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Namaste Holborn

London United Kingdom

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

1.0

Quite busy but not loud, good vibe. Downstairs was very good vibes.

Good service, speedy and attentive.

Service

1.0

Price

0.5

Good prices, nothing to expensive. They asked us to pay the service charge in cash, so we said yes and paid with a £10 note and was not offered any change.

Nice but a bit cramped – downstairs was more spacious.

Space

0.5

Chaats were really good, but the daal wasn’t as flavoursome as hoped.

Taste

0.5

Range

1.0

Good range and thalis (not on the website), including regional thalis on Sundays..

Everything was vegetarian or vegan.

Vege-Friendly

1.0

Potatoes

0.5

Potato and chickpea chaat was really nice, and the aloo paratha was a great texture but the flavours didn’t come through.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 7/10

Tandem

Naples Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

Generally good, always full and bustling, but cars go past loudly and frequently.

Quite slow, and hard to catch eye some times.

Service

0.5

Price

0.5

Starters were a bit expensive, the mains were relatively reasonable.

Lil squishy, next to road, and there was no AC inside.

Space

0.5

Good flavours, great use of cheese (the same ragu in each dish, but different flavours!) and the pasta was well cooked.

Taste

1.0

Range

0.5

Only really ragu but in lots of different ways and with lots of different flavour combinations.

Lots of veggie options, including a vegetarian ragu.

Vege-Friendly

1.0

Potatoes

1.0

The gnocchi was good – not glucky at all.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 6.5/10

Osteria Io e Simone

Rimini Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

1.0

Good vibes, with cute lighting and in a quiet square.

The service was generally fine but unremarkable.

Service

0.5

Price

0.5

A little expensive, but not so bad.

The tables were well spaced and servers could easily get round. They seemed to put the tourists in their own separate section.

Space

1.0

Good flavours, especially the local honey with the charcuterie, potentially the best charcuterie board we had in Italy.

Taste

1.0

Range

1.0

There was a decent amount of range, with a mix of meat and fish dishes, but not too large.

A lot of the primi were vegetarian, but the secondi were mainly meat.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

0.5

There were no potato dishes, but the fried mixed vegetables were nice.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 7/10

La Terrazza

San Marino San Marino

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

1.0

Great sunset views, upmarket vibes but not too snobby.

Good, attentive and well staffed.

Service

1.0

Price

0.5

A little expensive, but not crazily so.

The tables were well spaced and the window seats had incredible views.

Space

1.0

Very nice! The pork was perfectly cooked, although the salad was a little underwhelming.

Taste

1.0

Range

0.5

Best value is with the tasting menu, which leaves little choice.

There were some options, but the salads were unexciting.

Vege-Friendly

0.5

Potatoes

0.5

Rosemary potatoes had great flavour but their texture was a little off.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 7/10

Nuova Trattoria del Forestiero

Catania Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

Very empty when we went, but we were outside of meal times, and imagine it’d be nice when full.

Friendly, fast, imagine that it’s even better when lively.

Service

1.0

Price

1.0

Very good, including 2€ wine that is super nice.

Inside it was quite cute, and outside there were barriers to keep distance from the road, but the boards were very loud and people would just walk through as if it was pavement.

Space

0.5

Great pasta alla norma – especially the aubergine.

Taste

1.0

Range

0.5

Quite a large menu, potentially too big.

A lot of the best dishes were vegetarian (e.g the pasta alla norma, which could be vegan if you take off the cheese).

Vege-Friendly

1.0

Potatoes

1.0

Delicious, like a casserole but perfectly done, great texture, brilliant flavours, not too heavy.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 7.5/10

Scirocco

Catania Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

1.0

Good ambience, cheesy music, casual vibes.

Pretty good, very fast, they bring it to the table even though it’s takeaway, but they did forget our lemon aioli.

Service

1.0

Price

1.0

Good low prices for high quality fresh fish and local drinks.

Nice sitting on tables, but a little high and no bag hook etc.

Space

0.5

Really flavoursome fresh fish, maybe needing a little seasoning on the fritto misto, but with the lemon aioli it didn’t need it. (Drinks were also great and local).

Taste

1.0

Range

1.0

A good range of fish dishes, including seasonal menu.

Everything is fish.

Vege-Friendly

0.0

Potatoes

1.0

The octopus potato salad was super lovely with good flavour, seasoning, and texture.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 7.5/10

Pizzeria Ro.Vi

Ercolano Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

Fine, a bit dead.

Nice and friendly service.

Service

1.0

Price

0.5

A little expensive.

Nice outdoor seating but next to road, and it was hard to find entrance due to weird steps.

Space

0.5

Very flavoursome, great pizzas, although the dough was the tiniest bit undercooked.

Taste

1.0

Range

1.0

Good size and great local, seasonal menu.

Lots of great vegetarian pizzas.

Vege-Friendly

1.0

Potatoes

1.0

The croquet was good and the fries looked incredible.

This restaurant receives 1 thumb up.

Overall score: 7.5/10

Syverkiosken

Oslo Norway

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

1.0

Really good vibes, a nice chatty atmosphere in the queue.

The owner is such a lovely guy, who is so friendly and kind.

Service

1.0

Price

1.0

Incredibly cheap for such a good hotdog.

It’s on a main road and the space is a bit limited but nice enough seating area.

Space

0.5

The best hotdogs I have ever had, wholeheartedly recommend.

Taste

1.0

Range

0.5

There are a large number of hotdog options (and the owner will make up one for you) but it is just hotdogs.

There were only hotdogs.

Vege-Friendly

0.0

Potatoes

1.0

The potato salad is really good, a great addition to a hotdog.

This restaurant receives 2 thumbs up.

Overall score: 8/10

Candido

Rome Italy

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

1.0

Great vibes, everyone was having a fun time, with different ages and group sizes, and people talking and sharing between tables.

Really good service once we were seated, but we had to wait ages to be seated and half an hour before closing it became hard to get attention (try and sit by 9).

Service

0.5

Price

1.0

Great value, and because of the wait we were comped the charcuterie and the wine.

It was spacious, a litlte squished, but that added to the convivial atmosphere and made it easier to speak to each other. Next to a main road but you couldn’t tell.

Space

1.0

Incredible, well balanced, traditional flavours done very well.

Taste

1.0

Range

1.0

Perfect size – not too large, not too small.

Not a single vegetarian option.

Vege-Friendly

0.0

Potatoes

1.0

Really good, well seasoned, and perfectly cooked.

This restaurant receives 2 thumbs up.

Overall score: 8.5/10

Hala

London United Kingdom

I first visited this restaurant in 2023.

Ambience

0.5

Good vibes on a lovely day but it had a generic faux-upmarket vibe.

Good service, fast, sometimes a little hard to grab attention.

Service

1.0

Price

1.0

Good value, large plates, free tea, bread and salad.

Well laid out and large tables for large amounts of food, but the décor was a little generic.

Space

0.5

Really good flavours, incredible ingredients. Even simple dishes were incredible, the sauces were great, even just the yoghurt.

Taste

1.0

Range

1.0

Good, large amount of choice.

Veggie/vegan main section, and a lot of the starters/mezze were veggie too.

Vege-Friendly

1.0

Potatoes

1.0

The potato gozlem was just incredibly flavoursome and just absolutely delicious.

This restaurant receives 2 thumbs up.

Overall score: 9/10