Located in the heart of bustling Soho, this family-run restaurant has been serving up hearty Italian fare for nearly 20 years. The decor is slightly dated yet charming, with a cosy candlelit atmosphere in the evening.
The menu includes the usual Italian staples of pizza, pasta and seafood. A starter of panfried tiger prawns was served piping hot and cooked to juicy perfection, while the gnocchi main – complete with wild mushrooms, smoked mozzarella and about five litres of truffle oil – proved a tasty way to sabotage one’s waistline. A generous portion of lobster ravioli was equally as filling, if a bit dry. And for those craving more, there are a variety of homemade desserts available, from a zingy lemon tart to a silky-smooth vanilla panna cotta.
But the real star of the show here is the set menu. Available all day, every day, it offers filling Italian fare at great value (the price differs by the day – go early in the week), making Forty Dean Street an ideal destination for hungry Londoners on a budget.
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Forty Dean Street 
Forty Dean Street 
Forty Dean Street 
Forty Dean Street
London can be expensive, luckily our lunch menu is only £14.90 for two courses. Plus 25% off for anyone who works locally.
Written by Stacy Sobieski
Time Out says
Forty Dean Street is the pinnacle of affordable Italian cuisine in busy Soho. We are a small, family run restaurant dedicated to providing incredible food at incredible prices. Our set menu boasts a variety of sensational dishes built around fresh, seasonal produce and has customers coming back on a daily basis.
Our à la carte menu is a favourite with our regulars, the media crowd and tourists alike. We also welcome well-behaved dogs so please don't hesitate to bring your canine friends in!
Like our pizza and pasta, all our desserts are all homemade. Our set menu isn’t just pre or post-theatre - we keep it running all day long offering fantastic value. We love meeting new people and making new friends, so if you’re in London for a day or a lifetime please swing by. Grazie!
Our extensive drinks menu is often praised for being very competitively priced. Our wines bring out in the best in our food and our friendly, inviting staff are always ready to recommend an ideal accompaniment for your meal.
We serve exciting, recognisable Italian favourites and cater for every appetite. From our hearty pork belly to our light, homemade lobster ravioli, the menu is diverse and offers a wide choice of vegetarian dishes.
The atmosphere at Forty is always bubbly, keeping the Italian mindset of family around the table. Managing perfectly the balance for all occasions, from the romantic meal to the party for 20!
Forty Dean Street is Covid certified by Food Alert..
Details
- Address
- 40 Dean Street
- London
- W1D 4PX
- Transport:
- Tube: Leicester Square/Tottenham Court Rd
- Price:
- Dinner for two with drinks and service: around £75
- Opening hours:
- Monday - Sunday: 12:00pm - 23:00pm.
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