Lovely dinner with lovely staff. The location is beautiful in its simplicity, an old South African building with wooden floors and big bright wooden windows, made of two floors. We had dinner and the lightning at night makes it very cosy too. Food was good, close to the Italian cooking it wants to recall , and even if it was nothing new or super exiting , still it was a pleasure to eat and easy to digest.
Absolutely brilliant, and highly recommended. We’ve eaten here twice and will certainly be back! Service from waitron Ty was superb. When a waitron knows his stuff it makes the dining experience all the more enjoyable. Well done!
Lovely lunch at Il Leone in Greenpoint. Nice and cosy restaurant for a very rainy and cold day in Cape Town. Table ordered carbonara, Ragu, tortilini and ravioli. Everyone enjoyed their pasta (little on the pricey side) and restaurant has a nice wine list. Lovely service and vibe.
Highly impressed at the quality of food and the consistency of each dish considering we were a table of 15. Pasta cooked to perfection, amazing hospitality and an overall great dining experience. A bit on the pricey side but well worth it. :)
The food was delicious, nice ambiance (especially in winter), good service. Nice that they allow you to bring your own wine (with a corkage fee).
I am not the usual “pasta person” but Il Leone has changed that. By far the best Italian food I have had in a while and will definitely be back to try out some other items on the menu that all looked incredibly tasty!
Fine dining without the formality. Superb food, good variety on the menu. Likable, efficient and knowledgeable waiters and staff add to the great experience. This is one restaurant that will draw you back for a repeat experience.
One of the best Italian restaurants In Cape Town from fantastic food to excellent service. This establishment definitely ticks all the boxes.
It was an amazing experience. From the house bread to the fantastic selection of reasonably priced options to choose from. The atmosphere was serene and it was aesthetically pleasing with walls decorated with art pieces. Highly recommend!
I’ve eaten at this restaurant many times and it never disappoints. The food is incredible - always - and the service is impeccable. This is my go to restaurant when I have family visiting or overseas guests. Highly recommended.
Always a pleasure to dine at Il Leone. Beautiful dining experience with very good solid flavour in their dishes in a warm atmosphere.
Good wine selection on the international side. Unfortunately not that big of a selection of South African wines.
An elegant and delicious restaurant, and the staff are amazing 👏
We came two times
The first time, it was busy, and the leader advised us to the next restaurant, and it was an amazing experience
So the second time we booked
Really, it was deserved
An amazing restaurant with great dishes and very kind service. Highly recommended for a perfect Italian meal 😋
Great service and atmosphere with good selection of Italian food (seafood tagliatelle is a must) and South African wine. Better to book for lunch, as it may get a bit busy.
An absolutely beautiful place to dine when in Cape Town.. The service was excellent as well.
Overall experience is great. The only disappoint part was steak, don’t ever eat steak here, it is too salty. I don’t think they will replace u a new one as well. If u come here’s try risotto. I give 5/5 on risotto
Terrific white tablecloth experience. We were able to snag a last-second reservation thanks to a cancelation and are so grateful we did. Caprese was good but the olive oil was great. I had the lamb chops: juicy and delicious. Wife had line fish and it was flakey, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. We especially liked the side of greens served with each dish. Can’t say enough about the ambiance here: it feels both fancy and casual at the same time. Service was friendly if just a little slow.
Amazing! The ambiance and setting of the restaurant is a cozy, upscape space with a sprinkle of art gallery but in your dining room sort of a feel. The staff was wonderful and so friendly! And saving the best for last the food! Oh boy was it delicious, especially that four cheese sauce that was on the raviolis. I would come back just for that incredible sauce wow!
Would definitely recommend this place if you enjoy Italian food - the food, service and general restaurant atmosphere are all great. There are one or two minor things that could "polish" the experience more, such as decent olive oil with the starter / bread ... but no deal-breakers.
Fantastic, the food is absolutely phenomenal. I had the tortellini, oh my word the cream sauce was amazing and complimented the tortellini so so well. Your taste buds will thank you and sing your praises afterward. I indulged in the Tiramisu as well, it was so flavorsome, everything you want it to be, if we didn't leave I would have had more.
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