Lorenzo of Crystal Palace is an Italian restaurant at 73 Westow Hill, close to Crystal Palace Park. It has served the area since 1985 and spreads its dining spaces across three floors.
Authentic Italian cooking is the restaurant’s focus, with the menu structured around the familiar progression of starters, pizza, pasta and other main dishes. The broad format lets diners keep a meal simple or share several courses with the table.
A fully licensed bar supports the food, while party set menus are available for organised gatherings. Takeaway service offers another option for customers who want Lorenzo’s cooking at home rather than dining in.
The ground floor, basement dining room and first floor Capri room give the restaurant flexibility for regular bookings and private occasions. A covered roof terrace accompanies the private room, and guests with allergies or dietary requirements should speak to staff about the current menu before ordering.
Address: 73 Westow Hill, London SE19 1TX, England
Lorenzo of Crystal Palace Menu
Hot Starters
Garlic Bread
V [4 slices]
Dough Stick (Garlic Pizza)
V
White Bait
Little fishes coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Served with aioli mayo dip.
Funghi Ripieni
V. Mushrooms stuffed with breadcrumbs, garlic and parsley oven baked. Served with two slices of garlic bread
Arancini
V. Two stuffed rice balls with baby spinach, mozzarella, smoked scamorza & parmesan cheese, coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Served with aioli mayo dip.
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana
V. Fried aubergines layered with tomato and garlic sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan cheese oven baked.
Calamari Fritti
Floured squid rings, deep fried. Served with tartar sauce.
Gamberoni
Four sizzling king prawns. Choose: In garlic butter. Served with two slices of garlic bread. Or White wine, garlic & olive oil, served with two slices of fresh bread
Fritto Misto
Floured and deep fried, calamari rings, baby calamari, white bait and king prawns. Served with tartar sauce and aioli mayo dip.
Cold Starters
Basket of Homemade Bread
V VE. With olive oil & balsamic reduction.
Mixed Olives
V VE
Bruschetta
V VE. Four slices homemade toasted bread with fresh tomato, olive oil, garlic & basil.
Insalata Di Capra
V. Warm goat’s cheese on a bed of rocket with fresh tomato & red onion. Drizzled with olive oil and balsamic reduction.
Gamberetti Cocktail
Classic prawn cocktail. Baby prawns, Marie Rose sauce & lettuce.
Insalata Caprese
V. Fresh tomato and buffalo mozzarella on a bed of rocket leavea drizzled with olive oil
Insalata Tricolore
V. Fresh tomato, buffalo mozzarella and avocado drizzled with home made vinaigrette
Avocado E Gamberetti
Baby prawns topped with Marie Rose sauce with sliced avocado, rocket leaves, fresh tomato and red onion drizzled with vinaigrette.
Mediterranean Platter
V. Mozzarella di bufala, roasted peppers, aubergines, courgettes & olives drizzled with olive oil and balsamic reduction. Served with home made bread.
Pizza
All our pizzas are prepared using San Marzano tomato sauce and Fior di Latte mozzarella unless otherwise stated.
Margherita
V. Tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella and basil.
Pizza Di Buffala
V. Tomato sauce base with garlic baked. Finished with torn fresh buffalo mozzarella and fresh basil
Napoletana
Olives, capers and anchovies.
Vegetariana
V. Mushrooms, peppers, black olives and onions
Peperoni
Spicy peperoni sausage.
Pizza Medi
V. Fior di latte mozzarella base with onion & garlic.. Finished with roasted peppers, courgettes & aubergines
Capri
V. Goat cheese, red peppers, onions, olives and garlic oil. Topped with fresh rocket
Quattro Stagioni
Peperoni, olives, mushrooms, asparagus and anchovies.
Chef Specials
Please ask for today’s Specials. Vegan mozzarella available on any pizza. Additional toppings available from £2.00
Lorenzo
Courgettes, olives, salami, mushrooms, onions, and ham.
Pizza Funghi
V. Porcini mushrooms, cup mushrooms & garlic
Pizza Pollo
Chicken, ham, mushrooms, peppers & red onion
Calzone
Folded pizza filled with tomato sauce, ham mushrooms, fior di latte mozzarella and salami, topped with scamorza smoked cheese and tomato sauce. Drizzled with olive oil.
Calzone Vegetariana
V. Folded pizza filled with tomato sauce, spinach mushrooms, fior di latte mozzarella and garlic, topped with scamorza smoked cheese and tomato sauce. Drizzled with olive oil.
Pizza Americano
Spicy peperoni sausage, chicken, smoked bacon and fresh chillies.
Contorni
Green Salad
V VE. Lettuce, cucumber, green peppers,onions, olives & vinaigrette
Chips
V VE. Steak cut chips
Mixed Salad
V VE. Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, peppers, onions, olives & vinaigrette
Rocket Salad
V VE. Fresh tomato, rocket leaves and red onion. Dressed with olive oil and balsamic glaze.
Pasta
If you wish to have a different pasta with your sauce please ask. Gluten free fusilli available on request with all our pasta dishes. Pizza or Pasta available as starter less £3.50
Linguine Aglio E Olio
V V. Pasta tossed with olive oil, garlic, fresh chillies, & parsley.
Spaghetti Napolitana
V VE. Classic tomato, fresh basil and garlic sauce.
Linguine Pesto
V. Fresh basil, garlic, pine kernels, parmesan cheese, olive oil and touch of cream.
Penne Arrabbiata
V VE. Mixed peppers, olives, garlic, fresh chillies and tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Bolognese
Slow cooked beef, onion, carrots, celery, garlic and tomato sauce.
Penne Amatriciana
Smoked bacon, onions, tomato, garlic and cream sauce.
Linguine Lorenzo
Spicy on your palate. Capers, anchovies, garlic, chillies, olives, tomato and wine sauce.
Spaghetti Carbonara
The Lorenzo twist on carbonara. smoked bacon, onion, egg yolk, cream, parmesan cheese & cream.
Ravioli Pesto
V. Fresh pasta parcels filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, in tomato, garlic, pesto and cream sauce.
Lasagne
Fresh lasagne sheets, layered with tomato & beef sauce, béchamel, mozzarella & parmesan cheese baked in the oven.
Paccheri Primavera
V VE. Large hollow pasta tubes with mushrooms, onions, courgettes, roasted aubergines and peppers, garlic and olive oil sauce.
Fettuccine Funghi
V. Long flat egg pasta tossed with mushrooms, porcini, garlic, wine, parsley, fresh chillies and cream.
Paccheri Americano
Large hollow pasta tubes with peperoni sausage, chillies, chicken, smoked bacon, onions, tomato, garlic & cream sauce.
Spaghetti Pescatore
Two king prawns, baby squid & prawns, clams, garlic, parsley, tomato and wine sauce.
Linguine Gamberoni
Four succulent king prawns in their shells, garlic, parsley, cherry tomato & white wine sauce.
Paccheri Cilento
Large hollow pasta tubes tossed with baby prawns, onions, mushrooms, courgettes, two king prawns, garlic, parsley, wine & cream sauce.
Pollo
Pollo Alla Griglia
Chicken breast marinated and flame-grilled. Served with Chips, Mixed salad or Linguine Aglio e Olio (olive oil, garlic, fresh chillies & parsley).
Pollo Alla Milanese
Chicken breast coated in breadcrumbs and fried. Served with either Steak cut chips, Mixed salad or Spaghetti Napolitana.
Pollo Alla Crema
Chicken breast cooked in a mushroom, porcini wine and cream sauce. Served with Steak-cut chips or Fettuccine pasta,
Red Wine
All our wines by the glass are available in 125ml for £1.00 less 175ml price
Vino Della Casa
Dry, balanced and lightly tannic
Merlot Delle Venezie
Strong character with pleasant fruity finish
Montepulciano DOC
Dry ruby red wine with intense flavour
Valpolicella
Ruby red, with a delicate bouquet, pleasantly dry
Nero D’Avola
Elegant bouquet and a balanced intense flavour
White Wine
All our wines by the glass are available in 125ml for £1.00 less 175ml price
Vino Della Casa
Dry and fruity with a fresh bouquet
Pinot Grigio
Delicate in scent, dry and smooth
Pinot Grigio Blush
Dry petal pink, fresh & crisp
Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand. Well balanced, medium bodied
Verdicchio Dei Castelli DOC
Medium dry and harmonic
Beer
Peroni Nastro
Bottle 330ml
Moretti Italian beer
330ml
Peroni 00
330ml
Shandy
Cold Drinks
Soft Drinks
Coke or Diet coke or Sprite or Fanta orange
San Pellegrino [Italian Drinks]
Aranciata rossa [blood orange]; Melograno [pomegranate and orange]; Limone e menta [lemon & mint]
Santal Italian Fruit Juices
Apple or Orange or Pineapple
Mineral Water
Still or Sparkling
Bar
Aperitivi
Cinzano-Campari-Martini
Spiriti
Vodka-Gin-Bacardi-Whisky-Rum & others
Liquori
Di Saronno-Sambuca-Tia Maria-Strega-Amaro Averna-Grappa & others
Cocktails
Aperol Spritz
Campari Spritz
Gin Spritz
Lemon Spritz
Passionfruit Bellini
Mocktails
Sunset
Passion fruit – Lime – Pomegranate & Orange-Ice
Strawberry Mojito
Strawberry fruit puree – Lime – lemon & Mint – Ice
Shots
Limoncello Shot
After dinner traditional Ice cold Italian liquore
Tequila Gold Shot
Salted rim, tequila gold, lime