Isola Del Sole - Wandsworth

Incredible Sardinian restaurant in Putney! Amazing value for money: 22 pounds for a 4-course menu! I felt like I was in Italy! I would definitely recommend it! Thank you very much.

We had dinner for 3 at Isola Del Sole for a special occasion. We chose this restaurant because we love Sardinian food and wine. However, when we arrived, we had trouble finding the entrance as the door was boarded up. Once inside, we were the only customers and were seated in the back near the serving area. The menu mostly consisted of pasta dishes, with some specials available. Unfortunately, we found the pasta to be overpriced and lacking in flavor and portion size. The artichoke salad had unpleasant bristly bits, and the sourdough bruschetta with N’duja was difficult to cut and lacked substantial topping. The waiter was stingy with the parmesan cheese as well. On the bright side, we enjoyed the red wine, Erema Siddura, and the Tiramisu dessert was excellent. Overall, we found the experience to be disappointing, with an emphasis on profit over customer satisfaction and food quality.

Lovely small restaurant, just off Putney High Street. I don’t usually dine out in Puntey but I went for dinner following a recommendation from friends who live nearby and are regular fans of this cosy Italian restaurant. For the main, I knew I wanted ravioli and followed the waitress’ suggestion for the pink ravioli with goat cheese and honey (what an amazing combination of flavours! while my friend had handmade linguini pasta with tiger prawns. Lovely freshly made food, the service was excellent (glad for the suggestions and the atmosphere was very relaxing. A real treat. Will visit again.

Pretty small restaurant, had fish ravioli which was excellent, house Sardinian wine perfect, warm cosy ambiance, great jazz music in the background.

The restaurant is cosy and located in an inauspicious area of Putney, away from the high street so not instantly an obvious dinner choice in this popular part of town. From the outside, the property looks a little dated and cramped, but this hides it's traditional and homely vibe. The staff were friendly and attentive from the outset- the first table my friend and I were sat at had a slight wobble, but the waiter noticed this and moved us straight away before it had even really come to our attention. We were given a detailed run through of the specials and never felt rushed to make our choices, though predictably they were keen for us to try as many of their delicacies as possible. We skipped starters and went straight to mains, my Wild Boar with Tagliatelle was delightful, not too rich and the flavours of the meat were not dulled by an abundance of sauce. My tastes are slightly more basic than some, so I for one appreciated the pasta being softer, though I know most would probably prefer it slightly more al dente. My friend had the special ravioli of the day (spinach and ricotta), which was also reportedly very nice. There was an extensive wine menu to choose from, I'm not an expert myself but my friend picked an Italian Merlot that was well described in the menu, which was reasonably priced. The overall bill for two mains, a bottle of wine and post meal tea and coffee was a little under £70 in total, which I would say is fairly reasonable for a restaurant of this authenticity. I paid in cash, which I know is fairly unusual these days, but it was a surprise when the waiter apologised that they did not have any change that night. This was not an issue as this covered a tip, but I realise this would be annoying if there was a less enjoyable visit. I have already recommended Isola Del Sole to friends and will continue to do so- this is an enjoyable culinary experience in Putney that made for a very satisfying Thursday evening!