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Special occasionBest for a blowout, not a Tuesday. Usually a bigger night and spend.DinnerOpen for dinner — the usual LocalBite recommendation.

Tiella

Italian trattoria · Columbia Road

109 Columbia Road, E2 7RL

Budget £50 · typically ~£40 pp·12 min walk

Location

81Score
LocalBite score from taste, value, discovery, authenticity, and local confidence — not Google stars.

Taste

9.0

How good the cooking actually is.

Value

7.5

What you get for the money.

Discovery

5.5

How easy it is to stumble on, versus already famous.

Authenticity

8.5

How true it is to the cuisine — not a diluted version.

Local confidence

9.0

Whether locals who care about food actually go.

Why we recommend

One of London's hardest reservations — regional Italian in a restored Victorian pub. High taste, low discovery. Use for something amazing + £50.

  • Standout orders

    Flavorful chicken Milanese, meatballs, and bay leaf panna cotta

  • Atmosphere & service

    Reasonable prices and the warm, cozy, and inviting atmosphere

  • Atmosphere & service

    Friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable staff, who provide excellent service

  • Locals & regulars

    Hot Dinners: Compton Arms residency success → permanent Columbia Road trattoria

  • Locals & regulars

    Booking weeks ahead — very high visibility opening Jan 2026

What to order

  • Passatelli in brodo

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Tiella — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

  • Chicken Milanese

    From reviews

    Diners highlight the flavorful chicken Milanese, meatballs, and bay leaf panna cotta.

  • Orecchiette with cime di rapa

    Our pick

    A curator staple at Tiella — the dish we'd send a first-timer toward.

Good for

Something amazingChef favourite

Practical notes

Book 21–28 days ahead; bar walk-ins possible. Generous portions.

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