Diellas in Lewes

Had Christmas lunch today with friends at Diellas. Always good food and service at this restaurant.

Spotted this on the way to another restaurant and thought parking was good so, we took a chance on a Saturday night. Glad we did! The greeting was welcoming and great chats with owner and waiters/waitresses. The food was varied and superb. Lovely atmosphere and definitely recommend. Local knowledge excellent and some great artwork on the walls ( for sale I believe). Thanks for a lovely evening folks. Seaford is a hidden gem.

Superb food and friendly staff.....

Very nice place for a lovely meal friendly staff and excellent service. Highly Recommended ‼️ 5 Star Review ★★★★★

Felt prawn cocktail should have been in a dish rather than on a plate. More bread required.

A great experience. We felt warmly welcomed, and appreciated the owner’s conversational skills. All staff great, special mention for Jenny. Full of mischievous exchanges, and a talented desserts chef too! Food was of the highest standard, and the whole evening very enjoyable. See you soon!

Lovely restaurant, great atmosphere and everything we order is delicious. I always order from the specials and have never been disappointed, my partner is obsessed with the pizza. Service was a little slow this time, but it was busy so that's to be expected.

Very tasty food, slightly high prices but in keeping with the quality. The boss is super friendly like all the other employees. Reservation is mandatory in July/September

Amazing food especially the deserts! Lamb was lovely, also lots of veggie options and great service

Mixed opinions about this place. Staff were lovely and attentive and the place was clean and welcoming. Food was a little on the expensive side for what we were given, some strange combinations too (bhaji with pasta?). If I'm paying £20 for a main dish that supposedly comes with crusty bread, I wouldn't expect that to be a tiny roll from a multipack. Also odd for an Italian restaurant not to serve pizza or have anything aimed at children. Probably won't rush to go back here but it wasn't unpleasant. Staff are very nice

Been coming here for many years when visiting my husbands sister and it is first class.

We went last night for a birthday meal and it was so wonderful! The staff were so attentive and looked after us so well, remembering everyone's names and dietary requirements. My fantasia salad was so generously portioned and so delicious. The atmosphere was divine, the sweetest little authentic feeling italian. I loved it, it's not close to home for me but I will plan to rush back ! Thank you everyone at Diella's for a lovely evening <3

Wonderful food and host. My favourite place to eat. I am dairyfree and they are so accommodating.

I've recently discovered Diellas after more than ten years in Newhaven. Good food, some dishes even excellent. Genial host, like Luca at Locanda del Duca, Eastbourne's premier Italian restaurant.

Very busy when we arrived around 1.45pm. The service was excellent amd our waiter was lovely. A good selection of dishes including dishes of the day amd a good overview of what they were. Busy vibrant atmosphere with the manager/owner injecting some humour into his repertoire which made it all the more enjoyable. Food was excellent and rrasonable prices. I wohld highly recommend

As a local really upset with myself for not trying before ,superb.

I am really serious about food and this place has amazingly tasty meals with a very cosy atmosphere and a great friendly owner who gave us amazing tips about the town!

Large variety of delicious food, extremely friendly waiters with great recommendations. Very welcoming and great atmosphere. We keep returning for multiple meals and highly recommend the visit. 10/10

Lovely restaurant. Amazing menu and choice. Gluten free options are the best in sussex.

Absolutely fantastic restaurant wow ! Traditional Italian with Mediterranean influences could not fault this amazing family run value for money restaurant well done everyone involved..lovely staff too thank you will return soon for sure ! Neil Winstone Alfriston

Brilliant evening with friends. Great menu, especially for my GF wife. We not hurried at any point. Mein host a character.

An absolute great little gem. We felt like we were transported to Italy for a lovely evening. The food was fabulous. The service was great. A very welcoming host. We will definitely return again. If you want food authentic food and great service then here is your place.

A lovely family owned Italian restaurant serving a wide range of dishes. Owner is a great friendly character and staff and friendly, knowledgeable and happy to provide customisations to suit fussy needs. There's a public car park just around the corner and some on street parking/drop-off possible nearby

Nice place, but unfortunately very uncomfortable seating. For a place that has so many elderly and disabled clientele I would have thought there would be some emphasis in this area. The staff were attentive and friendly and the food was acceptable.

Great restaurant, food was really lovely!

Stefano and the gang, incredible

Had a lovely time here celebrating 2 special birthdays with our Monday tap group,one of which is Jenny comben who works here and she did join in for dessert.if I could have given more stars I would have,the food was excellent,and also lovely and hot and so much choice as well I will definitely have to come back I would highly recommend paying a visit you won't be disappointed.

Pre ordered beef stroganoff because of a large party. It was a small portion served with roast potatoes and broccoli and carrots! I was expecting rice. Waste of money Very disappointed.

It's my first time in this restaurant. The food is good. Service is good. I am OK. For the price we paid and what we've got.

My first visit.Owner and staff very efficient and welcoming. Food excellent.

Have enjoyed another two fantastic meals here this week. The food is amazing and Stefano and his team really know how to look after you. Great wine too. Highly recommend.

A wonderful restaurant with fine food and fantastic service. We visit every time we stay in Seaford.

Bijou Italian family run restaurant. Lovely food every time we visit. Today was my birthday lunch treat from my mum - it was delicious

Excellent food and wine, friendly attentive service

Diellas is one of our favourite places to eat. Have been regular diners there for many years. When we have visitors stay we always take them there for a meal. We know we can be assured of lovely quality food and a friendly welcome.

I recently had a lovely evening at Diellas. The food was excellent and well presented, and the service was good. The restaurant has a pleasant atmosphere and the owner (I presume) was also very friendly and engaging without being intrusive. I thought the prices were reasonable too. I definitely recommend Diellas - for any occasion!

Original Italian feelig, friendly staff. Taste food! Recommendwith love!

What a fabulous restaurant. Went here with my partner last week and really enjoyed it. Food and service was amazing. Thank you

Friendly restaurant offering good quality food and friendly attentive service

Went for lunch and was excellent food and service. Will go again.

Had the lunch menu, good value and everything tasted fresh. Best part was how the owner takes time to chat with the customers. Great atmosphere.

Good food and friendly staff. Excellent service.

Friday 24 June 22. Excellent Italian cuisine with a super welcoming and knowledgeable Italian patrono. We had a wonderful meal at reasonable cost. All the staff were very good and the boss gave us, as tourists from London, a mine of information on what to see around Seaford. We will certainly be coming back.

Fantastic food and service. A very enjoyable evening

Nice restaurant, but would advise booking a table during the week. On a Friday it all seemed a bit rushed.

Superb! Has dinner here. Super friendly staff and great food. Highly recommend

Ate here whilst visiting Seaford and was one of the highlights. The food was decent but nothing special, the white sardinian wine was great and served super cold. The best part of the evening was the italian head waiter/host(?) who was so passionate as to explain the specials and wine menu in depth to every table. He also chatted with us as we waited for a taxi in the rain.

Food and wine were both excellent. Really friendly staff. Good menu for kids and changing facility.

Beautiful food and lovely staff

Great Italian food with large portions. Best always to book

Everything you want from a restaurant. Friendly service. Information from Stefano about the food and where they source ingredients. Lively atmosphere, good prices and decent wine. Seemed to have a lot of repeat customers judging by the overheard conversations and familiarity people had with the staff. That tells you a lot. Would recommend.

Hearty italian , love the seafood stew .

Good quality Italian with excellent personal service and character

A proper Italian restaurant that offers so much more than the pasta & pizza served up by the chain establishments. Genuine imported Italian cured meats & cheeses and a broad selection of wines. My wife & I have eaten here twice recently (one lunch, one dinner) & thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Good service too.

Superb food and a great atmosphere....highly recommend it. Definitely going again

Italian restaurant that's found its niche with the older residents of Seaford. Friendly staff, varied menu and pleasant atmosphere.

Amazing people work in this restaurant. The food is unique. Warm environment.

Need to book a table, a tasty meal for a fair price we had 3 courses and 2 drinks for just over £70, service was quick and polite. Sorry forgot to take pictures of the starters.

A1 ENJOYED AN EXCELENT MEAL . 😗

This place made me happy. 3 times. Food, smile and price. All 3 together are the receipt of success.

We have been to Diellas several times now. I would definitely recommend it. The staff are so friendly and nothing is too much for them. Also the food is really good. It's my favourite restaurant in Seaford.

Excellent food, service, atmosphere, highly recommended. Best in Seaford.

Just had a lovely Christmas meal with my fellow ringers. Always a great experience. Fabulous food and fantastic staff. Thank you all

Went here on recommendation. Wasn't very busy. Service good, attentive, not intrusive. Food was a let down. Although hot and nicely presented, the menu said the dishes a friend and I had were served with fresh vegetables. Wasn't expecting that to be chips and frozen peas. Overpriced food and drinks for what was delivered. Disappointed.

What a wonderful place, they never ever fail to satisfy. Stunning food, excellently presented and Always with a smile. The staff are marvelous, all of them

Food very good staff very helpful

Great Italian restaurant in the heart of seaford. Amazing food and fantastic service. Thanks so much for a lovely evening, see you again soon

Great food nice atmosphere worth bosit

Very disappointed. Thought I had found a nice restaurant in Seaford, especially as it appears to be busy. However, the food was so poor which we could not eat. We would not go back and cannot recommend to others. Shame.

Very friendly staff. Great food. Cosy place, not too loud, good for meaningful conversations and great food.

We had a pleasant evening, quite cosy where we sat. Small menu but quite good food.

A lovely meal in very pleasant surroundings.

Lovely to be back after lockdown. Great food and wine and especially good that most of the menu can be gluten free!

I would give it 6 stars if I could. Food was excellent atmosphere lovely and the host was attentive. If you come to Seaford you should try this restaurant.

Dinner was average. The garlic bread was excellent but the risotto was a bit of a let down.

Friendly staff. Steak cooked as requested but the meat was extremely stringy. The restaurant was empty upon arrival but our table was sticky all over, which really freaks me out! Pizza severely unimpressive. Overall basic, unexciting menu (special menu included calamari which was rubbery - so obviously frozen) with a great view of Morrison’s supermarket. The Prosecco was not the best flavour and they served a Diet Coke instead of a coke as ordered (am I getting that fat?!) Luckily I had an absolute great time with fantastic company.

Amazing restaurant. Welcoming owner. Delicious food. Great options including Vegan and vegetarian options. Very surprised on just how accommodating they were for Vegan's. Their plant based steak is the best I have had to date. Pasta was wonderful. Will definitely be back.

Pleasant restaurant with very welcoming and friendly owners and waiters. Menu is varied, with food cooked and presented well. Good value for money.

Always has excellent home cooked food and great selection of wines, etc

I have been going to Diella's for 20 years. From a weekly coffee to birthday events and wedding receptions. I would highly recommend to anyone. The service is always exceptional and friendly.

Lovely food, Good service and friendly staff.

Relaxed ambience & lovely staff, however more choice in fish dishes would be good. Bring back the thai fusion fish & chips please! That was so good something different.

Very friendly service, great food. Ordered two takeaway orders while on holiday in seaford and on the second phone call to place another order two days later the host remembered my name before I could give it, very sharp and memorable service.

Great Italian food served with a smile. Great service.

Without a doubt one of the nicest authentic Italian restaurants I've visited. So many vegetarian and vegan options and the house red was fantastic. Great value and lovely friendly staff.

We had a very good evening, no problems at all, we will be going again soon

Nice restaurant with tasty Italian food. Great service.

I had a takeaway brought back for me lovely food will go there and eat soon

Great service at Diellas Sunday evening! Fantastic food and service! My boyfriend and I had a great dinner and dessert last Sunday evening! We had ordered Pizza, Prawn cocktail and Chicken with roast veg and new potatoes. Food was delicious. Desert was served with fresh tiramisu and ice cream 😍😍 Great service! Welcome waiters 😇 friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended to visit this restaurant if you in town.

Due to Covid 19 restrictions we could not eat in restaurant but had food from the take away menu instead and it was delicious. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic food! Been there a few times, can not wait to eat here again, we travel down from west London for this place!

Very good food with a friendly atmosphere. Very welcoming

Excellent food, friendly customer service

Brilliant food, brilliant service ,great atmosphere ,and comfortable seating

Fabulous food and a brilliant atmosphere.

Excellent- would recommend it - great food & lovely staff

Properly made Italian food with a wholesome atmosphere and great attentive staff.

Lovely restaurant great food and staff friendly would definitely recommend

Nice food, friendly service, nice evening with friends and colleagues.

Had a lovely birthday dinner here today Came away full .thank you to all the staff.