Press and Reviews

Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion, London: ‘Pure old-school Soho Italian’ – restaurant review By Financial Time 

” The food is authentically unpretentious and healthy. Regulars, of whom there are many, like it that way.  Handmade tortelloni, whether stuffed with wild mushrooms or asparagus, are not to be…

“Such is the homely appeal of this place that, once discovered, many keep it on their list of places to go to again & again. ”

“Friendly staff with a personal touch. Its honest Italian cooking is good value. ” Time Out 2006

“I’ve been eating here for donkeys’ years. It’s simple Umbrian food with a good winelist. ” Ken Livingstone – Hardens Restaurant Guide 2006

“V&P is bust most nights with a crowd looking for quality Italian food, a buzzy atmosphere, and friendly efficient service. Fresh pasta features often as do the ingredients of Vasco’s beloved…

“food, a fabulous wine list and a very friendly front of house team. Menu changes daily & reflect a love of ingredients that are allowed to express themselves. ” Rough Guide…

“The Pavilion has been a Soho fixture for the past thirty years. But there is nothing old or institutional about the cooking or décor. The establishment has long been a…

Italian Restaurant of the Year “The original restaurant used to be above the Academy cinema on Oxford Street, where I would watch films in the 70s. Sometimes only my wife…

“The daily menu is typical Umbrian cooking. Try wild mushroom tortelloni with truffle butter, tagliata of Angus beef with rucola & parmesan or grilled salmon with shallots. ” Evening Standard…

Nominated for best Italian restaurant Zagat Survey 2007

” V&P has clocked up four decades of service to ‘simple & straightforward Italian food’ & has a reputation for discretion, yet it still comes as a surprise to spot…

“The venue: Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion in Soho. It does great Italian food, has a great vibe and is buzzy but as private as you need. The company: Mark Collier,…

“We were lucky enough to have been featured in a very short list of top Italian restaurants recently by London 43“. “The problem with cooking pasta, for me, is that anyone…

‘We’re not here to be trendy, we’re here for longevity,’ affirms Paul, whose father, Vasco, was born in Umbria & has long-standing links with his suppliers in the region. Unsurprisingly,…

Excellent Umbrian food! “10 of us went to Vasco’s last night for my birthday. It’s tucked away on non-descript Poland Street but is decorated in a warm and welcoming manner.…

“This place is excellent – fresh, delicate, perfectly prepared and presented food.  In an area where there are so many pre-theatre menus and ‘deals’ that are just plain mediocre, Vasco…

“Letting the cat out of the bag!!” “This has to be the West Ends best kept secret!! V and P have been around for years and years and yet I…

Good morning Paul, Well, all I can say is, again, thank you. My parents, who have never been as bonkers about food and eating as me, (but who have always…

Of Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion Restaurant https://www.vascosfood.com/, legendary food critic Fay Maschler recently wrote within a review: The strange name refers to a time in the early 1970s when this restaurant…

Staff unhappy after top presenters taken to swish eatery against backdrop of job losses and row over George Entwistle payoff. With the BBC facing flak over the director general George Entwistle’s payoff…

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by Giovanna Rossi and Marco Polchi Vasco Matteucci left the Upper Tiber Valley in search of his fortune when he was just a lad. He arrived in London when the…

Terry Gilliam, the surreal genius responsible for Monty Python’s iconic animation, is a mass of brilliant, iconoclastic contradictions. A film director releasing a cutting edge film, The Zero Theorem, which…

This Week I’m…    The ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ actor reveals what his week has in store.   Eating at Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion Restaurant on Poland Street, which the Pythons took…

There’s a chill wind whistling around the capital. The award-winning gastropub has had to close its doors. The branché Provençal place in Exmouth Market has disappeared, in its place one of the…

It’s not new – in fact, it’s pushing 50 – but as the Guardian reports, this Umbrian restaurant still shines. Its regional focus is “a position they adopted long before…

Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion Restaurant has been selected by OpenTable diners’ as one of the best! Diners’ Choice Award lists are designed to celebrate top-rated restaurants, and we are incredibly proud. That’s…

Vasco & Piero’s Pavilion Restaurant has been selected by OpenTable diners’ as one of the best! Diners’ Choice Award lists are designed to celebrate top-rated restaurants, and we are incredibly proud. That’s…

From Sri Lankan street food, Szechuan hot pots and udon noodles to Sunday roasts, NYC-Italian and Hyderabadi biryani — Soho has it all https://london.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-soho-london

This is Italian food and Italian food as previous generations would have known it. Those seeking cutting edge cooking to challenge pre-conceptions, should look elsewhere. There are no surprises, so…

… makes the best bowl of pasta in London. A bold statement, but try the classic spaghetti al pomodoro, which will surely have you nodding in agreement. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/soho-s-10-best-restaurants-central-london-dining/

Vasco and Piero’s Italian Restaurant: “We Are Honoured To Be Featured in A Guide to Chefs’ Favourite Restaurants” Restaurants (Third Edition) Eat around the world with 650 of the world’s…