Food
Tiella sits on Columbia Road, best known for its Sunday flower market, and delivers Italian trattoria cooking that reviewers call consistently well looked-after rather than showy — simple dishes like fresh tomatoes with stracciatella done properly rather than reinvented. At 4.8 stars and mid-range pricing, it's an accessible option that rewards a relaxed evening rather than an event-driven one, and its solid local score suggests it's as popular with nearby residents as with visitors. It suits couples, friends, or small groups after a genuinely good, unpretentious Italian meal without premium prices. Reviews are mixed on whether any single dish stands out, but the overall consistency is what keeps people coming back.
✨ Reasons to go
💡 Good to know
⏱️ Typical visit
1h15
🕰️ Best time
early evening or evening
🚶 Walking intensity
Easy pace
What people say
"Absolutely fantastic restaurant. Probably my new favourite place in London. I can’t speak highly enough about how well looked after we were. This is especially worth checking out if you have young kids. All of the staff came to chat to our 1 year old, they catered for his dairy allergy and stored our pram downstairs to create more room. Moreover the food is fabulous, the tomatoes were out of this world and we loved the spaghetti. We were absolutely too full for desert but we couldn’t resist the chocolate torte…it was baked so well and the cherries were divine. All restaurants should strive to be like Tiella! We have booked to go back again with grandparents in tow ahead of our family holiday to Italy. We can’t wait to try more pasta and maybe the schnitzel."
— Laura Brown
