italian restaurant.

The food was really good and portion really big. Probably one of the best tiramisu and Pizza I had for years. Waitress friendly and you can see why it got really busy later....

Is like eating in a Nona Italian house, excellent place! The food was very well cooked and the Salsa, Lasagna, and Risotto where superb. The service was great and the place was very welcoming. The location is good and easy to find. I very much recommend this restaurant.

Had booked in advance for post marathon evening meal and I had to change the booking 4 times! They were great and were happy to help. Food and drinks were great for all 5 of us and very reasonably priced. Staff were all lovely and looked after us all evening. Would not hesitate in going back at all. Thank you!

Won't lie, it's not much to look at and probably a place I would normally have walked past, but oh my word it was gorgeous. Came for early dinner on Saturday and the food was beautiful. The atmosphere was cosy and the service was friendly and fast. Seriously yummy authentic tasting food. Better than anything I actually ate in Rome or Venice!

Met some friends at the restaurant and decided to go on Tuesday evening when the Eat Out to Help Out scheme was running.The food was excellent; we shared several starters between 6 of us - the photos below are what I had for Main and Dessert - both absolutely delicious and in true Italian-style!A very substantial Calzone (Blue Cheese, Tomato and Peppers) and a small Affogato (shot of espresso and ice cream).Hoping to go back again sometime.I went back again on a Sunday evening in August. I ordered the Penne al pomodoro with grated parmesan cheese, and basil. As I felt like the cheapest dish. Very delicious indeed.

My family and I visited London and decided to eat at a italian restaurant on our first night there. The Colosseo had great food and friendly staff. It had low lighting that created the perfect ambiance for an evening meal. We ordered the tasty Margarita pizza and Pasta Carbonara. Our waiter was attentive and was quick to respond to our requests.