Le Querce Italian Restaurant Brockley SE4 Testimonials

I recently visited Le Querce in Brockley Rise, thanks to the recommendation of owners of an Italian deli in the area. My meal in August was excellent and my friends also enjoyed their meal. I have lived for periods of time in Italy and am very fussy about Italian food and therefore hard to please. I also took some other friends to Le Querce, both being gourmands and advocates of the Slow Food Guide, and they can't wait to revisit when they are back in England.
Le Querce have recently opened in Blackheath, which is a perfect venue for me. The area needs a genuine Italian restaurant and the menu is certainly that. I have already visited four times since their opening and the food and service are outstanding. I took a friend to lunch there recently and she requires a gluten free diet. The restaurant could not have been more helpful in ensuring that the pasta and bruschetta where gluten free, plus they were very accommodating in some small changes we requested to one of our meals.
All in all a very welcome addition to the restaurants in Blackheath and one that really has an Italian (Sardinian) menu.

In these days of food mass production and chain restaurants, finding a place where joy and care are placed both in the food and in the service is a rarity. Walking into this restaurant it is like walking into the proprietorsʼ own home: we are truly made welcome in a relaxed, comfortable, unassuming, cosy environment. The food is fresh, delicious, creative and fairly priced, with new dishes regularly on the specials menu. The chef is more like an artisan-artist, if you pop in during the afternoon, you can see him hand making individually the ravioli. My favourite dish is the polenta, which is the best I have ever tasted (... I grew up on polenta, as my Italian grandmother was from the Venice area and that is the staple food there), there is a beautiful mix between traditional and innovative food, and the presentation is exquisite. If you visit you will realize that this restaurant is also a rendez-vous place for friends, groups and artists (Look for the Rolf Harris original drawing on the wall.... yes, he has really had a meal there! and the interesting art work from local artists dotted around the place). I recommend it as a community conscious finger licking taste buds satisfying feel good place. Check it out ......