Il Guscio Restaurant

4.3 (25)

£25 and under

Italian

90 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0QR

About this restaurant

Romantic
Kid-friendly
Good for special occasions

This colourful Italian restaurant specialises in the food and wine of Sardinia, and has a dedicated clientele who, frankly, would rather keep it to themselves. Not surprising, really, because this place near Hackney Central and is a true gem. As a general rule, drink Sicilian and eat Sardinian. Excellent pasta dishes and oven baked bread. The atmosphere at this stylish place is serene, the service charming. Il Guscio Pizzeria devotes equal attention to the grape as to the food, which means that each dish, be it a delicious seafood risotto or one of the freshly baked pizzas, comes recommended with a particular glass of house wine (or you can pick from the enormous wine list if you have ideas of your own). Il Guscio Pizzeria is based at 90 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 0QR - It's a great place to go for a nice meal with friends or partner!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.ilgusciopizzeria.co.uk/
Payment options
Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
90 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0QR
Neighborhood
Hackney
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Buses : 38, 106, 253, 254, 48, 55, 425Train : Clapton station or Hackney Central
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Antipasto Di Terra£9.95
Selection of typical Italian cured meats
Bresaola E Bufala£6.95
Air-dried beef with buffalo mozzarella cheese
Bruschetta Al Pomodoro£4.95
Toasted ciabatta bread topped with marinated fresh tomatoes, garlic, fresh herbs and extra virgin olive oil
Burrata£6.50
Fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream served on a bed of rocket and fresh tomatoes
Calamari Fritti£7.95
Deep fried squid and courgettes served with tartar sauce
Caprino£7.95
Warm goat's cheese served with grilled vegetables
Carta Musica£8.95
Crispy flat Sardinian bread with Sardinian sausages, pecorino cheese, mushrooms and marinated olives
Misto Formaggi£8.95
Moscardini Alla Diavola£8.95
Baby octopus in a spicy tomato sauce served with crostini bread
Olive E Pane£3.45
Marinated mix olives and home made bread
Vegetables Soup£5.00
Vegetables soup served with crostini bread
Zuppetta Di Cozze£7.95
Fresh mussels soup in a spicy tomato sauce served with crostini bread
Zuppetta Di Pesce£8.95
Fresh mix fish soup in a spicy tomato sauce served with crostini bread

Pastas

Cannelloni Vegetariani£8.25
Ricotta and spinach cannelloni oven baked with parmesan cheese and tomato sauce
Culurgiones£13.95
Typical Sardinian ravioli filled with ricotta, pecorino cheese, potatoes, mint in a rich tomato sauce
Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina£9.95
Homemade potato gnocchi with tomato sauce, parmesan cheese, topped with mozzarella and basil (Oven baked)
Lasagna£8.75
Home made oven baked layers of pasta with ragu', bechamel, Parmigiano Reggiano and tomato sauce
Linguine Alle Vongole£10.25
Flat spaghetti with fresh clams, cherry tomatoes, garlic in a white wine sauce
Malloreddos E Salsiccia£10.25
Short Sardinian pasta with fresh sausages, pecorino cheese, garlic, chilly in a tomato sauce
Melanzana Alla Parmigiana£7.25
Oven baked sliced aubergines topped with parmesan cheese, tomato sauce and basil
Penne Al Salmone£9.75
Penne pasta with smoked salmon, onion and cream
Penne Arrabbiata£6.95
Penne pasta with spicy tomato sauce
Penne Carbonara£7.95
Penne pasta with pancetta, egg and parmesan cheese
Penne Contadina£8.75
Penne pasta with aubergines, courgettes, mushrooms, olives, peppers, garlic, rocket in a tomato sauce
Ravioli Panna E Rucola£8.25
Ricotta and spinach ravioli with rocket and cream
Risotto Ai Funghi£9.25
Risotto with porcini mushrooms
Risotto Pescatora£11.25
Seafood risotto with fresh mussels, fresh clams, squid and king prawns in a white wine sauce
Spaghetti Bolognese£8.50
Spaghetti with beef mince sauce
Spaghetti Con Polpette£10.25
Spaghetti pasta with home made meatballs
Spaghetti Mare£11.25
Seafood spaghetti with fresh mussels, fresh clams, squid, king prawns in a white wine sauce
Spaghetti Pomodoro E Basilico£6.95
Spaghetti pasta with tomato sauce and fresh basil
Tagliatelle Boscaiola£9.25
Egg pasta with pancetta, mushrooms, in a creamy sauce
Trofie Gamberi E Zucchine£10.25
Short thin twisted pasta with king prawns, courgettes, cherry tomatoes, garlic in a white wine sauce

Main Course

Grigliata Di Pesce£17.50
Grille mix seafood with squid, king prawns, langoustine, tuna served with sauteed spinach
Pollo Milanese£12.95
Chicken breast in breadcrumbs served penne in tomato sauce
Spada Alla Mediterranea£13.95
Swordfish steak
Tagliata Di Manzo£14.95
Mature Sirloin steak sliced served with rocket, cherry tomatoes, pecorino shaving, balsamic vinegar reduction and side roast potatoes
Tonno Alla Griglia£13.95
Grilled tuna steak served with mix fresh vegetables

Pizze

Baya Sardinia£8.95
Tomato, mozzarella, marinated fresh tomatoes, rocket and parmesan
Bianca£9.25
Tomato, mozzarella, speck, cherry tomatoes, rocket and olives
Bufalina£9.95
No mozzarella, tomato, buffalo mozzarella, rocket and cherry tomatoes
Calzone (Folded Pizza)£9.25
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, pepperoni sausages and mushrooms
Capricciosa£7.95
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, artichokes and olives
Fiorentina£7.95
Tomato, mozzarella, spinach, egg and garlic
Garlic Pizza Bread£4.25
Pizza bread with tomato and garlic
Il Guscio£10.25
Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, smoked cheese, parma ham, rocket and parmesan cheese
Kenze Neke£9.50
Tomato, mozzarella, Italian fresh sausages, gorgonzola and pecorino cheese
Margherita£7.25
Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil
Messicana£9.25
Tomato, mozzarella, pepperoni sausages, jalapeno, peppers, sweetcorn and dry chilly
Montalbo£10.25
Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, sardinian sausages, onion and pecorino cheese
Montanara£9.75
Tomato, mozzarella, goat's cheese, mix roast peppers, aubergines, courgettes, and olives
Napoli£7.75
Tomato, mozzarella, anchovies, capers, olives and oregano
Parmiggiana£7.95
Tomato, mozzarella, aubergines, parmesan cheese and garlic
Ponebi Tottu£10.95
Tomato, buffalo mozzarella, gorgonzola cheese, ham, pepperoni sausages, mushrooms, rocket and olives
Quattro Formaggi£9.25
Tomato, mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan and pecorino cheese
Quattro Stagioni£8.95
Tomato, mozzarella, pepperoni sausages, ham, mushrooms and olives
Saporita£8.95
Tomato, mozzarella, ham, pepperoni and jalapeno chilly
Spagnola£8.50
Tomato, mozzarella, chorizo and mushrooms
Squisita£9.75
Tomato, mozzarella, courgettes, gorgonzola cheese and speck
Su Marineri£8.95
Tomato, mozzarella, tuna, onion, capers and cherry tomatoes
Vegetariana£9.50
Tomato, mozzarella, aubergines, courgettes, spinach, mushrooms and mix roast peppers

Drinks

Coca Cola£2.00
Diet Coke£2.00
Ichnusa Beer£3.50
Outstanding and popular beer of Sardinia
Lemon Ice Tea£2.00
Peach Ice Tea£2.00
Peroni Nastro Azzurro£3.50
Premium Italian Beer
San Pellegrino Aranciata£2.00
Fizzy orange
San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa£2.00
Sparkling Water Smeraldina Ml£1.80
Premium bottled artesian water for highly health-conscious people
Still Water Smeraldina Ml 500£1.80
Premium bottled artesian water for highly health-conscious people

Sides

Caprese£6.25
Buffalo mozzarella, tomato and fresh basil
Chips£2.95
Fried chips
Green Beans£3.95
Green beans
Green Salad£4.25
Rocket, lettuce, spinach and cucumber
Mix Salad£4.75
Fresh tomatoes, lettuce, rocket, spinach, onion and cucumber
Rocket and Pecorino Salad£3.95
Rocket and Pecorino cheese
Tomato and Onion Salad£3.25
Tomatoes, onions and fresh basil
Tricolore£5.95
Avocado, mozzarella, fresh tomatoes and basil
Verdure Grigliate£4.95
Grilled aubergines, courgettes, peppers and mushrooms

Desserts

Cannolo Siciliano£4.00
Cannolo is a typical Sicilian pastry dessert. Consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta
Pecan Pie£4.00
Pecan Pie is a pie made primarily with corn syrup and pecan nuts
Sacher£4.00
Sacher is a combination of two layers of soft and light chocolate cake separated by apricot jam and coated with a chocolate icing, often accompanied with unsweetened whipped cream
Seadas£5.00
Seadas is a traditional Sardinian Dessert made with flour, fresh sheep cheese, honey and lemon zest
Strawberry Cheesecake£4.00
Strawberry cheesecake is a sweet dish consisting primarily of a mixture of soft cheese, eggs, sugar and strawberry
Tartufo Nero£3.50
Typical Italian ice cream made with chocolate and zabaione
Tiramisu'£4.00
Tiramisu' is made of ladyfingers dipped in the coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of eggs yolks, mascarpone cheese and flavoured with cocoa
Torta Della Nonna£4.00
"Grandmother's cake is a traditional Tuscan dessert, a soft flat cake made with creme patissiere and flavoured with pine nuts

Reviews

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4.3

(25)

4.3Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.4Value

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25 Reviews

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oven
London8 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 17, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Staff amazing as per usual. Great food and great setting.
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EdAS91
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 7, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great service, good food and portions - would recommend!
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ASco
London1 review
2.0
Dined on December 15, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Average food and very slow service. Our food took over 45 minutes; the couple next to us, over an hour. We asked how long the food would take as we had somewhere to be only to be told "about 5 minutes" multiple times. My recommendation to the restaurant is to let customers know if the kitchen will be slow, and to give them some indiciation of how long they will be waiting.
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
5.0
Dined on October 21, 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really lovely cosy family run restaurant. Food andfriendlystaff
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
4.0
Dined on September 22, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Superb, as always. It was incredibly busy, so service wasn't as good as usual, but the staff still did well.
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
4.0
Dined on July 20, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Gorgeous food and drinks. Great service courtesy of Giuseppe. Value for money was next level. Def going back.
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Nicola
London14 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 2, 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always a pleasure, no frills just great pasta and brilliant service. Really cute little local restaurant definitely worth popping by if you're in the Hackney area.
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OpenTable Diner
London2 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 27, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very cosy restaurant and attentive staff. Would go again.
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liza
Atlanta16 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 7, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
When Il Guscio opened a few years ago on our street we were thrilled. A real local place - fresh pasta, perfect pizzas, always buzzing with people, friendly service.
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Nicola
London14 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 16, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Lovely quaint little Italian. Very homely, tasty dishes and a relaxed cosy environment. Perfect for when you want to dine out but you want to feel at home.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
http://www.ilgusciopizzeria.co.uk/
Payment options
Diners Club, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
90 Lower Clapton Road, London, E5 0QR
Neighborhood
Hackney
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Buses : 38, 106, 253, 254, 48, 55, 425Train : Clapton station or Hackney Central
Additional
Beer, Cafe, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Il Guscio Restaurant

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Additional information

Starters

Antipasto Di Terra£9.95

Bresaola E Bufala£6.95

Bruschetta Al Pomodoro£4.95

Burrata£6.50

Calamari Fritti£7.95

Caprino£7.95

Carta Musica£8.95

Misto Formaggi£8.95

Moscardini Alla Diavola£8.95

Olive E Pane£3.45

Vegetables Soup£5.00

Zuppetta Di Cozze£7.95

Zuppetta Di Pesce£8.95

Pastas

Cannelloni Vegetariani£8.25

Culurgiones£13.95

Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina£9.95

Lasagna£8.75

Linguine Alle Vongole£10.25

Malloreddos E Salsiccia£10.25

Melanzana Alla Parmigiana£7.25

Penne Al Salmone£9.75

Penne Arrabbiata£6.95

Penne Carbonara£7.95

Penne Contadina£8.75

Ravioli Panna E Rucola£8.25

Risotto Ai Funghi£9.25

Risotto Pescatora£11.25

Spaghetti Bolognese£8.50

Spaghetti Con Polpette£10.25

Spaghetti Mare£11.25

Spaghetti Pomodoro E Basilico£6.95

Tagliatelle Boscaiola£9.25

Trofie Gamberi E Zucchine£10.25

Main Course

Grigliata Di Pesce£17.50

Pollo Milanese£12.95

Spada Alla Mediterranea£13.95

Tagliata Di Manzo£14.95

Tonno Alla Griglia£13.95

Pizze

Baya Sardinia£8.95

Bianca£9.25

Bufalina£9.95

Calzone (Folded Pizza)£9.25

Capricciosa£7.95

Fiorentina£7.95

Garlic Pizza Bread£4.25

Il Guscio£10.25

Kenze Neke£9.50

Margherita£7.25

Messicana£9.25

Montalbo£10.25

Montanara£9.75

Napoli£7.75

Parmiggiana£7.95

Ponebi Tottu£10.95

Quattro Formaggi£9.25

Quattro Stagioni£8.95

Saporita£8.95

Spagnola£8.50

Squisita£9.75

Su Marineri£8.95

Vegetariana£9.50

Drinks

Coca Cola£2.00

Diet Coke£2.00

Ichnusa Beer£3.50

Lemon Ice Tea£2.00

Peach Ice Tea£2.00

Peroni Nastro Azzurro£3.50

San Pellegrino Aranciata£2.00

San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa£2.00

Sparkling Water Smeraldina Ml£1.80