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Fabulous
514 reviews
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8.8
Food
8.7
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9.1
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  • Emma M.1 review

    20 March 2025

    10/10

    Incredibly friendly service by multiple different members of staff made a dinner for two enjoyable and memorable. Would highly recommend and would love to visit again.

  • Annette J.6 reviews

    20 March 2025

    10/10

    Had a great meal at Fifth Element. The bruschetta and chicken cubes for starters were delicious and the pizza really tasty and at the perfect size. The staff couldn't do enough for you and the value for money was excellent. Can only highly recommend.

  • Camila M.

    Camila M.10 reviews

    20 March 2025

    10/10

    Good service and nice food!

  • Ann H.15 reviews

    15 March 2025

    8/10

    food Delicious. Restaurant not my style I wished in an italian more rustix style no flower displays music not good either but food was good.

  • Ranjana C.2 reviews

    13 March 2025

    9.5/10

    Very cosy and unpretentious. Staff attentive and welcoming. Food was fresh and very tasty. Very close to Old Vic and not far from South Bank so good for pre theatre/concert meals

  • Annie B.3 reviews

    28 February 2025

    8.5/10

    Environment, waiter and food lovely! Unfortunately, there was only one member of staff doing front of house, orders, cocktail making and running the food.. Poor guy! He did a great job, but with the restaurant being full, everything was very slow as you can imagine.

  • Alice D.

    Alice D.2 reviews

    1 March 2025

    10/10

    Very cute experience and tasty food!

  • Carma C.

    Carma C.1 review

    23 February 2025

    10/10

    Thankyou for the wonderful evening

  • Nicla D.12 reviews

    28 January 2025

    6.5/10

    The food wasn’t that good unfortunately but service was good. The desserts were incredibly bad sorry

  • Jesica M.

    Jesica M.9 reviews

    27 January 2025

    10/10

    Excellent service and delicious food

  • Madeleine Mae R.

    Madeleine Mae R.13 reviews

    25 January 2025

    10/10

    Food was amazing and fresh! Staff was friendly as well :)

  • Gregory M.23 reviews

    22 January 2025

    7/10

    lovely place and vibe. maybe a little busy for the capacity of the venue. great drinks

  • Annie A.51 reviews

    12 January 2025

    10/10
    Fusilli pasta in a rich tomato and spice sauce, garnished with diced tomatoes, alongside a thin-crust pizza topped with pepperoni, roasted vegetables, cherry tomatoes, black olives, and a basil leaf.

    possibly the best pasta bolognaise. The pizza was delicious and full of flavour.

  • cris t.

    cris t.32 reviews

    8 January 2025

    10/10

    Nice food lovely staff

  • Anna G.23 reviews

    12 November 2024

    7/10

    Nice little spot, we had a meal there before attending the OLD VIC Theater .

  • Sophie H.3 reviews

    16 October 2024

    6/10

    Food came out at different times

  • Susie N.3 reviews

    14 November 2024

    10/10

    What a lovely little place! I arrived first so sat alone for a little while, just listening to the music and chatting to the staff. A really welcoming vibe. Happy hour is a permanent fixture so we ordered Aperol spritz and they were delicious. Followed by main course pastas. Very homemade pasta with some authentic bite. Next time I’m in that part of London, I’ll definitely consider Fifth Element. In addition and an important note, we didn’t have any difficulty getting The Fork discount on our mains and side dish. Take a measured view on the few negative comments. We had a perfect experience. The free limoncello shots took me back to sunshine holidays in my youth!

  • Jessica B.1 review

    12 November 2024

    10/10

    Lovely atmosphere and great staff and food! Will definitely return!

  • Anisa T.3 reviews

    7 November 2024

    10/10

    Very lovely and cute restaurant, perfect for a date night. Lovely ambiance and good food. Would go back!

  • Chris R.1 review

    18 September 2024

    10/10

    Great food, lots of it! Well priced and great service.

  • Maximilian W.1 review

    1 November 2024

    3/10

    We booked with a 50% discount from the fork and the waiter tried to rip us off. First he didn’t apply the discount and wanted to take my payment without showing me the bill. When I asked him for it, I then saw he hadn’t applied the discount. When I asked him to do so, he then said it wouldn’t apply to the specific mains we had chosen (only to starters and dessert) but when ordering he didn’t mention that at all. He just shrugged his shoulders and admitted he could have done that. Still no tolerance to give the discount even though it was clearly his fault. Food was okay - could have cooked it better at home.

  • Saori R.5 reviews

    30 October 2024

    9.5/10

    Rely tasty authentic Italian foods. We loved it!

  • Cheng L.7 reviews

    24 October 2024

    4.5/10
    Twisted pasta coated in a rich orange creamy sauce, topped with grated cheese and fresh herbs.

    The chicken wasxverg, very dry, even in the small pieces it was in. The waiter sat us in between two occupied tables, despite the rest of the tables being empty... I understand it's a small cosy setup but where you can, you should sit people alone first and not next to others. It's hard to talk when people can listen into your conversations.

  • Sally H.1 review

    25 October 2024

    10/10

    Friendly and brilliant service! 10/10- will be back soon. Thank you for a great evening.

  • Luci h.13 reviews

    19 October 2024

    9/10

    Great pizza and cute environment:)

  • Gaurav A.2 reviews

    19 October 2024

    8.5/10

    Good food and service… the ambience is like a cafe. Anyone going with offer should double check the discount actually captured as they can get creative with that last minute :)

  • Linh L.3 reviews

    19 October 2024

    9/10

    Pasta was great!

  • Lloyd H.29 reviews

    5 October 2024

    10/10

    Everything

  • Maria M.1 review

    12 October 2024

    5.5/10

    Service was good. 50% discount advertised did not materialise. Portions were small based on cost. Unlikely to return

  • Jean S.

    Jean S.2 reviews

    4 October 2024

    9/10

    Lovely place, food was adequate and tasty, the service was excellent, I had problems paying the bill because the discount for thefork wasn’t applied and I got a different percentage from the one that was booked, an attendant did her best to solve the situation but I was still not sure if I got the correct discount I expected, otherwise everything was great.

  • Melanie Y.1 review

    3 October 2024

    10/10
    Classic pizza with a thick, chewy crust topped with rich tomato sauce, melted mozzarella, crisped pepperoni, and fresh basil.
    Baked dish with layers of melted cheese and a rich tomato or béchamel sauce, topped with crispy herbs for a comforting and indulgent flavor.
    Spiral pasta coated in a rich, meaty tomato sauce with ground beef and spices, garnished with fresh herbs.

    Very good service and food.

  • Matt D.1 review

    2 October 2024

    10/10

    Pasta dishes were amazing! Service was great! Ron (I think) our server was really friendly and helpful.

  • W J.

    W J.4 reviews

    22 September 2024

    8/10

    small cosy place,staffs are nice, food is not bad

  • Alice C.3 reviews

    27 September 2024

    8/10

    good food, good service! our booked table wasn’t ready and we had to wait a bit, but it was not a big issue. music is a tad too loud for my taste but you get used to it a good experience overall!

  • Philip B.3 reviews

    23 September 2024

    8/10

    A nice little place. Food was good but I’m not sure worth full price…. The fried chicken was a rather underwhelming starter - chunks of chicken meat were expected.

  • Jordan W.15 reviews

    19 September 2024

    10/10

    Best cheese on a pizza I've ever had.

  • Amir B.3 reviews

    14 September 2024

    10/10

    It was such a nice, cute place for dinner and it was made even better by one of the employees, Ron, who provided an exceptional service! Such a top man and a top restaurant! Thank you :)

  • Carolina S.

    Carolina S.1 review

    13 September 2024

    9/10

    Execellent service, very kind people and good food

  • Nataliya B.15 reviews

    12 September 2024

    10/10

    it’s a small cafe but cosy, beautifully decorated with relaxing atmosphere. The food is fresh and made very quickly. Desserts were bigger than expected! Tiramisu was lovely and my friend liked the berry cheesecake.

  • Jill M.60 reviews

    3 September 2024

    8.5/10

    Delicious pasta in an informal cosy restaurant cafe style. Friendly attentive service and an all round enjoyable evening- thanks

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