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This Venetian restaurant offers a little piece of Venice in the heart of Soho. Polpo in Beak Street is based on the bacari - or wine bars, especially good for a glass of Prosecco - frequently found in the city famous for its canals. An Italian restaurant is a fitting use for this building which was once home to the Venetian painter Canaletto - a blue plaque is testament to his stay here from 1749 to 1751. Owner Russell Norman draws on years of experience at Caprice Holdings (where he was operations director) and as general manager of Zuma to give his first solo venture an air of sophisticated charm. He has done well to draw on the talents of head chef Tom Oldroyd (previously at Alastair Little and Bocca Di Lupo) whose Italian menu is typical of the type you'd find in the bacari of Venice offering small plates and traditional cicheti (read salt cod, mariated sardines and swordfish carpaccio), northern Italian wines as well as the classic Italian dishes. The attractive interior of exposed brickwork gives this early eighteenth century building a modern appeal, finished off with a tin ceiling above and Victorian tiled floor under foot.Polpo images
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London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Budget Double Rooms: 28% off from £163
20 Warwick Street, W1B | 1 minute from Polpo
The rock star glamour of this Soho hotel gives it a real buzz - with an underground cinema, black bathrooms, rooftop bar and open air Jacuzzi ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Deluxe Double Rooms: 80% off from £137
19 - 21 Great Malborough Street London, W1F | 4 minutes from Polpo
A swimming pool, spa, fitness room and a range of meeting rooms have been sympathetically accommodated within this historic 5-star Soho hotel. A Grade II listed ...More
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4 Richmond Mews, W1D | 5 minutes from Polpo
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
6 Upper James Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Polpo
Pizza Express has become something of a London institution. Serving consistently excellent Italian pizzas quickly in pleasant unfussy surroundings, this is always a convenient and acceptable ...More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
46 Brewer Street, London, W1F | 2 minutes from Polpo
Born in Verona, chef Andrea Mantovani brings his own style of Italian trattoria to Mele e Pere on Soho's Brewer Street. Having honed his cooking skills ...More
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
15-16 Burlington Street, London, Mayfair, London W1S | 3 minutes from Polpo
Strada has started something of a pizza revolution and knocked Pizza Express off its perch (as well as, more regrettably, being the final nail in the ...More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
39 Beak Street, London, Soho, London W1F | At Polpo
Wraps, soups and smoothies blended to order are on the menu at Pure (previously Pure California). Even though it's a drink The Big Breakfast - a ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
1 Upper James Street, London, Soho, London W1F | At Polpo
There's no danger of your toast turning up cold at this sophisticated all-day designer diner - here you get a toaster on your table at breakfast ...More
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
73 Beak Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Polpo
The lovely Fernandez and Wells coffee shop is owned by the same people who run the fine food and wine shop by the same name on ...More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: Tuesday 29th May 2012 at 11.40am, 1.45pm and 4pm & Wednesday 30th May 2012 at 11.40am and 1.45pm
Empire Leicester Square, 5-6 Leicester Square, Westminster, WC2H | 8 minutes from Polpo
Sir Patrick Stewart narrates this nature documentary, which follows the exploits of two families of big cats, who live and hunt side by side on the ...More
London > Events > Film Events Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 12 minutes from Polpo
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London > Events > Film Events Dates: 25th May to 31st May 2012
ICA Cinema 1, The Mall, Westminster, SW1Y | 12 minutes from Polpo
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
8 Argyll Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 4 minutes from Polpo
For those who owned televisions in the 1950s and 1960s, the London Palladium is quite simply the most famous variety theatre in the world. Stars who ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Piccadilly Circus, London, Soho, London W1J | 5 minutes from Polpo
The tiny entrance of the Criterion theatre is almost invisible among the massive advertisements, traffic and crowds of Piccadilly Circus. To ignore it, however, is to ...More
London > Entertainment > Jazz Clubs
215-217 Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 6 minutes from Polpo
Forties-themed late-night supper club. If you’re considering a more glamorous and alternative evening’s entertainment, head to Piccadilly and burlesque cabaret club, Pigalle. Inspired by the genteel, romantic ...More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Regent Street, London, Soho, London W1B | 3 minutes from Polpo
Design-focused store with iconic fabric department. No other shop in London, if the world, has such a strong iconic association with design. Mention a “Liberty print” and ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
16-18 Ramillies Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 4 minutes from Polpo
The Photographers' Gallery - Britain's leading centre for contemporary photography - is undergoing a major building project with their grand new premises due to open in ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
31 Cork Street, London, Mayfair, London W1S | 5 minutes from Polpo
Alan Cristea Gallery is the largest publisher and dealer of artists' prints and editions in Europe. Set up by Alan Cristea, who brings with him twenty ...More
London > Shopping > Art and Design
69 Broadwick Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 1 minute from Polpo
Do your Christmas shopping and raise money for charity at the same time. The Jungle Bells pop up shop is hosted by the organisers of the ...More
London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 14 minutes from Polpo
English [Out There!] takes a very hands-on approach to learning English. The course places an emphasis on using what you have learned. Students are taken out ...More
London > Education > Cookery Courses
118 Marylebone Lane, London, Marylebone, London W1U | 16 minutes from Polpo
The Caldesi family first set up a cooking school in Giancarlo's native Tuscany. His 'Return to Tuscany' was captured by BBC cameras and dished up on ...More
London > Education > Universities and Colleges
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 18 minutes from Polpo
The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is among the best schools for the studies of foreign cultures and languages in the world. In fact, ...More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
1 Kingly Court, London, Soho, London W1B | 1 minute from Polpo
All therapists at The Beauty Lounge in Kingly Court work in the media, fashion and beauty industry so when you go for a make-up leseson you'll ...More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
53-55 Beak Street, London, W1F | 1 minute from Polpo
Since opening their first Vinoteca in 2005 in Farringdon's St John Street, Brett Woonton, Charlie Young and Elena Ares have quenched a thirst for wine bars ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
8-10 Brewer Street, London, Soho, London W1F | 4 minutes from Polpo
This was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and velvet curtains creating ...More
Meeting venue hire near Polpo
London > Business > Venue Hire
68 Dean Street, London, Soho, London W1D | 5 minutes from Polpo
This stylish private house in Soho is suitable for photo shoots, meetings, press events, filming and for a limited range of social events such as dinners ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, Mayfair, London W1J | 6 minutes from Polpo
Lord Burlington's spectacular London palace is home to the Royal Academy of Arts, a set of galleries that houses the country's premier art school and a ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
195 Piccadilly, London, St James's, London W1J | 6 minutes from Polpo
The home of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is also available to hire for your own event. The iconic building at 195 ...More
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