Polpo (Restaurant)

Polpo, a Venetian style bacaro, occupies the ground floor and basement of an early 18th century building in Soho, once home to the painter Canaletto, perhaps the best known and most prolific visual chronicler of Venice.

The menu consists of cicheti and small plates and takes its inspiration from the osterie and dintorni of Venice. The wine list reflects the region too with almost all the wines on offer coming from northern Italy, some from tiny producers.

The restaurant seats 55 and the bar seats 10. The private room accommodates parties up to 30.

“Despite the 'no booking' policy which means you can be propping up the tiny bar for a while until a table becomes free, this is a great restaurant with really fantastic food. It has a quirky 'tapas but not quite tapas style' menu where some puddings and savoury things like arancini are just a couple of quid but then some meat and fish dishes are a lot more expensive. It's really fun to share different dishes and try something new, in a cute and charming yet at the same time bustling atmosphere.”
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Ruth Emery, Dalston (8 years 10 days ago)

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