My wife & i were wandering down the Thames Embankment after a hard morning shopping in Hatton Gardens. Feeling peckish we came across Tempio. We went down the stairs &... read more were greeted & seated very quickly. I ordered Pizza & the wife Fish & Chips....More

  Good food and service - Cosy restaurant in a lovely location though slightly off beaten path.

The food was good as was the service. There aren’t many good Italian restaurants (that aren’t takeaway... read more and/or chains) in this area and I’ll definitely be back.

  This great little restaurant, just off the Embankment, is in a basement and easy to walk past without noticing it. That would be a mistake. I cannot remember the last... read more time I ate in London where the atmosphere was so welcoming. Nothing was too much...More

  I used to go here all the time when I worked as a barrister at chambers in the Temple. It's a fantastic place: unfussy, with great food, drink and service.... read more The staff are also exceptionally friendly and helpful. Bravo!

  After a very busy walking day with our 5 year old we googled close by restaurants to our hotel and we were not disappointed at all! Not only did they... read more accommodate our exhausted 5 year old with all oh his strange requests - our pizzas...More

  Homemade Italian, delicious! Visited on Friday evening, easily got a table. Loved both the pizza and pasta with aubergine ????

  Something I hadn’t noticed before and that immediately struck me when I came to write this review is how far apart in time reviews have been written - that in... read more itself may tell you something.
Had what happened not occurred then I probably wouldn’t have left a review but actually, the food wasn’t that special. My lasagne was small and devoid of very much meat. In fairness the pizzas were okay. We didn’t have puddings.
The issue for me is that 3 sodas with cordial were charged at over £13? At over £4 each it is as much as a beer?! Now, when a customer says that the drinks are too expensive then I think a small gesture to reduce the charge is a good way to keep a customer happy, when justified, which I feel this was.
The excuse given was that soda was from a bottle but when we initially ordered the drinks it would have been polite of the owner to point this out and perhaps say that lemonade would be cheaper.
It just smacked of trying to make as much money out of the customer of possible and I think it is ‘false economy’ for the restaurant because it led to me leaving this review.
When the manger gave the bottle explanation I just said okay because I was annoyed by then and just wanted to leave. I felt sorry for the waitress but explained I wasn’t leaving a tip because the drinks had been too expensive.
As I said to my wife on the walk back to the hotel, I really don’t mind paying when things are worth it but I hate to feel I have been ripped off.

  Excellent Italian Food and great staff - I work very near, so come here often for lunch. It is always heaving, but they understand the business lunch crowd, and always serve you very quickly. Pizza and Pasta... read more both excellent, and they do a range of other dishes too. Highly recommended.

  Great find, superb food. - Just brilliant! We had booked and seen reviews , we were not disappointed.
The service from Peter the owner was so friendly and attentive. The food was delicious.
We returned... read more a couple of nights later, equally as pleasurable.

  This is a lovely little hidden away Italian. The lady serving was really lovely and the food was brilliant, we both had a pizza and it was great. Would recommend... read more if in the area!