Brass bar and wine shelves inside Little Red Pepper

Maida Vale · Since 1994

Wood-fired, handmade, unchanged since 1994

A Maida Vale institution by Little Venice. The same pizza dough, the same beef ragù, the same tiramisu recipe we've never once touched.

Under new management★★★★ 4.1 · 395 Google reviews

8 Formosa Street, W9 · Near Warwick Avenue tube

Little Red Pepper

Neighbourhood Italian in Maida Vale since 1994 · ★ 4.1 · 395 Google reviews

Reserve a table

Wood-fired pizza · Homemade pasta · Since 1994

★ 4.1 · 395 Google reviews · Near Warwick Avenue tube

At Little Red Pepper

What people say

★ 4.1 · 395 Google reviews

★★★★★

“By far the best pizza in London. Great staff and great atmosphere, definitely recommend”

Alexandra Robalo · Google review

★★★★★

“Excellent, local Italian with top notch pasta, pizza and cotoletta alla milanese served with brio. Delightful”

Richard Hytner · Google review

★★★★★

“Amazing time at the Little Red Pepper ! Loved the burrata, super tasty pizzas and best tiramisu (they did say it’s a super traditional recipe too)”

Irina Sebeko · Google review

Trading since 1994

4.1 stars · 395 reviews

2 minutes from Warwick Avenue

Bruschetta held in front of the flames in the wood-fired oven

Some things are sacred

Our tiramisu is exactly as it was in 1994. No tweaks, no reinvention. The same goes for our pizza dough, and the tagliatelle with slow-cooked beef ragù. Everything else changes with the season and with whatever arrives from Italy that week.

Our story

From the kitchen

Wood-fired pizza with buffalo mozzarella, datterini tomatoes and basil — Pizza from the wood-fired oven

Ravioli with aubergine, cherry tomato and basil — Ravioli with aubergine and datterini

King prawns with avocado and rocket — King prawns with avocado

Grilled steak with rosemary roast potatoes — Grilled steak, rosemary potatoes

The room

Green banquettes, brass bar and hand-painted mural in the dining room

Green banquettes beneath the hand-painted mural and brass chandelier

Green banquettes, a brass bar and a hand-painted mural. Come for a quick aperitivo at the bar or settle in for the evening.

Practical

Nearest tube: Warwick Avenue
Find us: 8 Formosa Street, London W9 1EE
In the kitchen: Wood-fired pizza and homemade pasta
Dietary: Vegan and vegetarian options on the menu
Seasonal: Ingredients sourced from Italy
Groups: Private dining and banquet rooms

Private dining

A room of your own

Private dining and banquet rooms for larger groups. Add a note with your date and numbers, and the team will take care of it.

Christmas parties and group bookings welcome. Add a note to your booking and the team will take care of it.

Wood-fired, handmade, unchanged since 1994

Menu

What people say

Some things are sacred

A room of your own