Amico Bio

A most welcoming cosy Italian restaurant set in an historic part of London. Friendly helpful attentive staff.
The food and service are both so good my wife and I cannot keep away. The menu is constantly changing, using fresh organic produce, much of which is supplied from the Chef/Owners own farm in Italy.
All dishes are freshly prepared to order, which of course will take a short time, however we understand if a customer states they are in a hurry service will be undertaken more promptly.
We feel the food is far from expensive, when considering all food and wine is organic, and of top quality. The Special 3 Course lunch at £12 (mon to fri) is most impressive (with a choice from 3 options at each course)
Many vegan options, however, where applicable veggie courses can be adapted to vegan on request.
Highly recommend, would advise booking to avoid disappointment as can become busy.

Veg Italian is so good when done well, so was keen to try this spot. Homemade pasta, what can go wrong? Well it was not very good. The sauce basically tasted like minestrone soup that the noodles were in. The bruschetta was bland and flavorless. For an expensive and classy place, the food was not on par.

Since I had been at Amico Bio in Napoli (awesome restaurant), I was eager to visit their outlet in London. Again, the menu leave nothing to be desired except maybe for the vegan desserts: They are very tasty, but more options certainly would be nice (the vegan cheese plate was interesting and most certainly not bad).
Amico Bio is a popular vibrant Italian restaurant, so it can be a good idea to reserve a table, just to be sure to get one.
There are already plenty of vegan dishes on the menu, but the staff can offer you even more by replacing dairy in some dishes - just ask.
Excellent side dishes, pay attention to them!
I have been there twice, very pleasant experience, no regrets whatsoever. It's kinda expensive though. However, it's more a high-end restaurant for special occasions than something for a quick bite.
They have good wines (non-vegan ones are mentioned) and good a WiFi connection.
Service can be a bit slow; again, arrange enough time for your visit.
I was told by an Italian that the food is fairly authentic. It's really tasty, too, that's for sure.
I would go there again. Highly recommended!

Visited in September 2016: went for romantic dinner. Both the service and food were very good, authentic cuisine and nice building. Pricy for what it is but that's London.

Since I avoid carbs, my choices on the menu were few (after all, there are breads and pastas at an Italian restaurant), but what I did have was excellent: a salad (very prettily arranged) with pear (my carbs for the day) and gorgonzola cheese, which was superb (it was actually a first course), and then I had a green salad as a side dish. My spouse had a different kind of salad that was large and very nice. The service was slow - we had to call over the waitperson who was chatting with a worker at the bar.We did enjoy the food.

Had a Sunday dinner here to celebrate a family b'day. First time to dine here. Very quiet, although that's what I expected for a Sunday in the city, and service was very slow. The Sunday menu is confusing. I expected Italian organic veg/vegan but there were British-inspired veg/vegan roasts on offer as well. No major issue, just didn't expect that. Wine selection needs some work. No vegan organic Prosecco even though there are plenty of options on the market now. We had vegan mains, and unfortunately these were poorly seasoned and a little bit bland. I really wanted this to be a great restaurant, but it didn't live up to our expectations.

The staff here explained the 'concept' here in a pretty convoluted way before they'd take our order, but it was done in good faith, so that's fine. The food was tasty. It can get pretty busy at dinner time, so not good if you're in a hurry. Not a quiet venue either, but each to their own.

Beautiful vegan Italian! So so so so nice! Great service and amazing food and wine

I've eaten here a couple of times now and have had some lovely food. But it's not cheap, the portions can be ridiculously small and the service problematic! If the manager/chef? comes out and explains what you can have things tend to improve. Taking an Italian linguist with you might be a good idea though. I will go back when I'm with someone who wants to eat Italian vegan food but not before then.

Love the delicious Italian food at this restaurant - fresh pasta, home-made foccacia, great desserts. The service is also very warm and welcoming. This area is a bit of a black spot for vegans so it was good when Amico Bio opened. We always go when we're going to the Barbican.

They used to have very nice pizza's shame they have stopped them now. They are a lacto ova vegetarian restaurant with Vegan options.We have been to both Amico Bios. The owner Pascal is such a friendly guy.

They have a paper based lunch menu that changes every day.They also sell some of their organic vegetables from their own garden which I just love. They also sell organic pastas and beans.

Good food, nice environment.

As it has non-vegan options I give it a 4 star.

we ate here three nights in a row(out of four in London). The menu seems to change nightly so neither of us repeated an entree. There were many non-pasta options available. We did order the vegan salumi tray twice, partly because of the novelty, but it was also quite tasty. I enjoyed the (vegan) cheese plate for dessert; hubby had a cake that was just sweet enough with a very light texture. We can't wait to go back!

I was here with my (non-vegan) boyfriend, he had a vegetarian pasta dish with cheese and I tried a vegan pasta dish with tofu, red bell pepper and zucchini. My dish was dry (no sauce), tasteless and boring. He liked his dish but it wasn't anything special. We also tried the chocolate cake for dessert and that as well was dry and tasteless.

The staff wasn't very welcoming or service-minded. There was also a really awkward and strange incident where one of the staff members tried to kill a bumblebee that was flying around my head. He basically swung a newspaper right over my head and nearly hit me - without saying one single word of apology. All while the waitress was hiding behind the counter because she was terrified of bumblebees. Of course it wasn't their fault that a bumblebee was in the restaurant - but they could have handled it with more grace. The bumblebee didn't really bother us anyway.

Overall, this is not a place I would want to visit again. I left feeling unfulfilled and uncomfortable. This place does not deserve 2 cows and if I could, I would have given it just one cow.

We were in London today to see a show and decided to stop off here. The food was absolutely lovely. Tasty and so much choice for vegetarians, vegans and gluten free folk.

The service was gently and friendly. Each course was flavoursome and the apple and cinnamon cake was my favourite. This dessert normally comes with orange sorbet, but they were happy to swap this to vegan vanilla ice cream (which was also home made and tasty). I would recommend.

Had the spag bol, it was essentially pasta with a thin tomato sauce, not "meaty" at all. My brother was sick and could only stomach plain pasta no sauce and he was still charged £9.50! The crumble dessert was also a let down

So good to have the option of organic and vegetarian within the city of London.

The food is really good and tasted very fresh. Exactly what you are looking for when your meals are vegetable based! Also very reasonably priced and great coffee.

The only criticism I would have is that when we were there there was no music playing so the atmosphere was a little stark. Could hear the conversation at the table next to us as the restaurant had not yet filled up so was a little "library awks"! I should point out that their other restaurant in Holborn was much warmer - not sure if they had music there either but didn't notice as there was a nice buzz.

This place is pretty good. Friendly but professional staff, knew what was vegan without having to check (its marked in the menu too). Food was great tasting and I would call the style "gourmet-rustic" Italian ;), and all organic. Grown apparently on their own biodynamic farm in Italy.

I started with a mozzarella, aubergine and beetroot salad. Hang on mozzarella? Yes, this is vegan mozzarella made from rice milk. I'm guessing they make this themselves. I've never eaten "real" mozzarella so I can't tell you how authentic the taste was, but I liked it. The dish was well presented too - a neat pile of sliced mozzarella, aubergine and thin sliced beetroot surrounded by a bed of salad.

For main I went for the seitan burger rather than one of the more Italian dishes (I don't normally eat this kind of stuff, but decided to try on this occasion). Surprsingly it came in foccacia bread, with chips and side salad, served on a wooden bread board. Again great taste and a hearty meal, but I did not feel over-full afterwards, which was good news since I had an inkling that the dessert menu should not be missed...

And it shouldn't. I mixed and matched - taking the chocolate tart from one item on the menu and the kiwi sorbet from another. At this point I was considering moving over to their Italian farm (where they also run a hotel) to live and work and being paid in food and lodging.

To commiserate being stuck in London I finished with an organic liquorice liquer to warm up a bit before facing the cool spring night air.

Although I was dining alone the atmosphere, service, food and presentation would make this a great place to take someone you wanted to impress, but still have a relaxed time with, or as a group to celebrate.

Prices are mid to high I guess compared with other veggie places, but that makes it in the normal range for non-veggie restaurants and the quality was high plus the ingredients are organic and much better value than buying something in one of the organic health food shops! They seem to be doing some offers on 3 course meals currently.

We have been here three times since living in London and enjoyed it each time. The menu changes regularly with the seasons which is great. The quality and presentation is of quite a high standard. All Vegetarian with lots of Vegan options (I always have trouble choosing because I want it all!) and it is all Organic which I really value. Good selection of Veg/Vegan wines. Nice location and is a good night out if you are going to something at the Barbican centre - there are two Amico Bio's (the other in Holborn which I have never been to). The staff are always friendly and very professional. The price is reasonable for London - I would recommend this place for a nice night out where you can sit for a couple of hours and really enjoy a few courses. My partner LOVES the Vegan ice cream.

Portions are a good size. Try the 'piatto unico' if you are feeling super hungry!

Updated from previous review on Monday July 29, 2013

Service wasn't the best here. We had to keep asking for the bill as they didn't bring it straight away. Also food isn't completely vegan as my friend is severely allergic to dairy products and the waiter told him to avoid certain dishes (Just in case). All in all the location was very nice. The restaurant could do with a nicer refurbishment as it's quite "old" styled, though this adds to the italian authenticity, I guess. It is a hidden little gem especially for you veggies if you don't mind a bit of slow service when they're busy.

On our last trip to London, after weeks having hard time finding vegan food in restaurants, we decided to celebrate an anniversary by getting a table at Amico Bio. I had no expectations but I had previously read the reviews on this site wich alternate between brilliant and so-so. First of, the restaurant is located on a quiet street in the City. It's a pleasant walk from the tube and was quite easy to find. Upon arriving, we were directed to our table. The ambiance was fine but the space is limited hence it is quite crowded. The sound level from the other patrons was acceptable at first and became quieter during our dinner. The service was perfect all through the evening. We were never rushed.

We were presented with a menu and some items were not available that night. It is important to underline that all the food come's from the owner's family farm in Italy and some items on the menu might not be available. We asked for recommendations and were pleasantly surprised by what was offered to us. The food was hot, well presented and subtule in taste. Flavors were brilliantly mixed, textures perfect, never under/over cooked. The wine pairing was also remarkable and the price of meal and wine was in line of what you could expect. I want to stress how fresh and tasteful the ingredients were.

After dinner we had a pleasant conversation with Pasquale, the owner, about the vegan cheese plate we just had. It was the perfect ending for a very nice dining experience.

Title says everything.

We had the cauliflower thing (that is a couple of bits of caulilower in a soggy heavy batter), the radicchio , chard and lupini (literalli one lupino cut in half and 2 invisible stripes of swiss chard stlolk); main was a ridiculous overcooked chestnut pasta (how can one have an overcooked pasta at an italian place?!) , mine a completely bland and tasteless spelt kind of stew.

Wine was all right, the only good thing of the dinner.

Definitely not to recommend.

A group of three friends and I attended the restaurant with a Groupon voucher this week.
The food was very good. I had the tempura vegetables which were very delicious. Staff were a little strange. One of my friends is vegan like myself and we realised the only dessert of a sweet nature we could have was ice cream (the other was vegan cheese). So we asked the waitress what the selection was. The waitress asked if we were vegan and we said yes and she said ok and walked off. We were confused to say the least. The same waitress walked off before we were able to ask for the bill. The service experience was a little strange but maybe this is because we had a voucher.

I wasn't very impressed by this restaurant, I asked if the salad dressing was suitable for vegans but could not get an answer, service was disagreable, it felt very unwelcoming. Very small portions, no vegan desserts. The food had nothing special and was expensive. They had vegan wine which saved the evening though!

Absolutely loved this place the first time we went, but over two more visits, it fell out of favour with us. Took some non veggie friends and the food just wasn't good enough for them not to feel dissatisfied (an entirely reasonable expectation and very much possible at many vegetarian restaurants). Presentation was also a little sloppy.

Would definitely recommend it, but choose wisely from the menu.

Since the breakfast I looked forward to our visit at Amico Bio. On their website, they specify that they are opened Mo-Fr from 12 pm to 10.30 pm.

We arrived at 3.30 pm with our baby and our toddler. We entered and a friendly server said hello. There were two persons sitting down at table, apparently choosing from the menu. When we went to the bar the barman - the owner, I suppose - told us, that they were closed. So we went away, assuming that he didn't want a family in his restaurant. Maybe I'm wrong. But we were very disappointed.

Amico Bio does seem to be a paradox when one reads the reviews. This was our (my vegan wife and I) second visit and we have been disappointed both times. The first time was a couple of years ago so, since we were visiting the Barbican, we thought that we would try it again, particularly in light of the recent good reviews.

The first thing to say is that it is a very attractive restaurant with a real Italian feel and in one of those lovely historical London back streets, ironically close to Smithfield meat market. I think what the owners are trying to do is to create a vegetarian version of Italian food, so I guess to have the real experience, one should go through the whole menu with starter, pasta, main and dessert, accompanied by suitable wines.

We both started with deep fried cauliflower. It was very greasy, probably because the oil was not at the right temperature. The accompanying salad was too salty, which I suppose is authentically Italian but not to our taste. The main courses: I had something called Seitan kebab, which was like a bready spring roll full of plain vegetables. My wife had aubergines but they were again greasy. Neither dish showed any sort of imagination. For dessert, we had home-made vegan ice-cream, which was fine; in fact, the chocolate was very good indeed. To accompany all this, we had a bottle of house white wine, which was perfectly acceptable on a hot summer evening.

So, I just do not know what to make of those reviews that say it is the best vegetarian restaurant they have been to - there is a better one (Carnevale) just a few minutes walk away. But, it does seem reasonably popular and it does have a great atmosphere. But the other part of the paradox is that many reviews say it is expensive: we had 3 course each plus wine and the bill was under fifty pounds, which is inexpensive by London standards. Perhaps there are really two places, one expensive and attractive and the other cheap and not so pleasant. I should go to the former if I were you!

We went to Amico Bio on a busy Friday evening. The constant stream of eager diners through the door was testament to the quality and innovative nature of this restaurant.

This has to be the most imaginative vegetarian (and particularly vegan) Italian food I've had in London. Nothing on the menu was 'typical' and even those familiar favourites had a twist (I recommend the zuchinni Gnocci!) They even offered a vegan cheese board for dessert!

The food at Amico Bio was overwhelmingly made with love, care and attention. Everything tasted extremely fresh, authentic and lovingly created. The price was very reasonable for central London and the rustic and laid-back surroundings made for a relaxed dining experience.

This is where my only criticism lies, while the service was friendly and professional, it was fairly laid back (verging on the slow at times).

However, if you're looking for an innovative, tasty and authentic (home-cooked feeling) veggie Italian experience, Amico Bio surely won't disappoint. This is definitely a place where the food is the primary passion, which is why the relaxed service merely becomes just part of the experience.

I had read a great review of Amico Bio and was looking forward to trying out. I was not disappointed! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming and the menu has good vegan options. I had the tomato bruschette, which were good, but was absolutely impressed with the seitan scalopini. Wow! The subtle flavours of the lemon and black olives mixed with a perfectly cooked seitan and vegetables. Everything is organic too - can't wait to go back!
Updated from previous review on Friday January 28, 2011

This restaurant has a really nice atmosphere. It's a lovely space with simple wooden furniture and floors and extra interesting touches with the ornaments and pictures. The waitress we had was also sweet and attentive.

However, I had a discount Groupon voucher for this restaurant like many others and I think the restaurant hadn't really counted for such capacity. So, because the restaurant was quite full, it took quite a while to get served and for our dishes to arrive.

When they did arrive, they weren't as tasty as my friend and I had hoped (I'd promised her fireworks and I don't think we even really got sparklers!). For starters, I had cauliflour fritters which were the nicest thing about the meal. They were good-sized and crispy and came with a tasty, salty salad. My friend had a foccacia and olives starter which was fine and prettily presented but nothing out of the ordinary.

For mains we shared gnocchi and pumpkin with sage, and a seitan dish with roasted vegetables and chestnut. The seitan was a bit tasteless and there were only two small pieces of it, there were a few nicely roasted vegetables but just two tiny bits of chestnut.

Any other taste in the gnocchi and pumpkin dish was thoroughly drowned out by a very strong taste of sage and the portion was small.

Perhaps the portions are so small because with a real Italian meal you order more courses than just starter and main and dessert and, to be fair, the menu is set up for this. Yet, at Amico Bio, because the courses are set average to above average prices that would make doing the whole dinner traditionally with extra courses very pricey indeed.

My friend enjoyed her dessert very much though, a kiwi sort of pie. Sadly this wasn't part of the voucher discount! And so cost her £6! Having enjoyed the fritters for starters so much I ordered them again for dessert but that was a mistake as they were apple this time and the flavour of them wasn't strong enough to be particularly noticeable. The fritters this time came with a very small pot of chocolate sauce too and that was delicious but there wasn't quite enough of it.

I would love to go back there again but I think they need to make their portions bigger and be more judicious about the flavour of the dishes.

Not recommended. This is one of the worst vegetarian restaurants I have been too in a long while. I should have known to leave the moment I arrived. Instead of nice food smells it smelt of cheap fat like a fast food joint. It didn't get any better - had olive oil, olives and bread for starters - the oil olive was of the cheapest kind and the bread was tasteless. Then followed the main course which was also bland. The choice of wine was limited and ours although cost £21 tasted like a £3 bottle a bit like paint stripper. Do not go to this place.

We visited this restaurant through a special offer and got 2 main courses and a glass of prosecco for GBP 9. As a result of this we had to book a week in advance to get a table, they were not picking up their phone when I called to say we were running a bit late and the restaurant was very busy.

On first glance, we thought the menu looked unimaginative when compared with the exotic/ creative choices at other vegan restaurants. However we were really impressed with the food.

For starters we had a tofu and cucumber salad with mint - sounds simple but was very tasty and refreshing. The texture of the tofu was wonderful. Our second starter was a squash salad - again simple but very good quality squash, and well textured and balanced.

For mains we had a seitan and mushroom dish - this was delicious. The seitan was probably the best we have had. The aubergine and potato cake was a bit oily.

Unfortunately the dessert wasn't up to the standards of the starters and mains. There was only a selection of ice cream and sorbets for vegans and some of the sorbets lacked taste, with the exception of the lemon which was very sharp/zesty.

Portion sizes are fairly small - you need two courses to fill yourself up minimum.

Service was excellent - we had a well informed, polite waitress who helped us select our dishes.

We enjoyed a nice meal at Amico Bio, calling in for lunch on a weekday. The first thing we saw on entering was a fantastic looking focaccia - the product placement worked, we ordered it and it tasted good! For starters we shared warm olives, and the focaccia. The warm olives were extremely delicious. The focaccia was also very good, served with slightly less interesting olives. Both portions were modest in size. We had to remind them to bring our drinks, and then remind them again for a drink that was missing, but otherwise the service was fine. My husband really enjoyed his freshly squeezed orange juice. I had the special, a fresh melon juice, which was actually rather disappointing - the melon was not ripe enough and it lacked sweetness and flavour.
For mains, I had the seitan with aubergine, and husband had the strudel. He was very happy with his dish (I didn't try it as it wasn't vegan). He had his with fries, I had mine with roast potatoes and salad. The seitan was very tasty, although again the portions weren't that big. The roast potatoes were a little undercooked. Bear in mind that all accompaniments - potatoes, vegetables, salad - have to be ordered in addition to a main course. So a main course at £8 becomes £18 once you add potatoes and vegetables (which are necessary additions, otherwise there really isn't enough food).
The only vegan desserts they had were ice cream and sorbet. I worried that the ice cream would just be Swedish Glace, but to their credit, it was actually a home-made ice-cream that tasted really good. This time the portion was a generous two scoops, one vanilla, one chocolate.
Overall, this was a positive dining experience, and we'd happily go back.

Met up with a friend for lunch. It was quite empty which is a shame because the food is so nice. Everyone enjoyed what they ordered (thought the seitan sausages weren't the best thing they had). The portion I got for pasta was also a bit small but it's like a real Italian restaurant where you have a small pasta and then a second main dish. The staff was very friendly and we look forward to going back.

My boyfriend surprised me with a reservation at Amico Bio on Valentinesday.

It's a small and lovely place. The staff were super helpful and sweet (I asked if we could change tables as I felt a bit squeezed into the chair behind me - they were busy and obviously had reservations due to it being Valentines - but we were seated to our table of choice without a problem)

There was a special menu for the occasion and there were at least two choices for each course. We chose different ones so basically were eating our way through all the specials. Simple presentation, rather small portions (but then I am a big eater) but nicely thought out.

Prosecco first, then the starters. He had sliced boiled potatoes with mushrooms, it looked liked nothing great but tasted excellent and just showsd how delicious simple food can be (memo to myself: one to try at home).
I liked my Broad Bean Soup and the Fennel Bread. Bf thought that the soup was bland (it wasn't, he is used to tinned food that's why)
Bf continued with a Pasta dish which he loved, for me the pasta was a bit too al-dente. But Hey - the Aubergine & Tomatoe Bake was a real hit with me (memo to myself: definelty one to try at home) looked very good in a rustic pot too.

And the desserts: the vegan chocolate tart was rich and yummy. Also enjoyed the tofu tiramisu and machiato (that was seriously good coffee).

The only thing I didn't like was the moment we sat down the Valentines-Menu was put in front of us and the price showed boldly on it - my boyfriend had this reserved and invited me and didn't really want me to see the price. They should have had a different copy of the courses without the price. If I remember correctly it was £35pp.

Anyway, I enjoyed the evening very much, the food was delicious and the atmosphere relaxed and friendly.
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What a find. Tucked out of the way this Fabulous rustic Italian restaurant is a must when you are in London. We recently went for a Saturday night and liked it so much we went back on the Monday, 4 of us ordered lots of different things the bruschetta was my personal favourite, the food was freshly made using lovely fresh ingredients. Lots of Vegan choice. The price is very reasonable and the service was great, genuine warm Italian people working in there, The owner is Vegetarian so has a good understanding of veggie food. The atmosphere very pleasant. Cant wait to go again.

This place is within 5mins walk from the Barican Tube Station. 3 of us ordered 7 dishes from rice with cream sauce to tempura (sorry, I am not good with Italian names). Good food and service. The chef can accommodate to Chinese vegetrain's request of no onion, garlic and leek etc.

This is BY FAR my favorite restaurant in London. It is charming, and the owners and servers are quite pleasant and helpful, and really make you feel welcome and appreciated. The vegan options are clearly labeled including the wine. And everything tastes absolutely wonderful. Just perfect!

Just had dinner here. The location is good and the interior is lovely. The service is pretty good too. I always loved Italian food as an omnivore so I really wanted to love this place. I ordered chargrilled courgette with a broad bean hummus to start which was nice, could have been lovely. Sadly the hummus had just come out of a really cold fridge and, as it was more subtle than standard hummus, it really needed to be room temperature to let the flavour through. For main I had the wholegrain risotto of the day. Now I think it's fair to say that risotto should maybe not be made vegan. It's not the same dish without the butter and cheese. It was romanesco risotto, you know that funny green cauliflower that looks like something out of star trek? Well I love that veg but it's a sturdy thing that doesn't impart it's flavour much so maybe not the best risotto ingredient (unlike say butternut squash). It wasn't unpleasant but it basically tasted of salt and pepper and not much else. I really want to think that I just chose badly as this is a lovely place, but I can't really recommend based on tonight. If I'd made that risotto as a mid-week meal myself I would've been disappointed.

This restaurant looks lovely. I walked in and was instantly charmed. Surprisingly quiet for a Thursday night for such a gorgeous little intimate venue...

The man who showed us to the table was fantastic. Very patient and kind - explained well when we asked about items on the menu.

Food seemed a little too affordable - mains were only £7-£8ish. However when you add a side (which I think most needed), it made a more standard £10 for a main.

Unfortunately the food sounded so exciting but I wasn't blown away... neither were the people I dined with which was a shame. It had so much potential! My main was the best of the three, pasta with butternut and a sage sauce. I ordered a side of curly kale with chilli and garlic.

We had planned to have pudding, but they took so long to come and ask us what we wanted that we had to give it a miss or we risked being late for the show. (I'd mentioned that we were seeing a show at the time of booking too!)

Although the house wine is only £12.50 (reasonable) the starting price for a bottle of vegan wine was £18.50 - much too steep and definitely put us off buying a bottle to share. A glass for £4.50 was ok, but worth noting if you plan to spend a longer evening there!

A shame as with just a little tweaking of flavour and a little speedier service this could be a really top notch veggie restaurant.

this restaurant really reminds me of italy, except that i can eat most of what was on offer on the menu! the atmosphere was convivial. it's on a quiet little street which is totally full of medieval charm (impressive for london i think). the staff are friendly and enthusiastic. their style might be a little slow but i found that very authentic. the food too is very authentic offering secondi and contorni as well as pasta and risotto. we had an excellent bottle of organic prosecco and the whole bill only came to £20 a head for 2 courses plus stuzzichini - i thought that was exceptionally reasonable myself. i would recommend this place to my italian friends (who are very picky about what they eat) without reserve! a gorgeous vegan/vegetarian slice of italy in the centre of the city. i've been twice and will definitely be going back!

I am confused that this place has such a high rating. I am a long-time vegan and do not write bad reviews lightly. But this restaurant is just no good.

I went with my wife, eager to try all their vegan food. We started with the tofu appetizer: a piece of seared tofu with fresh plum jelly. This tasted good, but was not extraordinary. Just a plain unseasoned piece of tofu with some very tart jelly.

Next, the entrees. I ordered a pumpkin past dish, recommended by the waiter because it was in season. It had absolutely no flavor. You could tell it was fresh homemade pasta, which was nice, but NO FLAVOR. My wife ordered another recommended dish, a flat pasta with mushrooms. Again, nice pasta with no flavor. It really is impossible to believe that anyone could put it in their mouths and say, "MMMMMMMM! This is so good!" You may as well eat pasta with nothing on it.

Finally, the dessert. The only vegan option was a plum sorbet (I guess plum was the big deal that month). So, we get a bowl of fresh plum sorbet. Again, this is really TART! And how does the chef decide to set off this tart flavor? Well, on the side comes a huge whole plum. And guess what's on the plum? A tart PLUM sauce! The flavor of the plum sauce really helped to balance the flavor of the plum sorbet, and the big plum. Is this for real???

Anyway, the whole thing cost a fortune on top of everything else. I am confounded at all the 5-star reviews this place has received. Sorry.

This smartish but not too expensive restaurant had a great atmosphere, I thought, and felt authentically Italian - just like being on holiday for an evening. Good Italian-style (i.e. professional but friendly) service too.

I had a salad made of peach, chard and radish first, then a focaccia with fried green peppers on top, and finally pears poached in what tasted like mulled wine.

Everything we had seemed freshly prepared and was delicious. There are quite a lot of vegan options on the menu - best mention that you're vegan on arrival in case any adjustments need to be made. Some of the wines are marked vegan too.

I think it would also be a good place to take omnivorous friends because a lot of the food is just vegetables, legumes etc without the seitan and tofu that some omnivores seem suspicious of (though you can have those if you want).

tucked away on a quiet little street in london is where amico bio lies. lovely restaraunt with a rustic feel to it. i had a pasta dish which was delicious. i also had the brushetta which was lovely as well. nice staff.

Incredible food, incredible wine, friendly staff, Just amazing! It's honestly the best food i've ever eaten. I'll be hoping to visit Amico Bio on all my trips to London from now on.

Fantastic place! Wonderful fresh ingredients and imaginative menu. The mozzarella is to die for. I was sorry to see its predecessor go, but not remotely sorry to find a new vegetarian haven. Very friendly owner. Wonderful.

Best vegan meal we have had in a long time. We couldn't believe how our taste buds came alive and all we kept saying was wow every time we tried anything. They have not overcomplicated anything and use good quality produce. The chef and waiters were really nice and so enthusiastic about their food and their farm back in Italy where they get a lot of their produce from. A lot of places overcomplicate food and have too much going on but this is pure simplicity at it's best. The test for us is whether we can reproduce this at home but we doubt we can. Can't wait to go back and treat those taste buds again

i`m just back from amico bio, and the food was spectacular to treat your taste buds, fresh, unusual but wonderfully cooked. I am a vegetarian and i loved the variety of products and tastes which made my meal very enjoyable. pasquale a veg top italian chef. i never had seitan cooked in this way. i`ll be back soon.