Dal Nonno in Mid Sussex

Such a special place, lovely food, Papa is a whizz on the kitchen for sure . Service amazing relaxed atmosphere with a sense of real Italian hospitality.

Absolutely delicious meal and lovely friendly staff - we will be coming here again!

Huge thanks to Dal Nonno for fitting a large work group of 25 in fairly last minute and giving us a great evening, lovely food and atmosphere. Staff were very friendly and went above and beyond to look after us. We will definitely be back. Also worth noting they catered well for a dairy allergy within our group and made sure there were suitable alternatives. Thanks again from Home Smart Energy.

The food and staff were excellent. Would recommend.

95% full. Great atmosphere, great food. One guest had a birthday. Everybody was singing and chef was banging pots together. Great fun.

For the best part of two hours we were transported to Italy. This small cosy family run restaurant is truly a gem! Having found it in passing it was one of the best 3 course meals I have had in the UK. From the food to service it was exceptional. At the end of service the head chef (an older gentleman) came out and personally asked all of his customers how their experience was. I wouldn’t pass through without trying this place!

Enjoyed a wonderful Mother's Day lunch here yesterday, with my family. Lovely friendly atmosphere and great authentic Italian food.

One of the best Italian restaurant's i have ever visited....So friendly and excellent food... will definitely be going back

Attended an opera evening yesterday at Dal Nonno the food was great, a fantastic atmosphere. The owners and staff were very attentive and the singer was great. I have attended here on numerous occasions for a meal and can highly recommend the restaurant. The opera nights are well worth a visit if you can get in. Well done to everyone at the restaurant

Great food and great service… the best tiramisu!!

Food was average but the real disappointment was the customer service. From the moment we walked in, there was no hello or a smile and we were rushed constantly. Felt like a conveyer belt of customers as opposed to making us feel warm & welcome while we spend our hard earned money and time. So much for Italian hospitality! Would not visit again.

One of the best Italian food around. The staff are very friendly and the food always tastes authentic.

A favourite place to visit and we went as a party of seven for a birthday meal…wonderful atmosphere, we all said it was like being abroad! Busy, with great service from always friendly, smiling staff. Food was delicious and the birthday accolade was noisy and brilliant! I loved the risotto, and every dish was excellent. Thanks!

We have been here a number of times and everytime it's great. The owners are lovley and always friendly. Service is fast. The food is brilliant. Fresh, taste amazing and if eat here 7 days a week if I could.

Beautiful Christmas Eve spent at Dal Nonno.Never disappoints,fantastic food,lovely staff, and wonderful atmosphere.

Couldn’t fault it, superb food, service and the chef even came out to check everything was ok. Will definitely return soon

Fantastic place...food excellent and staff amazing ..

Fantastic Italian hidden in Crawly Down. 1st visit and loved everything about it. Wonderful meal, wonderful company, wonderful restaurant and staff. Defo going back.

This place is definitely a hidden gem. The food was fantastic with large portions and cooked perfectly. It was a family ran restaurant, and they were so nice that it made us feel at ease. I never knew it existed until it was recommended, but I'm definitely making this my new Italian go-to place.

Traditional Italian restaurant. Food was good, service very good (very attentive). The only thing is with it being so crammed in, it's a very very loud restaurant! But it was a nice experience.

Since posting this review the owner of Dal Nonno has been in touch with an appology and explaining that he had issues with staff sickness that contributed to the administration error. In addition to.this we have been invited back with a generous voucher. As you can see from my star ratings above it was only the service that was poor which under the circumstances i am now aware of is quite understandable. With this in view i am now happy to give a 5 star review for service as well as for the food and atmosphere. Dal Nonnos remains a favourite place for us especially because Sebs Nonno was Italian. We look forward to seeing you again for some more fantastic dinning in this genuinely Italian restaurant. Pippa Pippa This has been a favourite restaurant of my son for some time now so much so he decided to have his 18th birthday family meal here. I booked the table and made it clear it was for an 18th birthday celebration this message clearly did not get the attention this special birthday deserved. 2 other customers had birthdays and a huge fuss was made. You can imagine how he felt when his special celebration was ignored/forgotten or missed. I am so upset not angry upset. I am would say we will not be back apart from the fact that usually we love this place. Pippa

Very nice traditional Italian restaurant. Inside is a lovely setting with paintings on the walls. Staff are very friendly and informative of the food options. Food was very nice and hot. Had a lovely round table by the window. Thankyou

Lovely family run Italian restaurant. Good food, good service & nice atmosphere.

The restaurant has a family feel and all staff are friendly on arrival. Though I couldn't help but notice there was favouritism towards tables that the staff clearly knew. This was our 2nd visit. Some tables are understandably requested (assuming by locals that are familiar with the layout) but I did also notice a difference in dishes, plating and garnish between our table and the one beside us on the same dish that we both ordered. The sausage pasta from the specials board. The restaurant is intimate, and everyone sits close, so please don't unfairly favour a table over another particualry when we're within earshot.

Great service, amazing food and very friendly service. My new favourite Italian near Gatwick.

What a fantastic restaurant.... Not the 1st time I've eaten there, but the 1st time I've done a review.... Great basic menu, genuine 'specials' board with a real and creative variation in choice. Service levels are without fault... Nothings a problem... Prompt and efficient service, but not at all rushed. Can't recommend more... Just excellent. GT

Lovely family run Italian restaurant with varied and authentic menu and drinks.

Great food and probably the best pudding I've ever had. "Butterscotch pudding with vanilla ice cream". Love this place.

Had a delicious dinner, was amazed to find stuffed zucchini flower available as a starter which was fab. Chef went round all tables to check everyone was enjoying their meals which shows the love and care they put into the food they cook.

Great family run Italian restaurant. Members of the family cooking and serving the customers, delicious food and a real Italian feel. Very well recommended!

Ordered a takeaway pizza was cooked perfectly will definitely be ordering again

This enchanting ristorante provides a décor and a relaxed, informal and sociable environment which is reminiscent of traditional Italian trattorias. Authentic fresh and flavorsome Italian dishes, attractively presented with generous portions are complemented by delectable wines at very reasonable prices.Service is superb! Cheerful, welcoming, swift and responsive. Wow!

Brilliant family run restaurant and amazing food. Highly recommended

Had a great time at Dal Nonno this evening. Friendly service, good food and great atmosphere. Thank you guys.

What a fantastic Place the food, the staff the atmosphere if unbelievable would recommend 100 per cent satisfaction you will not be disappointed. A big Thank you to Phillip and his family XX

Great food, friendly service and that truly Italian welcome you can only get from a family run business. The best truly authentic Italian pizza I've had outside of Naples!

When they describe this restaurant as an “authentic italian experience” they’re not lying! Marco kindly booked a table for us two on a really busy Saturday night. We were promptly seated, and although the drinks and dishes took a little while to arrive this was understandable. Everything was top quality, the pasta dishes were abundant and tasty, we even ordered a couple of desserts to enjoy at home. The atmosphere inside the dining room, with traditional decorations and low lights, the lively music, and the guests’ chatter on the background, transports one away to the Sorrento coast that is referenced many times inside the restaurant. We will come back to try the rest of the menu!

Amazing food, so impressed. Service excellent , attention to detail - perfect. Can't wait to go again

First visit…,very impressed. Atmosphere great, food exquisite and a large interesting menu. Parking in street can be tricky. Staff very friendly and very efficient and FAST. Lady maitre D a whirlwind! Really recommend and will return soon!

just love this place the food is always excellent ,the staff so very welcoming it can get a bit noisy if eating inside but apart from that can highly recommend

My wife, daughter and I visited Dal Nonnos for the first time. I can happily say we will definitely return. The food is lovely and the staff are fantastic. I really enjoyed the visit. Its nicely decorated and has a cosy atmosphere. Highly recommended!

We are both in our early 50s and are always looking for new places to eat out at. Some come, some go, some promise so much but fail to deliver but one stands out over and above the rest when it comes to good old fashioned Italian fare. We were recommended this fabulous little gem by a few friends of ours and despite living 30 minutes away decided to drive up from Burgess Hill to try it. We were not dissapointed. Dal Nonno is tucked away down a residential street but wow what a charming little place...a lovely airy traditional feel with colourful murals, chequered table cloths, lively and atmospheric atmosphere and friendly staff... not to mention the lovely home cooked food cooked by Nonno and his team. We enjoyed a 4 course meal and a couple of cocktails and bottle of wine...and had a ball...we have already booked our table for the end of the month as it gets so booked up!...make sure you dont miss this one!

We came for dinner last Friday to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The staff went out of their way to make it a special occasion and put us on Nonno's Table by the window. We enjoyed a delicious meal consisting of fresh mussells, linguine with seafood and a pasta dish with aubergine. We enjoyed a tiramisu to share and a bottle of wine to boot. They played the anniversary walz for us and put a firework on our dessert. All the punters were clapping and we really were made to feel special by all the staff. A big thankyou from Matthew & Alison B.

After reading all the rave reviews decided to book this restaurant to celebrate a very special occasion. 7 Aug.However it was a mistake.On arrival the restaurant was busy and lively, however over the course of the evening it became so noisy it was impossible to hold a conversation with others on our table.The starters arrived very quickly and were ok not great.The mains were a big disappointment. 3 plates had what appeared to be stewed vegetables, and with the exception of the carrot all had lost their colour and could not be distinguished from each other.One steak had a very strange flavour which could not be identified by the 3 people who tasted it, but we wondered if it could have been caused by the lemon next to it. Another dish the Saltimbocca alla Romana bore absolutely no resemblance to the lovely golden well presented picture on the website and was a small, grey and uninviting meal. The only acceptable meal was the lasagna but even this was served without even a garnish..I felt I had to apologise to my family for such a disappointing evening on a special day. We will not go back.

Amazing food, made even better by the lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. A true family restaurant where you can tell the food is made with love.

Great food, lovely atmosphere. Weather was really hot. There were moments when I felt I was back in Italy 😊

I'm Italian and the Pizza was very good

Lovely little gem of a restaurant, daily specials in addition to the normal menu.

Ottimo l'impasto della pizza italiana non facile da trovare. erroneamente non mi sono accorto di aver valutato bene il servizio . Per questo mi scuso.

Great meal , great service Excellent food Group of mums , nice get together, excellent service Freshly cooked food Can’t wait as next time will be indoors as looked fantastic inside

Highly recommend this restaurant ,very good food excellent friendly service ,dined Al fresco the ambiance of Dal Nonno made for a very enjoyable family get together

The finest Italian food outside Italy, friendly and helpful.

Went in June when the weather was lovely and sat outside. Super atmosphere, staff as always brilliant and welcoming. The haddock special and the Italian chocolate cheesecake were wonderful - well done Team Nonno! We'll be back!

First meal after lockdown with all the family and what a place to pick. Dal Nonno had been recommended to me on numerous occasions as the hot place to go for an authentic Italian meal locally. Bhoy did it hit the mark. We booked in for a Saturday night and had an absolutely lovely evening. The place was buzzing....outside and inside and the food and staff were great. We enjoyed tasty mussels and calamari followed by some pizzas and a couple of fish dishes from their dishes of the day board followed by yummy but very boozy puddings!!! The chef in his whites even visited our table to ask how our meal was stayed for a chat!!! It was like being back in Italy again and bought back memories from me and my wife's first holiday together! Great place!!!!

Having been locked down for the past year we decided to have a family get together at Dal Nonno's in Crawley Down. We have been recommended the restaurant on numerous occasions bet never been able to get a table. Last weekend we managed to get a table on their cute little outdoor garden terrace, The staff were most welcoming and charming and the atmosphere was lively and felt like we were abroad somewhere! Hard to explain but so true! The menu had a good array of traditional Italian dishes and a large specials board. We had a selection of dishes which we all enjoyed very much. A great place to visit and prices were resonable... we are sure to come back very soon.

Can’t understand why this place is so highly rated. The service was great and were more than happy to exchange my dish when I advised that the 3 cheese gnochi had little taste, very bland. My sister had the calamari and dad had fried sardines which were fresh and well cooked. I tried the mushroom risotto which was not much better and all the pasta dishes we had were average and not freshly cooked or al-dente. They all came out in under 5 mins and tasted pre-cooked and heated up. The menu and decor is from the 90s (except the prices), with no salads or decent options for vegetarians. In summary, if you like meats and fish, these seemed decent quality and fresh but the pasta, risotto and gnochi is not home made or freshly cooked and pricey for what should be quite simple. Pretty disappointed and just to top it off the tiramisu was naff with hard biscuits in it.

Lovely food, caring staff! Ideal place for a get together of just a night out. Went with my partner as a birthday dinner and was treated like no other! Even the chef came out personally to check the quality of the food!

What a gem of a place. We were staying locally at the Alexander House Hotel and decided to come to Dal Nonno for a special celebration meal. This place is just like being in Italy from the moment you walk in to the moment you leave. The staff were friendly, the atmosphere was authentic and the food was delicious...if only we had a place like this near us then we would definately be regulars. This is a must visit place if you are in the West Sussex area!!!!

Very nice food, lovely atmosphere and excellent family rum business 👌

Lovely food, atmosphere and staff. Definitely recommended

What an amazing authentic Italian. This is one of the best around

Lunch out for a special occasion! The food was excellent and the staff were so friendly, helpful and not rushing you. I can’t wait to go back and try another dish or two! I would recommend people eat here.

Anniversary celebration, had the liver special, my wife had lobster special, both meals vey tasty. Service very friendly.

Me and my wife have just enjoyed the most perfect al fresco dining experience at Dal Nonno Restaurant. They have set the garden up beautifully, adding medittarenean touches, soft lighting and soothing background music. The food as always is delicious and the staff so friendly. We don't live that close to Crawley Down but it was well worth the 40 minute drive from near Brighton. We are sure to come back over the Summer!

Great friendly service. Food tasty and reasonably priced. The owner has done wonderful things for eating outside. A gazebo and heaters. Fabulous.

Love this place, fantastic service with beautiful food.....a real hidden gem 💎

Fantastic food, fantastic service and fantastic staff. Always made to feel welcome. Great atmosphere and even better food!

Lovely food lovely staff covid safe even opened early for us as we couldn't make later booking will definitely be back!

First visit after several months because of the various lockdowns. Food still excellent. Service friendly and welcoming as always.

I've only been here under Covid measures but they were attentive, the food was good and they have very friendly front of house staff.

After eating here yesterday, I couldn’t recommend this restaurant enough. Amazing service, food and decor - it truly felt like we had been whisked away to Italy for the night! Will definitely make sure to use their takeaway service during lockdown and return hopefully ASAP!

Amazing food and warm, friendly staff. Will definitely be returning!

top food and fantastic attentive service

Good overall. Worth a visit. Sea bass very good.

As a local Italian you can’t beat it. Philip and Adriana look after you perfectly, the food is excellent and the wine list reasonable, what more can you ask???

Brilliant family run italian restaurant best in the crawley area, Couldn't rate it highly enough

Great food, great service and great ambience. Will definitely be returning

This restaurant is amazing! Authentic italians. Lovely atmosphere, super friendly staff, incredible food. Everything was perfect.

Would highly recommend this family run restaurant, treated my brother and his girlfriend to a meal,the food and service was just amazing , very friendly and relaxed atmosphere it felt like you were in Italy.

A little piece of Italy in Sussex. We had a delicious meal and the service was excellent. Looking forward to our next meal there....

Lovely meal at Dal Nonnos as always. Sat outside this time which was lovely. Food arrived on time with great service x

Starters & mains were tasty but small portions.No side salad or bread given with either meal, for the price I think either could be included. Staff are very good & nice atmosphere.We went on a Thursday night & at nearly £60 for the 2 meals +2 drinks I felt it was expensive for what we received. Still a lovely night.

We took advantage of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme and although the restaurant was full the staff coped admirably. The food was delicious and even though it was a reduced menu compared to their normal menu there was plenty of choice. Covid 19 safety measures were in place and we felt very safe. Although they were busy the staff had time to talk to guests and the owner came out of the kitchen to speak to everyone. Well done Dal Nonno's!

Arrived just as opening, nice chat from owner - chef. Tables well distanced and outdoor seating if you like it. Face coverings by staff. Good menu and all food well cooked and presented in nice timing. Overall very tasty -and good value.

Lovely atmosphere, food great, staff very helpful.

Fantastic food, really friendly family run restaurant. Looking forward to going again soon

I took my girlfriend for her birthday to Dal Nonno. The food and staff were great. They sang happy birthday to her along with a kitchen proccession and an indoor firework on the cake. A really special and memorable birthday. Thankyou.

We visited our local piece of Italy yesterday under the government scheme and have already booked for next week taking family with us for the first time this year.The food, service and environment is great. The melon and parma ham, sardines and swordfish were excellent.Adriana and her team make you feel very welcome and I am glad to see them reopening.

Estamos en el Reino Unido alojándonos con algunos amigos y nos recomendaron este restaurante y disfrutamos muchísimo. Una verdadera joya.

Friendly service backed up with a good atmosphere in nice surroundings. The staff were very welcoming and the food did not disappoint. We had a lovely evening in their company.

We had a lovely time there, very good food. We will certainly return.

Great to see Dal Nonno back open again. We had take away pizzas and garlic bread.All of the food was beautifully cooked and very tasty.Ordered and paid over the phone so all I had to do was pick them up. Phillip and his Dad outside to meet and greet everyone. So all I did was collect and enjoy. All the necessary hand sanitizers and social distancing in place for safe dining either inside or outside.See you soon.

Amazing food great atmosphere and staff are Amazing

1st time we ordered food as take away (due to lock down) and they squeezed our order in a busy Saturday night with delivery.The food was delicious (the crab pasta special), the portions are really good both for adults and kids, and the service was right on time with food still being hot. Definitively a family atmosphere restaurant type.We will definitively re-order delicious diner take-away and go there as soon as it re-opens. The tomato sauce for kids pasta (the meatballs pasta dish) is delicious! Thank you.

Had a lovely meal here. Great service with a real family feel. And fantastic chefs in my opinion. My daughter tried a few new foods and she loved them all.

We are regular customers at Dal Nonno Restaurant and dine in every 10 days or so. Before they closed for the UK lock down we had a delicious takeway from them. spaghetti with clams, chicken with brandy and mushroom sauce, bruschetta, calamari and 2 portions of boozy tiramisu. No take away since has put a smile on my face!!! Please open back up for take away as we are all missing you!!!! If not then we will be the first one's thru the door when you re-open!!!! X

Really lovely food and a great atmosphere

Very friendly & welcoming staff who squeezed us in for a quick meal on a very busy Saturday Night. The food was good and the atmosphere made a pleasant change from the normal standardised approach of the chains. Well worth a visit - Limited parking to the rear.

Best Italian outside Italy ! -been here a few times and the place just gets better - fine food, atmosphere, excellent service and good all round experience - best to book to avoid any disappointment

We visited Dal Nonno Saturday evening as a group of friends from the local villages and we had a great evening. As a table of 14 we had pre ordered our food, there was no issues with any of the orders which was amazing for a Saturday evening and a large booking! One of our party was vegan and again this was no issue at all she was able to order from the menu on the night. The food was all very nice and arrived at our table promptly . The service was great also, very friendly staff and a great atmosphere in the restaurant. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to book here. Thank you for a great night